SEPARATION.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 225, 10 February 1865, Page 2

SEPARATION.

We begin to fear that, in common with some others of our contemporaries, we have been inclined to treat the separation question too lightly. More unlikely things than this have been done, and if it he true, as the Auckland papers state, that his Excellency is favorable to the scheme, his influence with the Home authorities will be used to effect its execution. We know his Excellency’s antipathy to a divided rule, and have no doubt he would rather he Dictator to the Northern Island than under the check of a responsible ministry Governor of the whole colony. We understand that a memorial has been presented to his Honor, requesting him to call a public meeting for the purpose of discussing the question. We have no doubt

his Honor will accede to the request. Let the meeting be well attended, and the protest of the people of Hawke’s Bay he uumistakeabiy expressed against a measure so injurious to the interests of the Colony as the separation of these Islands in satisfaction of the demands of disappointed men in Auckland.

Since the above has been in type, we find that His Honor has, in compliance with the wishes of the requisitionists, called a public meeting, to be held in the. Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening next. We'trust that the settlers of the district will show no apathy in this matter, as a strong protest from each of the settlements not directly interested in the Auckland scheme (and this means all the colony, except Auckland and Otago) will be required to prevent the dismemberment of the colony, and we believe that such protest will be successful in procuring the abortion of the scheme.