AUCKLAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 630, 20 November 1858, Page 5

AUCKLAND.

'.".. Changes in Peospect.—The Provincial Council have lately affirmed almost in a breath, -four remarkable propositions. First that this province should be erected intoa distinct State,with a separate and independent Legislaturel.—Secondly that it is desirable that the principle enunciated in the New Provinces Act, passed in the last session of the Assembly, for electing Superintendents of New Provinces should;be in future applied to the Province of Auckland.—-Thirdly, that it is .desirable that the Provincial Coundfi should be enlarged by the addition, as we understand, of ten members.—And fourthly, that the principle of Ministerial Responsibility should be established in the conduct of the Government. All these changes having been declared to be necessary, are they to be effected 'simultaneously ? Shall we be favored, first with a Superintendent chosen by the Council, then with Ministerial Responsibility, and finally with Separation, or shali that order be inverted ? And here a dificulty presents itself. Supposing that Separation can be effected, it will be necessary, unless we are prepared to cut the painter and declare our independence, that there shall be a Governor to represent Her Majesty. What is then to be done with the Superintendent who is to be elected from the Provincial Council, and what are the Responsible Ministry .to do, who may sit on the same benches with His Honor in the House, or may be in strong, opposition to him, as it shall please "party"? Who in the meantime is to be responsible* for the Governor; and how is Her Majesty's business to jbe carried on. Who is to get the Customs revenue? Who is to take charge of the natives ? Are we to have a double Government with Responsible Ministers in each ? How is the administration of Justice to be provided for ? Who is to pay P These questions present themselves at once to any person who will take the trouble to consider the bearing of the resolutions which have within a few days past been adopted by the Auckland Provincial Council. They are, however, more easily raised than answered, by us at least. No doubt the gentlemen who voted for each and all of the resolutions which we have given above, have some policy of which these resolutions'are intended to be the expression; and although after a careful study of the debates, we have been unable to discover any clue to this policy, :or to find anything but contradiction and inct»fig™ity' in the series, that circumstance may be owing to our own obtuseness and incomprehensive intellect, and must not be accepted as a proof of want of .clear intelligence on the part of the majority of the Provincial Council, As the form of Government,under which they may some day chance to find themselves, must be a matter of importance to the inhabitants of this province, we have ventured to direct public attention to the resolutions adopted by,the Provincial Council, in order that the people may learn the views which are entertained on the subject by the majority of their representatives. —JV<?«> Zealander, Nov. 6.