THE MANAWATU PURCHASE.

Press, Volume IX, Issue 1090, 7 May 1866, Page 2

THE MANAWATU PURCHASE.

The following letter has been sent to us for publication. Aperira 30, 1866. Kia Whititera Tena koe, —Ku a kite au i ta matou pukapuka o te 14 0 Aperira, i kite au ki roto kite Nupepa o Poneke o te 28 o Aperira, c ki ana tana pukapuka ko tapu waha 1 nui kite korero mo te pupuru whenua ko taku ringaringa kua tuhituhi kite pukapuka tuku Whenua, he tito rawa tenei korero, o te nupepa o Poneke, kei runga tonu au o te pupuru whenua kore -rawa taku ringa i mau atu kite pene kaore i tuhituhi kaore hoki au i kite i taua pukapuka. Ko tetehi kupu hoki o taua Nupepa, c ki ana kaore ano i mutu nga korero tuhituhi a kautia ta matou pukapuka, o te 14 o Aperira, he tito rawa tenei kupu b te Nupepa kdte Ahiahi itenei 0 te Hatarei te 14 o Aperira, ko te ra tenei i utu a ai a matou korero c te Petatona, whakamutua rawa tia nga waha o te pupuru whenua kei hamuinu i heoti te kore ro i whakatuhera tia c te •Petatona, i taua ahiahi- ko ta ratou korero ko te tuku Whenua kia nui ake te moni, kia iti iho ranei korerawa he korero i toe, etika ana pea koa ratou korero tanga ko ana hoa tuku whenua 1 te Hatapu ko wai hoki matou ko nga tangata whakapono ka rongo atu kaore hoki he ritenga i a matou o tera j korero, o te whakariterite moni kia nui ake ranei kia iti iho ranei, c uru kau atu ai matou ki tera korero, i te ata c te 16 ka pakaru katoa nga. tangata. ' Heoti ano, Nα Henebe te Hebekatt. April 30,1866. To *MJv FitzGterald, greeting—l have seen our letter of the 14th of April. I saw it in a Wellington newspaper of the 28th ApriL That newspaper says my voice was loud for withholding the, land, but that my hand Signed the paper for the .sale of land. This statement of the Wellington newspaper is quite false. lam still determined not to sell the land ; my did not touch the pen; it did not sign, nor did I ever see the document. Another assertion of that newspaper states, that our letter of the 14th of April was written before the meeting was concluded. This statement of the newspaper is quite false. It was the Saturday evening of the 14th of April, this was the day on which Featherston replied to what we had said (saying), "Let those who withhold the land hold their tongues and speak no more." The only subject left open for discussion by Feathfcrston on that evening was, the discussion of the selling party as to the amount of money, whether it should be greater or less; there was nothing else to be talked about. Possibly, he and those who were engaged with him, the selling party, on Sunday, had some talk ; we the Christian party knew nothing of their proceedings; we took no interest in what they were talking about—the settling the amount of money—that we should take any part in that. On the morning of the 16th all the '' people dispersed. This is all. (Signed) Heitbt Te Hebekau.