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Government would send out such a number of men as would enable General Cameron to confront the Maoris at all points, and bring th: s unhappy insurrection to a speedy termination. I hope to be able to bring a number of the Ngapuhi tribe to assist, but it will not be safe to rely implicitly on their support. I have, &c, T. Gore Browne. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K. G., &c, &c, &c. EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. SATURDAY, 6tH JULY, 1861. Present:— His Excellency the Governor, The Honourable the Officer Commanding The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, the Forces. " Henry John Tancred, the Colonial Secretary, " F. A. Weld, the Attorney-General, The Council met pursuaut to summons. The Minutes of the last Council were read and confirmed. The Governor having brought before the Council the Resolutions of the Secret Committee of both Houses, adopted at a Canferunce on the sth July, 1861, It was resolved that the Council fully concur in those Resolutions; That the Governor be requested to communicate his opinion to the Imperial Government; That the Council does not desire to fetter the Governor in any steps that he may deem lit to take, pending a reply from the Imperial Government. General Cameron stated to the Council what steps he had taken with a view to obtain reinforcements, and expressed his concurrence in the propriety of their being obtained, but desired to express no opinion as to the Resolutions. Council adjourned. T. Gore Browne, Governor.

No. 11. COPT OF A DESPATCH FKOM GOVERNOR GORE BROWNE, C. 8., TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OP NEWCASTLE. Government House, Auckland, New Zealand, 6th July, 1861. Mr Lord Duke, — I have the honor to request that a Royal Proclamation may be sent to me by the earliest opportunity, setting forth the views and ultimate determination of Her Majesty in reference to the insurrection in this Colony. I am induced urgently to request that this course may be adopted, because it has been industriously circulated, and believed by the Maoris, that I am not acting in accordance with the views and wishes of Her Majesty's Government. It is even believed that the troops have not been sent by Her Majesty's command, but by the Governors of other Colonies. Tke Natives have been encouraged to distinguish between Her Majesty's Imperial Government and the Governor of the Colony, and have been taught to regard the former as their only security against injustice and aggression. This pernicious suggestion is openly approved and defended by many of the agitators against my Government. Even Sir William Martin says that "a temporary estrangement of the Native people from the Colonial Government, would be " followed by a strong and abiding attachment to the Government of England." Under these circumstances I am satisfied that the expression of a distinct opinion by Her Majesty's Government is absolutely necessary to undeceive these misguided people. Your Grace will observe that in my Declaration to the Waikatos, I insisted upon the right to make roads throughout Native districts: not only on account of the evident advantage they will be, but because acquiescence in this demand is almost the only material guarantee for future good conduct which the insurgents have it in their power to give. It might also be desirable that the Natives should be informed, that those who join the insurgents and take up arms against Her Majesty must in future expect that their offence will be visited by confiscation of laud. I have, &c, T. Gore Browne. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G. &c, &c, &c.

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