GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 760, 27 July 1853, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

To the Editor of the New-Zealandeh. Sir —I am one of those who do not question that the legitimate inference from Sir George Grey’s reply to the application respecting the place at which the first meeting of the General Assembly will be held, unquestionably is that, unless something very unforeseen and powerful should interpose” Auckland will, as it should, be fixed upon. Still the matter is not absolutely determined; and if a rumour, which has been circulating today, that Lord Lyttelton is immediately coming out to assume the Government of the colony, be founded in truth, it is difficult to say how far Southern influence may induce him even to choose Wellington for the first meeting, or at all events as the place for future meetings. Now as it is confessedly of the the most vital importance to the interests of this Province, that its full number of representatives should attend the meetings of the Assembly, wherever it may be summoned to meet, I respectfully suggest to ray brother electors, of every division of oi.r province, the propriety of obtaining from candidates, before they give them their pledges or votes, a distinct assurance that they will attend wherever the meetings are held. The question ought to be put to every candidate for the General Assembly, evenbefore'he reaches the hustings, and certainly before any promise be made to him —“ Are you prepared to pledge yourself, it elected, to attend personally at the meetings of the House of Representatives, in whichever Province ofNew Zealand such House may be summoned to meet.” No candidate ought to come forward unless he has fully made up his mind to make this sacrifice. For to give Auckland any thing like a fair chance of justice in that Council, it will behove us to see that our full complement of representatives be at the board. The necessity for this is so obvious, that I should deem it a waste of your space to dwell at any length upon it.—Yours, &c., An Elector.