No. 76

It will probably be agreeable to Your Grace to receive
Copies of Addresses presented to Mr Arthur Birch on his
departure from the Colony where, for the last three years, he
has performed the duties of Colonial Secretary.

2. Mr Birch has shown great zeal, tact and discretion
in the exercise of his duties and I believe that his departure
will be deeply regreted on the Mainland portion of the Colony.
Mr Birch, like others, necessarily resisted the attacks
which were constantly made by the Legislature, Chamber of
Commerce, and Press of Vancouver Island upon the Government
of the late Colony of British Columbia and therefore probably
the same amount of regard felt for him by those with whom he
was accustomed to associate does not extend over the recent
territorial additions to the Colony.