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of course to.,appeal tb"th"e Supreme Court of New Zealand. -.N.ew Zealand Company's debt. I shall endeavour to get rid of this by every possible means.^ Steam Communication. There is a screw Steamer now in the colony, which ought to be retained on the coast,the purchase~of which by the.General Government I shall support. I .shall endeavour to get rid . of. present absurd law with respect. to Banking— a law which precludes any new Bank of -Issue from operating in New "Zealand;- "As "soon as thislaw is abolished we may hope .to -see x a' sound Bank established in Otago. ' .. ; C "'• ' From what has been stated.it wilf readily be perceived-that-the chief; objects Jt'o be attained through the meeting of the General Assembly are as'fqllows":-^, ' - ''*•' " * The~gf eates't possible .amount' pi locaj' selfgovernment which can. be. conferred upon the several Provinces consistently with tbe.interests of New Zealand as a whole, and the strength and efficiency of the federal government. "The ahsolute control' over an.d' management of the Waste Lands by the Provincial Governments. " . ■ " The establishment of regular steam commu-* nication between the various settlements, and consequent improvement of the postal arrangements. . , The establishment of such Judicial Courts as will enable every man, both rich and poor, to procure cheap, impartial, and speedy justice. . -The adoption of such measures as shall relieve the land" fund from the burden of the New Zealand Company's^debt, and lead to its being transferred to the Imperial Government, by whom ifhas been incurred. " Provision for Education out of the General Revenue. There are many other matters deeply affecting the social welfare of the community which will come under the cognisance of the Assembly — such as, for instance, the revision .of the Customs Tariff. • I Ihink, however,_that enough has been said to shew the general views which I entertain regarding our present requirements, and the objects to be sought for by your Representative. - It is gratifying to find that there is a remarkable unanimity among the members rpf the General Assembly with respect to many ,of these objects. We may therefore fairly hope to see them carried out ; .at all events you may rest assured that no effort of mine shall be spared' in -order to carrj them* all into effect, and to secure, as far as in me lies, the greatest '•possible good to the greatest possible number." My highest ambition is to be made instrumental in promoting the interests and maintaining '. the rights of my fellow settlers, to which end I trust that I may be enabled to devote that ear- ' : -liestness, without which life is vain. I havejhe; honor. to-Jbe, *•-*." ' " ' Gentlemen,"'"-. ..-.'- Your faithful and. obedt. Servant, ;v - JAMES MACANDREW.

TO THE ELECTORS 'OF. "THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO. ' /^i ENTLEMEN,— I congratulate you on the VT last barrier being now removed from the erection of our Constitution. The General As- . 'seoibly is called, and this Settlement, instead of being legislated for, as heretofore, by a distant power innocently ignorant of your wants and requirements, will now be dealt with by a 'national Council, of .which your Representatives form a component part. " It had been desirable, and I much wish, that a meeting of the Electors could have been held before the sailing of the Government Brig ; but the limited time will not permit of it. 1 therefore take this method of assuring you that my views and principles are like your own — unchanged. I hold with that line of policy advocated throughout by J theolago Settlers' Association (under which interest I was elected one of your Representatives), namely, full and fair representation, extensive local powers, and the full recognition of those rights acquired by the terms under which- the lands have been pur- . chased, and this Settlement founded, more especially the. right of the settlers tp make such alterations in the terms of purchase within. the Otago Block as may from time to time appear advisable. That it is expedient that the entire administration of the Land Department, and the funds accruing therefrom, should be in the hands or under the control of the Provincial Government of each Province. That the tax of 25 per cent', imposed on the land sales is unjust in principle, and that the debt,, if due, is due by the Imperial Government, and not by the New Zealand colonists, who had no voice or interest in the arrangement. 1 am in favour of- those Pasturage Regulations passed by Sir George Grey in the Council of 1851, as being right in principle, affording ample security to the stockowner, while the public interests are also secured in case it should he advisable at any timejo change pastoral info agricultural, districts. I shall do my utmost to recover the various sums due to our Treasury by the General Government, which ought to have been accumulating over a course of .years, a matter of importance to us in our present crippled state; from our land funds being now directed to another channel. . ' I proceed to niy duties in full confidence of my views being in entire accordance with your own, <(nd : will have much pleasure in meeting you on'iny return, w> vender you an account of my stewardship. ' - I have the honor to be, ' ' " " Gentlemen, , * Your obedient Servant, JOHN CARGILL. \ March 17, 1854. * " •-<••-■;•■