ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Auckland Times, Volume 3, Issue 118, 15 April 1845, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To P D. Hogg, Esq. i Collector of the Late' Property Rate Ordinance I’ax. Dear Sir.— Pleasto have the good- «*.»* to pay me back one half year of my twelve > oartfl • com position, vJur h paid in advance for the twelve months, and which of course i chad have ,ndw to pay over again, in the cost-- of my whiskv tiiid meerschaum, i« the shape of Custom They say you a;e going to \\ ellingiorv so prompt payment v".ill be preteired,— although, in consideration of the times, 1 would take your note at a short date, ii you were stay wg, n By the bye, being somewhat of a Sawyer, I would recommend those who have not paid the last quarter to disregard ail your applications lor it, and set ki nought your threatened penalties; tue act i* absolutely repealed, and of course von cannot legally demand either fin - of Soltek under its provisions, i wish 1 was m the shoes of one ot these prudent inen, —-but I look oft Midi precautions, and find 1 Slave piit my foot in it ! 1 h>pe you vriil have due eonsideiaboil tor my «*.a*e, especially as L understand the Governor is tu she same predicament as myself,— byi whether or no I am defer turned so be

a m i'll nr m ln. Auckland, 9ih April, li>4s. To G. Clarke , Esq Chief Protec:or of Aborigine*, Sir..— In the last number of the Alien land Times mere is a charge st>ai ,, st •yon, lepnblished from the Nehon Exami tier, of direct eobsision v. itit the Nativ » ; so face, of covert treason to tour country. You am charged that, in order to biirdi or- H e early ofteitces of 1 teki when Hie Governor inighi have punished tnem. you got up the farce of the surrender of m many muskets with the positive promise that they should he returned again. Have you an; regard for your public character that you hs-suate (o answer ibis charge ? Are you not a wain that the universal Colony will construe your si lence into confession —a confession w hich ought, instantly to drive you back into the retitenient of private life, in winch position everybody is prepared to give you praise and acceptance. But situate us you now are, daily a ceased tuni repro bated, its you unquestionably must be, as the principal author of ail the miseiies of Hie Colony, wild you dare , atier your sneaking fashion, to retain office —and yet give no tejfty to such a charge as this, i am, bdr. Your most obedient Servant, A Bay of Islands Sufferer.

I*.S.— S'he Governor in Counci! boaSts ot the devotedly friendly teeiiugs of Te ft nezo where and tile other W aikato chiefs, A i tinning commentary upon the above let'er may be made bv stating as I do, on the best authoiitv, that i e Wherowhero will not, upon airy condition, hold a conference wiih the Governor Enough your medium. [Vre believe that the Natives, one and all, have as hole confidence in Ciaika as our own people— Ed. Times.] i n the Editor of the Auckland Times . Dear I imes, *' I*ermit are to Suggest through your valuable pages lhai ifieie is a great dtsobservance of Court etiquette, in that the Governor does not Uoid an occa siouai levy at this ciis.s, in order to afford tue several liuudieU persons whom the I’Lhli.a Bill and the general misnatiage lneut ut our a flairs are (hiving out ot tlie colony, an opportunity of cailnig upon Ills Excellency P. P.C., As the acc.uent of being ** scut on hoard, a tj.an vfivurE jus peiln.p* a'ooul the most agree airle thing tiiat could happen just now, to any out, a is probable, mu! such tin

interview, Id is Excellency would deiivc , file advantages of some candid, real tea* J tnnony to the valuable result of his ‘ter- j vices in this colony, no yl >wht, Old fellow if’ you would suggest it, this desirable j measure will be brought about. “ Apropos to the mallei, 1 cat; hardly ; believe tile story ot your cotemporary, ! The Cross—’bat the gallant (in jArspec- j tive) '‘Colonel has chosen the particular j position for his epaulette which that \ paper proinulga'ed on Saturday last, the . Colonel inust reconsider ihe matter, for ■ firs? of all it wdf re'iniei -his seat oa .hoise- j back very precauous and uncomfortable, ■ and next when dismounted ana running j away, it will be, like Led Nelsbn’s j orders «n - il stars, &,ve;y inviting mark tor j die enemy/’ i 1 am, i Hear Times, •Yomb. <* EIGpUM FCINNTDUS.* j To the Editor. of the hu h;and d imes, j ' Dearly Beloved. —We hear that Hi 8 ! Excellency the Governor intends to 'put into j practice the Regal Ml'Ttia Bik, bur surely! he Colonists wui no he so utterly lunatic | as voluntarily to take an oath which could : possibly iufl ct hue, imprisonment, and even-] • ransportation, on themselves

Tor ourselves, Mr. Temps, we could not for an instant e ject to volunteer for the public protec'ion with self found arms Aul amunition, hut to do so we must at least have one officer in whom We could place implicit confidence. In such case .ye do think we would perfc ::• the entire animal, but to place our beloved selves under the controul of a set of muSh'ooms, the,growth or' yesterday, whose reeommeridalipns eonGs- o- being, 6' having been, salaried by the local Government—and not of ? tae*, talent, or ev i-erience. Why, bless us, any man who would serve under such, ap’ logics for Mil it ary ( fficers would become. a fit ■ ri ject for the de hiimtico rnguirendg com • nisdoo, winch w« hope is well advanced on i s route he e. Against. Co : o- e ! Governor we strdhg v •Tject,_{i>f hits p ejudices. would imi-el him * *>, - 1 •- • ' -• . >. 5 -1 - fid’ i/ ctv, i v/iice in 'ciuiSO vi ins intoned friends—a leniency that would be the nappy means of exposing to iudtsonminate slaughter our defenceless out-seulm, whose lighter complexion is assuredly ciiminality sufficient to merit plunder and massacre, —b-stdes enabling the Mabries to again pay us another eady visit. This august officer must head the navy Hid go home.

The Lieuf.enant-Co'oneh C. W. Li gay (nice man !) is a transcript of whatever I the Governor (for the time being), his humour ( or the moment), may be. 1 his ! distinguished tactician is rather devoted to j clerical than military predilections, the j View of B ay being his most approved | model. Ihe Military appearance of Major ! Whi'aker must satisfy the most fastidious ! martinet in the. rival services, but the upa- \ c;ty of vision which unhappily prevents j this distinguished Commander from a«eer- j taming tne fact of his shoe ties being untied j or not, or in the sunniest light from peering two yards before hi* obese figure, detracts, we fear, from his abi ity in acting against an enemy whose warfare consists of the hide-aild-seek system of tactics before daydawn ; and would the duek-iike padd iug ambulation Of this fire-eater be ihe best fitted ior the hie et übique movements ol the !oe ? Echo 1 j rav answer me. It the Governor exercises not more discretion in his ap, ointments, why will not these li tieminded men at once confess their uttei incaoacity to head the people against an active enemy home of them, so far from having even wie ded a sword, in a 1 probability never discharged n musket in their lives. What can wli. Whiiaker know ot mi itary matters ; he was ajipoiuted County Judge on the situation being teiused by ] Mr. Bartley, and Mr, Brewer’s po ides j -being an objection to Captain Hobson ; but, j in this minor Colony every little chrysalis.| seeks to forget his early state while aping the great butterfly, and since the Militia iiiii has passed 14 I’d be a butterfly” has be otne the abject stave of those woo are, or crave to be again, government oflic ah. Where are iVJessrs. Atkins, linriow, Walsh, cun muUis alias who have been in the At my. IF these gentlemen have proved themselves without tear or repioacb, then displace, Q Governor, your p esent s affi of ephemera is, and place tried men in lieu of them. The conduct of Messrs. Ligar, Kerrey, Whita' er; &e- } in.. pry, at? Ike may

be unexceptionable, and well fitted for imitation, —'-at-their absurd folly in pretending ! -o become leaders, cannot be sufficiently reprobated. Ever yours, DogbeTry and Verges. r.S.—Why :• sUch apathy shewn in fortifying the town ? what are the seamen of the North Star doing, that Ihev are not engaged in sc indispensible an ■ rnploy men t ? Why were the, soldiers of the 80th employed building excel feat barracks,, and those o t- the 68th a) owed tp wallow about the town drunk, ana apparently without disci mine, llereen defend u>! there is a fatality on tif ? Colony, or rather, we 'hink, the bland *ess of the climate induces idiotcy in those to whose'hands its prosperity or defence is en rusted. Major Bunhu v, you were an exception to the rule! D, A V.

71* the Edam f the Auckland Times. MR.~ The appoin meat of uenriy the whole male population of our Colony to serve as a Militia 5 is a system of defence attended vvbh disiicuUies of a naos* extra ord nary and formicable character * I’he Militia Bill wd.i m.t only prevent any augmontotuHi to die present numbers of ihe Colonists, but will drive away many persons from Use Colony ; it interferes wills the occupations of ihe Colonists; Vtieats as a deserter and under m u Hal law the unhappy individual whose affairs require a departure from the country, or a removal‘from ode'locality to another; it makes no provision for the sustenance of a poor uian, his wife, .and family , ?! saxes poor emigrants for the support of Government, and compels them to fight in Bis defence ; it deprives Britons of then iibert ami reduces them to the condition < slaves ; ami it requires, with precious' ir{,|fe disciiiiihialibiu a service fi din, ail pers'iios, wjretHer adapted 'or otherwise*, i-.H war. Hie want of common sense in tius Sine cf conduct is not only self evi deal, but directly opposed to She usual practice of all cl Hired hatiouis- ‘ a vo dniiieer.is wuith seven pressed men vve want soiuethiiig mu.e than u dispiav ol numbers Our country wen are notorious Uh - di--ersity <d dip, acter, audi hence th-

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pi'oiessions, i. ades, &c, N»e M aeries, on the other i.iinu, me all sitnilurio theii charucter a'ud occupation. NeaiTv ail onr sdttiets are utterly on accustomed to vfdv '|\;m Manriex, with very tew exceptions, have been trained to warlike exer* cisks. It is as absurd »o make.all our setUers soldiers as to mike them all governors, magistrates,carpenters, black sill!I ha, butchers, &c. b>uch ajjpjan cannot work ; il lias cveivtliitig wanting that is essential to success, permanence, and efleet jjfet additional «oops he uitro dimed ; let she number be eiicreaaed by enhsung >a ihe Colony to scive for a short lime only ; unite the people ; eneou?age volutt’teet'io'g' by suitable induceQ)cuts'; pay the volunteers, and let their service life temporary’and uot pei.mimeut; confine the war as iinifeb. aa. possible 'to a part of ike natives au*f to one locality ; effect as much ns passible by negociaY », and gain tine; let us imike sure ot out end, aud c ush «i once and ior ever, by one effective stroke, the .tusli. a'or ot the late aft rat *. Pet in it me, hi r. Edit ir, to request i 11.:., you wiii do me tbs favour to insert the above iti your weekly journal, and you wsii obiige, IS ir, many ot \o*n readers as well as Yours most truly. A BLiIS ON

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