March 4.
Ta the matter of a memorial from Supervising Censor Chuog Lien and otbere, who stated that the Censors wore without definite instructions for their guidance and prayed that Edict might be issued. Av Censor Chiang Chun-lin recklessly memorialized son absolutely misinformed statements, his action violated the principles of the Censors, and be was ordered to return to the original Ministry from which he was drafted to the Censorate, ax a slight penalty, Memorialists pray that Censorate Regolations and the Edicts issued by the preceding Emperors should be conformed with in the matter, This is mistaking the pos tion.
The Throne treats the and whea gestions, and adopted without any prejudice of mind, and there is n0 intention whatever to hinder them from giving express tion to their views. Moreover oar Imperial Ancestora allowed the greatest latitude to Censorial comments ani sound suggestions were always adopted with open minds. If Censors make impeschments without trath, penalties are meted out to them. This is fully
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