Had the language and opinions which prevail throughout this part of the minute, as well as in all the others to which your Committee refer, been uttered suddenly and in a passion, however unprovoked, some sort of apology might be made for the Governor-General.
Burke suggests that if harsh words were spoken in anger, an apology might be warranted for the Governor-General's behavior.
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