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"He thought it good policy when a special difficulty occurred not merely to look for a precedent on the file, and failing to find it to say nothing could be done, but to start some measures instead of saying it was impossible.
Some of the declaimers at Exeter Hall would come and live in this colony, and perhaps be knocked down, he would no doubt soon be ready for measures of protection. Who knew the state of things existing would admit the truth of this. His Excellency concluded by saying he was afraid the ordinance was one of those on which it was of no use to ask the members' opinion, with a view to obtaining further concessions. They must propose it themselves as instructed, and they must apparently accept it as it is."
The Acting Chief Justice said: "They would never consent since the introduction of photography to the branding, as it takes away penitentiary."
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"He thought it good policy when a special difficulty occured not merely to look
for a
precedent
on the file, and
failing to find it to say nothing
could be done, but to start come
measures instead of saying it was imposible.
X
some
Ane
of
X
the declaimers at
beter Hall would come and live in this folony, and perhaps be knocked
down, he would
no doubt soon be
ready for measures of protection.
who knew the state of things
Thou
evisting would admit the truth of
this. His Excellency concluded
saying
he was
by
afraid the ordinance
" was one
&
of those on which it was
of
no use to ask the members opinion,
with a
view to obtaining further
a
concessions. The must propose it
himself
as instructed, and they must apparently accept it as it
is."
The Acting theif Justice, said: "The would
never consent since the introduction
of photography to the branding,
the Iscus
as it takes
penitentive.
away
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