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New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 976, 22 August 1855, Page 2

Wk gather from the observations of our Contemporary, as indeed we had already heard from olbcr sources, that his Honor the Superintendent bad issued,from iheofilce of his newspaper the "So Ibern Cross," an address to the constituency of the Province of Auckland, justificatory of himself and of his "schemes" and condemnatory of the proceedings of all those persons who presumed to differ with him. Ibis document, we presume, is inlendid for the edification of the faithful alone, and, like the Provincial blue book containing his Honor's Messages and Opinions, has been furnished only to his "subscribers." Certain it is, that tee nave not been favoured with a copy, and, seeing tkat a seeord edition with "the material portion" added, has been "worked off and distributed," we think that our contemporary has been wauling in the usual courtesy of the craft, and that we have some reason to complain of him. We shall rejoice indeed, if it can Le proved thai the opposition of the people to his Honor's "schemes"-has originated in a mistake, and that he himself is an innocent and an ill used gentleman. Perhaps the abrogation of an Act of the Provincial Legislature and the extinction of the City Council were meritorious proceedings; perhaps his Honor's "Opinions," notwithstanding that the Courts of Justice in this Province and the highest legal authorities in Great Britain are opposed to them, may be sound and good ; perhaps it was laudable lo have suspended the silling of the Provincial Council, because, in the exercise of an undoubted privilege, that body had adjourned for a month ; possibly Mr. Brown is quite right in spending the public money without the sanction of the Council, and in direct and wilful violation

of law; it may be Ibai ihe "progress" of th|s Province," under Mr. Brown's dominabeen in the right direction, and that the present stagnation of business, lightness of money, and depreciation of property, are the works of the " old official" parly. We will nerd at this time something more than " distinct and positive statements, with his Honor's signature attached," 10 convince us thiit these suppositions are truths. Meanwhile His Honor has had the advantage of the first word, and has as lie supposes skilfully anticipated the movement of the Legislalurewhichhehas so grossly outraged ; in a verv short lime we shall hear what the Provincial Council have lo say on this subject. Possibly the deliberate opinion of the representatives of the people of this Province will have as great weight with their constituents as the address of His Honor the Superintendent can have with his constituents, whom practically he appears to regard as represented by the Dumber of subscribers lo his Newspaper.