WELLINGTON ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE WELD GOVERNMENT.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXI, Issue 2612, 1 December 1865, Page 5

WELLINGTON ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE WELD GOVERNMENT.

We extract the following from a letter by Mr. K. Wakeliu, an influential settler of Wellington, to tha Adttrtittr, on tho Wild Gorernment :— Without reference, however, to th* ri*ws and policy of the prrseut contentedly provisional Minister, I do not tb'mk tho lat* Gorernment should b« again supported, for lII* following reasons, which I give * in th« order in which thoy present themselves to my mind, and not in that of thtir importance conliderod from » colonial or even metropolitan utandiug point : — 1. Bec-vnt* it appointed a polling plac* at Wellington for tlio electoral district of W»ir»ra[.a iv order to swamp tho vote* of th* resident electors of that district, to jjiva undito weight to th* property qualification, and to render nugatory that political equality conferred upun tho peoplo by th* Constitution Act ; and becauiw it rcfimed to resciud th* proclamation, though requested to do »o by th* peopl* of Wairar*. pa, and th« majority of tho members of th* Welling, ton Provincial Council. 2 Because it introduced a hill with th* object of fettering tho prea, and preventing full and frco discuiiiou on publio men and measures, through public journals, 3. Bccaut* it proponed to impose a po&Ug* Ux on newspapers, and thai prevent their circulation in to* (mantel y populated districts of th* colony. > 4. Becaus* it pardoiisd th* murderers of Lisut Tragett and Dr. Hope, gay* a fre* pardon to tho Maori murderers found guilty by an Auckland jury, and otherwiio unwarrantably interfered with tho prouer administration of justice. 5. Because it subverted anJ denounced the policy of 18C3, which had rsceived th* sanction of tho House, and th» approval of th* public, without firit , havinif appealed to th* country. C. Uecauso it liihuHkl his Kxcellency, and ignored the opinions of iU supporters and th* public, by »!»• pointing Mr. Fil«G«rald Native Minister. 7. Becauiw it «tteai|.t*d to iucrea** the salaries of numerous officer* at a tim* like th« present, »odoa personal rather than on publio ground*. 8. Becans* it opposed th* Uisqualificatioa Bui, which would havo reduced th* influence of placsmen in Parliament » 9. Because it KuppotUd tho Hubera »ud Servant* Bill, and othotwis* showed a disregard for tha political and social rights tad true interests of th* woiltIDE cImSM* 10. Because it atUmpUd to impos* «dditional - taxation on th* pcopl*. without attempting to r*due* expenditure, or to r*»ise the present monstrous 11. Becaut* it aimed a fatal blow at th« North Island, through Auckland, and by girins; an undut political pre|K>nderauc. to th* floating popuUtiou aud tu* squatting iuterest of the Middle Island. 12. Bccnnne it pretended to advocate » policy of monetary for railiUty anisUno*. and when »t ko*w that hi* Excellency would not sanction, tn* witttdrawal of th* troops. - ' - . 13. Bocaus*. in addition to th* costly V°h?l « th* Drfence Offioo, it inormed, instead of dimmuu. me th* cost of th* Natiro Department; impowng the cos* of a war and of a peac* policy, «t on* «* th* tarn* timt, on » colony which wa» not ju»Uy "ft Bec^'it fo,l.red th. Separation movoment. by a culpabl. neglect of th* mtert«U of Auckland '"ft 'SeMUM it thr.w down th. rein, of Cover* nqnind that they should b. h.ld by » &™ wna thus provimc themselves S» * nistcr tho affairs of th* colony at a junctor* UM in« mockiry imd a ioa.r», (