THE GOVERNOR’S MISTAKE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 50, 18 July 1844, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR’S MISTAKE.

The extraordinary quantum of “saft sawdor/* with which the Governor at his first levee rubbed down that political quack, Dr. Martin, induced us in one of our then numbers of this Journal to prognosticate that if His Excellency was not very careful he would find out his mistake in permitting the presuming dictation of the clique to be thrust upon him ; and although from the recept'on of their organ we did expect to see some marks of court favour evinced tov\ards them, we musfc confess we were hardly prepared to hear of the nomination of the president of the clique, Mr. Brown, and his jackal!, Dr* Martin, to seats in the Council. The Governor had evidently forgotten the proverb of “ sitting a beggar on horseback/ The unceasing and unnecessary opposition made by the Doctor to every • measure that has been brought before the Council, must have disgusted the Governor as much as his “ Puss in Boots bearing, since his unlocked for, and unmerited elevation has been the laughing stock of the people. That Dr. Martin should so offensively conduct himself as* to draw dowu the frequent, well merited, and severe castigation of the Governor is** matter of surprise to none who know the man, it was just what all expected, and it is the penalty the Governor has to pay for taking to his Council a person who has neither the talent, position, standing, or stake in the Colony to entitle him to such distinction ; it is perhaps well that the Governor has found out “ his mistake ’> thus early ; his removal at the close of the Session will be “ a consummation devoutly to be wished.” The Governor will be all the wiser for the experiments and the clique will sink down into their usual insignificance. The error of his Excellency has been mistaking the position and influence of this person, if he would know a little of the sapient Doctor’s history let him write to-Sydney, we will furnish him with the individuals to whona to apply. The Governor will bear in> mind that the very Press and Types usecp for the cruel and unmanly purpose of" blazoning forth Capt. Clendon’s affair were and still are unpaid for, Captain Clendon was, and we believe is a man of substance ; dare the Doctor say so much of himself? but the subject is sickening. M.