Correspondence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 426, 3 December 1856, Page 7

Correspondence.

To tJie Editor of the Zf/tielion Times. Sir,-—I am a man of peace, not "peace at any price," but a lover of tiie calm that ensues when amicable arrangements have been completed on sound principles after a straggle. Now ifc appears to me, that the patch up of the Road, question will not ensure that pleasurable stare which I profess to admire, and with every wish ta avoid anything approaching the disagreeable. I' must confess to a strong impression that the conclusion arrived at under this head in the latt* meeting of the Provincial Council do not- lend {.at* impressof a comprehensive mind. Certainly ."we. are informed" that, as a part of thos;> resolutions, Sir. Bray has been attempting ;*. bird's-eye view of the Hills surrounding "tin.* Portland lias formed a lino of ro.icl of sudi easy gradien.fc.and in other respects so very* desirable, that on completion people will look'at oik* an other and exclaim "Who'd have thought -it", &c. "YVhilo this point is being arrived at, I would . irge upon the Government to give every puhli- ' c ty, to their plans axid intentions. A HttW confidence in the people would probably bo tlv reed of n.rich.,harvest.of. that.dwiral>lo.,qnaHt.y. so sadly wanting at the moment Honounibb raemdoi-s may rise in Use Provincial Comvi!,ssvt express their profound contempt of pnblio opinion and public meetings. Such sentiments have bven described by our greatest pool as. ■ " Full of joinu] uik! fury, sJ^uifving notUtnjr ** Probably ere n twelvemonth bus elapse'

rash orators will have repented of fcheirfolly .and to uso a Turkish proverb. " eaten much dirt." Furthermore it is more than possible that a fresh safe of men will by that time bo in power, »ud have to carry out and complete the road from the port to the plains, Tho advice I have to tender by way of conclusion may, however, bo useful to any Government. Call Public' Meetings at Lyttelton, Christchurch, and Kaiapoi, give full details of the intentions of Government with regard to any scheme of raid, as above referred to, amply illustrated by plans and drawings; let ihe subject bo fairly investigated and publicly discussed, before a decision Is made, and vre shall yet have the delightful spectacle of the "Canterbury Pilgrims" and their rulers carrying"oa public matters as they should do. jSTum. Con, Lyfctelton, 2 Dec, 1556-