THE RUSSELL CLENDON JOB.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 15, 29 July 1843, Page 2

THE RUSSELL CLENDON JOB.

Russell abandoned, and Kororarika sunn Tim Government Township at the Bay of Islands. A short time ago wo published a petition from the inhabitants of Kororarika to the Officer at present administering this Government, praying him to accept of certain lands at Kororarika, on condition that he would make it tho Government Township, "We have heard since then, that some of the Kororarika people accuse us of haying withheld some of the names to this petition. We deny this charge. One of their own number sent us a copy of their petition, with certain signatures, every one of winch we published. , If any honourable names hare been omitted, we can assure them it has not been our fault, wo published all the names we received Wo arc however well pleased on account of tho Kororarika people that Shortland has at last come to terms with them — even though they are obliged to purchase his friendship by a gift of five acres of land. Why could ho not purchase the native poh, and be independant of the poor people whom he has ruined ? What a strong argument this Kororarika affair must make in the eyes of the homo Government in favour of the old settlers, and against this Government ? And ■ whatavastamountof evil and hardship might ■ not have been avoided, had Mr. Shortland, who held Captain Ilobson's reins, advised him to pursue this course at first, instead of treating tho Kororarika people and all tho \ old settlers in the cavalier and unjust manner'! he has done? — What will tho home Government say to tho Russell Clendon Job ? Is ' Mr. Shortland going to set tho instructions of the home Government at naught ? lias he not been peremptorily told to soli the * Russell allotments ? Cau he — daro he tell Lord Stanley that they arc unsaleable, while c he must know that he himself sanctioned J the job, and was about its very formation ?— We should like to hoar his answers to these ? questions ; wo think ho will be required and ,' deservedly made to answer them. , The poor Kororarika people have made , a sacrifice which they should not be required „ to do, but they could not help themselves— ruined men will lay hold of a straw. "Whr.l ** a disgrace to this Government that for three years they should have kept these people in such fearful suspense, and should have sacrineed so much public money on the purchasf + of Russell for the completion of their ruin, and be obliged in tho end to acknowlcdg' Oi that they wero in the wrong. n 0 . c , Ttie New South Wales Ejections.- P 1 In looking over tho list of persons elected* *" by the people of New South Wales to roprc n ] sent the colony in the Legislative Assembly. ai one feels irresistibly led to as>k, if it is no! m still a penal settlement? Although somf highly worthy men have been elected a- * representatives of the people, such as Mi M'Leay, Mr. Hannibal M'Arthur, Mr a^ Mr. Foster, and a few others, wo cannoiP 1 still help perceiving that convict influ<'n«P c prevails and predominates. The future s?* assembly, although it contains the names o v]u ] M'Leay and M'Arthur, of which any countnl?* might justly bo proud, will still rank amon.i li its members tho sons of emancipists, au-^S even emancipists themselves. One dec[ ] indelible stain remains fixed, and for ever j on the present Elective Assembly of Nciii*] South "Wales iv tho fact that the uugratofi J country has rejected the worthy son of i( cr J most honored, best, and only benefactor a% Mr. James M'Arthur, the son of the illus jj3 trious, manly, enterprising, and intrepi' se J John M'Arthur, lias been rejected by tl'^l people of New South Wales. Have tlie'g 1 forgotten that his father risked his life a" ( ori '] property in nobly asserting the libertie o f] of their country, in hurling the tyrant Blig!^ 1 from the seat of his power ? Have they f° r <y a j gotten already, that the father of Jam^l M'Arthur bestowed upon them the rich an^jil golden fleece of their country's prosperifcVfchoj Shame! Shamo to Now South Wales !!gjj It is unworthy of the boon that has be%jJ conferred ! Which of all its families iyyjj known or enquired for at home ? That John M'Arthur. Wliich are tho most n'-dejl pectablo, the best educated, tho most serge* sitively honourable and refined of AustralttilM sons I Tho sons of John M'Arthur. "WltlM are at the present moment tho stronghol&lH tho ornament, and the pride of New SouiqH Wales ? Major M'Arthur, James and "NVijpBH liam M'Arthur. Tho first represents l'fojfl in England, and the other two, in spite ftMJ her, represent her worth at home. We sorry, deeply sorry for her base conduffcdH When worth, morality, integrity, refincraei^H and highly honorable feelings, are ostimatß^H in the eyes of the people -of New Soa'aJH Wales, then must, and shall they return 'oi^H tho M'Arthurs. James and William M'^H thur are decidedly, and without dou^^Hj the most refined and gentlemanly of A^rjH tralia's sons. They are also the mast labdM [riously devoted to her interests, and very fittest persons in the whole colonj 1

ii-piescnt her, which they do in spite of her. 11l ad we the same privileges in this country, #c would shew an example to the penal lolony. „ . I Siibep Boiling.— We perceive by the ifiydney papers that a considerable rise has &ken place,, botli in the price of sheep and little, in consequence of a plan proposed Ind originated by Henry OBrien (an extensive stockholder) of boiling down sheep &id cattle for the tallow. The colony of &ew South Wales is much indebted to Mr OBrien for this simple, but efficient method of enhancing tho value of their stock lie clearly shows by his calculations that the »<filow wool, hide, and hams, are at least l&rth ten shillings. This is a great advance UDon the price at which sheep have lately been sold in New South Wales ; ; and wo '%übt not, it will have a decided effect upon 'We prospects of the settlers. This will at Jhst, afford a definite and fixed standard ah'ond which they cannot fall. IP Valparaiso. — By a private letter from flo Bay of Islands, we regret to find that a ?Hro-e fire is stated to havo taken place in ■Valparaiso, whereby an immense amount %£ property and goods has been destroyed. ft is reported that half the town has been l&nsumed, but wo are not in possession of %gby particulars.