The New-Zealander. SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 1847.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 160, 11 December 1847, Page 2

The New-Zealander. SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 1847.

•Be just and fear not: Let q]l the end? tfiou aims't at, bethy Country'!, Thy God's, and Truth's.

"Moit poteiir, grave, and reverend lignior*, ' Mv very h6ble, and approved stood masters."

It has been remarked, and not without some reason, that our Charter does not provide a representation in the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of especia ly watching over the interests of the natives. Not that we believe any measure will ever 'pass 'the !Legislasure, which is openly injurious to the wellbeing of the native inhabitants ; still, such is their numerical importance, and rapid 'progress in civilization, iliat some plnn should i)e determined on by which they might express their sentiments in " the House." To admit natives themselves as representatives, who neither understand our language, legal jargon, nor our conventional forms, would be about as great a piece of mummery as the sitting of the ex ojfioio members in the late defunct council. 'No ; their 'business roust be transacted after a different fashion, perhaps the best way at first would be for the natives generally, or each 'Of 'the most important tribes, to select an upright and disinterested Englishman as their councillor and spokesman. Whatever may be the amount of utility this or any other plan for their i epresenlation might afford, an< adoption of the principle, would at least show the natives that we are desirous of acting towards them with the strictest impartiality -and justice. One view in which the Charter presents itself to us, appears to be generally overlooked. Were the present state 6f the social community of this Province to remain constantly the game* as we<now find it, viz.: — a garrison town, with* few settlers, of station in the country, perhaps -the -present form of irresponsible government is as good as any other. *But ■when we know that it is the intention of the Home. Government, to colonize this country not only largely but speedily, so as to enable us to protect ourselves without a large jiiim-

ber of troops, and be strong enough to fully devclopo the unlimited resources this countrypossesses, society will be found to change rapidly, — and we trust for the better. Then even the privileges which are professed to have been granted us by the Charter, will be barely sufficient ,to produce a contentedly governed colony, such is our inconvenient distance from the parent state. For, with all l he prospective advantages which steam is to yield us, we shall be farther from Britain than the chartered Btat?s in North America were, when not being considered of any importance at home, they were allowed for a periodto take care of themselves.