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27 June 1802 + 9
N. S. Wales
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In which plight then were they In what point plight then in this respect was it that they were sent out? Without any
authority at all to make laws? (nothing being said in their Instruction
about the creating of laws) or with an illegal
authority, such as that would be an authority in their behalf given by the Council without authority
from Parliament? A Committee of either House
perhaps even a motion in either House would discover
without difficulty. On the part of an individual
— particularly an individual circum in any place condition
the enquiry would be perhaps be a fruitless needless — at any
rate fruitless needless. a needless one. I leave it, my Lord, to stronger hands.
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True or untrue, I trust the hypothesis I trust
will be allowed at any rate to be a plausible one. Nobody
man I believe, to whose lot it ever falls good or ill fortune it ever fell
at whatever distance to have a prospect of the raison
d'etre of that right honourable person could it ever occurr
To doubt of the value set by him of on that species of
economy at least, which consists in saving trouble. Opportunities
have not been wanting to use — opportunities but too adequate abundant
even at my humble distance. Honour, humanity, justice
Constitution — every thing Economy in every other shape — what is it that he has not been
ready to sacrifice — to save trouble?
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