The Anglo-Maori Warder. TUEDAY, MAY, 30, 1848.

Anglo-Maori Warder, Volume 1, Issue 6, 30 May 1848, Page 2

The Anglo-Maori Warder. TUEDAY, MAY, 30, 1848.

UNKNOWN eti v\*.vi. • pou i. 1 «■ 'u i! -. a> one means of Miiiphfw ;! •. • • >i«•'.k.: d ?nd unwmkmaniike ..em i.n . \u' idm .I'Jk" !»■ s.if■!v (h'uMid u<th a I.n .e sh.ue In the ) it 11 !i -j; i ,111 e i > ■ i . ,ii,i at .ill events h\e-taws a id |»» i\ b .» • u.'-'li i . « « 4 :neiiiently tMiaeted tiuoi!. b 1 h- n>. i b • n !• - ■' e ji.mdeious nMcini.erv oi piov I'icinl . Nor have we \«t ...cm rrr. alter thai opinion. We luve ulwunn .nlmned the piintiple of such fo"iidaiions, as beMc; thoroughly Knglish —L'ven Saxon■ Ivrdi-1' in spirit; as promoting the di>tul.utioii. iathu than the lentiah/ation. ft s«-roi.d.i-y powcis in the tale, so iestnetiu", tb* manaivnu nt of local all'ans to the small curio within which they were likely to be uudeioto-'d. There is no portion oi Hrili.di institution; that lias been generally h'gaided with an eye of great, l favour, hmvevei much co. [ .'rate bodies may have been assuihd at home for undeniable deiimpn ncus. then t. fteely allowed by neaily all. l'"m the higlu'-.t eonsei\ative tlowti to the mo<4 levelling ladicnls; while manv of tIm:o v\bo avow tiiem.>elves enemies to p«ditical hbeity. have j'loved th-uiselve> the ■ toute c ' siiijpnrteis of local and piovincial l-lglll!.. Lend Grey ilill r. •"nu - !o pivss tini »tabhshment of a mn u o .it j>\ftein upon us. believing that '"the o«h> wbuii it is found necessary to 'M'-po .- !>»foi - e the people of New Zeat.ino be -.-inu'ted to exercise the highet funet'-e-, <-t ;• *• seems rathei as* a-'dM c».: liv- . a foi t .lablishing at once tho ' ti'n : 5■ t., .Hutm in hich have Imen r-./.'tu-'v , .i".Uo.g t!v best pre."•.valio'! ioi ihe ee}.i\. \ ul of { ■ ' rights." With thivoo'uio'. t . ■ uiimcoi. not to cointide. Suit m »t . how »ei to g-» tun. step further thin l«:o Leid hip. •t. 'i '•> .ugg'St, that v.Lile we an* p-l' " : g o:i».elv«. b>r the enjoyment ;U.i ui,*.!-, » 'i;.. 1 likewise m-.i con.ude..*.'»!• li f . -.ii-*; » • .titutioiis v. Inch.*iu locwiii-.- ;Km. 'i • • i • O"jection i.» L<v U Gr.LV s- <.J • ch« r: • u... tlo . , that ~ tin "-oiie 1 iur,n sir, rLuost any •■id«»uv, i' w;s rd:pted to none. '♦ i e cei; 'ntui:--:!. v...•» 1 1. r. ?e.:dy m.tde coat, ..hull !t I-. 1»0^; ! j1l' to W i ,L. hat Is CUMIMIIOt tO It irlv'.i v.u\ v., beuh-aa-edfor i i '-..inieiM.. ;d U' i 1.1: 1 1 t.: \ wc ii.mlJ take To !V.b tr.J. the cr.Mj,! of lM.'uiclpalities . ,iy Le ton a-i.-iv d. sh- ,!• lol'ail 1: i'hrtJMgli th'-'" we fe"' «m. way towards e [' pub. li.l:. • o-. bua \-i lia-.u. t ad in coMlmjtJi . y -I'Mti of ['■''ity Which • ai» o! KugiMld. la -t a.t oi l;ei!ig io'dtd with •• i.i.\ to. ji i; ui <i: ,e . w'l d.y f.om ii:.t U. iu i . ;,.e U'l, of »elff i <>ver..iMi'ia—for our make-bi )i"ve council is ■ o bJdei nt all —aad V is v.oil tn. T iu' should •.I.•{ i! biti'i' •. ! i u'ak. Lt'ic on; Joutiiig beA- • 11.. Lo'«; j'*.- rn« Ifstiuc--1.o:.. \.!ii iv avieJ U'i.:h.!t a cl'*!te, of L'icorv • m ;■ t ioi • Will i. Oi'e.eu m V . Mun. the ij.i non lei.K'ia. v.tt ». si'd be v.oitli while to accept it. H'. i" !e, J lb.- con- ; ken to :coi.:it. l!r.'«o uo.nu little loom b»r d.jul t r I out t!i" m;at' i. JJut the:.* !• lil a p'e/.'.Jt .1 o' ?ec!i. i.inch «>ur lellov -'oun.nuMi would d.j v.lli to v.eigh a; IvVS! 1... t.) . ii u:'|. . , t -ad) .OiA.e; when tin oilei •' a'l 'e m«i:. . that l)iev ma\ leail know th« o-ui v.!-' and hn\e .H'lthd tiieir ov.il w h iegard io i+. \\ e may t:>ke f"i grrm.d that the ..b-mdity will no* leunimit'-d ot pi -aeh the nuuiKip.ility iittle mu.f t!u.o t! . the .-iri et», ioi whuh it loave.nent that -ome soit of owneislup shoeld t-_ i'jiuid leaving t 1 Mavta ..iivt Cuu.ii.fiiahy lu d-,.w upon theiiiseivis foi wiia.evei U.i'J.-the\ m. 'hi wish to apply tow urd s M.'ie purposes. Its i'ate was unlinky —i ejected by Auckland. and atlerwaids di>a!lovvtd fiom home, tor two contiadicti-iy u:i-o:ii hue 1:. cause iK'\t to nothing was gnen, ti-eie, because they undetstood that crown pioj>erty to ail euoinmu- r.iuount !i.-d 1..• *ll ltiwu up Lord t. A t. t t i, _ -I ttve C'oum i! • M» v ■] I i to . I li.i d. -po,. 1 * i the leveiHi-' lisi.ii: i. ' lu- i - iUh.'J. !' t purp.'M's. 11-e .•••nil Latr tf&Oi* at lirst ,;!it \»t m. I - iv»• no t.< in t \. ii..r. t i t link 'he ion -u« th.'til w mi.l no! I' ■ ... \ ' le to : ala *,f handling an.!,: , :? • (''■<. ievi me—it i.. ' . i < \ •' , ■ ■ • • k i■. the I 'e . ' »t- i : . ' t lie iuubb- '• y ; t! " •. . ' . ,ually

!m\«• I'H ti intoned, and mii'.ht equally well hi ni |he tountei ol the Trea^iiy. !A>v liy such an anangement the town would he left entirely at tin* mercy of t lie Governor A yeaily income would bo assigned to it, a\iti»"lit o gram of security for continuance. On 11»»* f.nlh of this income. the coipotahoi mi'jht entangle it 'if in liabilities and del "J >. inclined through improvements that umiM he }».«»[ m - Ir.x c,) lohit as they were incomplete. and tin n find the ground. b\ revocation of tliv girnt. cm away suddenly from uudci it. Neithei would tlk'U* be any violent impi.'liability of sucli an event. We all know thai Captain Gui'v's temper is not to bo trusted, and lli.U adit of pi<pie ui ii iit at ion might induce him at any moment to turn shaip louml up'Hi me it)ip.»ialion . to call a Legislative Council, and bid it at unco icscindlhe oidiuance by winch tin- qiaut would have been made , if. indeed, he thought it woith the tumble to übseivo a formality which lie neglected in abolishing the Court of Requests. Wesaythata municipality inusl be based on a nioie solid foundation than arbitrary grants. The membeis of it must be enabled to see their way before t!.cm for a term of yeais ; il is out of the question that piojects of improvements on any extensive scale should be enteitainal ululc the paymasters i.re living, a3 it were, from hand to mouth. Carry into efioct Loid Gnr.Y's suggestion , suflci a portion of the revenue to be disposed of a> he lecommends ; but convey solid possessions and estates besides. Kndovv the municipality with pioperty capable ot being tnipioved. that it may begin eaily 1o piepaie the means of its uwa futuie self suppoil ; the levenuo will be present!) relieved fiom a burden, and the community will grin the gi.Huilous services of men who ate likely to d. use ami complete such p.ibhe woiks as ma\ fall withm then piowiue. u itli a little more judgment, and a great deal more economy, than has iutheito been shewn. What to give is mallei for leisurely con.l-'de-rat ion; we would suggest, however, that a water frontage in Comiuetcial Hay would combine every advantage, The long-dr ared and much-need.'l qi'-'y would be built toithwith ; the whanes would I? • oi tolL id dues levied by the Town Council itself, as be found most oxp.dtei'i. A .-dtt foi -he moA'clplace might be ridded, nil hough i; would perhaps be inconvenient. if the natives are to be allowed the use of it. to attempt as yet to derive an income fiom it. A) for allotments in the rear of tile town, they would be nearly useless, and might as well be gunted on tintop of Mount Kden. But this is no place to enter into details of airangemeut : it will be tunc enough to examine them when inclination shall have been shewn to meet the wishes of the coloaiats, the principle of the thing is now alone contended for. Government should 'Makeup Us i mind at once to beha\e hamLomely m nu j expeiiment of such iiupoiiance ; to shake off for the occasion that mgctidly and gulping spirit by which it has been ulwaysso uutavomably characterized, bargain diivmi; ever in Hue colonial fashion, compounding plots and jvtiv machiuatiouj. to sciew n pound or two additional from the settlers. It is not >o mum to instant and immediate piotit, but to theilements of future piospeiity, that v.Uontron should be paid. We ha\e little hope that any such project will be realised • it would be ion incontinent with the past and present policy of mi; colon!.d administration. Looking at tin imp. >. lance attached to trifles out heie, at the tieM'io'-s value set upon things worthless in themselves at the narrowness of view that lias been hilheilo displayed, one might believe oneself in Lillipul. Lpon any less substantial giouuu than that winch has been pointed out, municipal institutions must prove a slum t a nunc companion picture to the legislative counii): without satisfactory a-.-siuame oi being able to maintain 1 the lights piopoacd to be eonfened, 11 would | be w lit'r a'togethei to decline the boon of what i iilacks'one call.'. '• a leg;:! immoiiuhty.