NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 20, 15 June 1872, Page 2

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

We learn that the principal difficulty in the way of the settlement of the Native question as regards the King- and his' party is the jealousy which exists between Rewi and the King. A formal meeting with more than one of the two tribes—the Ngati mania polo and the Ngati raukawa —at one time was in consequence of this feeling of jealousy found impracticable by the Defence Minister. Several of the leading chief? havej visited Mr. McLean, and were unanimous in the expression of the opinion that in a short tirh'e they would be' better prepared to -cphje terms with the Government. The communications between the Defence Minister arid the Natives were of the moßt fnendly description Some of the extreme Hauhau party, however, are disinclined to come:toany formal arrangement. There is iittle dtfubt that what has- been done will hatfe the effect of pa vingythe way for a future-settlement. At an interview between some bf the I leading ; ehiefsand Mr.--McLean, the points at beltween.thc Government and the Natives were fully discussed. Tjie principal was their objection to the*conßtractioh bf roads and bridges, and the (extension of the telegraph- wire.,; ; M r McLean assu red them th at there was 110 intention '^ r ,constr,upfc, any of these works in Tawhi .territory till heexpressed a wish that they shotdd do so. He explained to them that other tribes were anxious to have roads constructed in order thatithey might be'able to get their produce to market and get money for it.. • In,order torepn viace them that there r was* every .intention ou. the pari of the Go- ; vernment tcr :re&peot. their rights, Mr McLean theh* that when the military opera-. tionS; were carried di'fcoine time ago that he; ordered' t^ir. '^/.^e;',* f Eeß^ectgi4' : afrd: i further had offered - to send a force to protect j the WaikatosifPe Kooti's force >¥38 Ibnnd to ! | be too strong £jc, tfaepa... In r refer«nce to the; j

o inurilc!' of .Air To ld at Pirongia this net wa in no vrav c-wdoned by tho Government and Mr. .Vci-eun hopes that when nrr»ugyj incuts are ma le with Tuvvhiiy thtt. ends frf justice in this mutter and in rheprpteetipg of Te Kqoli will be attained recourse ,to war,, Mcl<eaij imprrssod upon t-He natives tßai the/Governmei|s hadpc . desire tor war, anil tio thern an tbe cultivation, of tWVrtg'- of ; pouce • Si' ">■-! , -