THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume III, Issue 3, 31 March 1857, Page 9

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

(Continued from our last.) Sir George Grey then spoke to the people assembled in the Chapel, as follows: The

object of my coming to see you is that I may inform you of the gracious intentions of the Queen, the fulfilment of which she has entrusted to me, I also wish to point out to you the way to live peaceably and happily, to prosper in matters pertaining to this life, as well as in those belonging to the life to come, as ordained by God. But let there be no strife; neither let that which is evil be practised." The people received the Governor's words with applause, and he continued ; " Liston, I have lately come from a land called New Zealand, where I was Governor, ihe people of that land were once very turbulent and wild, but when I was there, they had forsaken their o!d.praclices,and their cannibalism, and were willing to listen to me when, in accordance with my instructions from the Queen, I endeavoured to show' them the path by which they might attain to civilisation and prosperity—aslnow wish to show you. The people I speak or were very apt to learn pakeha customs, and the arts of civilised life. They soon learnt to grow wheat and many other things. Now I hope you will do as they have done. Do not r-est satisfied with the possession of flocks and herds, you must grow wheat also. It will be by this, that you will grow rich and become a great people. whatever, you do, you must cease fighting; that evil must fce given up. Now I have here with me a native of that land, a New Zealander 1 ; and I should like him to speak to you and tell vou what he thinks on these matters, that you mav hearwhat has beendoneby dispeople, and be led to follow their example." This proposal was assented to by the chiefs and the

rest of the people; I accordingly rose, and j after encountering the gaze of the people fbr a long lime, at last I spoke thus: kt Yej people, ye people, hearken;. I have a- word I to say to you. Though a stranger to you, j yet listen to me. I can only second what; the Governor hassaid to you; by urgingupon! you the necessity of your giving up fighting; and other evil and foolish practices. For, myself, I can only say that my people were! once in a far worse stale than you ever were, J for we were cannibals ; yet whe the Pake-j has came to my laud bringing civilisation with; them, we very quickly abandoned our tool-j ish, savage and cannibal practices, and en- j deavoured to follow the civilised customs of) the pakeha, which we have now nude ourj own. Now, my country has been colonised! by the Europoaus but very lately. Yours-, j on the contrary, has been Jong colonized i 2 K) years—and,.l would ask, when do you! intend loadopt the ways of civilisation?" I added a few vor Is more and concluded. | With respect to the cannibalism-however, j lhe.se people would not believe that it was! ever practised by us. untfi the Governor as- j sureu ibcai that whatl had said was perfectly \ true. " j A-"tcr leaving Beaufort we went to a place! cnlied Biinkwater, at thr» fool of mount .Yl\s-j try. Ascending this mountain with our carls the soldiers cam<? out to assist our mules and, hor>es in the accent, which occupied two hours. On the summit isForiFordvce. Here! we encamped for the night, our company J iiiinioeriug probably 400. At day break we | started again and travelled to another fort] where we slept again. In the morning we| proceeded through a mountainous and beau-j liful country 10 Fort Ellen. Here our party! was divided, the Governor and General Jack-1 sou going on to Fort Hare while [ remained j behind. In the morning many of the; people of the place came to see me,! and I exhorted them- to practice inuus-j tr«ous habit*. Alter this we went to meet! the Governor at Fort Hare. The Kafirs, I both men and women, brought milk audi maize to sell. We remained three days and! then, went to a military station at Middle i drift. Here one of the Kafir chiefs lives,! who is an ally of the English. We slept! here, and in the morning proceeded to auo-i ther station ; theme, the following day, to! another, where the Governor met Saudilli, j the opponent of the former Governors Sir! Harry Smith, andSirGeorgeCathcart. Now i however, the evil was at an end, and ibis; chief awaited here the arrival of Sir George!

Irrpv. He made his appearance attended by 3:»0 followers, all mourned, and w-.-s intioduced to lite Governor, with whom hi* held along conversation. His Excellency told him ilisit be had been sent by ihe Q teen to thai laud to try and improve the people an I; romote peace and in lustrv amonmhem, and to quell strife and evil thai all nrghi live peareahly and happily together. The chiei and all his pi ople assented to what the Governor said and, the interview eudetf frandilii and Ids followers reiired. Before toning, he-applied t,> Co!. McLean To;- some Ud>joco forlumselfanddiis people, whi-h was given him.. Col. McLean-is a gentleman who is very popular with this people and his name is held in great respect among them at all their meetings. On the morrow we proceeded to King William's Town and came to a settlement of the Fingoes. We found them drawn up by the side or the road waiting for the Governor. On his approaching the town, great numbers of the inhabitants came out to meet and welcome him. The road was lined with soldiers, right into the town where also we saw very many, all drawn up in order, waiting to receive the two Governors. \>e staid here some time, and manv persons came to Sir George Grey to enquire about New Zealand. He told themof the rapid advance whieh had been made bv the maories in CJvnsation, and called forih many expressions o. commendation for us After some stay here we went to Fort Murray, where the friend of the Kafirs C;>». .McLean, reside*, and there we saw the Kafirs who had heen i« arms against the Government but were then friendly. Two of their chiefs were there. After a short stay, we reiu'-ned to Kin* VVilltaros IVwn, and then, after twodavs, to Graham's Town. From this we retraced our steps, through Europeans and Kafirs, to Cape Town. l After remaining 13 months here, I thought I should like to return to New Zealand, and was dismissed by Sir George Grev in these words.---Go to ihe people, bearmv loving remembrances t0 my maori friends, and see yvheihor the good seed sown iu New Zealand is growing." On my arrival here, T find all barren, and od absurdities being revived. Now, my people, you must'look up to Go-vernor Gore Browne as vour parent. lie yyill treat you kindly if vou beiave well, but H \our conduct is bad, he will be displeased w.ti you If vou attend to his directions he will attend to your wants; for he has come

here as Governor of New Zealand, bub fori pakeha* an I rna-.iries. Again ilien. mv peo-1 pi». I say, be obedient io Governor Gore Browne.