CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9] — Page 189

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2.

Chine Expressed Neir regreh & me that Euch a skip had been taken; and I am Mi a position to say that a Pelation would have been presented to the Governor

of

for its pretoration, had not one turember the Chuisce Community interfered, (I do with Lay improperty), to prevent to bring done - To far

as I Inow, or can

asastan, the person I refer to is the only

Chrisze resedrich who was then, or is now, opposed to the pestoration of the Office; and the reason he assigns is that it

creates a class or race distinction.

3. The Protectorate of Cheuvre as it formerly Existed Euited exactly the Chrière teas of conducting their public affairs - They were roh contrit to state.

their

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Thein care in

the form of a Petition -

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They

liked to go with them Petition, and lave-

an opportunity of discussing the subjech

of

it with the Registrar Orneral. And if

This was the case with the better 2 ducated.

the Community,

and the hore Intelligent of

much more was in the case with the

thousands

of

the poor, - the boat-people,

The Chase. Cookies, the hawkers, and others

of

that Class. With thrin the Petition

was a respectful formality. They told

er doubt, or

their late

of difficultig.

complaint; and, getting in a fru Stindly

words the advice or

Information they

required, they often left with their Petitions in their hands, satisfied that they had ganied their objech-

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