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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 373, 31 May 1856, Page 7

To the Editor of the " Lyttelton Times. 1' Sir, —The press of our settlement has, I believe, hitherto maintained a character for consistency and good faith in discussing matters of public interest, seldom equalled. It is with a view of exposing a digression from such a course, and to prevent the public from placing implicit reliance in the political opinions and guidance of your contemporary, the 'f Standard," that I request your readers to LOOK OS THIS PICTURE AXDOS THIS! "Standard" leading article, "Standard" leading article, loth March, 1855 :— 22nd May, 1856. "A corresponded in last "The effect of the; mainweek's 'Standard,' who tenance of these rights as set signed himself 'Agricola,' op by some parties, is pretty called attention to the very well understood. -The worthcool way ia which the Go- lessness of the claims we Terament proposed to set should hope is understood aside the valuable right of also." And — pre-emption granted to those " There appears to be a bold and enterprising men general impression that thp who acted as our pioneers in clause in the Land Begulathe danger aud risk of found- tions preserving ' legal rights ing this settlement. The ar- aud equitable contracts' has gumentsof our correspondent the effect of giving validityappeared to us to be cogent to theoe claims; but it is oband full of weight, and we vions that that solely depends cannot refrain from express- on the question whether there mar oar opinion that a Govern- is any legal right or equitable ment whose moral and legal contract existing. We have perception of the rights of shown, -we think, that there property is so very peculiar is no legal right of the kind as that indicated by our pre- attempted to be set up." sent rulers, is one which requires lookiug after. ' Gentlemen, take care of your pockets.' " Now, Mr. Editor, what do you say tq this for consistency ? I think you will give the same advice to your readers as your contemporary did on the 15th March, 1855 — " Gentlemen, take care of your pockets"— when a Government entertains such " moral and lpgal perceptions of the rights of property." Yours, Broadbkiat. Christchurch, 26th May, 1856.