Original Correspondence.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 29, 22 February 1844, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

To the Editor of the Auckland Chrv, Sin;— TV ntonej paid by tlie Captain of ihe Weried, wh..'■,-. m order to get his drafts on owners ca-h ifVmia eansed. some discussion, and been the mean- < pening correspondence, &c , in the Southern' \ t<r signed •'«.'• appeared ,n . the '*' of ,u «t paper, in which the writer, by irtl , eß> attempts to ■hew that paying £43 Iss. as the discount of £jSO. is not qu cent. The Utter part of '* M's/' calculations, as for commission, insurance, &c. ficc, is so fallacious, u scarcely to deserve comment,' inasmuch as there can be little donbt but that the "negociatee" baring taken \hi precaution of a ■ecuiity mi li | iaß we || Becure j against tin charge- there set out, and further it has no busi " without the existence of an agreement that the aggregate amount set out, *'£29 7 6," is to be refunded upon (tie being- duly hon< ; Ti,e P 1 that the rate at wb|ioh the Capt. nas « "Ctually £ ()er oent) the actual no advanced in cash, -_, '. OJ .£206 5 0 ZtZl 4s. 3d. per cent ou such sum* • • • 43 15 ; All J £250 0 0 All advantages in business are considered by many person* to »e fair. I see no objection self to a man Looking at his money as merchan and '!>■ 'aking advantage of the state of the market,but why the r< i,, n should have a cloud thrown round it, I cannot im Upon the policy or impolicy of Ihe transact I say nothing, but leave it for abler pens Lb Your Obedient Servant's, a ~ , r, SCRUTATOR. Auckland, February 19, 1844, To the Editor of iht Auckland Chromcls. I am much surprised to see by your psper W M '"day that yon hate received a ptirpoilMK to have come from •« Drum,,/ likewtseyour refusal , I Inform yon that the '•■tw.hu.u,,,, ,!„.,!,., the oya , Hotel) ~,,,„„ srut or Muaed fae any communication since that period t, your p.. Under such , . ~ „ person* may wr.te what he please, a, the expeoeotan P y , respondent's , , , y b f 0,.» ■ , an ' cor the party (c0mm0n,!,,,,;, m.y c £2a £ £%£ I hare the honor to be, Si,-, Your Obedient Servant. Dramatm i The Original. [Our Friend "Dramaticus the Original," appears rather alarmed at the assomption 0 f nan* by another Correspondent, whose article did not publish. We insert his letter a 8 we should be sorry to deprive him or any other corr.fpornlen» of his literary laurels, although we do - not agree with him when be ?ays a " Play is one of the noblest productions of human*nature,"as w< ■have always been accustomed to consider it a work altogether ot art, and it requires considerable art too, to represent nature correotly. Neither can oor obtuse faculties discover the sense of auother of hi vemarks. Alluding to theatrical amusements, be eayi that» diversions of this kind subdue the mind''}

To the Editor of the Auckland Chronicle. Snt : —T hope it will not be an act of intimioii upon yonrlibeiality, by offering to you the Inlying brief epistle for publication in your valuable and impartial Journal. Although my remarks may be evHsive to your sentiments, I shall consider honoured to be allowed an opportunity of publicly ling my opinion in unison with many otb*ta relative to the. o.linm that is designedly r;M npm, the chai.ictti ol tlii- Am. ncans by Mr. Bu n,, ». u - '' . \Mth.ut any credit or even benefit to either himself or his countrymen,—but on the contrary it has been the means of detracting Ins npui;i. tion and political fame, for which b« was once di<tinguished. It is too true thai he represent - as a most degraded race, destitute of common reason, end humanity, and not possessing and religious principles ; in, far t he ml have compared mem with the savageaof Tung.itahoo and New Holland j the illustration would have been just.as ptrfroti (.specially when I totbe :n murders committed with the howie knile, swoul, and piMois, m combats, (which he says are COnmoa occurrences), bidding defiance to the laws of God and man. The Hottentots could do no more. The City of Babylon would be a paradise compared to the picture that he draws of America. English commentators and political historians should not allow partiality and prejudice to overbalance sound reason and judgment, for if they do, while sing and calumniating the manners and cuss tomsof any country,and more particularly America, the\ unavoidably criminate their own countrymen DtOrt or l< >s; they are therefore made tbe subjects of scorn and rldioale. This is the case with America, for Mr B, ridicules his countrymen there, and this is no doubt the reason that bis acurrUpol writings upon this subject, are so fast d mta insignificance and disrepute, for there is I great relationship existing beiwren the two count tries. It maybe folly to nconnoitre past events, but it would be wisdom to prevent the re-. ence of anything that is calculated to do injury to those that we lay under an obligation to, aod fiom whom we may expect any assistance in the performs ance of our avocations in this transitory life. It is not necessary, neither is it profitable, to publioly speak in derision of Foreign Countries, and to calumniate their manners and customs—for in so doing, we are apt to give offence to a near and companion, who may be favourable to, or perhaps have friends and relations in that country winch icule. Besides, there are many citirens of the tinted States in this country of high standing in society, whose feelings must be somewh tated by such vague and slanderous articles as that ir last publication, entitled " I'HK IH'TY OF RULER * very title of the article is illusory, and it is entirely inapplicable to the . ed by Mr. Ban kv n oftbe United States myself, and having been requested by several countrymen to reply to that article, I consider it my duty to comply with their request, but at the same time we wish to acknowledge our loyalty and obedience to the Monarch under whose we have for many years lived in comparative peace and happiness. Bui Sir, we wish to impress upon your mind if possible the injury that such served scurrility is calculated to d American citizen residingin these colonies, for it is derogatory to their domestio peace and comfort, and it unavoidably gives rise to a turbulent feeling, and an animosity towards the oitizens of the'United States; and more especially amoi rsaiile gnorarit—!| "ill naturally hi they will give vent to their feelings at an uncalled-for-opportunity. The extracts purporting to be ic. and taken from the most popular and inmrnals in America, are of too odious a . for we are acquainted with ih' ir course of politics, and we assert that ihev are tbe most important and powerful advocate^ lican Government, Out the citizens can boast iey were never so versatile, neither bave they possessed sufficient ingratitude to pour out Such a cup of wra h and indignation upon their supporters, and their con at lesSt it oongenial I Vo interests and depenthey would not have gained that politic..! eminence for which theyare s. Dished. It is proverbial that tbe Adjournal* are conducted on an enliiely different system from those of England, but Mr. Buckingham during his travels in the United States must have forgotten this important fact. The American jour--'IT gi»«* publicity lo all outrages, roband murders, with a view to augment the justice, and the extension of me depredations to m. On the COnii In*end her Colo■hey are screened, by a sort of moral pride gan ascendency over her \ing and appalling hidden in seen be the means of preventing so fiequent a repetition of the same ■ gan of tinussion,—wh powers are limited, notwithstanding it is sometimes the organ of treason. Treason was never known in America ! which is at once it cle.ir pu>otth are not of so dissatisfied and rebellious a na; ighara wishes to make tfaem. We will : lo the iinp.utial thinker to judge whether moral, intellectual, and religious aCQeireatonn*. are easier to be obtained in Ainciht where tiny thru r inks, tiilcs, popularity and emim-.-. merit ! oi id Kcgl.sinl, RsWt tiiey me her- dilary, • :'<it with mo I ml ccit.iuily posemaee '""' ~,'r criilnnaN to New South Wales, thereby riding hell K ni i portion of her immoral Mil-jec;-,—while Ami rlc« retains tin m. theirpwo county or parish. This tobj ctMr, 15. very prudeutlj passes ithbOQl commeot. Bui were the couvic'ts of New South \\ | liberty in England, would they not be as bad, i worse than he represents tbe American people '— li.) further asserts that the principles of the American Institutions and Churches, are .evoltmg to the feelings of Americans themselves ;—this is absurd—for theyaie the lonnders ot" them, and the propogators oftbeil principles. Hi further asserts that he onco law a mob of livery servants, &c, in a street in New York, —the sunie nre to be seen in Loudon! It must have taken Mr. B, a length of

time, attended with much etpence and tioubie, to ; the various accounts of horrifying deeds With which his article is Composed—while he < odd have collected as mnclinom tbe " Newgate Calendar," at a great deal less expense, and time. The manners and customs of all nations nectssarily vary, every nation possessing its peculiar habits and'customs—therefore, that which is lawful and just in one cminlr> , u j|| |,e viewedas a crime in another. For instance—if a Judge should go into i-coiiitin England, and perform his duties on the trial of a muiderer without his wig and black cap, he would be euilty of misdemeano ; while in the U. states the Judge officiates without either ol appendages. Therefore that which is a custom in 11 "try, would appear ridiculous and aliMird in another. If the cbatacter aod customs of the Am--rici.n! people dilier liom those of the I people, their moral laws in like manner ; similarity; likewise their institution* are fi upon intjrely different principles from those of i. It cannot be expected then that a Republic will hear a comparison to a .Monaichial |OVeroment, But it is generally understood that the inhabitants of ihe United States are ■■hi« fly descendants of Great Britain. Mr. li. must bave been aware of this fact, and why does he as a res fined and moral politician (the character which he bears in his own country), reproach the ofi of Britain with all sot ts of immorality, vice ami licentiousness? As for rhinra bring fii.c tnuu aboil j in New York for every one in London as stated byMr. Buckingham, it most inevitably appeal eimneouato every in: the accidents, deaths by smothering, suicides, &c, &c, which he says amounts to about 14,000 each year, which number considerably surpasses the iof crease of the population. The number ol grog shops in London is about 20,000, amongst a popular tion of 2,<hM).i)Oo, while in New York there are only 300,000 souks, and supposing there are one third asjmaoy houses, and every one of them grog there wouldonly be enough to complete the number that Mr. B. states, for he distinctly asserts that there are five in New York for every one in London, which amounts to 100,000. As for the num* ber of fires, that is 108 houses burned on an average every eight months, I can only say that York, the once happy City, by Ih i time mo barroM waste, and not a soul let to tell the tale of its destruction! 1 remain, &c, JOHN CHUBBICKAuckland, February 13, 1844. | We publish Mr. Chubbuck's letter, cos we wish to be impartial, and allow every man, although opposed to our own sentiments, an opportunity of expressing his own. Still our opinion remains unaltered, and we fear there is too much truth in the melancholy inerica, drawn by the talented and penetrating observations of our illustrious traveller, Mr. Wi Bu< k n.—Ed. ]