Original Correspondence.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 326, 10 July 1849, Page 2

Original Correspondence .

To Hie Editor of the New Zea lander.

ROADS AND STREETS. Sin,— Too much cannot be said o>- written on the mliject of our detestible roads; but I quite agree with the writer in the last weck'i New Zcnlander—lhal to be perpetually denouncing the Government, may prove to be as unjust as it certainly is an intolerable nuuMice to have to listen to. The inconvenience of bad roads is no doubt keenly felt by ut all, but to be constantly " dinned' 1 wherever you go, by the most virulent and unmeasured invective against the Government, only, I believe, aggravates our troubles. lam no apologist for the Government ; lam as little a'-qiuinted with its machinery, with its fund*, or with its inten ions as the nuny who si angrily and so unsparingly denounce it everyday. Right or wrong, it ii to me quite clear that they will not, or that they cannot do, more than tin y have. Under such circumstance*, there are but two coursei open to us — either to go on stiU grumbling and s'umbling ia the mud ; or to put our dliou'lder to the wheel, and to lake" it upon ourtelvcs at once, to make the various ihoroughfaici cf the town passable, at any 'rate, for foot passengers Tnatthis is p.-ifi-ctly accomplishable, and that it may be effected, at a comparatively trifling expense to each, is, I am sure, certain. And every body, I belie V", thinks as I do, and every body are just as ready with their advice t but advicp alone is vain and useless, utilebS definite steps are taken to act up to it. I would the efore, as something like a d finite suggestion, propose a^ once, that some three or four, or more if possible, (t offer myself «* one, I doubt not the gentleman 'who wrote in last week's New Zea* ladder will prove another,) would unite themselves together, and devise some pi in for the consideration of their fellow-townsmen. And if we will only undertake the woik with energy and spirit, I am certain that we shall meet with the cordial co- operation of eTery householder in AmMand. Any gentlemau so disposed to act then, I would beg leave to suggest, should be so good as to leave liia name and address at the office of your paper. I am, Sir, yours, &<\, An Inhabitant. AucklHtid, July 7, 1819.