Could you possibly transfer your spirit and judgement or a correct impress of it to some other person; and he be empowered by the Government to negotiate and if needs be conclude purchases of land with the natives, I believe that such a blow would be given to the league that in a very short time it would cease to exist. Katatori has said that no more land shall be sold whilst he lives; but some of his followers do not think more highly of him for this threat. In fact they begin to see that it is more for the purpose of keeping up his position (the same remark equally applies to Wm. King) than to benefit his followers that he holds out against the sale of land. I understand that Ihaia is expecting 340 more Natives from the south who are ready to join him and Nicorema in their opposition