NELSON.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 67, 12 September 1846, Page 2

NELSON.

Our file of Nelson Examiners, extends to the latter end of Jast month ; but they contain nothing of special interest. The late arrivals have brought several settlers, who it is said, intend to' take up theirabode in A'ucklani, and it is said that several others are making preparations to follow them. In th«t Examiner of August *29th, there is an article, containing some comments on the appointmentof Mr. Domett t5 a seat in the Legislative Council, and some general allusions to the subject of our riglit to Keprtsentative* Government, so strictly in accordance with our own views, that we feel great pleasure inlaying them before our readers. No] government is good but what has the character of permanency impressed on its fundamental elements ; and permanency belongs only to a people. .Thrones are overturned, dynasties rot and die out, oligarchies by their pride bring down the curse and extinguisher of heaven upon them ; but a popular government has in itself a principle of reinvigoration, which knows no decay. It may be plethoric occasionally : it will not stagnate where its elements are of British origin. Another danger is, that Captain Grey has invited to his Legislative Council a Nelson settler (Mr. Domett)^ who, if we had had a representative system, is the very man we should have chosen : and so we are in peril of imagining ourselves represented, and sitting down content. But the same applies here as in Captain Grey's case — we have no security for its continuance. MrDomett Is mortal; the removal of Captain Grey majr remove him ; he too, may be wanted elsewhere to work, out his destiny ; fifty accidents may deprive- us of him ; and his successor may be his very reverse — or none ai all. Shall we then be content to have our welfare dependent on so slender a tenure, when by a well-: directed and steady effort we may obtain fer ever the security of self-government ? The different settlements should all put their shoulders to the wheel. A petition should go from each,, to ' meet every session of Parliament. It is time that it were begun, to get home for the commencement of the session.of 1847 ; and we hope that some who are not slack in such matters will take it in hand.