HEKE AND KAWITI.

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 39, 28 February 1846, Page 2

HEKE AND KAWITI.

Although these Native Chiefs have formally made peace with the Government, it appears that they are still restless and unsettled. ' Last week Kawiti came down with two hundred followers, to Kaipara, to see the Native chief Tirarau. On their arrival there was the usual firing, feasting, c ".cing, shouling, and numerous speeches %he object of, Kawiti was, to influence Tirarau to, form an alliance with him and Heke ; but Tirarau avowed himself openly before the whole of the Ngapuhi, as the friend of the White men, and expressed his firm determination not to join in any outrage or aggression towards them.

Kawiti boasted to Tirarau, that 3 with his handful of men, he had withstood and beaten the English, with all the force they could collect from Port Jackson and other places, and that he had lost very few men. He declared that the Soldiers were unable to conquer him; and that .peace was made not by his wish or desire, but at the earnest entreaty of the Governor. As peace was made, he was willing again to sit down quietly and receive the white people at Kororarika; but that the Flag-staff must not be re-erected for some time. The Fighting-general of Kawiti also addressed the assembled people in the most energetic and exciting strain of native eloquence, recounting the deeds of his companions in their warfare with the Europeans. Kawiti , and his party left at th« beginning of this week, for they consumed very largely the pigs and potatoes of Tifarau and his people. Heke is gone to Kaihu on a similar errand> to the native chief Parore. From these proceedings it is quite evident that there still is in action latent sparks of disaffection and rebellion among the natives— and that they only abide their own time and favourable opportunity to commence again their predatory and warlike operations. — In fact, the snake is only scotched — not killed.