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“That you had reasons for not accepting the proposals made in both my official letters of the 24th and 25th inst., Nos. 88 and 91;

“That you had desired a previous confidential communication;

“That you do approve of my transactions described in both those letters;

“And lastly, some orders.

“I have now the honour again to assert, as I did verbally in the meeting of the day before yesterday:—

“That I fully respect the legality of your power as regards deciding whether to accept my proposition or not:—

“That the received shall with exactness be obeyed—with self-sacrifice, if need be, as if you were present to witness all I do or say, or, more properly, all I do  do or do  say.

“I know that you place confidence in my good faith in this matter.

“But I take the liberty solemnly to protest against the least semblance of disapprobation of any action, any word, any phrase, done, spoken, or written by me in this matter. I am convinced that I have done my :—in my object and in the manner of executing it quite my, without the least deviation.

“I have long pondered before acting (that is: before, , and ), and if I have been