The Taranaki Herald. NEW PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 3, 1853.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 53, 3 August 1853, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. NEW PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 3, 1853.

In our lait we were only able to give the result of the clcct'on for Superintendent in Auckland. Ihe majority for Lieut. Colonel Wynyard on the whole pull was 102. Excluding tho Pensioner settlements from the numbers on both sides, the majority for Mr. Brown would have been 124. Having before stated reasons, which we hold lo be valid, for objecting to Colonel Wynyaid's election, it is unnecessary lo repeat them . the absurdity of the act will pr csently appear in more glaring colours.

A passage in the Kelson Examiner, al_ though affording no information of the lecent visit which it is understood the Governor has paid that settlement, »tatcs the fol'owing, in reference to his Excellency leaving the colony :—: —

" The ariival of the Government Brig, on Tuesday last, although minus a mail, has put us in pos'caMon of some important information. Amongst other ilniigs, we learn that 'rir George Givy has obtained leave ol absence for a year, and that his Excellency will in a few months proceed to England, leaving tin; government of the colony dining his absence in the hand? of tl.e Commander of the Forces, Colonel Wyuy.nd."

In Eng'nnd it would he beyond a doubt that in such circumstances the appointment as Governor pro tern would, if accepted v.'icale the Kupenntendontship. In New Zealand whether ah-.uidity will not be accumulated on absurdity, is unfortunately not a ridiculous speculation ; >md the people of one of the provinens <if New Zca'and may find themselves in the anomalous position of having eLctcd the Governor of the colony as th ir Superintendent ; and, what i: wotse, may have to wait until the authorities at home have an opportunity of correcting their error by removing him fiom one ot both situations.

One is naturally drawn to this conclusion from a consideration of a few circumstances of very significant character which have gone before. Sir George Giey's puipose of leaving the colony is clearly not of yestcid.iy; and if he looked forward to Icawng must a'so have tonsidirrd who would be Im substitute 'luring lu> absence, and that failing a speci.it appointment the dutiis of Gov«-inor uoull fal on Colonel WynyarJ. Yet Sir Geoige (Jiey was in Auckland when— or immediately after— the ( o'ouel came out as Candidate for the bupeiintendency of the Province ; and one is hence irresistibly driwn to the conviction that Sir George Giey saw no objection to his becoming Superintendent, nor any incompatibility in his being both Superintendent and Governor. If there is ambiguity in this construction,

or any mis-statement of the fads on which it is founded, we should have much satisfaction in being set right ; for at present it appeals impossible to come to any olhrr conclusion than that the Governor-in-Chief, although a large measure of praise is claimed for him a* originating the Now Constitution, has, never 1 heless, njost extraordinary view* regarding the way in which popular representative .nst unions are best put in working order — views which we me Ix.und to say seem only calculated to engender distrust iiuU disappointment.

The "William Alfred," from Wellington for Sydney, anived here on the (veiling of the 27th ult., bringing several tons of foreign produce, and sailed on the 30thi having in the inti lval received on board 100 tons of the pioductions of this settlement. The papers brought by the " William Alfiecl " from Wellington contain matter of considerable impoilance, being no less than an announcement that the Gover-nor-in-Chief purpo-es visiting this settlement on his way to Auckland, in company with Mr. Commissioner McLean. Tho piincipal object of the visit is said to be the acquiring fresh land from the Natives. j

The Spectator stairs that the approaching departure of the Governor has called forth hearty sentiments of good will and regard, which take vanous shapes. r l he working class-es of Wellington aic getting a medal struck in honour of his Excellency, the execution of which has been confided to Mr. Marriott. Addresses expressing the approval of the sett Ins of the ptudent and vigorous administration of his Excllency were in course of signature j and a subscuption had been set on foot among the nier. chnnts and otheis to present his Excellency with a handsome piece of plate, ai an enduring numoiial of tin ir ap, rcciation of his public seivices.

The time for the election of the membets foi the House of Representatives and the Proviucial Council for Wellington had been fixed, and will be found amongst our extracts in ano'her column.

The Spi ctator of the I (ill) nil. states that his Excellency letuincd to W llington on Monday evening, having walked from Ponnia- '1 he Government Biig encountered a heavy south-easter in the Strait, and being unable to weathi r Cape Tcriaiwto, lay off iMana, and landed his Fxcell< nc) at l'oiiiua,

The mail brought by the " William A'fred" is understood lo have contained the wills for the election of Members for the House of Representatives, and also for the Piovincial Council of this Province The Returning Officer has issued Notices appointing the tune and place for the elections for the several districts, which will be foui.d in a Supplement to out-present issue.

The day appointed for the Nomination of the Provincial Councillors for the several distiicts is Friday, the 19t.1i inst. at Noon j the place, the Court House in New Plymouth ; and should the Election not conclude with the Nomiua'ion, the Poll will take place on the fo lowing day, Saturday the 20th inst.

The following Friday, the 26;h inst., is the day appointed by the Notices for Electing Members to the House of Representatives for the scveial Districts of this Province, and the following day, Saturday the 27th inst., for Polling, should a Poll be demanded.

Ir we are lo place any reliance on ■■» statement published in a recent editorial of our contemporary, tho Wellington Spectator which we copy in another column, New Plymouth is to be again honoured with the presence of the Governor-in-Cmf*. Thi s event, when the long tinn- which has elapsed since his last visit, and the difficulties unde*

which the settlement his laboured, are considered, cannot fail of being looked forward (to with a strong feeling of hope. Tlia terms in which the announccmrnt is given seem to show that the difficulties of Taranaki are neither unknown nor unconsidered. j The avowed object of this visit, and the pos- | sibility that the perplexities of the sett 'emeu 1 ' in regaul to the acquirement of land, may be remedied by the picsenco of his Kxcdlency anil tho effectual official nssistanco that will accompany him, give a v<ist importance to the event, and calls for proportionato caution and foresight in out treatment of the question, for upon its favourable solution mainly rests the futuie prosperity of the Province.

Our friends in Auckland always do u» the favour to copy from our columns the obseivations we make on the scarcity of land in this settlement, and we are indebted to them for it, whatever their motive may be. Injustice cannot endure for ever, and the wider it is published the quicker \vil| the remedy come. It would be as impolitic as uncourtcous to recount on this occasion all the neglect and ill-usage New Plymouth has received at the hands of the Governm»n t for years past ; but although disappeaiing from the suiface, they cannot be altogether unconsidered in our appreciation of the past; and let us not forget whit good or evil our conduct on this occasion may operate in the future •

The promises given in the announcement before us are all-sufficient if realised : lctu* sec that they aie not mere promises, but that ti ey are realised while his Excellency remains amongst us ; or that we have placed in our hands the means of realising them — namely, the funds and the authoniy Th only useful end to the of the Governors visit is the acquirement of landand there may lie a possibility, however earnest his Excellency's intentions to accomplish all that we could uVsiie.-that he may not he al !c to te: innate tlu negotiations bclore he le.ives us. It is vain to rxpect impossib linen ; what Ins i.o be considered is the coime to be adopted, thai desir.ible event failing ; and it is only by looking forward to such a contingency that ■^ir George Giey's presence may be turned to some account.

The statute under which New Zealand i» now governed vests in the Crown the so'e power of dealing with the Natives for land ; that power has been deli gated by letters patent from the Sovereign to the Governor in conformity with one of its enactment!!, and by another the Governor is permitted to intrust the Sup°iintfndenti of Provinces with this power and authority, under specific regulations:

It is understood that in Auckland individuals have been permitted, under the superintendence of a proper authority, to negociate the purchase of land from Natives and that such purchases have been made and have been confirmed by the authorities. There is no denying that the purchase of large tracts by the Government is the mo.'t desirable course if a possible one, and this point the Governor's visit and the presence of Mr. Commissioner McLean will most probably put at rest.

There can be no good reason, it may t> e assumed, thnt this Piovince should be denied the privileges conceded to Auckland ■which certainly of the two ttauds less in need of any relaxation in her favour; and it is the duty of those who have position and influence in this settlement to see that they are now obtained for us.