to say what might originate any future disturbance, or where another cause might arise; that he knew where the wind blew from today; but he could not say whence it would come tomorrow, that today it blew from Waitara, at another time evil might arise in another quarter, in which case he would feel bound to interfere. 10. He charged the Government with allowing themselves to be led into this quarrel by one individual, (Te Teira) without taking any steps to arrive at a proper conclusion on the question; that no rule had been laid down to meet such cases as the present; and that the title to land was not sufficiently investigated. That the Natives were a foolish and ignorant people, which made it necessary that the Governor and the Europeans, who were endowed with superior wisdom, should enquire into and adjust the