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West Coast Times, Issue 103, 16 January 1866, Page 4

TO THE ELECTORS OP THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. r\ ENTLEMEN,~Sinco I had the honor to rocoivo a requisition inviting mo to stand for tho office of Suporintondont, ithcrgentlomcn havo oflorod themselves as candidates ; and, as somo of tho frionds of thoso gontlomon aro apparently dotormined to misunderstand mo, it is necessary that, though an old publio sorvant, I should hasten to publish iv plain towns my opinions upon matters of interest to tho Province Of course I should dosiro to sco a careful and stoady prosecution of Railways, Harbor Works, and other Public Works, and should earnestly ondoavor to avoid 'financial ombarrossmontof tho Province I trust that, if oloctcd, I shall bo onablcd by tho Provincial Council to. deal with tho claims, of Timaru, of Wostland, and indcod 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 prosont oxist. Gontlomon, 1 shall not oithor directly or indirectly intorforo with any of tho elections of mombors of tho Provincial Council. This declaration should bo sufflciontly indicativo of my dosiro that tho publio should have tho protection and advantage of a Council composed of ontiroly hidepondent men, I shall not promiso that I will not endoavour to influonco tho Council, bocauso I deem it to be tho duty of a Superintendent, by fair and constitutional means, to inspiro tho Council with confldonco in his administration. It would bo to mo a matter of great anxioty that my Executive Council should bo composed of tho best men in tho country 5 they would always bo treated by mo with frankuoss and cordiality I am asked what aro my opinions on tho subject of Separation P Although this is not a provincial question, I am not unprepared to express my opinion upon it. Gontlomon, I assuro you I very much dislike tho sound of tho word, and should regard tho separation of the two islands with tho greatest rogrot. I shall, howovor, bo willing to liston^to and respect tho rational opinions of men of all partios, resorving my final judgment until every pains has been takon to oxhaust tho question. Bolievo mo, that nothing short of tho most urgent necessity would induce mo to affirm tho wisdom of Separation. . Tho self roliant policy has all my sympathy. Nothing could bo moro consonant with my viows and wishes, than that tho colony should rely ontiroly upon itself in all things.' Gontlomon, I trust I havo spokon out plainly. If you do mo tho honor to elect mo, I will servo you with all my heart. If, on tho contrary, you dcclino my sorvicos I shall still in somo less exalted position endeavor to bo useful. Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur boforo tho olection. It will be my business, if possible, to sco ovory elector. In tho mcanwhilolro main, Gontlomon, 1 Yours truly, 117 W. S. MOORHOUSE. r\ n s a ii e^ by the Undorsignod — Consignments of— Brandy, C.V.P., qr-casks Shorry, qr-casks Whiskoy, do Mauritius sugar Cigars Tea, congou Korosono Bottlodfportor Jams Fry's cocoa Oar 3 .165 BAIN, HOUGtHTON ft CO,