(1) Owing to the great difficulties through which our empire is at present passing we have shown much anxiety and eagerness in trying to have recommended to us whose talents fitted them to grapple with all such important affairs of State as the organisation and drilling of our srmi raising funds for the support of the troops; and men who understood the principles of good government and who could suggest methods towards ameliorating the condition of the masses, But it is evident that the first' duty of the Sovereien is ti ability to differentiate the men recommended to him. High Ministers of the Court and in the provinces, however, should loyally assist the Throne in selecting only men whom they truly believe to possess the talents and acumen to do the work expected of them; they, should avoid being influenced by family ties avd political considerations in their recommenda of their protege: to us. Indeed we have reason to suspect that, in many of the cases, these high sponsors have only recommended their verninees for the sole object of gathering partisans around them and so creating factions in the capital and the provinees. In a word, where wrong has been done the high officials must not hesitate to severely denounce and punish the culprits, while men who have done their duty. atid shown courage and ability in the performance thereof should be encouraged and fearlessly recommended to the Throne, prejudices and private feelings in the matter being cast aside and the Cohfidence reposed by us thereby deserved.
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