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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 829, 13 July 1853, Page 3

Wellington, June 28th, 18 "3. f^ ENTLEMEN — I have received the requisition which you have presented to me, with feelings of proud satisfaction mingled with some regret— r-proud to recognize in it evidence that I possess the public confidence aud esteem of so large and influential a portion of my fellow-colonists, I regret that in order to comply with their wishes/I must sacrifice my own. For it was my wish and inten - tion not to take any active part, save as an Elector, in the forthcoming elections, and I have steadily refused numerous private solicitations to come forward as a candidate ; but as I consider that to disregard such a call as this would under present circumstances subject me to a charge of dereliction of the first duty of a good citizen, I yield my wishes to yours, and consent to be nominated as you request. In doing so, I offer you the best evidence I can give of my appreciation of the highly flattering distinction with which you have honoured me. My political opinions have been long before you, they remain unchanged except in so far as they may have become modified by the great political and social changes goiDg on amongst and around us, changes which appear to me calculated to largely increase the responsibilities of legislation, and to call upon electors for the utmost care and deliberation in the exercise of their privileges. M} past career then, will be the best guarantee I can give for the future. Averse to the practice of giving or requiring specific pledges, I may state generally — That I consider the recent Land Regulations of Sir George Grey a most wise and beneficial measure. That strict economy vn fen due regard to efficiency in the public service ; Roads for Town and Country by means of local taxation I (wherever expedient) ; Education for both races — Steam Communication — the Agricultural, Pastoral, Commercial and Labouring interests — the encouragement of Native Production and Native Labour — Social Institutions and Improvements — will always receive the best advocacy I can bestow. A member of the Episcopal Church of England, I admire religious liberty,, and will never countenance the domination of any sect. One specific pledge I offer and that is, if elected, I will resign my trust when called upon to do so by a majority of those who conferred it. As 1 hold that each vote obtained by solicitation loses half its value both to giver and receiver, and as I regard those to be gained by importunity as differing but in degree from purchased votes, I hope to be excused from any expectation of personal canvass. My view is, that if the electors have confidence in and desire the public services of any one of their number, they should bring their votes as free will offerings, and if they have not that confidence and do not so desire, then let them not vote though they be entreated to the utmost. I say this, not in the belief that my fellow electors will so lightly regard their duly to themselves and to each other, but because I am unwilling to see what I have always regarded as an unworthy custom introduced and acted upon here, and because I cannot admit its necessity. ' ' I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient and faithful Servant, GEORGE MOORE. 'ToMe'ssrs. R. J. Duncan, G. Hunter, aud the Gentlemen who signed the Requisition.

To the Electors of the Wellington Country District.

Wellington, 12th July, 1853. (GENTLEMEN,— I beg to offer myself as a candidate at the approaching- election for the honor of representing you in the Council of this. Province. -. I do not think it at present necessary to enter into any lengthened exposition of my views — the powers of the provincial Council not being yet very accurately defined. I will however briefly state, that I am in favour of cheap land, and of each provincial Council having the management of its own waste land. I see,the.urgent necessity for the immediate revival of immigration, and I would .earnestly support any feasible plan for that purpose, my own opinion is that a plan can be matured by which large numbers of immigrants may be introduced from the neighbouring Colonies. I am in favour of an amended tariff, but this will have to be dealt with by the General Assembly. I will zealously support an economical expenditure of that portion of the revenue which will be paced under our control, and you will find me no niggard when money is required for useful purposes, such as roads, bridges, ferries, wharves, &c, &c. In conclusion I dislike the system of giving pledges, yet when the opinion of the representatives, on general subjects, differs with those held by a majority of the electors, it is* then, I consider, the duty of the representative to resign his trust into the hauds of his constituency. I ana, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ROBERT WAITT.

HOUSE TO LET in Willis. Street. Apply to Mb. Pkthbrick. July 13 1853.

r PHE Undersigned advance and, effect •*• Insurances as usual upon Wool and other Colonial Produce consigned to their Correspondents in Londop, Messrs. John Gladstone & C °* P. M. HERVEY & CO. July 13, 1853.

Barque "Lord Nelsom."

\ LL Accounts- against the above Ship -^- are required to be sent in duplicate to the Office of the Undersigned on or before Thursday next at noon. ; - , BETHUNE & HUNTER. Exchange Buildings, ' July 13, 1853.

"M"OTICE is hereby given, that any person cutting down or carrying away Timber, in whatevei shape and under whatever pretence, on or from Country Section No. 50, Porirua Road, as well as on or from any other Section under my charge in any other District, without special permission from me in writing, will be prosecuted according to law. . ' CHAS. E. v. ALZDORF. Wpilinirton. May 18. 1853.