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West Coast Times, Issue 101, 13 January 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. n ENTLEMEN,— Since I had tlio honor to recoivo a requisition inviting mo to stand for tho offico of Superintendent, other g<?ntlomen havoofforcd themselves as candidates ; and, as somo of tho frionds of thoso gontlomon aro apparently determined to misunderstand mo, it is necessary that, though an old public sorvant, I should hasten to publish in plain torms my opinions upon matters of interest to tho Province t •> Of course I should desire to sco a carefid and steady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Works, and othor Public Works, and should earnestly endeavor to avoid financial embarrassmont of tho Province. I trust that, if elected, I shall bo enabled by tho Provincial Council to deal with tho claims of Timaru, of Westland, and indeed of all tho outlying districts of tho Province, in such a spirit of liberality as will tend to romovo thoso difficulties and misunderstandings which at present exist. Gontlemon, 1 .shall not either directly or indirectly interfere with any of tho elections of mombors of the Provincial Council. , This declaration should bo sufficiently indicative of my dosiro that tho public should havo tho protection and advantage of a Conndil composed of entirely inelcpondent men, I shall not promise that I will not on* deavour to influence tho Council, because I 'deem it to bo the duty of a Superintendent, by fair and constitutional monn?, v to inspiro the Council with confidence in luV adminis* tration, It would bo to mo a matter of great anxiety that my Executive Council should bo composed of tho best men in tho country $ thoy would always bo treated by mo with frankness aud cordiality. I am asked what aro my opinions on the subject of Separation P Although this is not a provincial question, I am not uupropared to oxpross my opinion upon it. ' Gcntlemon, I assuro you I vory much disliko tho sound of tho word, and should regard tho separation of tho two islands with tho greatest rogrot. I shall, however, bo willing to liston^to and rospeet tho rational opinions of men of all parties, reserving my final judgment until every pains has been taken to ox-^ hausfc tho question. Boliovo mo, that nothing short of tho most urgont necessity would iuduco mo to affirm tho wisdom of Separation. Tho solf reliant policy has all my sympathy. Nothing could bo moro consonant with my views and wishos, than that the colony should roly entirely upon itself in all things." Gontloraon, I trust I havo spokon out plainly. If you do mo tho honor to elect mo, I will sorvo you with all my heart. If, on tho contrary, you eloclino my sorvicos I shall still in somo less exalted position cudcavpr to bo usoful. Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur before tho election. It will be my business, if possible, to sco every elector. In tho meanwhile Lro main, Genilomon, Yours truly, ° 117 W. S. MOORHOUSE. f\ N S A L E , , by tho Undersigned— Consignments of — Brandy, C.V.P., qr-casks Sherry, qr-casks Whiskoy, do Mauritius sugar Cigars Tea, .^-chests, congou Korosono Bottled porter Jams • Fry'» po(?o» Oara ltt BAIN, HOUGHTON & CO.