Hawke's Bay Herald. SATURDAY, AUGUST.3, 1867. THE COLONY'S DETRACTORS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 863, 3 August 1867, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Herald. SATURDAY, AUGUST. 3, 1867. THE COLONY'S DETRACTORS.

The parliamentary papers Jately to hand have given some -idea of the extent which the detractors of New Zealaud haye N reached in their efforts to destroy the fair fame in England of that once favorite colony. First, we have the despatches of one Secretary of State after another, which are filled with bitter words towards the colony and colonists, aud which are absolutely insulting to the Queen's representative. One would really think, after a perusal of those despatches, that New Zealand was au appanage of the Crown for which high officials had the most supreme contempt, aud with the possession of which they could very well dispense. Much has been said, and justly, of the loyalty of the settlers ; but it would appear as if Downing Street, in tho height of its arrogance, would, rather than otherwise, see the affections of iho colonists alienated from the Mother Country. If so, and should recent treatment of tho colony be continued on the part of successive Right Honorables, wo will venture to say that the wish will ono day be gratified. The most recent instance of detraction

IIIWIMII I ■' — l«IIHI ■imiIWMIWIIHIIHIHI IHIIIMIWItIIIII^HI II « is to be fouud in a series of papers, pftrt of which appear in this morning's issue. Colonel Weare of the 50th regiment, sent home, in a private letter, some of the most extraordinary statements ever penned. The gallant Colonel probably counted upou doing a little detraction in a quiet way, without any unpleasant publicity, but the result proved that he had good reason to say, " Save me from my friends." His calumnies were made public, and it was only by eating the humblest possible pie thathe extricated himself from the difficult position iii which he found himself placed. One thing must strike every one who reads the papers recently laid on the table of the New Zealand parliament, and that is, the warm and able manner in which the colonists are defended by Sir George Grey and ministers. The latter, in so doing, simply do their duty 5 but His Excellency, in boldly stating the truth, irrespective of the auger of his official superior, has done what very few Colouial Governors would have the moral courage, eveu had they the inclination, to do ; and the thanks of the whole colony are assuredly due to Sir George Grey. With such defenders, and conscious of the integrity of its actions, the colony, after all, can afford to smile at the calumnies which are so industriously circulated, and which seem to be so implicitly credited by the autocrat, for the time being, of the colonial office, U-HUH'-iinm*,*** ■*.*.. h.ii».***.***ii ■.'■*********»n**.