Henui 19th August 1855 My dear Sir, The present critical posture of affairs, in connexion with our position with the Natives; and their own welfare, especially considered as it may be affected by the arrival of our new Governor, induces me again to occupy your time and attention by writing you some of my cogitations on this subject; though from your silence I might be almost left to suppose that my letters to you were worse than superfluous. Assured however that our views are on this matter alike as to the one great axiom of desiring the greatest good to the greatest number I will make no further apology and will venture another flight (pardon the pun) of my pen to you. I have with no little anxiety and as much regret watched the growth of the late troubles amongst our Aboriginal neighbours, and perceiving no other alternatives am obliged to come to the conclusion that all pacific and expostulatory means having failed to bring the natives to view the acts and wishes of our Parent Government as tending to promote their best interests, the time has arrived when a severe chastisement has become necessary to make the unruly portion of the native community feel that they will no longer be permitted to disturb the peace, and impede the improvement and welfare of the whole family. You will I trust pardon my briefly tracing the policy of our Government towards the Aboriginal inhabitants of this Country with regard to the acquisitions of land when I assure you I do so from the desire I have that as I am not so intimately acquainted with the subject as yourself I may have the advantage of being set right by you on any portion of it wherein my views may be erroneous. In colonizing New Zealand, the Company who undertook it did so on the fundemental condition that the land necessary for