THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH TAWHIAO.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 628, 30 May 1876, Page 3

THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH TAWHIAO.

Sib,— It it impossible not to admire the tact and discretion with which the vory delicate negotiations now being catiied on by the Detuno ivliuister, near this ploce, are ruanxged ; but I can find no words to express my detestation of the attempts made by certain individuals in this little community to neutralise the efforts now being made by Sir Donald McLean to bring about a full and fiual satisfactory understanding between the King and the Government of which he is a member. We all know and feel how much the native policy of Sir Donald and the Government has done for the Waikato, how, indeed, but for it, this and other frontier settlements would be uninhabitable at the piesont time, and therefore 1 but evpress the feelings of ray fellow settlers when I say tint no punishment would bo too great for such abominable efforts as are now being made by paid omplojes of the ultra Opposition party to thwart the present negotiations, the success of which is so really an important public matter. Than the opening of Upper W..ikoto to European enterpiise nothing could more greatly benefit Auckland, and although railway works have been already pushed well on towards the confiscstod boundary — most of the earthworks being in fact completed so far — the railway can never be connected with Taranaki »nd Wellington until Upper Waikalo is unlocked. No one even moderately well rersed in Maori affairs needs be told that, barring the Native Minister, there is not anothor European living who is likely to effect §uch » desirable consummation. Every person, therefore, who has the lasting welfaro of Auckland at heart irrespective of politics and changes of Ministry — will, I think, admit that any attempt to thwart the great and patriotic work upon which the Native Minis! or is at present engaged, must be nothing short of wicked. It is a much desired work, pursued with great patience, and under tore discouragement for lever*! years past ; and he is nothing less than a public enemy who, to gratify pi irate pique, would blast the fruits of unwearied exertions for the general good and the anal pacification of the nativei. — I am, 40, E\ Alexandra, May 27th, 1870.