The arguments advanced in that letter might be easily answered - they are the ones however which you will be called upon to meet - I venture to think that my letter taken as a whole is unanswerable both as to facts and policy - but it is grossly unfair to take a single paragraph and build a theory on that - It is perhaps not worth while to take any notice of the matter I had referred to, but I think it right you should know it, more especially as the present fort party will ''take heart of grace'' after Col. Whitmores successes in Poverty - Capt. Tuke has been removed from here again I am certain by the same action - with a man like 'Corfield' it is useless to think of doing anything - Had 'Henares' men been left doubtless a valuable movement could have been made, but I would not encourage the Chiefs here - especially with Ihaka away, and I also very much wish