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AND THE GOVERNOR OE NEW ZEALAND.

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" Auckland, 6th March, 1869. "O friend Tamati, greeting.—Here am I mindful continually of you (plural), "who are dwelling in the distracted land. I am seeking a way whereby the two " races may dwell in peace, and whereby we two may see one another again, though "I am fearing lest the fire which is now burning spread and cause trouble. The " only thing which causes a gleam of light to arise in. my heart is the report which "is now current that Tawhiao's people have exerted themselves to repress the " senseless men, the shedders of blood. Eor this my heart rejoiced. Eriend Tamati, " you listen to me. These words of mine are for you to consider, —you, and our " friends. I have been employed for a number years in observing the persons who " were conspicuous amongst the Maoris and the Pakehas. Eormerly their thoughts "lay apart; there was no point of contact. Now they have come nigh, and they " are seeking alike for some plan whereby this Island may be at peace. Therefore, " I thought it would be well for me to put forth my proposal to the chiefs, for " them to approve or disapprove. " My proposals are three :— "1. The land on which you are living, let it be made a separate district. The " laws of the Pakeha to have no force there, but you to make laws for yourselves. " 2. Let some of the lands of the Waikato be given back again as a dwelling- " place for such persons as are willing to live under the law; they themselves to " administer that law between Maori and Maori. "3. Let all join in one plan for the putting down of murders and barbarous " deeds whereby this land is disgraced. " O friend, make it clear to me what you approve, and what Tawhiao's " people approve. Make it quite clear ; for these are important matters. But it " will be for yourself, yourself, my friend, to strengthen my hands for this work.— " Erom your friend, "Erom Martin." I have, &c, The Right Hon. Earl Granville, KG. G. E. BOWEN.

No. 3. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. E. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, KG. (No. 76.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, —■ New Zealand, 30th June, 1869. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Despatch No. 28, of the 26th Eebruary ultimo, which, like several other Despatches, was delayed in reaching me in consequence of its having been sent to Auckland and not to Wellington. 2. It is stated therein: " The Secretary of State for War has communicated " to me the correspondence which has passed between yourself and Major-General " Sir Trevor Chute, on the subject of the withdrawal of Her Majesty's forces from " New Zealand. I do not see that any material advantage will have been gained " by Sir T. Chute's presence in the Colony, and I rather fear that it may encourage " the Colonists to rely on the expectation of Imperial assistance more than on "their own exertions." 3. I beg permission to observe with all respect, and simply in justification of my own conduct, that it seems to be implied in the above-quoted Despatch that it was only through the War Office that your Lordship learned that I had requested General Chute to pay one of his periodical visits of inspection to New Zealand, and yet it will be found that my letter to General Chute on this subject was dated 2nd December ultimo, and that, by the first opportunity thereafter, only five days later, viz., in my Despatch by the Panama mail, No. 125, of the 7th December, I transmitted a copy of that letter, and also expressly informed your Lordship that I had invited the Major-General to this part of his command, in which a formidable outbreak against the Queen's authority was then raging, and in which a number