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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 6, 20 March 1878, Page 2

meant to act fair and neighborly towards me, he would have bogim Ins sheep seasons by mustering 1 the flats between Tophouse run and Woolshcd (the work of a few hours) first, put the sheep which would be gathered up in the Woolshed yards and given me n fair draft of my sheep and their lambs, hefore overrunning that country with Turndale sheep. Instead of this, he kept constantly dogging men in my employ whenever, per chance, a few of my sheep should have happened to draw up the river side. My way of mustering my sheep, in large or small numbers, shall in future be left to my own discretion, as it has been during the past. Nor will my movements up country depend upon the pleasure of Messrs Adam's and Kerr, because 1 claim and mean to exercise a lawful right of road to give access to i grounds on the east bank of Wairan Kiver. Taking the phrase—"The present owners, Messrs Adams and Kcrr, hare no desire to quarrel with you." as the sentimental part of their letter, I will give an answer in a similar tone—Since Messrs Edwards and Kerr held Tarndale and Rainbow, my life has been that of constant worry and auxiety, a constant battling against machinations and plottiugs, a self-defence in the preservation of my property, my liviug, and my prospects in life. Since August, 187G, I hoped to find peace and tranquility, but of late had reason to anticipate the renewal of undeserved troubles —perhaps in altered form, in which provoking litigation would be one of its features. Should this happen, I hope and trust to overcome them with the assistance of law and justice ; but if, on the other hand, such troubles should be got up in a manner to defy public justice, then I shall he prepared to face them at all hazards. I have learned the bitter truth to find myself established in the. midst of a small British community in which wealth, under certain conditions may disregard public opinion, may domineer over political and social virtue, and can with impunity maim a peaceable settler in the honest pursuit of Ids daily bread. Messrs Adams and Kerr may rest assured that I have no desire to quarrel with them, neither do I keep selfish motives in the back ground to interfere with their legitimate rights and welfare. Yours, &c, ADOIiPII WIESENHAVEItX. Tophousc, January 31,1878.