raised to meet the necessary pecuniary responsibilities.'
"In answer to a question, however, put subsequently by Parkes, he said, 'that the management of the colony must be in the Colonial Office.' Upon this point it was clear he had no decided opinions.
"Another reason he gave for preference of the other plan was, 'the greater security for funds being advanced to found the colony. In this case, rather an unfavourable opinion might be formed from the fact of its being necessary to raise money in the first instance for all the purposes of the colony, not only for the Government purposes, but for sending out emigrants.'
"Grote replied to this, that 'very considerable funds were, he understood, in the hands of individuals ready to embark for the colony—these individuals would purchase land, and this would form an emigration fund.' On Grote's appealing to Gouger and Pottinger, they stated that 'thirty-five families of respectability had enrolled their names at the office, and that their united capital was estimated at nearly £200,000.' This communication seemed to have great effect upon Stanley, and he did not recur to the subject.
"Stanley then adverted to 'the proposition of giving the trustees the power to appoint all the officers of the colony. In the communication with Lord Goderich the same thing was asked and refused, and he could not, on the part of Government, recommend such a measure. It would be necessary that all the officers should be appointed by the Crown, and that a certain sum should be guaranteed to be paid yearly to Government, in order to meet the necessary expenses. He had no objection, however, to limit the charge to a certain gross amount and sum per annum, and to make the whole a colonial debt. This limitation would be a check upon Government.' He was a little indistinct as to the source whence such a sum was to be drawn. At
