The New-Zealander. THE NEW GOVERNOR.

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 24, 15 November 1845, Page 2

The New-Zealander.

THE NEW GOVERNOR.

Be just and fear not: Let all the ends thou airas't at, be thy Country's, , Thy God's, and Truth's.'

By the arrival' of the Louisa Campbell from Sydney, we have information that English newspapers had been received at Adelaide, via Singapore, of as late date as the 24th June. It appears that on the 17th of June, Mr. C. Buller brought on his motion in the House of Commons, respecting the Colony of New Zealand ; and moved a series of resolutions, condemnatory of the Treaty of Waitangi, and advocating the cause of the New Zealand Company, In opposition to these resolutions, Captain llous moved an amendment, which, after a sharp debate of three nights, was carried by a majority of fifty one. During the debate, Mr. Hope, the Un-der-Secretary of State for the Colonies,, announced that the successor to Captain Fitz Roy would be Captain George Grey, the present Governor of South Australia ; therefore, the conjectures and rumours, previously circulated throughout the Colony, are now completely set at rest ; and no long time will elapse before the new Governor will arrive in Auckland. Much as may be anticipated from Capt. Grey, when he assumes the responsible office of Governor of this, hitherto, illfated Colony,— from his previous success in adjusting the distracted, affairs in South] Australia : yet, in our own opinion, we cannot but conceive that he is most fortunate, as to the period of his appointment here, and also, that he is very likely to obtain golden opinions, from circumstances tnat will be the result and consequence of the experiments and failures of others. Let any cairn, dispassionate person — truly acquainted with all the dogged obstinacy of purpose, and reckless lavish ex.penditnre, of the Local Government, during the first two years of New Zealand becoming a British Colony — who is also aware of the utter penury and large amount of debts of the Colonial Treasury, when the present Governor arrived : bearing in mind, likewise, the unsettled, valueless state of all landed property, purchased from the natives ; and the ridiculous, senseless, regulations, from the Home Government as to the upsetprice of Crown Lands : and who has 1 been, also, local witness to the effects, towarJs the natives, of injudicious acquiescence to the erroneous, pern'u ious policy of the Protectorate by the present.Governor— and the still more injndicious measures of attemptng to re-erect, and maintain standing, the mere bug-bear of a flag-staff,— without powerfnl, preponderating military and naval force to overawe a'i excited, warlike native population. — Let, we say, any reflecting mind, at this period, recall the various events of the past four years, in this Colony : then enquire as to the'present healthful, commercial state of Auckland, and the recent developement of the mineral, and other valuable, indigenous products of the Colony ; what will be the n atnral anticipation of the administration of the next Governor, but that it will be far from difficult ; and that he will be the fortunate Executor of measures which the Home Government must be, by this time, convinced, are imperatively indispensable for the preservation of New Zealand as a British Colony. From the mistaken views, — ignorant conclusions respecting the native's, — and erroneons experiments of the Wakefield system — carried out in the Colony during the last four years— by which it has been all but ruined beyond redemption— the Home Government must, now, under tlie instigation of Parliament, take earning, — and quite an opposite course, to that hitherto 'pursued, must be adopted, throughout the Colony, on every important subject.

It is an acknowledged political axiom that Royalty can do no wrong?— and its immediate advisers generally endeavour, to participate in the immunity ; but those of lesser rank in the political arena — such as Governors of Colonies — may be immolated to preserve the character and assumed consistency of the higher powers, — and, in our opinion, Qaptain Fitzßoy has been unceremoniously thrown overboard, to shield Lord Stanley from the parentage —and to screen her Majesty's ministers from the responsibility and disgrace of the conseqnences — of instructions and measures which were as unwise in their origin as t,hey were found to b,e impracticable in their execution. However, experience and failure will teach wisdom, and point ont the proper system for the future, of governing this Colony and its aboriginal population. The progressive developement of its rich natural resources will rapidlyincrease its present rising commerce, and it is very probable that in a few years, Governor Grey will acquire a popularity in New Zealand,-— arising, in a great degree, from' the Land Claims being adjusted; from the one pound per acre system being fjlly found to be impracticable in this Colony ; from restrictions on purchases of land from the Natives being removed ; from the Colonial expenditure being greatly reduced ; and from the native rebellion having- compelled the Home Government to send large military force to New Zealand — previous to his arrival to assume the reins of Government in this Colony; and we augur, that he will obtain a fame, founded on the sincere endeavours aud dear bought experience of the latter times of the administration of the amiabte Governor Fitzßoy.