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Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 55, 17 August 1853, Page 2

We give insertion in another column to a leltei from a correspondent (Colon) im-

ptigning a paragraph in the Hi rai.d of the 3id instant, respecting the propriety of Government permitting negotiations for the purchase of land between indiudual settlers aivl (he natives, sul jeet to the contiol of a proper authority in the settlement. The writei clearly possesses coruidciahlo information on the subject of which he treats .

and H is cvciy way desirable thai the difficulties which without doubt surround the question should be pioperly sifted. It will be seen that the proposition objected to by our conrspondent was put as a last resotuce ; he denies its feasibility, and he may be coircct in his view of the chaucter of Mich a policy, although there are many having long experience in this settlement who hold different opinions. have said that Hie proposition in question was putm a la>>t lcsource, mid the position of this settlement in regaid to land hns long bei n he'd to justify almost any resource. At a mcc'ting on the subject of the land held a few months sii.ee, one old settler, after lemaiking on the studied neghct shown by Government towards this provitue, suggest d thai " The timo was come when we must help ourselves and buy land on our own account." Another deprec ted the purchase of sma'l pieces by individuals, and stated that the great difficulty appeared to be the want of funds ; aii'l also that i l would not do for a person who was cm. p'oyed as agent here for the purc'iase of land to sit in his office and expect to effect a purchase, but to mix with the Natives, and bo nhv.iys urging them to sell Lux), as Mr. M'Lran used to do. Whether this was intended for a compmison, and what conc'ubion the speiker proposed 10 arrive at, we have no piesent purpose to inquiie ; but previous to the visit of the Governor to this place it would i._ ..„,.„ ,K«uj,1,1,. |n 1.-muv ulnt rnnip or cans, s co'ii bined luvu led New Plymouth without the I. mil she has so long stood in need of In the other 'ettlemenls the produce of the land s.ili s, the exertions of the Government and the Government Odlcia's for the acquisition of land, swell the columns of the prc-s. Ilo« doe> this settlement stand ; and who is to LI >mc for in condition? The only answer which can be givm to the question is, tlut other settlements have the c.ire of the Government, ample mean*, and efficient official assistance ; and that tins s Ulemcnt, allhuugh paying large salaiies to its officcis connected with this branch of the seivice, conip ired with its means, is, from default somewhere deficient of an clement which must ever be the sinews uf prosperity in a young settlement. The requirements of the croviucc in respect of land are fully admitted by our correspondent; but the difficulties staled by him seem almost insuperably to bar any purchase of land in the Province, whether by the Government or individuals : according to " Colon" the perfect extinguishment of Native title here is little short of impossibility. That it is prudent to consider the difficulties which surround a question in not to be doubled, and this is genera'ly done with the intention of avoiding or lemedying them if possible. We, however, look in vain for one practical suggestion, having that aim, in the letter of our correspondent, lie appears to have made it his business to cast up and accumulate the difficulties • he is content to multiply the obstacles which stand in the way, but he gives vi no one word of advice or direction as to how they may be turned or surmounted. He asserts that, the mo t prope/ way of acquiring the land is by the Govcnment purchasing large lucts — which is indeed admitted on all

hands — but he does not tell us how many years mote the settlement may have to wait the consummation. If all his representations are correct, the perioj miut needs be an obscure one. It cannot be, we tiust, that this settlement is so positive an exception to the rule which seem to prevail in oilier settlements regarding the acquisition of land. Elsewhere the supply ha« been co-cxtennve with the requirem >nti of the several districts — licte none is obtained; and if the Province is to iciy entiiely on the Government in the inaUu, it becomes a seriou-, aff.iir for this place, and lln-ini|tiiiy ii still moie para, mount, How has Government performed its duty in this respect heretofore; and what have wo to cxpict in the future? The whole subject is, however, of too great impotlance to rest here, and we shall take occasion another day to resume the consideration of it. The Clnpi'l roci nily erected nt the corner of Mr Peter Kl'i it's land was opened mi Sumlny 'a-t. M'\ Long to whom the oi igimiiing of the building belong 1 !, p reached iit the Aftotnoon tcvice, anil Mr. Grouhe at the Evening service, On both occasions a collection was ma'lc to mret the i'xprns'9 of the building, whith wns I brr.illy responded to by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. A school has also been established in connection vi h the above. TB TUB HDITOII 01 TUB " TAttANAKI nKBALO." Sin,— Foj ilie information .md protection of our fellow -H'tilers, I hrg leive to enclose the copy of a notice I h.ive received from Auckland lda'ive to nn extensive Forgery of Austialian Notes, s«me of which, it is piol).ibli> may find their way to Now Plvnifuth, and sh.ill feul oblig d by its insertion in tour |,apir. Youts &c. S. VICKEKS '•Uni n Hank of Australia. — The Pnlili/' arc licroliy /"nn'imipfl nt;ninit rcci iving notes puiporticg to be the issue of this Dank, .md of th<> tldiomin.iiMn and numbers uiidoimentioned, n case of N'oteforms hat in j hrvn siolru ft om tin: ship 'S riihedon,' in Hobson's B.iy, and put in circulat oJ vtith Forged Signaturis : £1, No, IGO.ro I to No. 1/2,000 f>, 4 2,000 „ 46,000 10, from No, 7,001 upwards 20 •' 5001 „ 50, „ Ito No 1,000. J. Hlackw oi), Mi'lbonrnc, Manager, .Inly 2.1, 1853.

1 iik Man who has not rkad " Uncle Tom* Cabin." — 1 he following it from the Boston ' Tramciipi' : " Mr. KtliUr. I am n \iciim of tha popular cxciiemcnt about ' Uncle Tun's Cibni.' \lr». T)keread it in chapter* in the 'New Em' lone ngo, and she, m well ■> ihr link- Tykei, linn been Trailing it in tiro \olumcs ever nincr. Never uai mortal so hunted down by a book before. I hare no pence, morning, noon, or night. Indian cake at brenkftut tuggeita sympathetic allusions to the thoui nidi of poor Undo Tomi in the lomh, who muit cut boocsko or die ; dinner ii tnlirencd by convc lationi upon the incident! of the work ; nnd I am pcitcrcd every evening nfler tea by my eldest ilnii|;hter'i imploring me to hear ' the last •wed Kong about little K»a.' The young ladies are working («ncy ikctrhei of U' cle Tom'« phy»ioenomy In hlnrk wnrnloJ ; tho baby lmi n woollyhcidcd dull, nhmn »lio tries to call Top>y; and mr liouie ii lumbc cd up with fresh editioui of • Uncle Tom's Cabin.' and ' Aunt Plnlln'i Cabin.' and ' Southern L'fe at it I«, and ' Southern Life hi it I'li't,' ond no dnc-.n known nh>t elia beiidei. Our yonnßcit lias fortunately been cbriitened; hut Mr«. Tyke girci dark and myiterioui hints about naming somebody clie Eva iomo of theis daya, if circumitiincri permit, lam almost driven to siy llut I hope circumstances never will permit. I haven't read the book. I won't road It. People s*j it it a remarkxble book. Ido not doubt it. If it w.iin't it would never tet creation to agog. Young Indies are astounded that I am ignorant of iti contents, mid throw up iheir hands exclaiming, ' Haven't read ' Uncle Tom'i Cabin !' whereupon a chorus of aitormhed bystanders chime in, ' Well, lam surpiiied !' Will not somebody write some» thing to change this wearisome lubjoct? I think of it all day, and dream of it all night. It nill be the death of me. Hut as I say to Mr>. Tyke every morning, ai sure at my name is Julm Tyke, I will not read the book. No, not even if people point »t me in tbe streets is— the man who hat not I .' read ' Uncle Tom's Cabin. 1 ■'