ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Auckland Times, Volume 3, Issue 131, 12 July 1845, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Auckland Times Sir, -The noble conduct of our a!lv, Tamati Walker , in the sever. diets at the Bay with the rebel, Hone Heki, deni mds the warmest thanks of every se t er ui this colonv. lie has not only fought bravely, but he has most stuck io Uckf and so completely kept him in check, as to p event him from attacking the settlers in other parts of the island. Alter the rah or Koioiafika, ix A prXiXT certain, that Heki, flushed with victory, would have made an attack upon Auckland, had not Waka afforded him ample work in his own neighbourhood. It is to this friendly Native, then, that we were indebted for our saefty until the ardval of our brave soidiers, and he has i-een equally useful since, in the several attacks we* have made upon the enemy, in covering our retreat, carrying our wounded, and supplying our men with provisions. We must not stop in rendering our thanks only to this noble fellow, but we are bound to afford him some more substantial proof of our gratitude, and the question is, how can this be effected without drawing too heavily upon our almost exhausted Treasury. Upwards of Sir, is at present annually spent upon the Protectorate departments"; now the object of this Establishment, was, that the Aborigines might be governed, without coercion, or the employment of a large military force. That the attempt to do so has utterly failed, owing to the perfect incapacity of the whole department, and the incorrect information as to the real state of the Natives, and their feelings and intentions towards the European race, which its officers have from time to time conveyed to the local government, few will be bold enough now to deny. The Home Government blindly relying upon the information obtained from this source, has not thoilgf A it necessary to send us either ships of w;v or soidiers, r.nd hence has arisen our present humiliating position of being almost dependent upon the continued friendship of our ally, for the safety of our lives and property, until we receive a reinforcement of troops. In order then, to provide for Tamati Walker, I propose to abolish the whole Protectorate department (unpopular alike with the Aboriginal and the European race)— To pay to Tamati Walker and his men, the sum vo’ed by the Legislative Council, for Clarke and his family, and to appoint Waka, Protector Geneial of both races. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN BULL. [VVe need [not say, we cordially atiree with every word of the above, for it does

but repeat all that we have so constantly been saying, of not merely the uselessness, but the mischievous tendency o? the whole protectorate squad—Their fatal energies have now' brought on a crisis, such as our correspondent may well take hold of as the Season of regeneration. What becomes now of the silly boast of the Governor, that be was like “ a «pider” in his web—with lines of intelligence spread, by protectorate means in every direction—chords of suck quick susceptibility, and faithful warning—that he, the spider afo esaid, could ts ride upon the tight rope, and avert the storm. ’ i hey must have miserably failed him, lor Behold the result!! —Ed. Times.]