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day of the date of this letter; and
aud
naturally sore weeks
sorrie weeks elapsed before I was able to take up the subject. obtain a sufficient comprehension of
the local conditions to express opinion upon a project of such .__.
involving such e
magnitude,
ar
-important conseqiririced to the Colony, However, by the middle of November
I had, after careful enqesiry and
consideration, made up my
that
any
mind
possible rick to the Colony
from the adoption of the scheme was
infinitesimally seriall with refirence
to
to the advantages to be gained from it,
and that
therefore
it was
to give encouragement to it.
8.
my duty
Consequently in the letter
of the Colonial: Secretary dated 18th Novesuber, written by my directi
practically gave my
sauction, to.
the previous correspondence of the Government by breating the subject, as if there had been no change in. the personality of the Executive,
and
specified the compromise which I was willing to accept in respect of the conditions previously imposed;
stating
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