ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 624, 20 May 1876, Page 2

ALEX ANDRA.

May 19th, 18/ G. _Po for from thcnnVl vcs objecting to a unam* if -Sir Donuld McLcm? took part in it, as alGnnea b ? some the truth is, t.l at they place auoh imphoitj confidence in him, th:M they have invited An to como uij liSt to a< '*b n^o matters quietly wTtii them before seeing tliu Governor, and we must be all well aware how . much more real good enn bo done at * quiet inter now with tho King and principal chiefs than at t he largest public gathering, and the Dofence M nisltr who is oxpectod here to-moirovr will cerin iuly improve the opportunity to tho Tcry best advantage. As I su<rgestod lately, to raakoanr ieeting really successful a peace paify should fit sfc be organised among them, and if Te Wheoro is vigorously tupported in tho moasure3 which. h 9 its now adopting, wo any safely look for "tho beginning of the end" of this todiou3 natiTo dfj faculty, and hope to* have peaco proclaimed, af, tho monster mooting hera to which tho O-ovrrnor will shortly bo in" vited, bt7tthoy must of - ourse hare ample timo allowed them to collool fi« in all quarters. Whon. they come to us with all thoir real and imaginary grievances, wo can c»iu nothing but their contempt for us, by combining them, and rcoafc of thnin ara snesh as ally.v ot no compromise Tliofoforo it would be szmplo madness to offer thei a any concessions, or try and hammer out ten ns ol pearo in puWio which would probably poMtpone it inctefiaitely. Let tho Governmcufe try the csporimenc of inciting them to revei-ao ttie usual mode of proceeding, and mako poico 'with us first and terms afterwards, and I ara •confident th it t,hcy may easily bo persusdod-io shako hands with us over all their trouble* M<l -trust to our Courta of Liw to settle all' disiputes afterwards. I say then sympathise with j ;them now m all their grievances to tho utmost, but firmly assuro thorn that peace alono can >-ids them that rclnm far all lhair real wrongs •which can only bo obtained by them in fho *^ourts of our Queen, ,\hich a^-o ahoro inHirida•UoauOTeu by the Governmout of tho Colony -md which wo must impress upon them are* quite as willing and,efficient to protect their .ino-icsts as those of tho Europeans [4 ercab - deal moro 50, indeed !— Ed. W.T.] It is certainly guile possible to convince thj old chiefs of the extreme {,\lj of neglecting, to mako peace' with uswhi'ealivo, rather than bnvo thoir posterity to the mercy of uosympatbyabg etranPleaso have*pity upon « Anti Hnmbug" ari asnd hua an old copy of tho 'tas oecaslonally^ for I feel quito sorry for him. II 0 must bo tl-c biggest humbug out if they don't soon convince him that you hive never ropicacntcd tho Xin^ as so auxbuß for poace, but quite tho contrarf. ±0 Jet the natives a.'uno would bo a very glow process, and not very statcsmaalike, for this Island can never realty prosper while a hostilepOYror exists in our very midst, and if they keop_ quiet thore is notiiing to prevent 'their remaining (hero for generations to come,— FiAt A CoaiiESPOJ.yr;KT. ,