The New-Zealander. DAILY. AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1865.

New Zealander, Volume XXII, Issue 2471, 1 July 1865, Page 2

The New-Zealander. DAILY.

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1865.

Be just and fear not; Let all tiie ends thou aitn'st at. toe thy Country's. Thy Ood's, and 1 ruth's.

In the arguments and controversies which have taken place on the subject of the Waikato peace negotiations, it appears to us that a good deal too much importance has been attached to the course which* Thompson, .■ taeea, and Rewi may choose to pursue. The journal which has constituted itself the organ of that party which keeps a vigilant watch on the progress of events, with a view to shut upwith promptness and despatch, every avail able avenue to peace the moment that an opening may seeing to offer, has always apparently proceeded on the supposition that if Thompson and the other high contracting powers do. not mean peace, thett 'chapsis come again iu the Waikato. district. Ruin stares Us iu the face ; our settler-- aie to. -be: massacred: by huudreds, if not by thou-' sands—their houses burnt, down, and their crops destroyed. ; From this state of thingsi' there is only one mode of •salvation',".'iiiid that is to be found in the indefinitely protracted presence of a standing army, with redoubts, Asmstrong guns, and Commissariat supplies. It does hot seem ever to, have entered into the wildest dreams of the writers who indulge in these doleful representations, that it is just possible that our settlers may be able ! to hold their own on the Waikato, even though William Thompson should continue to profess allegiance, to the i dynasty of Potatau. It is very deair- [ able to clear away the cloud of words

myatinVl, anl to ke«p #stfyes juSgfi native of natives may think fh todo. If the Maoris interfere with the pfe gress of our settlements, so ranch the worse for them ; if they abstain froja interference* we shall be wise to cultivate their friendship as much as poa. sibl*. We do not say therefore that the active hostility of the uatives bor- .>• daring upon our Waikato settlements ii a matter of no consequence, but it is « - matter of less consequence than some - ; writers endeavor to represent, and * it is a matter which ought to be* come of less .and less consequents with every month that ebv*»«. The difficulty of forming new aettle-M meuts must no doubt be considerably aggravated by their liability to constant incursions from hostile tribes in the v neighborhood; but we have every advantage that can arise from a district which has recently been traversed by a body of troops, who have opened communicatibns .nd established posts for us, and which is. watered by a river of which we have the absolute command. If Knglish settlements cannot be made self-supporting and self-defensive ii< such a district as this, we do not know what English colonisation means. When, have once made up our minds that bur work is to estab. ' lish these settlements whether thaH natives oppose us, or whether they abstain, the whole 'affair seems very much simplified, and the real importance of the negotiations now pending with Thompson is clearly manifested with* out exaggeration or without diminu. tion. A' good deal of trouble would be well bestowed iu keeping thr s natives quiet whilst our settlements are becoming established ; but if they ar* not destined to be self-defensive when once they are established', and com-' potent to do without ihe assistance of regular troops, then we do not think they are worth establishing. We have no doubt that for some time to come it will be possible to ex-' ■- pend a great amount of ingenionsS argument on the question whether we" : are at war or at peace. For our own* part, we are not particular about a name; and we think it of comparatively little--, consequence whether or not t | formal declaration of either the one or ' the other has been made. The unta of peace will do us little good if culture and commerce are. being petually interfered with by haraislnr alarms or militia duties :, the name of war will do us little harm if the self* reliance and steady enterprise of our country settlers are securing all'the substantial blessings' of peace. The ; latter state is the object at which we have, to aim ; and, in pro* portion to* our success in this work, will be ihe disregard wjih whwh;ft shall look on formal" negociations and , paper treaties. All reasonable persons; and lovers of peace will rejoice if any further fighting hi the Waikato is averted by the present uegociationi;« outlet us not talk, as if the .succa*«l our colonisation on. the Waikate depended, on the success of negotiations. ' Whatever the; hatiree, may do, it ia certain that we ni»at feet our way as rapidjy as may 'betoi WM removal of the troops, and the est* blishmehtof cMouial settlements on I self-defensive basis.'. A declaration (hj pacific intentions on the part of Wn. liam Tsompsoh, or any other chief, will be agreeable to os, but in no wajr|| essential to the successoo f our operations. - f ■ ;... -

ouce wiey are estauusuuu, huu com* ■ peteat to do without the assistance of 1 regular troops, then we do not think they are worth establishing. We have no doubt that for son* time to come it will be possible to ex-".>:; pend a great amount of ingenioni f. argument on the question whether ws are at war or at peace. For our owttJ||i part, we are not particular about a "! name; and we think it of comparatively : little consequence whether or not • | formal declaration of either the one or ' the other has been made. The mom [ of peace will do us little good if agriJp[. culture and commerce are being perpetually interfered with by htrasslof alarms or militia duties : the name of war'will do us little harm if the self-. ;. reliance and steady enterprise of oar country settlers are securing all tht',-, substantial blessings•■■of peace. Tht latter state of, things is the object at which we have, to aim; and, in pro*-* portion to- our- success in this work, will beJhe disregard with which;?» shalllook and , paper treaties. All reasonable persow and lovers of peace will rejoice if any further fighting in the Waikat64firw»a is averted by the present negotiations;« 1 but let us not Ulk r as if the succ«Jll& our colonisation on. the Waifcaw ■ depended on the success of negocUtibns. Whatever the; nsuroig 1 may do, it ia certain that we nmoi fcei our way as rapidly as may be to thi removal of the troops, and the establishment of colonial settlements on a self-defensive basis. T A declaration «■ pacific intentions on the part of Wa liam Tsompsoh, or any other cMef,;| will be agreeable to us, but in uo *tj essential to the success of,, our operations. It will belseett that we consider : mj§i cardinal point whole, matter 10 be the capability of the o»t-settlementl to take care of themselves; and/'-Isi this is the correct view must be obriooiy to all. The organisation of these se» tlemerits deserveff careful considerable We cauuot enter into the subject now; but'we may express our hope .ths|s|||| strictly local organisation will o°"js tute the basie of the arrangement. Wi have no faith in a great amount 6r N i|p|j terference in these* matters b General Government. The settlement is allowed to arrange for i* own defence in its own way, the ■flip: cheerfully will;it-undertake feitce, add the efficiently will tf accomplish it. In this matter, as » politics, local organisation will be •Wljj|| to' work the best. , "-?.%%

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Whether the statements which we bare given an strictly correct we cannot say; but they show at least (bat a good deal of wTiat has been pubg,!,*] upon this affair is only to be accepted cum