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Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue 2568, 7 September 1867, Page 2 (Supplement)

Colonel Weabr's Slanders. — The Houso of Representatives have adopted, with gome slight amendments,. the> resolutions and address to Her Majesty drawn up by the Committee on the alle* gations of Colonel Weare. The resolutions, &8 amended, ■ run thus: — (1.) That the thanka of this House ore due to his Excellency the Governoi* for the prompt. and decided manner in whi6h'li» Excellency replied* to certain despatches from thtf Right Honorable the) Socretai-y of State for tHcf Colonies, conveying grave imputations ugainßt tht» Government of New Zealand by Colonel OWearoV 0.8., which) imputations this House deliberately repels, and declares to have been" most uhwar-' ! ranted and, calumnious. (2.) That this -House W of opinion that the course adopted by ihe Right Honorable, the (late) Seorotary of State for the ( Colonies of and investing with official' importance private communications, wholly un» i supported by evidence, auch as tbosd of Colonel Weare, gravely reflecting 1 upon ifche honor' arid' Christian character of, the people and Government' of New Zealand, is calculated (notwithstanding 1 that the charges themselves have been completely' refuted, and which have been acknowledged' by' Colonel Weare to have been- without foundation) injuriously to affocb the reputation of the colony; 7 to embarass the position .of. his Excellency the Governor, to impair v ' the good 'understanding which ought to subsist between the colonists anct, the mother country, and to prove ;' hurtful it! a', degree to the interests and relations of both races. ' (8.) That the foregoing resolutions; together' With' a copy of the "Papers relating to statements by Colonel "Weare, 0.15.," as laid upon the table of this House, be forwarded to the Secretary of State ; and that a humble address be prepared and forwarded from the House of EepreseHtative»J to her Majesty the Queen, praying that her Majesty .would be graciously pleased to direct that such papers be laid before both Houses of. K the Imperial Parliament; and that her Majesty would further be pleased to cause .to. bo issued;* aud enforced such instructions as may prevenfcV private communications,- containing grave bus^ unsupported < accusations -agaiifo't the Governor* and people of New Zealand, being officially entertained and acted upon for the future by any of her, Majesty's Departments of State.— o. Hbaehx* f Ohurman. •;, . , , - >t.- <■■•'■ • ' ■-■•■:■•--•-- -11..... „-,' . ....... „<. «..i { ;. ■!» ••■■ v. ■•-■■ i i'.juiv.-