ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator. Wellington, January 6, 1853

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 776, 8 January 1853, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator. Wellington, January 6, 1853

Sir, — The following is an imaginative termination of the Settlers Constitutional Association, by the insertion of which in your valuable paper you would much oblige Your obedient Servant, OMEGA. A meeting was held on the 4th instant, in the upper room of one of our taverns, for the purpose of dissolving this self-considered important and useful body. About twenty Asses mustered on this truly melancholy occasion, and Dr. Jackdaw occupied the only seat in the room — a pork cask ! Tbe Chairman, (who exhibited great emotion,) said it was now his painfnl duty to inform bis coadjutors that, finding all efforts in vain to carry on their patriotic projects any longer with the success to which he thought they were entitled, it was deemed advisable, in fact, quite necessary, to retire from the position they bad hitherto occupied (he wished be could say a proud one), and he must confess that dissolving the Association was the most heart-rending obligation he had ever had to perform. They (the Association) would not have come to such a sad conclusion, but for tbese reasons. That they had done everything in their power, they had concocted all imaginable and unprincipled schemes, and moreover, had been actuated by .be best of motives, namely, the welfare of the settlers and the best interests of the colony, to bring about a political, social, &c reformation ; but their efforts had failed, iv con-

seqnence of tie non-gullibility of the tattlers, who, he was sorry to say, deemed them an intrusive and worthless body. Their greatest and moat constant effort had been to thwart the measures of the Governor, whether right or wrong, and in doing this they had spared no scruples. Their enlightened organ, the Independent, (which, by-the-bye, he regretted to ob. aerte, was deserting them) had been a most zealous advocate of all their schemes. It had rarely been issued without containing a long tirade of foul and unprincipled abuse against their (thtAssociation's) opponents. He must thank them all for their endeavours to promote the Association's objects. But all their attempts had proved utterly ineffectual, and they roost now gife up the ghost. (Here the speaker sobbed audibly, and bisbearers indulged for several minutes in bitter lamentations, and handkercbiefi were speedily brought into requisition.) The Chairman, in conclusion, said he could not recall •ne single benefit they had conferred upon the settlers. . The resolution dissolving the assembly was then reluctantly passed, and the members, with tears in their eyes, withdrew.