CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 287, 2 December 1872, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

•** We are desirous of, affording 1 every reasonable facility for the discussion of public subjects; but it must be understood that we are in no way responsible for the opinions expressed by; . — '■ * To the Editor of the Nelson Evening .Mail Sir, — Will you allow me to congratulate you upon at last bavins awakened to the fact that we really, have been' asleep in this Blind Bay Hollow, both people and Government, and that having > rubbed your eyes a li tie yourself and perce ivi-d that a brighter destiny is possible for this hitherto cuffed and kicked little province, you are really in earnest in advising the people, and their provincial representatives to awake also, and go heartily to work, so that a little more of that sun of prosperity may, shine over lis: which has already dawned on other parts of these islands. I perfectlyagree with you thnt open communicationfrom east to west of ttie province so as to extend our business relations. into the interior, settle the same, and develope its resources is the only ho. c we have, but lam sure this is a good hope and willnot disappoint us ! It willnot only do this, port good; ; but the West' Coast ports also, as we cannot for a moment suppose that all the discoveries of our mineral wealth have been made that 1 will be, and further discoveries in .the interior » mean, business for.both sides of the Province ..; A! road right, through , would also cub short those politicatjealoimea which at present more or less; exist, and, our representatives would be free. to work, both, in the Council fl,nd ; . the, Assembly* more together than has hitherto' bpen the case . P I Hear that a few oi our ; more i energetic^towns"f men are bestirring themselves, and I, trust, sir,, that you and the other editors 1 of bur journal 8 will for once sinfcall; political differencesi for i:his is a non r pplitical. subj ect, and :co= operate heartily with! the people and the Government; in^trying if^t^is^ ,npt possible within the nextrtwojyeaTs to'drive or v steam to our West Coast friends within the twenty-four hours. ''.'."■■ ■'• ''? ■'.- i Yours, &c M <,\ ■:■• ' ■ \ ' r" . Townsman.