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New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 42, 12 January 1842, Page 2

In our columns will be found a somewhat “ lengthy’’ epistle from “ An Old Settler,” animadverting in rather unmeasured terms on that part of His Excellency the Governor’s speech, at the opening of the Legislative Council, which gave an outline of the proposed arrangement of the Land Claim Question. As we differ from the writer in many points, we might be inclined to enter the arena, aud “ wrestle a fall” with him, but such exertion on our part seems unnecessary, as we can state from good authority, that the Land Claim Bill will give satisfaction to every reasonable “old settler,” and will be a boon thankfully accepted by the majority of the Land Claimants. that means will be taken to expedite the settlement of the Claims with a promptitude almost unknown in the annals of Commissions, and thus set at rest a question which has been tke source of much irritation and discontent.