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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1351, 20 November 1860, Page 2

To the Electors of the City of Auckland East. /I ENTLEMEN, — I again offer my services as your VJT Representative in the next General Assembly. I am neither a new nor an untried man. Besides the part I have taken in various public matters during many years post, I have had the honor to occupy a seat in the Assembly (with the exception of the period of my visit to England) in every Session since the proclamation of the present Constitution. Some of my constituents may, at times, have differed from me in the view I took of particular questions. It must of necessity be so in every case, when ft man is actuated by what he conceives to be his duty rather than by a desire , to secure votes. Of this, however, I feel confident that none of my constituents will deny me the attributes of a fearless and inde[>endent man. 1 shall take an early opportunity of meeting the Electors for the puipose of giving full and frank explanations of any pait of my public conduct that they may desire to have explained, and of stating the views I hold with respect to the future. Conscious that I have never wilfully betrayed your interests, or forfeited my claim upon your support, I again assume the position of a Candidate for your suffrages ; and remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Bervant, THOS. S. FORSAITH. Auckland, Nov. 19th, 1860.

To the Electors of Parnell. f^ ENTLEMEN,— I beg to offer myself as a Can\JT didate, to represent your interests in the General Assembly of New Zealand. I am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, READER WOOD. Parnell, Nov. 19, 1860.

To the Electors of the Northern Division. {~i ENTLEMEN,— I again do myself the honor of \JT soliciting your suffrages At the ensuing election as one of your members for the House of Representatives. I need not remind you that I have no interest to serve which is not in common with your own. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, , '" THOMAS HENDERSON.

To the Electors of Auckland West. C\ ENTLEMEN,— At the request of seveial citizens Of of Auckland, I do myself the honor to offer you my services to represent your inteiests in the next General Assembly. I believe that the cost of governing tlie Country during the last two years, lias far exceeded tho bounds of reason, by winch means the Colony has been plunged deeply into debt. I believe that common honesty lias been outiaged by the presout government in the wasteful expenditure of the reveuues of the Colony in paying the salaries ot Officials, for whom sinecure offices have been created on no other grounds thau their beiug the hauojeison, Gentlemau-pauper friends of Responsible Ministers. I consider the creation of the offices of PostMaster General, Native Minister, aud RegisterGencial, sinecure offices of the giossesb descuption and I believe that at least £40,000 per year Las been expended in the payment of sinecurists, and in overpaying other officials, all of which £40,000 should have been devoted to opening the Country with good roads and budges. | I consider the Steam Postal Contiact (with head quaiteit. at Nelson,) a discreditable piece of jobbery, to advance Nelson at the cost of Auckland, and that .as Auckland pays by far the largest share of the subsidy, Auckland should have had a fair share of the benefit arising from the service. I have noticed many paltry schemes of tlie present Colonial Secietary to advance Nelson at the expense of other provinces, such as affording passages and relief to Taranaki refugees, wlio would go to Nelson, only, and to no other provinces. I am firmly couviuced that aggiandisement of selves and friends have been the ruling motives of the present ministry, as witness the Ministerial Sheep llun, selected by a paid official, in fact the land jobbing propensities of nearly 1 every member of tlie Ministry being so notorious as to j>oison the Native mind toward the governor and government in all things relating to their lands — the fatal origin of the Taianaki war. I believe that His Excellency entered into the war perhaps rashly, aud hastily, without due consideration and preparation, but that now it must be prosecuted with vigour, and the natives taught once and for ever to obey British rule, and be shewn the utter futility of armed resistance. I believe that peace should not be made with, them, till all who have been engaged in the war lay down their aims, are thoroughly disarmed, and have given a laige portion of tbeuland, to pay a share of the expeuses of the war. I consider that the government has acted towards the European labouring population of Auckland, (many of whom need employment), with gieat injustice, in bringing from their homes some hundieds of natives to make a road to Minister Whitaker's residence. The natives have plenty of the best land to cultivate, —very few of the industrious labouiers have any land at all. It appears to me that Southei n Munsters would not object to giving up to Auckland to the natives if the wealth and substance of Auckland could be transported south— especially if to Nelson. I am Gentlemen, Your Obedient Seivant, J. S. MACFARLANE. Auckland, 19th November, I860.

To the Electors of the City East. fi ENTLEMEN,— I offer myself to represent you in VJT the ne-^t General Assembly. Should you honor me with your suffiages, I shall, as in last Session, support the present Ministry, reserving always the right of independent judgment. I believe that the Native Policy is best suited to their present condition of the Northern Island, combining as it does justice towards the Natives, with a determination to uphold the Supremacy of the Law aud to put down rebellion. I shall oppose the repeal of the " New Provinces Act " I am for local self-goveinment, and am unable to understand on what light principle Englishmen^ in 'distant parts of a Piovince aie to be denied those privileges which are enjoyed, and so much valued by otheis. When from numbers, extent of tenitoiy, &c , they are ill a .condition to manage their own affaire, and xoish to do so, the^i let them have the power — to withhold it is tyranny. I shall vote 'for the repeal of the " Law Revenue Appropriation Act," in order that the Proviuces may receive at once the whole of their territorial revenue in accoidance with the Resolutions of 1856. These statements sufficiently indicate my opinions on those questions, which at present are most inteiesting to the public, aud on which the fate of the piesent ministry depends. Those of you then, Gentlemen, who think with me, that in these critical times it would be unwise to supplant the Ministry, have the opportunity by recording your votes for me, of giving effectual expression to that opinion. I am, Gentlemen, Most respectfully yours, ARCH. CLARK. i Shortland Street, Auckland^jOth Nov., 1360.