the least of two evils, and
if that be done by establishing the present system; I think there is something equally repugnant to one's English notions in
the odium of accepting ... seething to dodge
such as Revenue by deviating it (on principle) to this purpose, and not to that; expending just a small proportion of it with confidence and then becoming embarrassed as to what should be done with the residue. I foresee the end of such policy would probably be the abandonment of duty
and
getting rid
of the whole question by re-adopting former corruption and old evils, sooner than be perpetually harassed with insinuations, and worried by complicated
details of impracticable accounts.
I have now endeavored to
go
seriatim through the charges of Memorialist's affecting myself.
I have also, as I think, weighed and appraised at just value their personal argument
as to Mr Balliwell. I have contrasted
the Legislation of the present Government with the vaunted "tea"
and "Taon" of Mr Anstey's remarkable Ordinance of 1857, and I think I have thoroughly disposed of Mr Munro's and the Memorialists' appeal to Chinese purity and their efficient suppression of gambling by Chinese Laws. I have also placed before Your Lordship returns of the inner working of
the present ... stewing ... the inner
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the least of two wils, and
if that be lone by establishing the present system; I think there is something equally repugnant to one's English nations in
the odium of accepting
seething to dodge
sufch as Revenue by devating it (on principle) reph-an to this purpose, and not to that. expending just a small proportion of it with confidence and then becoming embarraped as to what should be done with the residue. I foresee the end of such policy would probably be the abandonment of duty
aud
getting rid
of the whole question by re-adopting farmer corruption and old evils, sooner than be perpetually harraped with insinuations, and worried by complicated
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accounts.
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now endeavored to
go
seriatim through the charges of I Mormorialist's affecting myself.
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have affecting myself. Thas also as I think, weighed and appraised at just vaise their personal argument"
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the Legislation of the present Government with the vaunted "tea"
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Ordinance of 1857, and I think I have thoroughly disposed of Mr Mumurs and the Memorialists appeal to Chinese purity and their efficient suppretion of gambling by bhinese Laus. I have also placed before Your Lordship returno the inner working of
worthing of the present
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