Original Correspondence.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 46, 20 June 1844, Page 2

Original Correspondence.

To Ike Editor of Ike Arne/kiaimi Ckmmele;. Auckland, Jane IT, IStL M«. Editor, Being an Irishman—though wot a repeater—l jam an advocate tor cqaal representation. It is to exhibit the want of equ »l»ty, or rather the rxdasio* of it in the organixation and process of oar colonial government, that I make this attempt to arrest theattention of the Governor. My eonwtryroen are fully one third of the settlers of the middle and northern districts of New Zealand, yet, since British government has been established, of six nonofficial members of Council, not one could boast, the compatriotship of a Flo d. a Gra tan, a Cas* tfereagh,or a Wellington,—is the country which gave birth to these, and many others whose names are embalmed in British history,—too base in in* tellect and principle to give a member to the Legislative Council of this petty colony. I feel assured: that had his Excellency had more time for consideration, and a more perfect individual knowledge of the colonists, he would hot have nominated two Scotchmen, united in interests, in cabal, and in political views, to represent the opinions and iutefc* ests of that two-tbiids of the population consisting; of Irish and English. One of them might be of use as; a political " retarder,” but with two such drags ©be the Government machine it'will require the greatest power the engineer can bring to bear to prevent its sticking fast in the mod. For our parts we fee that we are political outcasts. We may suffer, hat not complain, we may hold opinions hut they cannot reach the seat of Legislature. Of eight witnesses examined in Council on Tuesday lastr„ six were Scotch, two English, but not one Irish ; yet many Irish could have been had, of’equal colonial experience, free from the biassed views and schooled sentiments expressed by many of tb» witnesses, who had evidently studied under the same professors. I hope that Ibis letter may meet the eye of bis Excellency, Captain Fitxroy, and induce him to bear in mind that there are many Irishmen in New Zealand, amongst whom me at least, would be found with sufficient judgment to represent the interests of his countrymen, and thffl* the colony, and with sufficient principle to give honest, unprejudiced, and disinterested votes, of evidence in, or before the Legislative Council. Your obliged servant, HIBERMCUS.