THE MURDER AT PIRONGIA.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 304, 31 December 1870, Page 2

THE MURDER AT PIRONGIA.

It is satisfactory to sec that the Government. linvfl t.V-en tin- decided step of fornmi'-y demanding Ihe murderers of the late Mr. Todd, at the hands of the King natives. Jn yesterday's issue w t - published .Mr. McLean's letter on the subpet, but owing to the ln!c hour at which it w;i< forwarded to our ollic •, wo were unable to give a literal translation, which is us follows: —

" Port Nicholson, " December li ; , 1870. '• Fhiicn'd, —Perhaps the news, of Luis new murder of :i European has come to you, who was killed at Waikato, at Pirongia. This mailer has come; (or has sprung up) in the time of peace. The Goveniniriit persisted in having peace, und Urn thought and work wa-;in accordance with this, which bus now been trampled on by murder. The Government are carefully socking for the cause (or root) of this outrage. The word of this time (or we now make this request) is this, " That those men who arc the murderers be given up to be tried according to law, that this wrong may bo carefully looked into, so that the many may not be the payment for the sin of one man or of (wo man or of how many (can wo tell). This it to show to (or inform) you and all men Unit you may know. I f .-my new word is needed it will be si-nt I" you. Enough. " From your loving friend, " McLean."

If the natives know what is good for them Lhc murderers will bo forthcoming. ■ he settlers wiH not bo in the humour to bo bo trifled with much linger. It is a pity Ihat amongst all the friends enlisted on the native side, some influential ones cannot be found who would point out to the Huuhaus that their own interests urge towards a settlement of squabbles. It can be only a work of a Very short time now. If the natives persist in this kind of thing, it can only hasten their own destruction.