Correspondence.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 157, 14 May 1864, Page 3

Correspondence.

THE LAW OF KtXD.VK.SS TITE I'RIXCIPLE OF K I N l)_\ KSS. To liio Kditor of the Xkw Zkalanh IlEitALn. SIK, —Our old iriend the .Vcr Z-nutmh-r in his report on Thursday last, of a meeting of the Church of .Knjjland kSvnod, 10 which meeting by the way u not t-xuk-ily a pubn«- oiu l ," our good i'riemi it appears was with the distineiion of right of entree, u ind> up bis jKin-'iion wiih an to the curei thai "some excellent remarks wevo made in i ii'.ivvrsa'ii«»n un the * law of hitidne-.-/ in relation to ucalinj; with barbarous pji'vs. : ' As no direct application oi the remarks referred to was '.jiven on the invasion 'Mor want of spare"' tlu* loss to the general public. ior whose LriU'Sii it>>uh[le?s the remarks thrillwere intended, was not so severe!v felt hilt that in time at the sen>e of deprivation would probably have gradually worn but the praiseworthy .-.»l:eit e.de ot our pauistalviuLT friend at this juncture to al!ot\l the' imsyuidrd <o:ou,sts (he earliest practicable opportunity of retrieving their eharaetor, ar;d if possible in a inca>nre retracing their erring steps, would not, it appears, permit him to leave the matter ion-cr in suspense. ami theivb'iv on the Saturday 1 jllow.nir he comes iorward in h«s own ustially liberal way to make i:ood the deiieient v. i he result is a full length leading artiele duly headed and ial.elied in all the blandishments of atirittive type, occi;p\ iim an entire column of " valu able space." and wh eh obviously is intended to staticuoed 1-1* all time to <omeasa;» e\ii:tuH tve essay on i ho suhje. t referred to. *• lb - law of kindness in relation to with barbarous races." This is a strong uirjiMiiv. and doubt h.>s i> designed to prove a permanent wanting to ai! future would-be Kidnappers and ahu ers of ino!!e!i'iw barbarians; or posribly it is but a lirsi instalment in this direction, the introductory salute, it mav be. from a new iuoraL battery which the _V' 7-' Zi->(l-'ihii-f has set up. Be itto, only 1 would say lot the writer of such articles

?bu\vare how hp introduce " Strang firo" on Hie allor | .of sacred tlihigs. The Christianity h? iilicc's to ucl- j verti/.e in tlm instances he quotes of missionary patience a/ml forbeanuuv <r"ivos no c'mntemnsre to the J •unfair use of vacruc expressions. imr ha* it need of | advocacy or i Must ration wl ii<* ■ 1 employ Jesuit ictl 1 : devices to tfive «hem cither force »»r e,d<mr.Oi..m The term *' hiw of kindue-.A is a faubv v\prLVsinn. ,«nd is without authority cither in idoval or rehiiioiH 1 .polemics. It j-* inaccurate and 'iimbigmon* rt he-t. : and even if honestly employe 1 is in-mdicient io cm- i •press ilie thino intended. ( . authori/.ed i 44 law of knv!uo«s." 1 recomd/.e the principle c»r ! •spirit of kindness a-- an element of universal m>era- ; lion, and vaich in its application i:i iudAiduai in i stances. thor.jh not d spisim/ laws. i- it stdf ahove M»'l ! j*npuriur to Uiv. If our irit-iul will speak v i!h m- -m i the suujeo l oC the spirit or principle of I.^we ; viil imt o!*.icct to hear whai he ha-* TO v.*, *mr will j the coAui-d*: of New /h-ahm-h 1 p'V-e me, 1 a sit ;itc 1•• i .'omorav notes who him on thi> t< rehiii.e l<« thenAcidhms u people with ir.'' mm-ia race ever since \Ww Zealand became a colony. Hut they refuse iih-olutely to ymmw his iii-tidmn m the matter of '* law" n- :;pp3iod to a purely elementary tpiestion. Thi.m avoars of an attempt to substitute by a >ide wind smvrdoiid ban ]iii:l: for the free < peralimi of h saeved d vital principle. to confine within tlie circumscribed limits of rules ami euiroim? that ■which in prim\ ie<.» chir.nf? to know no restraint save •mch fis the absence of occasion and opportunity iin - •poses. Talk of :i principle tike this hy ivfercnccs to the law* mux trad,imns of lmr-e taming* Well may the •• wild iihh' 1 h : ms"lf cv.post übtte. '' iAm pari sen.- art o.liui^. 1 rm i evi<ii tl,-.* *« 4 tmh ; Ww 'A. dm- i cAemM <>:: thi- :-'d)ieei l!;:Hcr- himself that he could "be«o-v the inM ruci •'.!Su mucii for the .V"r / '.>• i;:i«c:i >.vu.-icd ** i:»vv of kinuness." Hilt even were it to have fixed rules on such a suhjtM-i, v,ji..» eompeW'7.t to for others fhe boinuts uttd e\tetir of their applieatiou ? Jhe . inv'.i: whose example the -YWr Zw/.'ludrr .> aited i;>:i>v j<> il.e hest oj iCiteir io their Mpp'i:Mtio:i of tt er,» t i prit!."ipie, jiiey l.j; v l j«n v.n^u •••.'■ .nna:»lc vi'jtu ilo, hut .s.-'Jri-vilv iio..-si> no ;i w: Imi'i: v, :i:ni j •:j.'e.-%ume lani i-iain; t.j unrn'. \ •{;» n \:iw {'or m". s KiTr.lc:' !:;an *:i\ h: ; > ri. ';ui men e-pt;itJ v f?\S' ojj this p<»i: t. We ); n•e ;> p;.::-ipie lai i 0...vv:;, a.»d Un-;v Iti-.' v. i:ich »)-,-!>• !;• theln'-u:;-f.»r;ouN u:e.l e••. w-eh:t 'ii'-pueKt i-.'t of that principle* to tlj.iiy }ir:'u ti:v. '••»;{ ;'iv pruu-'.ph.- i\[ remain uuicltwvji', it luu-t ii't hv perniit'.Cvl lo rale iiiin l.he !.;u-r >wci* of law, or !o i»e metied Uy prccetlcnts. or rules of jueiviy iiuirsu r*ttneiiou, lu-oseYir some su;»y Mtppo^e lhejj.s* to be. 'i'iiC e\:;;::p!c of o'.h - men. »«\d p'srtieulaviy of goOii ir.e::. ha,- i*> vaS.ee an.l Je.ay not '.«»• .-jioken oi'. but human a!i;di*s sire too fo uph< tiled, one itiiUi'> if-|?Hions, it one of men's ;*ei:<tions lo i;;:o!hrr arc m:»t«i'de u:id vsreied, to innumerable a,M url-im; »ausc> of iimc. and place, imd •« eri'unjstam e.-. »:*> er to alh:v. cvactiv simiiitr C"iniilo presenhe or ;ieii;'V- \ he personal oS aii v t a«j men in ! lie world. Tile <pn~-tion. t [i. f'-ioie. foih h:n;i she lv^ulution of IMCHjeiui aj;d mot;d rel::ti'.*:;s f.-etwee:; the natives of this colony u:i'.! \he <-.'ioK;.-t.- « amiot he ilisposed o;i' in tins "way : it caroiot he reUiue'l to a iavv t there is »;cr»* neither i -t*< n »r r.-'■■■-» t v. me Jioi* im- ! •partial eu<»Uii!i for iuva-i-.ihU- nn:.l uniform applica- • ?t«»n. u Jiut what law c-.m!-.! nei; do*' in this matter j *• in lint it was v.r' the intro.iuetion of a i»re«t ! ]inriciple, we rejoice to know, t /i'cciuaijy \ A< m we pi. a l !'or tie- complete fivcxio;n of : tin- princi]>ie. we i.tim f-'r ev.-rv nam i!:e to i :l in hi> (ietuii;: 1 . V'ith h.i< j«;;-n sn hw lovn way i.'- l-e.MV,!, d u c a-.d the of fOUseictiec ; on :hi- ground v.e take our >!und. The «J:*ei*t mass oi the }K'ople in t)n> country ii:ay no', have imd ii:-e op['ovtiitiiti»-s of a . x dat.-deii. or u ;u the oi' »!:•• e\« rei>iuir of )>ati: iHv'. an-t :he c-t their :icte.;s union;; ; Jrar<*i'i:vvu> tribe-* ai.-.i onfi :i:d:sii r.ires, hut ma;;y of ; o'ten have ioUhti es in pi>>irio) ; .s o! in?.] surrounded by •>•. mi-b.od.aroii-. :: ai i\ c < i \po-ed "O i:i>ult>, ;'j •: d 'iiehdv-ro under v. jl::ii:iteiy muiv teMinjjj to t'oTn pNiiviwc e.iui ihnn any in ■ whieii tho.vj miss;»inarle> pr./.-ahly were ever ; pltu-eit. It it not, howertjr. with ?>«rliarous races, 50 called, ; !hat the eoloiiijfs of .Now Zealand are necessitated to I oontwiul. 1 hey h.avo to do with a fur more fonnid- | able diilienity ; they inive to contend imnniy with a • shrewd and crafty jsnni-civui/.ed people —the privi- 1 2eecd law-breaking protegees in tine of eertain over- . weening patronizing individuals, whose benevolent : Icudeneies it appears are of that trudiini; ciiara'-k-r that rather than have their ovrP.owimz sympathies ■ interrupted in the channel of their choice, tiny will rnlumniate tit) opponent without compunction, or • sacrifice, if they ran accomplish it. every opposing interest that s''cm< to s:und in the way of the prosecution of their own eiunst-ed tmU. Contrasted with the missionary whose duties ami occupation are supposed t«> he of a dehniie character, the p<\dt!on of »he settler in the iouoly bush in INew Zealand is o'ten ».»f the most trying Limt. The '* tact ami hy which v.e are told the former has learnt to make his way anions tin* natives of the country, the latter iimis he too may not di-pense : with, but often there is lids diiu renee in the result between the iwo cases—that v.hde tiie nossionary on Ids journey of vi?itaiiun wdl j r «» iti and out \vit h perfect safety, the settler on hi- ito'nt stead is the daily "v ictim ul innumc!ao.c losses iront wh»eh the freest exercise of the virtues of " and p-ntl.-ness" on his part will not r. hc\e idm «hs" jot. However patient and couciiia'-orv );<• mav be. the settler in New Zea and has .-nil t rcspas to I'luHU'c w jiiiont remedy, exaction- 10-put np \\ith wtbout pios}>ect 0!' jcciress, iiistths ai.O mjr.o.. 1:0,• t<> .» rf ' u, Itim.-eiJ atid others without the remotest prooi.bi■ ity o{ ahaicr.iciiL or sut.sfaetion. l:i» f. uccs arc broken liowii, "iiis eri)]>s arc ilestroye'h e;,;i;.» are tai.»p« red with and tlislurbed in a variety ot" wavs kn-T-.n oniy to ])ersO!is in his po-it»on, while his time is fritted away ( in \ain jjt.imji'is Or ivn-.'.dv or av«.-it ai-mjyanees 1 without c-u and uu to:- J»e must u. ar Willi 4 ' patiently." ln.»ni invsj»ou: - .hie who perchaucc ;aU'_di at tne trot;' !e t!n-\ nisn. 1., and wiio j'or cej tiim wojiid ;he-r i> in his S.ice at a threat lor an ae'.iou for It ir.;»y be \cry jdn.-a:.:, ior ouidit ! kii »w, to rever.'nd in :he;r .-.»--:al -j.i! ia "ol not exact I v a puhhc ehara-tei-' ;<i J :i. or',.i- oj their own satis.taeii'> ; i the " ,:;v. ot l. ■ 1;.; m sai.d ;.j ted laeii who have hv-d a ; <>:}•: lite luilivi.- of t): ,s o-iiii-trv how " nee«—ar; S is to 1.-ii-' to tiie lauh oi j and l.te "-o -,i t*. !or placing : • in t i - i.t :: --tir. u.;, .1.: i his will i'<lieet Jitile ere.-it on . ■*:• !\i.«•w:c«.i;;e oi re..; Idr. and ! li icy ;;iiht hot be 01 -"inted o men w!;o are in -he , hao;: ol tiio:: ; a "pr:'. ; e : 1 v>* \v ot siieh jnaiier-i-.-timiui' tiseir ioit;. :.i it- prop.-r worth. ihe whole iiO.'/O ;*l 0:,,... . o-'M-eii o! a> a na»-*t :e parody v.\-r I : !/ nun ol' tiie ;uw,.-t novice ill d ; ! ;!••! .*0 pll - Vral the h'lmilia'iinj; fact oi' ilie liaijo.iy tie wisest men to their way and maki; s.hipwi'eck of soii:ul prineiph- ami rr.niniun st-n>e, \v!ii*n in any > cause they :if>;;n<h>n the line ot ieLji:imale > :idroeaey to <uusl;tnt*' ibeitfseivo ihe abetiors and : partizans of a ;.tiseh.evoii* hai.o.j. 1 1 ii;n, tVe., Am-klaiul, Muy ! 1,