PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO SIR GEORGE GREY. BY DEPUTATION OF ROTORUA CHIEFS.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume VI, Issue 132, 12 January 1854, Page 2

PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO SIR GEORGE GREY. BY DEPUTATION OF ROTORUA CHIEFS.

On Saturday, the 24th instant, a deputation of Native Chiefs from Rotoiua, waited on His Excellency Sir George Grey. There were about thirty of the principal men, but two or there dark-eyed Indies followed in I lie train, and l>v a little tact ami dint of pcr.-eu'reuce tliey mauled In sipiee/.e themselves inln the apartment. 'I lie parlies Here all lespcchilily iiltired in European clolhiiu;, except a nial or two carelessly thrown over the dress, ami intended as a parting gill In the Governor. The New-Zcalandcr likes In show his gratitude and iilfeetinu in a substantial way. he is tail al all behind in giving ullrraiii-e lo the deep feelings of the heart. | William .Marsh Haugikaheke was chosen j speaker mi this occasion, lie briefly told Sir I (ieorue (irey that the oliject of Hi.- | icseiil visit I was lo present a valedictory address lo llis Excellency, Inil he ho|ied thai the Govcrnoi's ah- I senee ironi New Zealand would be only of a temporary nature. Alter sundry gesticulations and whispers anions themselves, as lo how the perTininane.! was lo he eonilueled, they broke out in lull clioins, tli.i'in;inu (lie song which opens with (lie address. It was sung in a sti!;ducd tone, with great pathos, there being in this on innfiil liielody. an ah-rnee of those wild shrieks so grating to I lit' ears of Europeans. As the lasl words of the poetry died away, the Mauri orator commenced the task allotted lo him. liy rradi:r,' Ilie oilier porlions of the Address, which he executed in a masterly sljle. llis movements w ere extremely graceful, and his emphasis good, and one cannot help thinking thai many speakers among our own coimtivincn inighl learn a lesson from I lie respectful and dignified deportment of these interesting people. While reading a cerl.iiu clause in the Address, Itaugikahekc hroke oil' abruptly, took Ilie mal that was llirow u u\cr his sluiiihler and laid il al Ilie Governor's feet ; another was iuinieiliatclv placed with il, hy a party on the opposite side of the apartment, anil while thus evincing tinir profound respect for the tioviluor, adeepsilence pervaded the sorrowful throng, which was broken hy the speaker resuming his oiatury, and the whole was wound up hy chaunting die concluding song in Ilie Address. The Address itself is a good specimen of .Maori composition, and much lime ami labour are absolutely necessary in order to do il juslice. As it is, there are no douhl many points liotli curious and beautiful oveilooked, the idioms of the two languages being so dissimilar. The e\il of the Deputation was as imposing as their entrance. They passed out of Ilie loom one hy one, shaking hands with the Governor and politely how he; lo liiin. Indeed Ilie whole all'air is alike creditable lo (lie intellect juJ affections of (licsc inland chiefs.

TRANSLATION Of ADDUESS,

Got white the sun i* shining Great Shelter of our laml! Go ! white thv liMrh arc j-iuin.,'. Of this once savage band. Go ! white the wind; nre playing In gust*, above our head; 1 he while our hearts arc saying, " lie'* now to us, as deaili" Go! Ami before the morrow Gate on the dark dct|> in! And thin ihiSe hearts in «orrnw, Shall whi«|>cr, —«• where is he »" This is our farewell address to you, O Friend Governor Grey. The Chief:* and people of New Zealand, especially those of Kotorua a allow you to go forth hearing their love. Suppose not O Governor that this atlcction for yon is merely an outside thin;;, no; it comes from the inward recesses ot the heart. We hoped that your heart would rest here with u?. Now, hearken, When the missionaries first came to this html, there was little industry, and little good was visible, but there was much indolence, and much wickedness, and all lived in ignorance. Then, God kindled his lL'ht, and 10, it became ns day. After this came Governor Ilohson; and then a little fear b came over us. Alter him came Governor Fit2Roy, and things went on in a similar way. Hut when vou came, O Governor Grey, it was like the shock of an earthquake ; your fame rose to the centre of (he island, and extended lo the waves on the ocean's shore. You eanie with two lights and these are they;—the lamp of God, ami the lamp of the world. Your efforts on

a Tbs famous likes of Uotorui hive betn visited by many traveller* and these iuland tribes thereby have been brought into ninth notice. b This fear means that, there wu a slight yielding at th»t time (o (bo authority of th«(ivY<rnm<ct.

behalf of God's cause ore,—tlie establishments of .Schools, the erection of houses of thus in the footsteps cf the Church, lhese are the things you did in regard to the body encour.i»ed industry in the cultivation of the soil, pointed out the means of acquiring properly, nnd i-.iised this island to its present state of prosperity. You h_*.7i done these things; J'ou have taught us to shun eril, and, pointed out the had practices o, this world so that we inijiht cast them aside You have been n9 one of the Ministers of the Churches, - therefore we call you by these names : j ie l>c:icc-maker, the Honorable, the 1-riendly one, -the Loving one, the Kind one, the lMrector, /.the Pioteetor, the Far-famed one, the Lilter-up / "•ml tlie l-'.ither. c , Ah ho* we heard of your projected depaiture .we thought nevertheless that you would stay, liutli you and the lii.-hnp are [."iing, New /eaknd will tints I'L- left with.tut 11 I'sll.Mlt. O cau'e the troublctl wave to ilecp, An»l silcut kvey» the *ca; Sat let u* hear hj« tlrafeuinij r*>ar Ilexiund aloni; the mcky »hu»es Till d he »hall *|»eaU to me. Till he >h:tll *|»eak in aifc us ntihl, ' Aiisl wave thi* tufi of green : « For Tang uoj/will hear his word*, And Oi g ia the train of birds Shall smile upon the icenc. The clear stream that was, has now become tnrbi.l. The lain will fall upon the earth, and who is here to clear away the mists and usher in the cloudless sky ? h You are not here to O Imrlitrn )C licavciu! no l.uigcr entomb Tbt Ijiiil nnil itie oiimii in kuvli s Jcn,c filooin. Coii.e «a\s i'ohii the that »hinti thru' the norm. And scatters in triuirph the clouds as they form. O cloie up the caverns, whence ruihe* the air. N.»r h.nvl in defiance ie«»rdJe>« i»f |.M>ir: Hut let the iuil.l b»rc/i> on.e t.»rtli fro.n ihe Wcit. Av.d :v»nl ovc.in. and »»v r shall rf liw Queen bail acnt lor you it would he to "o ; hut thii tlcah-o of leaving emanates Ironi yourself. Do not tiospiic i ytjur oliiiMi en [in leaving them tlni.^.j rt-hi-a;>e fur him the SoiM, and if >e can, «eirc » v»i h\» desjt. Was it a thing thit he did in Uringi"g from a di*tant land On boaid the vi»cl of the WaraVi/ 'i he axe ami other tica»utci? And what do we\»o»»e*i? A bordered mat / it may bs I.us within our basket; and at llfj.o where the mists are circling Hound »he tiillj, auo'.lier tobe Is kept, reserved to wear when Warrior Chieftains of Tiranfii trit* Swrep o'er the rippVnig tide* ID Carved canoe*. Will Hangikahuim fill Up the void, and quell The foe t And will he Ucivcaway the icttUe Spirits from the land n< Far as I airraharoVs country UikuwaU Thin we may Dask along the landy shot* Secure from harm. Friend, Do not persist in going hence Turn and reside amongst tis. They speak from far and who can tell, lint they may bind yon by a spell, Nor |oo»e you e'er again? Rut is your heart so void of love, That \ t should of their words approve, Ai*- make our pleading vain? Son, there will be no man to perform ihe ceremony of taking oil'the lopu of this house, ri ■ Lei Tan„-jroi obe stuleil high Upon the house now made { And every e\il then thall fly, c» And peaceful be its shade. : V And Tup will turn with placid brotr, Nor let the f«>e draw near j V * And love shall whimper then, as now, v>, «. - In tv'ry dewy tear. Then let the Imute be sprinkled o'er With water 9 fiom the brook So terror shall he felt 1.0 more. Within our village nook. If yon nrc determined to leave, yonr ves.-el will nit be able to combat with the elements ; nc-.er-tjeksd you shall have thii chunn to slid tlm lent* pest:— Waves thai rise a$ mountains Dursiing from the fimntalns r Oflhedetp:— I'ioud and augry billow, Where the sea-fowl pillow, Calmly sleep, tlawaikl's r foaming waters, Where our noblest daughters, Sang of yme. Where the Kawau 1 tojineth. And ihe wild wind tnoatieih, Stiive no inure. .Mighty, trackless, octan, . Ever in commotion, ficntly reign. Stars, friendly, that were shining. Moon, Ihro* the mists declining, Wake again.

<? The uniuUr Hptu Nations n>ul are purc'v n .tive idcaa. Tho** who know this people will know also, thai they arc in the Lbitot uarm's, onii.* to uriui.i urcu.munas which transpire in then history, important tvonts arc tuu» recorded m > mere name. Irt regard to the titles litre given to the (...vernoi iVmav l»c very rtaddy explain..! by mfotitmtg the trader that ilie Hotorui ttii.es have ever pr«>fe«<-d ureal loyalty lo the y.ic«n and lo Her Majesty's representative in these l.'!-nd», oml thi> weie determined to show it on this <k-v\»m«mi by s..»rmg far «l*\c the other ti ■!»«•* m the choice of their appendage*, f I'he Governor is here rennsenUd .is the prti »t « tins tut't of grcvu is waved by the priest nli.ltf he uttci* the ''^fan-aroa-thc cod of ihe sea. { Oi -» s*a Mr 4 which r» abo.it the ».Jet«, and creates «iuit* a din with Ms iiuti-s when t!i« 1 T ! and cloudlet sky an- metaphorical phrase* ! xiiMo denote cite present peaceable sutc oi thmgi in ,S«w 7 -TiflT.s *Tfic waters t>ccvminjs turbid n.e.»n», tl.at evds ar*. likely ** amc i unni the atactic.* of Sir l»ie>. „ U The idea la re ii, that Sir Ceorae (»tey has become d aguited • .nth o.e conduct o» the Aborigines, hence l«« departure, f Waraki is the old Maori word uied tor wre gncrs. / Dunn,: the rche.ir»al of this ton?, (no mats, a Lonh red one ftnl a<t'."skiit were pUced hetore the Coventor by the deputation which consisted of about 3d chicls of note. I he presentation'of these mats was a mark of piofoutrl respect lor the Go* y *m Colonel Wyny.rd is h-re meant. n This house means tbis island. One ot. er partof the sentence means that the Governor dise-ura?* I heathen lilts by turnini the tide or Hair thoughts to other oSxa-Oi! domains se.m tube on the lan I «."«» as on rtie Ik' » to ht lhc of secrets U is nrceswr* thktJjxt for the safety of the inhabitants that he t.touhl be ejnemated. Sir U. o*c»y i« supposed to have the power of appeasing h'm. X Water Usm°inW?e<l upon thedoor posts, and other uprights with the roof *c of newly built houses. There ore alio other perforounces and incantations by the prtejt. r The origin*) country of the New Zealaodcr. ' ./ A Ivge»W bird- 1

You cannot love us, since vou arc determined to go. The people of Port Nicholson strove to detain you, and we, the tribes here, nre endeavouring to hold you buck, but you will not stay, Is tins so ? We thought that you would be to us in New Zealand as a rather, t Go then thou great one : the pride of the people. On the day that the great one shall depart, let him be escorted [by tho tribesjl and let his attendants bear him along to the tides of Matiraurae; u and father, when thou shall arrive at Wniariki, c return, return to us. I tee him not. I tee the f«*ggy cloud above the mountain*' Height, thai harbinger of summer's balmy I Mom,— but <re him nor. Ila»te Tiki with ynurguni'f -throw Open wide your tnagaiines, and pay 'l he homage due lo such a Chief. My sou! eviU in secret lurk, and 1 Frien.l* are ton. away Uy death or otherwi»« Out the cau»c is tteither seen, nor Known By those who weep their abienfe. Cinne nc.tr my son, till I salute f life; for vhou wilt take thy walks in Other climes ami robe thyself in richer torments than the Maories wear. , Wring forth the feathers of the Ifuia, That bird so prized that flit# acrois The towering hilt of Tararu. I And bring the feathers of the Albatross, That bird that skims along the Mountain wave; bring them to crow* The brow of the loved one, going to The Nutth to greet his fathecs. And Tim* arrayed »it at the entrance of thy Duelling, and look un scenes more dear ! Perhaps to thee. . My son, we fondly hoped that thou woulJit Uirjr With us long, to bles* the thoujands that Attend thy steps with peace and plenty These arc the names of tlic cluefe who nddresseil to you these friendly sentiments. Tliey have giver, up to you also seven laws, and their desiro is that you should remain, or rather that vou should return from Knglmul. (Signed) Eruera Wireinu Kahawai Ngamonl : Wiremu Katen# ! Watetini | lharaira ; .Marino | Te Kakau Rapata Par.vme 1 Kiore I llori Waupapa I Tint te KoreVore ! I'ikau j llohaia I T« Hoke,

FAItKWKIi h ADDUESS TO SIR GEO, OUEY.

From the Chief, Iloai Tk Waru, and others of Raugiaohia, Waikato. Ilangiaohia, November 28th, 1 8o'J. Friend, Governor Grey, Salutations to you. Our love for you is great; because you have shown lis much kindness. You have elevated us, and :irovided teachers to instruct our children, who are implanting in their, hearts good principles. O, Sir ! O, Governor! go hence to your own native land—to Kngland, and should Providence keep you there, it will be well; but if Providence opens the way for your return, then, conic again to us. O Queen ! —Queen Victoria! let your love lie manifested to us. (" igned) liori Te Warn Ttirimnna Tarakaka To W'harauga Ngahape Manuka Tate te Warn Wireiuu Tumoha llomana Te Kingi Te Jlunu 'l'amati llakopa

Valkdictoiiy Letter to Sir GEonor. and Ladv Giiey, from the Chief Rktimana Tk Kiwi, of Otawhiio. November 215 th, 1053 Friend, Governor Grey, Salutations to you. O, Madam, Mrs. Governor, —Salutation to you ! O, friends ! salutations to you both ! My affection for you both is great. I have heard that you are both goinjj to England, My sentiments of esteem are expressed in this, my song,, which will suffice :—■ O, Waitemata ! thou art flowing; Thy waters are clear, as of old ; And o'er thee the clouds arc still throwing Their curtains ofnzure and gold.

t That i*, wnuM have tcmainctl iu thil country a» 1 Father to direct uj, u The Ocean is hers meant. « Wataiiki here means, H.'r Majesty the Queen of England. » On the aniv«l or dep'iture of a vislUM of con>«qucoce, »l Uutual for ibe Chiefs vf*h« wli to «i«mllr intl fire t Mlute. 1 Lis custom l« uc* b«ci tulog le»i frc<i«ful.

Roll on ! while mv spirit in aiianis'i Shall breathe to its friends oVr the m.iin, Tor here I must hopelessly languish For those I shall, ne'er see again. I gaze 011 tfic Tn -iri moiintnin.s, That shielil my belot'd from my view ; And, bursting 4 anew from tjicir fountains, My teats speak a moumtul adieu* (Signed) . Te Itetimana Te Kiwi of Otawhao, To Governor Grey and Airs. Governor.

\^ai,edictoi;v Aiiniiiiss khom tiik CiiibiWaiikna Kiwiiuhtahi and oniF.ns, to Ihs Kxckllekcv Sill Gioiice Giiey. Friend Governor Grey,— Salutations to you. This is my speech to you, nnmcly the expression ot our love, be—cause you are about to take your departure for your own land. You will thinkol wanting a letter, conveying thereby your sentiments ■to the people of New Zealand. There will • b much amongst us of a disturbing nature n consequence of your leaving, which jou ' will hear of at your own place, for the Wai- ! Kato people have threatened to destroy us. We arc anxious to bid you farewell as you nre about to return to your own land, aiul after you arc gone, we shall be beset by l'otatau's* people. The matter regarding our land at Whaingaroa is still in an unsettled ! state: and when you go to your land, perhaps i there will be an opening for evil at \\ haingaroa, as you are the protector of the sheep of this fold. If the sheep shall fall into the ditch, who is to take them out when you, : who ward o(T the evil are gone ? on leave this witli. a -light heart, but we are left in a state of sndhess; we must look lor the grace of God to preserve us. These are the expressions of our a Unction for you, O Governor Grey! * • • this is miit sono. At'«vcntiilc with heart nppreit, I hymtf down .in hope of roit; *Ti« then thy ipltll lingers nigh, And »Iccplwji'fbl tl'J morn I lies I fain itouM,groH thee when I liic. But other objects incet my eyes ; Thus d.iy ami night as by a spell. My thoughts on thee, the lost one, dwell. Out 1 will to the ports reii.ilr, Who Vnom, hut they may heir my v"j)« ; An.l lirinß .ip.iin from yonJerio.,, Thsl'constant Friend, so dc.tr to cie. This is the conclusion of our lament for you, and these are the names of the Chiefs of «• Tninui."| (Signed) Te Watena Kiivihualahi, 4 Keicoj>3* Per*, Te Kika, Te Welcni, •* Te Reweli, Itulinon*, Te Kawa# Pehimani, • • • Hone, Maivihi, Nihnra' TeHirp, Te Ilaim.t, Taukiwi, Tama Puru' Enough. .The «nd.

St. Stephen's School, Taurarun, December 22nd, 1853. Oun Lovino Father tiif. Govioikor, — How do you do ? Great is our aflec--1 tion for you because your love is great to us the Natives. Our hearts are dark on your going, may God guide you upon the ocean, i Go then our loving father the Governor to England, our love to you will not cease. V> e all thank you for this large house. Our thoughts will go with you to hnglanil. It your relations in England are agreeable to it, return to us-retum Goshen our Father. Oo then, this is our farewell to you, because you have been made quite a father to us. Madam, Lady Grey, how are you, we have at this time great love for you both. My Father we have finished. From your, loving daughters,the native girls of TauraruaJ ° Sarah Kamanu, ! l»h!ct>e Kwmaki, Annie Kane, Maria Andrew. Manakati, Katcrina Wiremu, l.nuWa Daniel, KatairinaXemp# . Matla l»crcop.»i Wera Kahaiuki, Annie I'alcne, Maria Pdhunga.

• Potatau is the principal Chief of Waikato, commonly kpown as Tc Wherowhero. * Tho ide* here if, that Sir George Grey's influence with Ah narlies is such,a« to prevent a collision, no matter how formidable the war-fike prcpantions may hive Ixen. i T.noui"lithcn.me of one of theflrsl canoes which set Sail from Hawaikl to New Zealand. The navigator. lllU ' c '' »' several pl.ee. on this northern island and ultimatety "» Kawhia, wh«lt>" T.inul" was dragged on shore, and time, that destroyer of man's most distinguished workmanship. hj»« rdMied Kawhia of lh« remains of this celebrated canoe. It. not, however, lost to tho keen vision of the New Zeaiander. for tradition has converted " Tainui" into a rock, "hich gener. atlon after gewraliodj look, upon with feeling, of supMt.tiou. 'wf. t ThU TramlMlon wts farni>b«dby the Rjtls of St. School, and ii certaluly very creditable. Jhe M*orl U itrnpu