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'pieces* and .incapable of doing much more in jurji. The time seems therefore to have arrived for remedying ; the : ! injury that party has done, and for restoring the government of the province to an efficient condition. ; If my services can be of use in bringing about that consummation!! shall, willingly lend i niy humble hid, arid shall consideF it am honour to resume LmYseatJnJhe, Provincial Council as,one of • your representatives, assticiated with the three }other Gentlemen you name; with whom I am confident I shall be able; to: work .harmoniously ]for the good of our. districts and the province ;at large., , . . • I remain, Gentlemen,Your obdt. servant, > : JPILfJAM FOX. | To M. Campbell, Esq.; J.P-. i ( Harper*. Esq.y v J,/\>. •: •. fihd/Qther >t '

Wanganui, March 6, 1861. To M. Campbell, Esq., J.P. 3 v 'r ;. v . ’T . Esq .yjJJW. ** : ,v -s-.v.. i ’ And other Requisitipnists, < *■ ... ; Gentlemen,—/ beg to. acknowiedg< receipt of•the /fequisition to Messrs B\>x, //arrison,. Allison, and myself requesting me to become a candidate, to represent you in the Provincial Council, ami in reply beg to acknowledge the honour .you have done , me, and to say.that I have great pleasure in acceding to your request; and / do so the more readily, because that while it is a reassurance of your confidence in my past services, , I at the same time most fully,concm; with the sentiments of the requsition ; viz.,—-that it ,is. a time that more .than, any previous occasion requires that unanimity ..should prevail between . the; people jand. their. representatives; and if elected with the... other gentlemen

named in tlie requisition, I feel confident that we shall be able to work together with ,'that jharijriony that ought-, at all times .to exist between members representing the same constituency, and Who have the welfare of the district at;, heart, and as iny principles are so well known to the majority of you it is quite jmnieeessary; fur me.to enter into explanation, further than to say that they remain unaltered, and that if elected I shall not fail to.do all in iriv power f° r > yottr general good, as well Ws that of. the Province at large.--.'' •

-Gentlemen* . , yours most respectfully, WILLI AM H. WATT. • Warrengate, ' Wanganui, March 8/1861. 'f\ ENTLEMEN,-r*l read : in- - yesterday’s if Chronicle a Requisition addressed-to me, in conjunction , with , Br. v/llison and Messrs. Fox and Watt, calling upon us t& copie forward as candidates for seats in the Provincial Council. ■ I immediately beg with every, feeling of respect to acknowledge such. Under ordinary circumstances of Provincial Legislature, with the pressing claims -upon me in my immediate neighbourhood, I should !not feel'at liberty to accede to; your views however kindly and .encouragingly expressed ;

| but as I feel, deeply impressed, with thecritical jposition of thisi portion ( of oiir Province, andj am earnestly anxious for. its progress and [credit, which the proceedings in Council, du-J

ring the last three years,; appear to me; calcu .la ted not to have advanced,—-I beg at once t( thank "you for this expression of confidence anc to‘place my, services at. the., disposal, of tip district, trusting that, when the Pioviricia Council next assembles, the unsettled state o the couutry and the requirements of the settlers will urge upon every reflectiye,,membei in that ; the imperative duty of merg ing personal feelings and the cherished mejnory of party warfare into cordial co-operation for the general welfare and-, / stability of 'tile Province. Expecting to ; meet you ,at the Wfauganui Hustings next week, /shall reserve until tlien further remarks, when / shall have pleasure in communmating my views and of affording any explanation on my part with reference, to the occasion. , ? : Remaining,/ .... - : Gentlemen, - Pour faithful Servant, HENRY SHAETO HARRISON. To - . ; . ._ M. Campbell, Jjsq., J.i°. T. //arper, Esq., J.P., And the other Requisitionists, m, To -.M;Campbell, Esq., J.P. ; ; T. Harper, Esq., J.P. , the other .Requisitionists.;. Lambhill, , d/arch ,12, 186 L beg to acknowledge the receipt of the Requisition to Messrs. Fox, /farrison, Watt and myself, requesting me to become a candidate to.represent you in the Provincial CounQiL 1 In reply / beg to acknowledge the honor you have done me, and to, say that I have great pleasure in acceding .-tp; your request, though I- should ba\ v e been better pleased if you bad selected a ■ more business man. . s i; I : ; fuily .concur with the sentiments of the Requisition with regard to the imperative ne-. cessity, at this period morethan any similar occasion, that the members, for this district should be men* who. , to/ getber; and should the other Gentlemen and! myself be ,returiie.d».il feel confident, that ,our ojnnions will coincide . on, most ..subjects, . and hoping- that; if . elected we .may be enabled to ’work, for the good .of this district in particular, .as well as for the.* Province generally. . i remain Geutlemeu, ~ Yourniostrobedient.Servant, . JAMES ALLISON. ,