ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 80, 18 July 1846, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE

To the Editor of tub '•; WelunG iON Independent." > . . . Sm,—l was quite amused with the m , e ' account you gave in your paper of Wedneao respecting tho minerals of New Zealand, i v London New Zealand Job n 1. I always/° » that my follow colonists were as enttrp.'tsingi V

severing, and enlightened class of men as ever left the shores of Old ISm-land, hut I find I wag labourjng under a mistake, that we are quite the reverse j that we are a stupid grumbling set, not alive to our ow n intercuts, that every man UiH.t can afford to buy a shovel and a wheel barrow, mi.'ht make a rapid fo.tune by shoveling up iron sand: O my stars w |i t a chance ;if true, then there will be no more grumbling; but the Editor has forgot to tell ub where this inexhaustable source of weahh is to he found, he says everywhere; he then puts a kind of a damper upon it, he wishes some of our capitaliets to speculate upon it, but I think their former speculations and no returns, make it a case of no go; then says Mr. Puff, raise subscriptions amongtt you; but then what an alluring'baif he holds out to us to do so, you must no- expect any returns; well how modest, how consideraie, the settlers have not been gulled enough, but he must throw out such a co 'King bait to gull ns more ; but it is well known here, our merchants have speculated pretty freely to their co>t; it is nothing but fair the New Zealand Company should have a chance in this bnllant SpecSuppose the New Zealand Company was to send a certain sum of money, sny a few thousands, it would give employment to the working classes, who have a right to employment.from the Company according to their agreement, and a profitable investment for their money. If they were to send the money to their Principal Agent here, from his known energetic, active and persevering habits, the thing would be sure to go a-head. I remain Sir, yours, &c, &c. A Beach Comber. P.S. I think the Editor of the New Zealand Journal should go by the cognomen of Mr. Puff, for lie out does his namesake in the Critic, d play or a farce 1 don't know which.