The New-Zealander. AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, SEPT. l, 1855.

New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 979, 1 September 1855, Page 2

The New-Zealander.

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, SEPT. l, 1855.

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Many of those who have carefully observe the proceedings of the General Assembly since the opening of its first Session, and who remember the fierce determination to have the principle of Ministerial Responsibility introduced into the Government of the Colony which was displayed by the House of Representatives, find it difficult to reconcile the present abnegation of the principle, which seems to be the general feeling of the members, with their former zeal for its establishment. It' the reason given by honourable gentlemen for their altered tone with regard to the question be the true one, it will, we fear, be said that their patriotism is less warm than their carefulness of themselves. The exis ence of difficulties in the present condition of affairs instead of being, in our opinion, a valid ground for deferring the establishment of that form of Government from which s.o much good was prognosticated, affords the strongest proof ot tue necessity for Us immediate institution. If it be certain that the incapacity of the present Government is as great as it is asserted to be, and if the present difficulty be really the work of those now in power, it is not, we think, enough for the men to whom the constituencies of this Province have confided its interess, to say to the old officials, Gentlemen, the finances are in confusion, the colony is in debt, and may be at this moment involved in a war with the natives, you have brought matters to this pass; the present conjuncture is a most critical one. and although we have not the smallest confidence in you, it is necessary that the public ac ottnts shall be rectified, the revenue improved, and peace restored before we relieve you from your offices. The devotion of Quintus Cut tins will not be rivalled in the Assembly. The fate ol' the Russian slave appears to be that reserved for the present Kxecutive. His Excellency the Ollicer administering the Government, whose exertions in the cause of Ministerial Responsibility have been great, will not, it appears, have the gratification of establishing it in its " integrity," and instead of the testimonial which was to have perpetuated in his family the memory of his services in having saved the country from a " reat danger," which was not apparent, " Responsibility" proposes to leave him and the country to get out of a real danger with assistants and advisers who have been once and again pronounced by " Responsibility" aforesaid, to be the very worst that he can find.