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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume I, Issue 1, 4 July 1861, Page 2

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AV e art! requested to draw attention to Messrs. J. A. Smith A Co.’s extensive sale of Fancy Goods, Carpenter's Tools, Saddlery, Ac., Ac., to take place at their Stores on the Spit, to-morrow. For particulars see advertisement. The following notification, in English and Maori, appears in a Provincial Gazette, of Thursday last; — Written from Napier, from the oliice of the Superintendent, June, 26th, 1861. To (he Chiefs and Peoples of Ahuriri, of Herctaunya, of the IVairoa, of Table Cape, of inland and of (he coast, of everywhere (besides) throughout (the Province), — Sirs, friends, to you is this statement. Sirs, Friends, greeting to you,—Hero am I dwelling with love and with salutation towards you. ■ Behold, 0 friends,!and') he listening liithcrgurds to my statement. Lo, here indeed arc some new soldiers arrived at Napier, and guns, and powder; by the Governor also (were they] sent hither. Lo, this also, Ins word has come, to call out and arrange the Militia at Napier; that

is to say, to call out the settlors dwelling and working in this place, that they may quietly assemble here at Napier, that they may bo instructed (how) to use the musket, and in millifary exercise ; a mailer this, that they may know each device by which they may save themselves from the adversary, whenever that day of anger may be. Lo, all settlers of this description (who do not belong to the soldiers,) who are taught those occupations, 10, they are called Militia;—this is their name. Lo, friends be ye not saying, this is a new proceeding:—still such is correct, as it is indeed a new proceeding here among you: nevertheless, with us (whites) such is not a new proceeding. This Militia occupation is an old matter descended to us from our forefathers, and it is closely followed up in these days in England and many other places. This very matter has been also performed last year at Wellington and at Auckland and other parts: even so, as no doubt you have heard. Perhaps you have received letters from the Governor to yourselves ; in all likelihood you have seen his statement, saying, lie has no thoughts of strife—he has no thoughts of fighting with you : none whatever, no not a single one. Attend, 0 friends, view and consider well that word of the Governor ; let that word be believed by you ; yes indeed let that word be confidently reposed on by you. Lo, here also am I declaring forth to you that very same word, that it may be deeply inlaid. There is nothing else for me (to say), for us (settlers) one with myself to you ; but only that very self-same word. AVe have not a single thought of war against you the native tribes of these parts, no not one ; rather (this) the dwelling together (as one,) the increasing as one, the prospering as one. These soldiers have not come hither in order to invent (or commence causelessly) a war with you, no not so. This Militia also, this is not placed (or arranged) so as to invent anything against you ; but rather in order to protect settlers. This indeed is the only thing which is good to us, quietly no work at those things through which all (you and us) shall prosper. We are not desirous of strife. We never will begin, never will invent war (or lighting) against you ; no never. Hut, if } 'Oil should invent, if you should begin war and strife upon us, then we should not remain

quiet. Therefore it if that I now write forth this statement to yoi, 0 friends. That you may fully know our thoughts; that prosperity and good, fair and open understanding and peace may long firmly remain among us—the two peoples, the settler and the native, of this place, of all of these parts of the southern end (of this island) ; yes truly, and let that peace, that good ever also continue to our children and to our graud-children throughout all time. This is all. From me, From your loving friend, From the Supt. of these parts, From Captain Caetee,