Against the practice of the Government negotiating purchases of native land, it has been urged that it led to the war of the Waitara, and its sequel, the Waikato rebellion. It is now, however, capable of proof that the real cause of the disaffection that culminated at the Waitara, was the source of the growing strength and numbers of the pakeha, as compared with the decadence of their own race. An uneasiness of this character had long been evident, and the natives waited but for a "" or that should re-unite those that would not otherwise co-operate, and bring together all the disaffected. The war was not commenced or supported by the tribes that had very largely sold land. These people, the Ngapuhi, the Kaipara tribes, the Ngatiwhatua and Ngatitoa - took no part in the war. They sympathised undoubtedly