WELLINGTON.

Auckland Times, Volume 1, Issue 36, 2 March 1843, Page 1

WELLINGTON.

We have read the Wellington pipers with great eagerness to

endeavour to glean some indicacation of the visit oi our Gover-f nor to tnat port having been; conducive, in any degree, to any one of the many public interests that hoped something from the spur which the public disgrace of Tauranga might have befeti expected to prompt. It is not so. - '•Fjpmkk 9 ' has his useful qualities no doubt; but it appears that his Übiquitous feeder may grub him (with flattery), and his travelling groom may polish up his outside show (in *his correspondence), and yet—alas—he can do'nothing belter than make his appearance for his season ! we shall never see the progeny of his diplomacy. We cop*y-the following at ran doin as a favorable specimen ot the statesmanship of Governor Shortland : Secretary's Office, Wellington, Jan.X4 ilß4 3. Sir—l do myself the honor, by the direction of ihe Officer administering the Government, to acknowledge an address signed by you and other gentlemen interested in the welfare of this settlement, on the subject ot the adjustment of the claims of the New Zealand Company to land in this Colony. _■■ The principal object which bis Excellency had in view in visiting Wellington at the present moment, was tne satisfactory settlement of the Company's claims ; and tor carrying out that purpose a remedy, in accordance with a; special report >rom the Commis-; sionvr for hearing and determiniug those claims, •■■Which it is con fi-iently honed will tally meet the exigency, has been applied, ft would be premature to enter at length into an explanation of t le nature of these arrangements; b it I am desired to assure you that as soon as the Native oppo-

sition* -which appears in some instances to have, arisen,, shall have been set at rest, and the, lands in question once declared the demesne lands ot the Crown, ndturther interference: from the aborigines will be permitted. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obt. faithful servt; (Signed) J. S. Freeman, Secretary in attendance. GeorgeSamuelEvans,Esq,D.C,L, and the other gentlemen signing the Memorial, Veiling tor. Think of the ingenuity of the Secretary who says it t*would be premature" to enter into arrangements for providing a satisfactory settlement of claims, which it was the 4t principal object" of his Excellency's visit to supply ,«■• and think, after that of the world being told .that as soon as '' the Native opposition shall have been set at rest,'.' then, and no sooner, no further interference from the Aborigines will be permitted ! ' k ; II George Samuel Evans, Esq., D. C. L., and (all and sundry) the gentlemen signing etc.; if they are satisfied by the cogency of ihis argument—why ?—why ? thea we believe that New Zealand will thrive under the management ot Governor Shortland!