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Auckland Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2420, 22 December 1877, Page 2

The "Saturday Review,"one of the leading weekly English periodicals, is somewhat severe upon Sir Julius Vogel's latest bi bble. In an article contributed to the "Nineteenth Century" our versatile Agent-General, while advocating a grand confederation or t'xe entire British Empire, with one Parliament and one purse, propounded—probaoty in blissful ignorance of American nisi?ry — the startling suggestion that An authoritative declaration should be issued, th.t any attempt at disruption will be resistec by force ! To this the "Saturday Review' quietly replies, " nevertheless a former Jlimster of an important colony will not be suspected of wishing to perpetuate colonial {subordination." °We fear the writer of tie above is not so well acquainted with the Great exMagician as are the colonists of New Zealand. Throughout his corrupt reign Sir Julius never ceased his exertions to establish upon the ruins of a free representative constitutionabureaucraticsystemorrule by a Civil Service, jto " the perpetuation of colonial subordination," and thq increase of the Disabled Hacks' Pension List,. In concluding a very able article upon this subject the "^Saturday " justly remarks, "The Colonial Office'would soon groiv weary of a struggle for the beneficiont exercise _of powers which were regarded bythe colonists themselves as auomalous usurpations. The project of federation scarcely admits of serious criticism. The historical English Parliament can admit of no partner in government and legislation. Sir Julius Vogel's scheme, which has been suggested in. various forms by many theorists, dissolves into a dream as soou as it is followed with its necessary consequences. The colonies would cease to cherish their allegiance if they were not fully aware that they can renounce it at pleasure." So much for this scheme, But it is amusing to hear the hero of the retreat from the Choral Hall—like another Jupiter—fulminating threats of villanous saltpetre, from his well-padded easy-chair, against the hands which have fed and clothed him, even unto this day. "Ha ir^wts at scars who never felt a wound.