Under the heading of "New Zealand for the New Zcalandcrs" a writer in the Bay of Plenty Time.» thus tries to rouse the native born youth of our colony to some sense of patriotism Although New Zealand has been a self-governing Colony since May 27, 1854, at which time the first Parliament was opened, of which Sir Charles Clifford was Speaker of the Lower House and the Hon. W. Swainson of the Legislative Council, aud many New Zealand born sub jects have sons and daughters of nature age, there are very few in the Upper or Lower House who claim New Zealand as their birthplace. Love of country is the lever that moves the world and made the British ■ nation what it is, notwithstanding which fact we work and strive to put in power over us those who really and truly carejlittle for their adopted land. Get out of it how you will, the fact remains that one and all who have left the shores of England, Ireland or Scotland for New Zealand have done so because the place was too crowded for them, and came to this glorious new country for the purpose of bettering their position or in search of health in our genial climate. But everyone, whether richly endowed with worldly wealth or as poor as the proverbial church mouse, had the hope however faint of once more returning to the land of his birth, [Here follow the well known lines commencing " Breathes there a man etc." which are too well known to need repetition. ] Having quoted Scott in support. of my con tention, I think it should bo admitted that it is about'time that we New Zcalandcrs born should take a greater interest in the affairs of our own country. We hoar from all sources that New Zealandcrs are the most enlightened as a people of any in the world and yet we allow others, who to all | intents and purposes are foreigners, to ad minister our affairs. 