ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 748, 15 June 1853, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the New-Zjsalander. Sir, —In a few days more we shall have the nomination for the Superintendency, and soon after the Election itself, which has so long been the leading theme of discussion. Some perhaps have hitherto entered into the. affair merely to pass spare hours, some only from a desire to he furnished for opposition, and others from real conscientious motives, looking to the welfare of our adopted country. But the time has now arrived, when all and every man should give the case that serious attention it deserves, remembering that lie is now deciding a matter which

mav influence, not a little, the future of himself and his offspring, for on the first working of our present Constitution will greatly depend our future advancement or retrograde. It therefore Mr. Editor, requires a careful consideration of the capabilities and position of the man, in whom we place our confidence; hut I think that in the present case at issue, it must soon he decided in the mind of every thoughtful and unfettered man, which of the two Candidates should be returned, the contrast being so very great. I am, Sir, a supporter of Colonel Wynyard, and one of the 500 "traitors" to my country, so styled by your complimentary contemporary, who have taken upon themselves the office of inviting that gentleman to come forward, I have therefore intruded upon you my reasons for appearing as one of my country's " traitors," or, properly spea'dng, an opposer to Mr. Brown's return as our Superintendent. My " treason" was not a crime of a day, but committed after a careful consideration ofthe subject. Ilooked at it in this light : Mr. Brown is an old colonist and ought to be well acquainted with the wants of our Colony. But he is one, whose time has been devoted to commercial affairs, and the accumulation, of wealth ; for himself and his principals at home ; ho has consequently a true pound, shillings, and pence motive in everything. Wbat would be for his own interest, and the interest of a few connected with him, would frequently be in a great measure detrimental to the interests of the community in general. Could we expect Mr. Brown to act, with such high-souled impartiality as to give up his own interests and the intcrejtsof his partisans in his multifarious schemes, to promote the welfare of others? It therefore in my humble opinion would be not only an error to place Mr. Brown as Superintendent, but a most decided public injustice, as it would be placing him in a position, fbat he could convert greatly to his own interest as a merchant, etc., etc.. to the disadvantage of those who would be better able to cope with him in business competition, if he had not the benefit of the early information and the official influence which th.3 Superintendency would give him. Then, Sir, what has Mr. Brown done for our Colony, to entitle his being placed in that position I Is it that he has been a general opposer of all Government measures \ That he has been the means of painting our colonial affairs in such dark colours, that numbers have been deterred from emigrating, and have gone to the Southern Settlements or other colonies in preference ? Or is it the fact that Mr. Brown has for years poured out invective against the various Governors ; accusing them of such base conduct, that no one would leave his peaceable home to reside in a Colony governed by such men \ Is it, Sir, for such " services" we should elect Mr. Brown \ Although he has been opposing all Government measures, he has not hesitated to derive wealth from those very measures, and by keeping up a constant fire against every Government plan, has no doubt checked Emigration, which has placed him in a position to make his own fortune, (whatever may have befallen others), being the gainer by his deep laid plans, having sown the seed which will now through the discoveries in our sister Colonies provide him a large harvest. That Mr. Brown has some qualifications for the office, none will deny ; but the mail placed in that office, should not be one who has hitherto turned his talents in a direction that has injured our Colony, by his violent opposition, nor one who will allow himself to indulge in personal invective, against those placed over the Colony. These, Sir, are facts well known to every old Colonist, and it was from these considerations, that I decided upon becoming one of the oU(> " traitors." In Colonel Wynyard we have a man of tried ability, a man who is not fetteied with mercantile concerns, one who cannot benefit himself by the office, and be detrimental to the interest of others, but as a professional man, stands independent of commerce, but at the same time has sufficient general knowledge to enable his performing the duties for the benefit of the Province at large. We have already proof 'of his being qualified for the office, he has boon tried, and not found wanting, mid in my humble opinion the fact of his being a professional, instead of a mercantile man, is of great weight in his favour, as all must be convinced that self cannot be the actuating motive, nor can it be ambition on his part that would induce his accepting the unpleasant office, as he already holds a superior position, which fact proves and insures his working for our welfare. These, Sir, are a few of my reasons for placing myself in a position to be called or stigmatized as a " traitor." I have made use of the talent placed in my charge by an all-wise providence, and consider that every free bom Briton can independently use his thoughts for the advancement of his welfare without being accused of traitorism, I have taken up my abode in this Province and will most likely never leave it ; I have been one of the greatest sufferers through the various turns the Colony and its affairs have taken, but trust I have never forgot my duty to my adopted country; and it is with a view to its advancement, that 1 givejny feeble support to Colonel Wynyard and feel "pleasure in increasing my traitorism, by calling upon every man to vote for him. Let all prove they are not the poor unthinking mortals, the Southern Cross would endeavour to make them appear in our mother Country, but shew we are free, independent, and unfettered, and able to appreciate a good servant of our Queen aud of us,hiscountry, when wc rind him, by placing a man at our head, who will act without selfish motives or desires to benefit any one clique or party of the Colonists to the exclusion of others. —Yours, &c. One ok the 506.