known to me, and if they are real, I will try to redress them. Her Majesty’s wish is that all her subjects should be happy, prosperous, and contented. If, therefore, you can make my suggestions for the better protection of property, the punishment of offenders, the settlement of disputes or the preservation of peace, I shall gladly hear them and will give them the most favourable consideration.

7. The minds of both Races have lately been agitated by false reports or exaggerated statements; and, in order to restore confidence, it is necessary that each should know and thoroughly understand what the other wishes and intends.

8. There is also a subject to which I desire to invite your special attention, and in reference to which I wish to receive the expression of your views. For some time past certain persons belonging to the tribes dwelling to the south of Auckland have been endeavouring to mature a project, which, if carried into effect, could only bring evil upon the heads of all concerned in it. The framers of it are said to desire that the Maori tribes, in New Zealand should combine together, and throw off their allegiance to the sovereign whose protection they have enjoyed for more than twenty years, and that they should set up a Maori King and declare

na, he mea atu tenei naku ki a koutou kia korero nui tatou, ko nga whakaaro a tenei a tenei aua e huna, aua e kaiponuhia, erangi, me whaki nui mai i konei. Me he take pouri ena, whakaaturia mai ki a au, a ki te tika, maku e ata titiro mekore ranei e taea e au te whakamarama. Ko ta Te Kuini i pai ai ko ona tamariki katoa kia noho pai i runga i te ora, me te whai rawa, me te manawa tatu. Na ki te mea he whakaaro tena kei etahi o koutou mo tetahi tikanga hou kia whakamatauria, mo te taonga o te tangata kia tiakina, mo te tangata mahi he kia whiua, mo nga tautohetohe kia whakaritea paitia, mo te ata noho o te iwi kei whakaohoohoria ; me he korero pera kei etahi o koutou, na, ka koa rawa aku taringa ki te whakarongo atu, a ka whakaaturia mai, me arotau pai ano e toku whakaaro.

7. I roto i te takiwa nei kua ohooho nga whakaaro o nga Pakeha o nga tangata Maori hoki. Te mea i ohooho ai, he korero horihori, he mahi na te arero, waiho iho hei rapurapu ma te hunga whakarongo. Ko tenei, heoi te mea e tatu ai te ngakau o tetahi o tetahi, me whakamarama atu me whakamarama mai kia tino mohiotia ai e tenei ta tera i whakaaro ai i mea ai, kia tino mohiotia ai hoki e tera ta tenei i whakaaro ai i mea ai.

8. Tenei ano hoki tetahi mea e hiahia nei au kia ata tirohia e koutou kia ho mai hoki o koutou whakaaro mo taua mea No roto i te takiwa ka mahue ake nei ka timata te mahi a etahi tangata. No etahi Iwi Maori, kei runga atu o Akarana aun tangata. Ko ta ratou mahi he hanga i tetahi tikanga hou. Tona tukunga iho to taua tikanga, me i oti rawa, he kukume i te he ki runga ki te hunga katoa i ura ki roto. E kiia ana, ko nga