To the Editor of the Nelson Examiner.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 87, 4 November 1843, Page 347

To the Editor of the Nelson Examiner.

Sir — I was one of those who attended at the Literary Institution, to meet Major Richmond on his late visit to Nelson, and heard that gentleman in a very self-sufficient manner relate how he had impressed on the natives at the Motuaka, that they " must not take the law into their own hands, but if they had any cause of complaint against the Europeans, to bring the matter before Mr. White." The notice which you last week gave of the pulling down of Mr. Moore's fence, and the tumultuous scene which followed, shows the vast utility of the Principal Police Magistrate's visit, and how little " laying down the law " is regarded by the Maories, unless something is done to carry it into execution. I will venture to assert that the thrashing which the fellow received who committed the mischief, and the determination evinced by the settlers, will do more to prevent the recurrence of such an outrage than the soft speeches of Major Richmond and Mr. Clarke, even if preached by the hour. I am, sir, yours, &c, Nov. 1. A Colonist.