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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2469, 14 January 1871, Page 3

Advertisements received too late for Classification.

TO THE ELECTORS OP THE DISTRICT OP CAVERS HAM POR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. | GENTLEMEN,— Having been requested, by a number of Electors, to become a Candidate for tlie Representation of your District in the General Assembly, I have much pleasure in acceding to the request. In my opinion the representation of this important district has hitherto not been a reflex of the opinions of the majority of the Electors. You will understand that it is not my intention to reflect upon your late member, but there arc many subjects of vast public importance in reference to which I think your opinion has not beep pyopprly represented. J refep especially to the measures which engrossed the attent'on of the Parliament during the past season; and ask you whether it was proper that the House of Representatives, which was to expire so soon by effluxion of time, should have taken upon itself legislation for the future which to a certain extent is binding upon its successors, Every great meisuve, both in Great Brijjajq and in the Colonies, about which there has been much diversity of public opinion, has always been remitted to the electors as a question the issue of which they should alone determine. This has not been done, and I am therefore compelled to refer at greater length in this address to (be reasons which have me tp submit myself for your suffrages. To begin with. The borrowing policy of the Government, upon its present basis, will have my decided opposition. If elected, I shall advocate the repeal of any measure which has for its object the o> pcpdftuv.e of moneys dyawp <rom' the ‘Soulll Island for the'eonstnu tion of public works in the North Island- 1 will advocate the adoption of a system by which each Province shall only he allowed to construct public works when they are in a position to pay the interest and sinking fund in respect of any moneys borrowed for that purpose. The present scheme of the Colonial Treasurer will greatly benefit the North Island at the expense of the South. In reference to Financial Separation if this can be obtained (and I see no reason whv should not), any movement t j,i s en q will have mv support. The land question is onq which will have, my most earnest attention. I have always been of opinion that the land laws up to I8(i(5 promoted settlement of people with limited capital upon the lands. Ry the Act of iB6O anew feature was introduced into the land laws of the province, by means of which compensation was paid to runholdurs when any portion of their rims was declared into Hundreds. Formerly no such compensation had been paid, and it was believed by the advocates of the Hundreds system that by returning to the runholder three years’ assessment a fair compromise had been effected. The runholders, although parties to this compromise, did not hesitate to take an unfair opportunity to obtain the enactment of the Hundreds Regulation Act. Being opposed to all class legislation, and being of opinion that this Act greatly favors the runholders to the detriment of the Province, I' shall’ use, ray utmost endeavors to have it altered or repealed. Regarding immigration, I think that the Provincial Government is more competent to deal with this question than the Genera,! Government. Hitherto the Provincial Governments have had the' manageqieqt of colonisation of the coupfry, gnd f see no reason why apy change should he made. 'There are many other subjects, such as Education, Bankruptcy, Defence of the Colony, Mail Communication, &c., which f cannot enter into within the limits of tbig address, but will refer to thexp when I have the honor to address you. ! I am, &c., . R. S. CANTRELL. WANTED, a Man tp Cook and make himself generally useful. Apply Provincial Hotel. LOST, a Canary, this morning. Whoever will bring it to Metropolitan Hotel, will he rewarded.