Janion to Cardwell

I have the honor to enclose herewith for your perusal an extract
from a private letter addressed to me by Mr Henry Rhodes, a member
 of the Legislative Council at Victoria, Vancouver Island, and my
partner there on the subject of the Memorial from the residents of
that port to you transmitted by his Excellency the Governor,
embodying their views on the desirability of a Union of that Colony
with British Columbia and of retaining Victoria as a Free port.

I take this step because I think it desirable that you should know
the private sentiments of a gentleman greatly trusted by his
fellow residents at Victoria, and who along with them has invested
 large sums there under the belief that Victoria would remain a free
Port.

I take this opportunity of enclosing a letter of introduction to
you given to me by my late lamented friend Mr Walter MacGregor
which I did not deliver then as I felt it would be only occupying
your valuable time to no purpose.