New Plymouth May 26th. 1851. Dear Maclean, Your letter, dated 14th. April, was not so satisfactory as I had anticipated; fully expecting you would have returned immediately to Taranaki to resime your general duties. But it appears your services are estimated at a higher value in another quarter. You are aware that our popoualtion amounts to about 1600. This number of British subjects must be fully entitled to the attention of our rulers. The generality of our settlers are under the impression that we are neglected, or that we do not receive our due proportion of the requisite paternal care to ensure our prosperity. We are unfortunately deficient