A RUSSIAN ATTACK ON NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 889, 5 March 1878, Page 2

A RUSSIAN ATTACK ON NEW ZEALAND.

A Corrspondem' writing to "the < Lyttletou Times * of the 15th February, says :—" I wish the people would heed these words of mine. About J.iuuary 22 the Russian warship* left theh harboor in the North Pac fb, distant from thf'Sß Co'onie* about 4000 miles, or ahout twelve d y* last steaming- from our shores. The re >ort. ti-at they left k for Jap.i :w waters ' is of course a lie. so neti-riea called diplomacy, i-ometin.as cd ed diplomuc... They are prohaby wittii.» a few mil'S <.<f English i»nd at this mo ' em, with sr>ies . nd -iger ta all reaiiy t>ii.fo*m thin by Darwin line (.u cyphei) of all our ships, commerce, iiai-bours, <kc.

VW are totally unprotected, the English have ver,y Vlnsily told a* 1 they eau'i defend ij ß> ' ttUt j j n tnj> Europe m w.*r « hi hj is about to break out in full fury we shall be the only point of attack, for who would ditre to attack England. Indeed we are the weak point lot the English nation itwlj; TUr» it

only one remedy, one safety for us, whidh I wish to put shortly in thu way. That the Pacifio Colonies cat strengthen the hands of the English nation; they can improve the statu? of Colonial loans; they can facilitate the floating of new loans, and thej can protect these Colonies, theii shipping and commerce, by deolaring their independence by cutting political union with England, and hoisting a new and neutral flag The English, free from us, would have no weak point to attack. In the war tjiat is just going to hreak ont, we shall be exposed to heavy war indemnities, and to a complete destruction of our shaping and commerce. Under a neutral flag we would be as safe as Chili, Pern, Brazil, the Unit*! States, Mexico, who all adopt the policy not to interfere in European qoairels, and not to be interfered with by Europeans. Our loan* will be worthless, and we could certainly not issue any mors, if it were known that we were undefended. Under a neutral flag we could find our credit better than ever, aw! the guarantee of the Congress of Pacific United States would stand well in jthe London n»oney market. It England wanteu help we could* under our neutrul flag, send corn and men through hostile fleets untouched. The political European case it really this. The Russians me%n war, but profess peace. They have got the quadrilateral, the Tehek medges, all the shore defences, both sides of the straits, they have ordered a fresh levy of half a ntiliiun in 1878. What for? Tbis armistice gives them all the vantag. points. They have got Admira Hoinby in oDe trap shut up, and Admiral liobarc in another shut out Believe ; atau ! Trust in <h« wiitd 1 reason with deßpair! but don't trust a Russian. . Cull » meeting at the Public H»ll, aud I am prepared with other substantial ciliz ns to prove these truths at large, and tosiow against all comers that our only safety is to hoist our flag, 10 declare our independence, and thus to help Eugland aud ourselves. A ftfw days moie it may be loo'late.