THE CHIEF WESLEY TE KAUAE.
Wesley Te Kauae, the Chief of the Ngatitamaoho tribe, resides on the shores of the Manukau Harbour, near the Wesleyan Mission Station, occupied by the Rev. Henry Lawry. Wesley has been the subject of much conversation, lately on account of the conspicuous part he has taken in the case of the unfortunate James Wallis, who was killed in a drunken affray a short time ago; and as Wesley has been represented as a vicious, designing man, by many of his countrymen, we feel bound to defend him from such aspersions. We are ready to acknowledge, that Wesley has said many things in the heat of the moment, calculated to create an ill feeling against him by those who know him least, but to say, that Wesle} has any serious intention of defying the good English laws established in this country, is an assertion without the slightest foundation. Of course, W esley intends to respect the law, and so do all other Waikato Chiefs. And why should they not ? They know very well that their interests are identified with those of the European population.
It was natural enough for Wesley to feel: the deceased man was a relative of his, moreover, the inland tribes left the settlement of the matter, to Wesley alone. Should anything like laxity of feeling, therefore, on his part be discovered, the tribes would unanimously denounce him, as unworthy of their confidence and regard. Any demands he may have made, or may hereafter make, contrary to law, neither he nor the tribes can possibly expect will be granted ; but out of respect to the deceased, it was deemed necessary to make some demonstration, the nature or extravagance of which is not taken into consideration. Wesley's conduct will thus be seen to be quite justifiable according to his own views, and those of his people, but extraordinary as have been his requests, we hesitate not to say, that, if all the native Chiefs were as well disposed as Wesley, very few troubles would be known in this land.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 2, 1 February 1855, Page 9
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345THE CHIEF WESLEY TE KAUAE. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 2, 1 February 1855, Page 9
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