The Oamaru Mail WITH WITCH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1879.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1065, 18 September 1879, Page 2

The Oamaru Mail WITH WITCH IS INCORPORATED THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURIST. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1879.

A STATE'-MEST reaches US from WcUiiyt"" > to the effect that a report was current in the capita! yesterday, which will, if tree, have the effect of hastening •"» motion, when Parliament meets, tw test thy relative strength of parties. It is stated that the CJwvernorhss intimated to the Premier that, after carefully considering the result l t »f the elections, he thinks it doubtful ! which side has the majority, and that he does not feel bound to accept the advice of Minuter* antil the House declarer itself f ne way or another. This intonnaition on " what it Wtieved t.> W 'exeeUent authority. M iwrf '.V. ; | t U wett that the sentence owTrtde.with a savin- clause. f-r we d- not K-t;-ve that there is a single word ft truth in .h~- ; whole thin-. Sir Hercules : w.mtd not. we ar.» sure, act in such an unconstitutional manner. for the Governor lt bound t» accent the advice of the Ministry St> lon- as it remains in power. It he could accept advice front the Ministry in the face of the motion of 'war, t *>f confidence passed taat se**:>«». and grant a dissolution : if ho v--the af/vice of Ministers during the pre..t ] of the elections ; surely he would net "Utv | be justi'l'wt oV.iged follov.- . advice of Ministers responsible t.» r.;r.i"-- , mens at this time, it is a j jrttle itt representative government th.it | the UoveriK-r is not to take o' r '- t nuance of anything affecting the Govern- ' ment of the country which is not brought [tinder Ms notice by his responsible ad- [ viaexa. The Governor is not a dictator, j

and Is not permitted to act solely accordinz to liis own ideas of what is and what is not right and necessary. He must be prepared either to accept the advice of the Ministry in power, or dismiss the Cabinet and call upon some one else to form a Ministry. The reason for this intist be obvious. liio Governor is totally irresponsible to Parliament or ' t» the c im-ry fr.r hi", actions, and were j ••rinits.-d to ; !>;, 1.V.-I1 notions. ntnl allowed to think for r.-nd to repre- ... •;«»* vrniwrt. Sir H.-n-nles H-.bhi- , is u iin the rub*.- wn:<-:. ! c-n»tttuti-in:i! tp'Vcrntneiit intake p. that indicated in the | r.'p'.rf i' l - lvi 'l fr r.i \\Vilij»gt»;». We j. <-:trr that neitlier the C-jh-nial Pari liam«-n" nor the Ibine authorities would |c< 'lit to the adoption of so uncoiistiI rtr.-.n.u .'tid uniiici'-sary a course.