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West Coast Times, Issue 111, 25 January 1866, Page 4

TO TIIK ELECTORS Olf THE PROVINCE OP CANTERBURY n ENTLEMEN— Sinco I had the honoi to rccoivo n requisition inviting mo t< slaiuT for tho oflico of Superintendent ->lher gentlemen have offered thcmsolves a! candidates ; and, ns some of tho friends o thoso gentlemen nro nppnronlly doler mined to misundorstnnd mo, it is ncccs snry that, though nn old public servant, ] should hasten to publish in plain termi my opinions upon matlors of inlorcst l< tho Province. • Of course I should dosirc lo sco a care ful nnd slendy prosecution of Railwnys Hnrbor Works, and othor Public Works and should enrnoslly endenvor lo nvoi( finnncinl embnrrnssmont of the Province. I trust thnt, if elected, I shall bo on abled bj r tho Provincinl Council lo don with tho claims of Timaru, of Wosllnnd nnd indeed of all tho outlying districts o tho Province, in sucha spiritof liberality a! will lend to romovo thoso difficulties anc misunderstandings which at proson exist. Gonllcmon, 1 shall not oithor dirootlj or indirectly interfero wilh nny of tin elections of members of tho Provincin Council. This declaration should bo sufficionth indicative of my desiro that tho publii should have tho protection nnd nclvnnlngi of a Council composed of entirely indo 'pendent mon, I shall not promiso that X will not en doavour to influcnco tho Council because I deem it to bo tho diuV of a Superintendent, by fair and con slitutional means, to inspire tin Council with confidonco in his ndminis trillion. It would bo lo mo a mnttor o groat nnxioty thnt my Execulivo Counoi should bo composed of tho best men ii tho country ; they would nlwnys b trentcd by mo with frankness nud cordi ality I am asked what aro my opinions oi tho subject of Separation 1 ? Althoug] this is not a provincial question, I an not unproparcd to oxpross nry opiuww upon it. Gontlomon, I nssuro you I very muol dislike tho sound of tho word, and shoiih regard tho separation of tho two island with tho greatest regret. I shall, however, bo willing lo lislon^ti and respect the rational opinions of moi Of nil parlies, reserving my final judgmon until every pains has been taken lo ox hmisl the question. Heliovo me, tha nothing short .of the mosl. urgent neees sity would indueo me lo nflirm the wisdon of Sopnration, Tho solf reliant policy lias nil my sym pathy. N'olhing could be moro consonnn wilh my viows nnd wishes, than thnt tin colony should rely entirely upon itself ii nil things.' Gentlemen, I trust I hnvo spoken ou plninly. If you do mo tho honor to oloe mo, t will servo you with nil my henrt. If on thcjßmtrary, you doclino my servicos I Khali still in some less oxnlled posilioi ondeavor lo"^ bo useful. Many opportunities of fully explaining my opinions will occur before tho oleetion Il>\villboiny business, if possible, to sc< every 'elector. In tho monnwhilolro main, Gonllcmon, * Yours U'ulj r , 117 W. S. MOORIIOUSE. FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN REVELI STREET, FOR SALE. TjlOR SALE, owing lo a dissolution o partnership, tho STAR HOTEL niu Amcrienn Bowling Saloon, Rovoll slrcot opposilo the Bank of Now Zealnnd, a present doing a good trnde. A mngnifi cent silo for a wholosnlo business. Vo: prico and terms apply on tho premises. 31