From the 'Wellington Independent."

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 133, 8 September 1847, Page 2

From the ' Wellington Independent. "

In our last we published the despatches of Lieut.-Colonel M'Cleveily. The first despatch dated Wauganui, July 20, contains the following paragraph :—: — Mamuku again was not present in the front, but his brother, Te Oro, stated his determination to Mr. Duncan, not to have peace, a proposition which was not made to him, as I consider it far from a desideratum, nor do I believe it to be your Excellency's wish: We take it for granted, that the commandinw officer does not consider peace a desideratum* nil less it be concluded in such a manner as to guarantee to settlers a steady unbroken quiet instead of the treacherous calm which has continued at intervals, since the first settlement of the colony. Every one, with the least panicle of feeling, or the smallest slake in New Zealand, must earnestly desire to see the two races striving lo advance and promote the welfare of the general body. But this cannot be until the presiige of English prowess has been restored until the murderers of European! have been captured and punished ; and not before the marauders, vt ho have so long annoyed our countrymen at Wangamii, are compelled to submit to the law. Unless the natives throughout these islands are overawed by the punishment which the offenders at Petre, ought, sooner or later, to receive, we shall begin to fear, jhat the New Zealanders will be exterminated in contemptible broils with Great Britain, and by apparently insignificant losses, bi ought on by their contempt for that power which they have been- but too ready to despise. Pseudo philanthropist* will urge that we are nrong, but we tell them that the loss of two or three hundred rebels at Wang.mui, will check the entire mass of Maories, and ultimately tend to preserve the aborigines from destruction. Let us look back to past events. Rangihaeata. retreated from Horokiwi, with one hundred and five men. He succeeded in reaching Manawatu, where he has remained, unmolested by the authorities, up to the present time. In March last, at the head of forty men, he committed a daring robbery at Kapiti. Why was not Rangihaeata followed up daring the past summer, and he and his party (reduced to about fifty), captured f It appears to us, probable, that the disturbances at Wanganui would not have taken-place, had, an example been made of Rangihaeata and tho few individuals who aided him in his excesses. But now a much severer example will have to be made, for the rebel force,, in open arms against the British power, is nearly 1000 strong, whereas the numerical strength of Rangihaeata was not one-fifth of that number. And unless the present war be prosecuted with vigour, and the enemy completely quelled and subdu« «f, an* other rebellion on a still larger scale will assuredly break out, until at length we shall have the various tribes confederated together, for tha purpose of driving out the Government, which would lead to a succession of bloody fights, and the certain extetmination of the native race. To pi event this, strong measures must be adopted at Wanganui, and we thank Colonel M'Cleverty for expressing so decided an opinion against concluding a hollow peace with those who have so long combined for the purpose of murderingunolfending Europeans, and destroyi q their propeities. Let us have peace established on a firm basis— but no i.ollow truce. Weaie informed that Governor Grey, at the request of the chiefs in the north, intends to land Te liauparaha at Otaki, We trust our informant is in error. Rauparaha was arrested on suspicion of supplying the enemy with provisions and ammunition, and on that suspicion was detained a close p.isoner for ten mouths. Without a trial, Rauparaha was set at liberty, through the instrumentality of le Whero Whero and Waka, and landed at Auckland, where he was to be detained some time by his sureties. We know, that on the passage to Auckland, in the steamer, Ranpaiaha breathed vengeance in the ear of Te .Whero Whero, against the Ngatiawas, and stated to that chief his determination, when ha. returned to the south, not to "allow the sale of Wairau and Porirua." The Ngaliawas are opposed to his residence in this district, aud w e are against such a " firebrand" being let loose amongst us-