TO THE MAGISTRATES OF TARANAKI

Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 14, 3 November 1852, Page 3

TO THE MAGISTRATES OF TARANAKI

Te Poutoko, Oct. 27th, 18S2. Friend Joilali, and the European Magiitratei,' listen to what I have to say about the worda of Mr. Crompton in bfa Engllih paper. Friend Joilab, I - am aunoyed about what Mr. Crompton says— tb»t I was tbe cauie of • man being beaten for adultery.' I am Vtxedt for I do not know who this man could have been who was beaten for hit adultery. I have made enquiries, and cannot find that any nan bat been beaten at tbe Poutoko, or at Tapuae, or at Taranakl lately— none at all. That is all on this aubjeet. Mr. Cromptoo »ys in hit English paper of too 20th Oct. 1852, that there is no attachment between the Maorloi and the Europeans. Listen— what harm hare the natives done to them? Wa have not stolen, wo hate done no ill*— we have not murdered, nor have we dime any barm to the pa. kehas of Omata , but we are living quietly between them and Taranaki (i.e. we art living quietly in the spice between tbe Omata settlers and thosa living at Tataraimtka.) Do not listen to the worda of tbii pakeha, of Mr. Crompton. This matter ia ended. Friend Joilab, and tbe European Magistrates.' Listen, that you may bear my opinion of what Mr. Crompton says about the Maorics dylntfby the QieT* of spirits and blankets, and by that other bad death (alluding to musket balls.) Tbete thtoga are lot the hands of the Deity. Friend Joilah and tbs Magistrates— let my letter be publlihed in tha European paper (nevripapsr) that all the Europeans nay know my thooghis. | From your loving friend, T* Noahubv. A true translation— G. S. Coopib. [We should have published tbe above in the original language alto had time end space permitted. In another part of our paper we repudiate tba animtu attributed to thoie articles, so far at tha kindly dlipoiltion of the Government and the settlers towards tbe natives is concerned, in which we are sincere believers, although they appear to have been made the aubjeet of misrepresentation by per* sons pretending regard lor the natives. Reipeoting the genera) strictures on tba native cbsracter, wo atlll bold the opinions therein stated, believing then to be correct in tbe main, and also held by tbe ma* jority of our fellow-settlers.]