LITTLE NIPPER ON THE NATIVE SITUATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue XIV, 2 July 1879, Page 4

LITTLE NIPPER ON THE NATIVE SITUATION.

(" Auckland Star ") The great and good Sir Geo. Grey has great respect for me (i c. one; of the riaing .generation). In one of Sir George's, memorable: speeches during the turning of one of his celebrated sods, he referred with tears of tbaokfqlneas lo hii attendant ministerial colleague, the bon. colonial born Native Mi&iater, and alluded to that highly gifted politician as a type of what great men we young colonials were destined to become. Of course we all feel a proper amount of pride at the grand' destiny awaiting us io the distant future: (manhood). I have taken the Native Minister as a . pattern. His style is original, I rather like it ! Solomon's style was original too ; and itf' some '■ respects there is art affinity between the . Hon. S— — of the present day and the wise S or ancient days. It is good of Sir George to predict for oqr juvenile department a taste of the 7th heaven of happiness and honour enjoyed by the 1 Native Minister. In my" last despatch .appeared my sentiments oh the Waimatd question, showing what I would do if Native Minister of the colony of New < Zealand. I urged a; big force ,df mcd b'elnff sent at the time the first peg, was pulled oat of tbe plains, and undeij Colonel Whitmore trample out the! first sparks of rebellious sentiments! Te Wbiti at that time referred to bis probable ascent to Heaven io company with Sir George Grey, but now I grieve to read he proposes te consign tbe Europeans, including the great and. good Sir feebrge, to the tender merciej 6f an earthquake. I now launch! out with fresh advice for the benefit of the gallant and plucky new Governor; Sir Hercules Robinson, showing what I should do in bis place. SHOWHTGWHAT LITTLE UIPFEB WOULD DO AS GOYEEHOE. I should first issue a proclamation t<) the Europeans urging the moat friendly and conciliatory behaviour to natives; combined with firmness, and in the; case of settlers near the disaffected! should recommend them to trust id God and keep their powder dry. Re-i specting Europeans who sow draconi tent in the native mind, if there be such as reported, I should give them a more elevated view of things by means; of ropes fixed carefully round their neck, and attached to trees at. a con-i spicuous portion of the confiscated! boundary. These" enemies of; peace and good-will among men should be left, like Mahomet's coffin. I should urge,upon all Europeans to avoj^ putward appearance of dwsatiafaetion with the larcr and law-givers, and riot to efcpfresfc to natives distrust' tior cpntempfj of the fiame. It is every good' citizen's] . duty t$ uphold those in. authority, apd they are guilty of base treachery, wh3 in the hearing of natives, scandalise! , European rulers, yet such is reported] to be wantonly done. ; HIP2E&*S WOBDS TO FATTVES. Hearken, hearken, all ye tribes, — To all loyal natives I speak, and these arej my words to you : I shall at all times be pleased to meet with 1 you, bat rebels had: better keep out of my way. Listen to my words. Any disturbance caused by natives will be counted a» a crime, to be charged against* the Maori nation, and Vail ejpentfes or losses which Eurjo--peans suffer therefrom will be charged against the lands of those tribes concerned. If, for instance, there is trouble or war through present dis- , turbances, the cost will have to be met by taking, native lands as payment ; in, other words, the-kniie of confiscation

will be liberally applied. Any tribes assisting the rebels; o?iofoa>a to assist the Europeans Against tne rebels. S heW S*^ an^shalhlose land. These are my words to TeWfiiti and all rebels. Cease, your ploughingcease your foolish talk against the! pakehas, and if you value your- land or, your lives keep your minds employed cultivating potatoes on the former, 'for, v you persist in causing; trouble your l«ads shall be taken and your lives also* Jfjll probably be sacrificed to ■your own) folly. Natives ! cultivate your spuds and your pumpkins ; eat, drink, and bej merry on your own! lands ; but leave* by pakeha alone! Enopigb. ! 'Snch| would be my speech if Governor. Thej moral is : Acknowledge and be friendsj of the friendlies, but repudiate any dis-j loyal natives, and let every European remember that loyalty, like charity! begins at home. ; / .NltfPEB. !