NATIVES' ADDRESSES. (True Copy, G. Clarke.) Auckland, December 26, 1843.

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NATIVES' ADDRESSES. (Tr ue Copy, G. Clarke.) Auckland, December 26, 1843.

F "end the Governor, saluting you, thw We ' the Cbiefs of Ngatiwatua, have taken Erriv!i lpo / tunit v y of congratulating you on your safe rrival at our Island of New Zealand.

Four years have elapsed since the colonization of this Island, and we have lived in harmony to this day; many things have occurred which have grieved us ; principally in reference to the taking our lands by Europeans. At times we are apprehensive whether you will fulfil your promises made to us at Waitangi by the late Governor ; therefore we are now come to ask you whether you will be a parent to us ; circum» stances may occur which may make your heart dark toward us ; but, be not hasty in your conclusions respecting us. We are uninformed, we are ignorant of many of your customs ; attribute much to that. Many of our aged parents adhere still to native customs, but when they see the equity of your Government, the mildness of Her Majesty's Laws, tbey will then probably give up, or cast off their native customs. At the meeting of Wailansi you pledged your Government that we should be British subjects, and that our lands should be sold to the Queen. But we understand from that part of the Treaty that Her Majesty should have the first offer ; but in the event of Her Majesty not being able to bargain with us, we should then be able to bargain with any other European. That is all we have to 6ay, (Signed) KAWAU, IE TINAMA, and others.