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reflecting on my official conduct, etc., together with four written papers
from the said Whannell purporting to be such charges.

The unmanly course persued to deprive me of my daily bread and
drive me from my appointment at my time of life only shows the
venom and malice lounging in his breast and the ruin he would cause, |
had he been invested with unlimited power. Not satisfied with the j
overthrow of my friend, W. Perrier, he now heaps his vengeance on
me; and to show how far some men will carry their interests, it was
believed by all in Fort Yale that I had perished in the cold and frost,
and at the very same time this news arrived these charges were for-
warded to His Excellency Governor Douglas to make me blacker than
black in the estemation of His Excellency, who, thank God, would not
crush even a fallen foe. |

You were kind enough to allow me time to consider what course
to pursue and to advise with my friends how to act. I will do so,
and will as early as possible let you know the result.

The indignation that would be felt by the inhabitants at the course
pursued in this matter would exceed no bounds were I to demand a
public examination against Capt. Whannell, and altho I shall have
cause to examine many witnesses, perhaps a private hearing will be
advisable ; at the same time it will be impossible to keep it a secret. ;

I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your Most obt. Servt.
(Sgd.) RicHarp Hicxs,
Assistant Crown Commissioner.

sae SESS

Fort YALE,
February, 1859.
To C. Brew, Esq.,
Chief Gold Commissioner,
Chief Commissioner of Police, etc.

S1r,—I have the honor to inform you that after carefully perus-
ing the charges made against me by Capt. Whannell, and also by the \ d
advice of my friends, I am willing to have an inquiry instituted—and if
that that inquiry should be a public one—on the following charges:
“ Disgraceful Intoxication”; ‘‘Culpable Dereliction of Duty,” and
numbered 3rd and 4th; and also the Ist charge of “ Bribery and Cor-
ruption.”

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