TARANAKI.

Wellington Independent, Volume VII, Issue 627, 15 October 1851, Page 3

TARANAKI.

New Plymouth, 6th Oct., 1851

Sin, —In compliance with the Resolution of a Public Meeting held at the

Seven Stars Inn, at G o'clock p.m., on tho 4th instant, at which I presided as Chairman, I herewith enclose, for insertion in your newspaper, copies of the lour Resolutions and two Amendments proposed, with the sense of the meeting thereon. I have the honor l> be, Sir, Your obedient scrvnut, Ciukles Bkuwx. To the Editor of the Ji'eKinyton Independent. First Resolution. Moved by Mr. Wickstead, seconded by Mr. Wilson; and negatived. 'Resolves—'flint tlie principle of Local Pelf GoveriiinoiU, us developed in t!ie Auckland Olmne: of •Incorporation, iniglitlie beneficially nppHcd illiis Settlement, and that tlje Governor-'in-Lhief Ik requested lo grant a Clinrter, will) similar provisions, to tlie Inhabitants of New Plymouth and the adjacent Districts. First,Ameudment to No. 1 Resolution. Moveud by Mr. Weston, seconded by Mr. J. N, Watt. Carried with seveii dissentients. '•"■ Hesoi.vkd—That it is inexpedient to accept a Clinrter of Incorporation for the Settlement of Sew Plyninutli, until such time as tl>e Colonists shall hiefficiently renresehfpd in the General [.egi-lature; and that should such ft Charter he this meeting pledgee itself lo tise its utmost endeavour* to defeat the operation of the same by all Legal means. Second Amendment to No. 1 Resolution ~ Moved by Mr. J. Hursthouse, seconded.by Mr. Siiarland; and negatived. Hesoi.vkd—That the opinion of tiie Public lie ascertained by an easy plan of taking their names, rnilier than by n uaucil show of hands on these occasions. Second Resolution. Moved by Mr. .1. N! Watt, seconded by Mr. Charles Davy, and carried unanimously. TtF.sor.vEn—That this meeting views the Cons'itiiiion of the Hundreds of New Plymouth aid Qmntu in this Settlement, without the consent or knowledge of the settlers, as an arbitrary exercUe of.power; and that it pro.esls the I'roc'.i;mation of the said Hundreds, as an infringemeit of the claims of the New Zealand Company's Compensation Scrip Holders, as it thereby excludes til' ir ngh': of selecting or pnrclinsing with Scrip wi;,.in the limits of the said Hundreds.

Third Resolution. Proposed by Mr. W. IC.' Hulke, seconded by Mr. Weston ; and carried.

"Resolved—Tlmt the Chairman be reryiestel to forward a copy of these Resolutions to hid Excellejey tlie Governnr-in-Cliief.

Fourth Resolution. Moved .by Mr. R. Brown, seconded by Mr. W. Bailey; carried unanimously. KEBor.vsi)—'J'iiat a copy of tlisse Resolutions be inserted in each of the Wellington Papers.