THE NATIVE CONFERENCE AT KOHIMARAMA.

New Zealander, Volume XVI, Issue 1486, 14 July 1860, Page 3

THE NATIVE CONFERENCE AT KOHIMARAMA.

We have already given the names of the principal Chiefs as they arrived in detached parlies ; and in order that our report of this gathering may he ns complete as possible, we now pave a complete list of all who have arrived up to this time, and who were presented to the Governor on the first day of the Conference, after the close of llis Excellency's address — classed, not only according to their respective districts, but to their respective tribes:— Ntjupnhi, (Bay of Islands) —Tamati Waka, Vi iremu Kaitara, lluirmi Mangonut, Wiremu ILau, Tango Hlkimai, Wi Tete, I Lori King!. Paruwhuu, (Wbangarci)—Manibera, Wi Rohe, Jaurau Tirarau. Xgiilrral.itne, (Rotorua) —N’gahuruburu, Tuinpo, Tukibaumcne, Winiata I‘ekamu, Eruera Kalmwai, IS'gamoiii, Tauaru, Ngaramn, Romaic, Tauabika, Rolobiko Ilaitpapa, lleuare Kcpa, I’ererika, Ilerewini Atnohmi, lleuare to I’ukuatua, 'i'aoangaanga. Ng'di/ii/iiii", (Rotoiti and Makctu) — Kintukii i» I’erchu, Bcwi, lloua, Amtnia, 'Re I’iribi. Tti/miku, (Ivai Tumi Rerei) —Moibi Knjie, Rota tc Wbareh uia. Tuhoiircniji, (Tarawera Lake)- Kihirini tc T'uabu. Ngnilcrangi, (Tanranga)—Tomika le Main, Wiremu J’alcne, llumioraTu, llatnnera (e Raid. Ngalihe, (Maunga Tupu)—Maihi Robejiohc, Menchira Kakau. Nijaliawa, (Awa-a-tc-Atua) —Te Makarini. Tc Tuwcra —Makctu I’ctera, Te Bongotora, Wakalicko Ruuro, Tamati Jlapimnna. Kgulilcmnlera , (Hauraki) —Karaitiana Tuikau, Ilaimona Rurau. Ngdtunahangd, (Waingaroa)—llemi Matini.Tc Wak.t. Manukau —Rihari. NgatUune, (Aotea) —Manibera, 1 lira Ivingi Ni/aliw/iutun, (OrakeiJ —Wiremu 1 lopiliuna, Raura, Keene, Kuwait. iXgatiliine, (Waikato) -llorobau. jYg nlipuoa —J’ulara Rourolo. Xi/iilitna, (Rorirua ami Wainui) —Tamihami Bauparaba, Matcne 'Re Whiwbi, llohepa 'Ramaihengia, Ropata Urumutu, Nopera to Ngilm, llnro]m]iera Rukeko, Hohaia Rokaitara, Kapiliaua Te Otaota, J lapitnana, Te Ifcpc.

Kgatilama, (Nelson) —Wi Katcne Te Manu, Hemi Matcnga. Ngatiraukawa, (Otnkl and Manawatn) — IToromona Torcmi, Parakaia Tc I’onepa, Ilukiki, Wi Paiaka, Kuruhou Rangimaru. To Moroati Kiharoa, To Ao Marcre, Ihakara Tokonui, Takerei Te Nawc. Taranaki — Wiremu Tamihana, Hemi Parai. Ngaitahu, (Otago and Canterbury)— Pita Te Hori, Ta'aroa. Patutokoho, (upper Wanganui)—Tahana Turoa. Wanganui —l Tori Kingi Te Anaua, Tc Mawae. Iloani Wi Hipango, Mete Kingi, Tamati Wiremu, Kawana I’acpae, I fori Keren Ngahapa, (Whangaehu and Rangitikei)—lhakara Ilaparona. > Ngaraurn , (Waitotara) —Pchimana. Ngalikahununu— TeiWcictu Kawokairangi. Ngatuere, Runiera Tc Iho, iloani 'Pc Kdio, Karailiana To Korou, Wiremu Waka, Tc Koroncho, Wiremu Kingi, Tu-te Pakihirangi, Tc Hnpuku, Tamihana Kuatapu, Tc llupimana, Tc llangituawaru, Te Waka Pcrohuka. IS galiporou, (East Cape)—To Wikiriwhi Te Matche, Wiremu Pahuru, Te Irimana Ngamare. Kgaliaina. (Wellington) -Manihera Ngutori, Porutu, Kpiha Wairawcke. The business of the Conference was resumed on Wednesday about noon—Mr. McLean presiding, 'i'hcrc was again a numerous attendance of European visitors —and every Chief) with the exception of some three or four laid up by sickness, was present. In accordance with previous arrangement among the Natives themselves and with the Commissioner, each tribe was located together, and cacli tribe declared its sentiments in order. The speaking was kept up almost without intermission for nearly four hours, and with a rapidity of succession of speakers and earnestness of manner rarely known even at a meeting of Maories. The pens of the reporters were kept in incessant operation ; and as the speaking was continued 011 Thursday and yesterday, our readers will see that there has been no time as yet to procure a translation of the whole of the speeches: wc must therefore content ourselves for this issue with a sketch of the order of proceeding and of the general tenor of the speaking. On the Wednesday, the Ngapuhi were the first 10 lead off, and were very earnest in their declarations of loyalty to the Queen, and in the expressions of their desire to live in terms of amity with the Pakeha —with whom they wished to be now put on a footing of thorough equality as British subjects—to have but one law for both races - To the Ngapuhi succeeded a number of speakers from various tribes ranged on the same side of the hall —the general tenor was of the like thoroughly pacific and loyal character. Then the Wanganui chiefs led off on the other side ofthe hull, and expressed their determination to lose their own lives first before they allowed the Waikatos or any other tribes to interfere with the Pakchas. These were followed by those from Wairarapa, Ac. All bad not time to express their sentiments but they were all of the same tendency : loyalty to the Queen, respect for the Governor, and friendship for the Pakeha. The order of speaking by tribes this day was as follows: Ngapuhi, Ngatitoa, Ngatiraukawa, Ngntiawa, Taranaki, Ngatitama (Nelson), Ngatiapa (Rangitikei), Ngathvhatua, Ngatipara, Ngatimalianga (Wangaroa), Tuhourangi (Tarawera), Wanganui. Ngarauru, Ngatikahunumi, Ngatiporou (East Cape). On evening a, conference took place among the Chiefs in their own apartments, when the customary salutations were exchanged, and when almost every speaker expressed his gratification that the step now taken by the Governor in convening this Conference, had afforded an opportunity for so many to meet on common ground who would litre been otherwise prevented by old personal or tribal differences, and to cooperate with, the Governor in bis endeavours to establish a more pacific and satisfactory state of relations between the two races. 'l’hc korero lasted till far advanced into Thursday morning, and has been renewed each night. On Thursday, the order of speaking by tribes was concluded. Several of the speakers this day were more decided in their expressions of opinion. They were fully as loyal and as desirous to be on friendly terms with the Pakeha; but they did not approve of the commencement of the War at Taranaki by the Governor without first seeking the intervention ol the friendly Chiefs—they thought that this Con crcnce should have been convened sooner, not merely in reference to the unhappy quarrel at Taranaki, but with a view to the amicable settlement 0 1 other questions in dispute between Natives and Europeans. But there was hardly a direct reference to the Land Question; — that seemed to ho left by common consent until the tribes bad concluded their general expression of opinion on the policy of the Conference having been convened, and on the good likely to result from it.— on the necessity of the War at Taranaki being brought to a speedy and amicable conclusion—and on the importance of now having but one law alike tor the European and the Maori. The order in which the renauning Tribes spoke this day was as follows: Ngatikahunumii. Ngatiawa (Bay of Plenty), Nguitcrangi, Ngatihe, Ngalirakauc, Ngaliplkiao, Tapnika, Ngatiwhatua. The Conference was resumed yesterday (Friday), at 12 o’clock, when the more positive business of the meeting may be said to have actually commenced. Mr. McLean' took the Governor's Address paragraph by paragraph, preparatory to inviting each tribe to give its answer, ns a tribe, upon the address; to state frankly and fully any grievances supposed to exist and to require redress; and to suggest any remedies that might be thought likely to remove existing causes of difficulties between the two races. Notwithstanding the sickness still prevalent among the Natives, there was a largo number of Chiefs present; and the discussion was carried on in a thoroughly loval yet outspoken manner. Tamati Waka’s address was listened to with great attention.