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West Coast Times, Issue 104, 17 January 1866, Page 4

3 TO THE ELECTORS OP THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. n ENTLEMEN,— Sinco I had tho honor V VJ „ to rcceivo a requisition inviting mo to stand for tho offico of Superintendent, „ ilhorgGiillomouhavoofiforedthemsolves as »f candidates ; and, as somo of tho friends of I thoso gontlenion aro nppnrontly dotor1 mined to misunderstand mo, it is nccos- " sary that, though an old public sorvant, I I should hasten to publish in plain torms V my opinions upon matlors of iutorost lo . tho Province Of courso I should desiro to sco a careful and steady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Works, and othor Public Works, 0 and should enrnostly endeavor to avoid Q financial ombarrassmeut of tho Province I trust that, if olcclcd, I shnllbo enII - , . nblcd by tho Provincial Council to deal n with tho claims of Timaru, of Wcslland, r r and indeed of all Iho outlying districts of tho Province, in snclia sph'ilof liberality as v will tend lo romovo Ihoso difficulties and s misunderstandings which at present '• exist. t r Gentlemen, L shall not cither directly ' or indirectly interfero with any of the 1 [j elections' of members of tho Provincial s " Council. This declaration should bo sufficiently > indicative of my desiro that tho public should have tho protection and advantage of a Council composed of entirely independent men, ' I shall not promiso (hat I will not en3 donvour to inlluonco the Council, " becauso I deem il to be tho duty of a Superintendent, by fair nnd conF slitutional means, io inspire tho Council with confidence in his adminis- . tration. It would bo to mo a matlor of groat anxiety that my Execulivo Council Ll should bo composed of the best men in tho country ; they would always be treated by 1110 with frankness and cordiality / 11 I am asked what aro my opinions on 0 tho subject of Separation? Although > this is not a provincial question, I am not unprepared (0 expross ni} r opinion 1 upon it. s • 1 Gontlomon, I assure you I very much 0 dislike tho sound of tho word, and should regard tho separation of tho two islands : with tho greatest regret. 3 I shall, howovor, bo willing to listen' tp ■* And respoct tho rational opinions of men of all parties, reserving my final judgment until overy pains has boon ink on to exhaust tho question. Boliovo me, that nothing short of tho most urgent necos- !, sity would induce mo to affirm tho wisdom t of Separation. 0 Tho self reliant policy has all my sym- * pathy. Nothing could bo moro consonant Ii with my views and wishes, than that tho 1 colony should rely entirely upon itself in I all things^ Gentlemon, I trust I havo spolcen out plainly. If you do mo tho honor fo elect mo, I will servo you with all my heart. If, 0 on the contrary, you decline my sorvicos I shall still in somo less, exalted position ondcavor to bo nsoful. • Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur boforothb oloction. It will bo my businoss, if possible, to sco ovory elector. In, tho moanwhilo Iro main, Gentlemen, Yours truly, 117 W. S. MOORHOUSE. s .rv N - S 'A L E~^ j by the Undersigned — . Consignments of— Brandy, C.V.P., qr-casks Shorry, qr-casks Whiskoy, do Mauritius sugar t, Cigars 1- Ten, T5-chests,"<'ongcu V ' . ' II Kerosene 1 f Boltlodjporfer Jams I 11 Fry's cocoa v Oars . • 3 1M BAIN, lIOUCUITON h CO.