Correspondence.

Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1832, 25 February 1869, Page 2

Correspondence.

TO THB KDITOB OF THE PRESS Sin,-Can any one give a valid reason „i Government should not. ace nt Mnior \Vi J oiler to stamp out tho native rebellion? ' 8 According to his plan there would h« «i 200 acres of land cleared for every ,„i!o' ? Ut made, and this land cleared anct road, would at any rate be worth £5 pc? & this would go a long way towards pJJJ^JP' expense, besides the vast extent of fine ! , land opened up and the value of thoroJlf through communication after tho war is 0 From many year*' experience nmonnt«,'. American Indians, I am perfectly sati«fi, i j ,!/ only plan to deal effectually whh the mf difficulty is to open up clear roads always light the natives at an advantage 7 letting them attack us, unless a very favorLtf opportunity offers. Major Wilson's pl an |, the advantages of dealing effectually with question, and what the Christchurch peonl" uppear to think more of—in a paving manner If the Government object to*do"the wJ r L by contract, why don't they engage a cornjof | practised bushnien to do the workings. r the men might cost a little more per head 1 > but would do four times the work. Wj .' ! private individual would engage 'ordinary I shop youths and barmen to make .roads an d I j clear land as Colonel Whitmo-e is doin<\~ ! [ I am yours, &c, °' j An Old F.ui Wester Christchurch, Feb. 22, 18(50.