HAWKE'S BAY.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 355, 19 March 1861, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY.

(From the Herald.)

With respect to the leasing ofnative lands, the following address was laid before the Council:—■• .v

' To the Council.

' Our love be iviih you; we salut* you, the Council, in the love of our. (common)' parent. At length is found a inn hod of uniting our common interests—that is, of the inhabitants of this place. There is no other first cause of evil than that oi land alone. Let the dark places, (or source-*- of evil) amongst us becleared up. Our coi 7 sultaiions'on this matter are ended, and this is the ending, namely, that \ou Pakt-lias give us writings (Crown titUs) to sqarate us from the contentions .-.between us. ll we come to a fair and mutual understanding in this Council on .this one day, let it be made known to qur friends who are suffering from the like evil (that is,, ? to the other tubes'of this island).

'Friends—This will indeed be a healthy state of things. Two 'satisfactory results will arise from it: first, the vv.-itings (or Crown title), and, second, the grass will have been thrown open by our bringing it (the grass) out from the hidden place where it is lying (alluding to the Native Land tEurchase Ordinance). If our consultationbe the,means of getting (thisthing) g anted to us, it is good; let it also be; the same in all other places. -"Let the power pi out* words and the safety (and property) arising out of them be known to every man. This which we have fixed upon will be the means of settling difficulties (or contentions) here; and if others see this —Pakeha or Maori—who are now living in a state of dissension and disagreement, let them follow our exajllple, and let their ills be cured as ours. * Friends—We have spoken of this geod thing on one day (only), but let its beneficial influence extend over many days and years; letit be continued every day in oar lives, and if anything occur 10 prevent its operation let us rectify it. This is a prej cautionary measure on our part lor the benefit of all (of both races here). *If there be any othef*-thing (law) of yours unrevealed (bearing on this question) you can show it to| us at a future period; that fault will nofcibe ours. If you speak to us on this subject let all be said, leave nothing behind. We shall then indeed bo safe (or rescued)Jrom this source of danger and trouble. And as-we have, found a means of getting out of these difficulties, let also the men of other lands (or districts) enjoy the same advantages. Let our words on this matter be piinted, so that they may be seen by two faces, heard by two ears, and adopted by two races. .-. • This is all from _ . 'Tareha, -* Ruts'ATA Tamakihtkairangi . > Kaiuithna Takamhana, WIRIHANA ToATOA.