IMPERIAL DESPATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 198, 1 July 1864, Page 4

IMPERIAL DESPATCHES.

Tin: following Despatch received from the Secretary of State for tlie Colonics by the lust, mail wns published yesterday in tlio Xt.'ic Zrohmrf Gazette. Downing Street, 2fii b A pril, 1 Sfi-t. £ rU( —f]" er "Majesty's Government have had under their consideration three Acts passed by the Lcgislat mv of New Zealand in order to give effect to the view? of your advisers with reference to the native war, viz. : No. X. An Act to enable the Governor to establish Settlements for Colonisation in the Northern island "t New Zealand. No. 11. An Art for raising a Loan of three Millions sterling for the Public Service of the Colony of New Zealand. , No. 12. An AeJ Inappropriate certain sums to be I raised under the New Zealand Loan Act. IN(>3 (the last-mentioned Act) and to provide for the repayment of certain port ions thereof. The most, important of these Acts is that-which stands liivt on the list. It-declares in etlect that if, in the opinion of flu Colonial Government, any considerable number ot the members of any native community have been oi shall hereafter be in rebellion, the Colonial Government. mav declare any district within which sucli community may hold property, to be u "District- f oi the purpose of tli-s Act. and may at any time there after coniiseaf.e within that district such lands a? thev may from time to time consider requisite iot purposes of set t lenient, wlcther those lands be 1 7it property of loyal or disloyal natives or ol colonists. ComjU'iiMit on is to he given. according to tin judgment of a Court, to persons (or T presuim to trifles or communities) who arc to be disposscssei without having been engaged in rebellion. These Courts are not only empowered to refuse, hni are positively disabled irom giving c unpensat ion t< auv person who shall have aided, assisted, or com forted any rebel, or who (whether engaged in re hclii( n or*noi) shall have refused to give up bis m-im on 1 eing required to do *o by proclamation. Tlic law is a permanent law, applicable not only tr the present conjuncture, hut to any « :ise m which th< Colonial Government shall hcreaiter '* be satislied that auv considerable numherot any Native Commit nilv in ' any part of the Island shall have been in re bullion since the lirst of .January, 1 learn from the memorandum which aeeompanic: this Act tlu.t the p-vcr of the Assembly to p:iss i has been (piestioncd in New Zealand, and I liavt thought it right to submit it, together with cm which has also been passed by the Colonial I-cgis lature for tlic suppression of the Uehelliou, to titLaw Otiieers of the Crown, for their opinion. Tha opinion 1 cannot receive in time to communicab ' witli vou by tins mail; hut I need not leave you ii ignorance of the \ iews vhieh 1 entertain upon tin policy embodied in this important law, or oi tlu 1 opinion of I ler Maje>M's (Ijm.t'ihh'Jil in respect Ii ! the measures which ou-.dd t > be taken as soon a : decisive success in arnis shal 1 enable y oil totakc then ' for the pa* - il:c;.t joji nod settlement ol Ihe N ort her: j Island. It appears thai of Ihe land thus about b | be acquire !, part is to be giantcd in lots, varyin; j from fat to I<>• t acres, to the members id the Colonia i l'orce recently raised, numbering. 1 understand ' about I,UO') persons. and part is to be occupied b; settlers, who are to be introdued irom Luropc a the expense of the Colonv. ami are to hold thci • lamls on a species ol Military Tenure. It is suppose* that the whole number of relthi's. including th ' above mentioned Colonial l'oive, will amount b ] Ut 1,(100. : A scheme ofthis kind was Mibmitted. to the l>uk ■of Newcastle, in your despatch No. H)0, of the iMUi of Augu-t last. \ our Mini-try then proposed th : introduction of a.UUO nun, who were to hold iilty ; acre farms upon Militaiv T< nitre, on land to b ! taken from the indulgent n dive-'. \ our Pespatel implied that yon approved t he principle ol thisschenu : and \ ''ii stab d thil \'"U had -a net i>ai#■»J il lo the ex tent oi'raising 2,unn men baactno service. Thelhikeof Newcastle adopted your views, bu not without a very •"■lions caution as to the dange ' and delicacy of appl\ sng them, ib' indicated th : diiliculty of jnvvei.t icg injustice, and the hazard (j i exciling the apprchen.- ]<-n of the Nat; ve< ;he pointe< ! out to t in* Loe.d G'.VI-I niueitl 111 en S l >o; i-1 hi Ii \ y wl licl ; they would incur <«i'providing against th-->e eviden ; i i-ivs : ami he added I iiat if t in - de; erminat i<<n of you ! < iovci nuient should have the effect of extending am i intensify ing Ihe spirit, of di> i If' vt ion, and oft bus en | larging iho sphere or prolonging the period ol Mill , tarv operation:., lla cons,<jueui-es would be viewo ' bv 1 ler Majesty's Governm. Nt wi: h t In-gra vest con ecru ami reprehension. 1 need -can-civ ( -bs eve tha Ihe Act i:ow i'orwarh-d, taken in eomhinat ]> >u will the . :, li; proposed 1■ y ye.uf ( b >y«-i*i i' neu \, exhibit.-?; rapid e\ji.-,n.-ion ol the prin« ij ies in which the j)ak of New■c.«slh > a' .piii-ccd wijij so much ]e>ri vc. The nwr d " r of set i l-Ts, a ial ;iu! im vncdi.de amount of couli-c;il ion, <|u:idMij.h d : th coinpul-ory power of ac■ jiiirii.g html wit bin a proclaim >1 I)i; 11' i t iB, Ity t!ie terms (.if th" Aet.apjilied alik to th ' !oya] and tin.* dislny.d ; tie: rigid of camponsi 1 li 'h I-- j'-uioUs] v limited, and is u. nieil even lo th | most b.ya 1 nat i\eithe i e« us -.s t.. ; ai;a eiah riiis a ecus ' bailed right, of carrying ;:i"m-, and tle-.-e p. iwers ar not to be excivi.M-d except :o:i-dly and to meet the ])re sent emergency, < r by I' gululy c"Hslituted Court oi «Justice, hul are to li.- perm incutly em'ooilied in th Law of New Zealand; and to Joint a st.inding (juali (icattoii of the Treat y of *\S"aitangi, Tins being thenatuie of the law, T proceed to con sidersome very grave object ions which ina he urgd it. 11 renders pernrinent ly in «eciiiv (in- tonnr,. .»f n d iy ( properly throughout the id.nds. and is thus calcnla led to al'(rni our trieod-. I; no di.Teiciic between the leaders and c"nt ri \*er.> ol' r- be'lion aie their nnwiliing agents or allies, and is tine- cab-uia ted to drive to despair those who are but half ou enemies. The proceedings by whi-h unlimited con liscation oi property is to take place may be secret without argument and without appeal. And th provision for compensation is as rigidly confined as th provision for punishment is flexible and unlimited. I concur with your advi-ers in thinking it impoj sible to apply to the Maoris the imixims of Knglis law in all their application to tin- details of civilise life. It is necessary to take into account the anoma lons position which Uiey occupy on the one hand, a having acknowledged the Queen's sovereignty, an thus become liable to the obligations and entitled t the rights of British subjects, and on the other ban as having been allowed to retain their tribal organ isation and native Usages, and as thus occupying ni great measure the position of i.-nl-'pendeuta ommuni ties. \ icwed in the former capacity, fhev have, b levying war against the Queen, rendered themseha. punishable by death and eojdiscation of property These penalties, however, can only be indicted a»: cording to the rules ami under the protection of th Criminal Law. Viewed in iho latter capacity, the would be at the mercy of thoir conquerors, to whoi all public property would at once be traiist'eirei private property remaining under the protection i international custom. h'eniciubenug tlio didieult of determining what is private raid what public property among the Maori;), it seems to follow that i L ho interest of all parties tho rights of tlio Maori it

surgentoninst dealt with b\- motbo-1* rot in any law boot-, hut ariei'nsr out of the exceptional eircum>tpnoes of a most anomalous eisf». It is therefore doubly necessary thnt those who administer ?n the name of t lie Queen n Government of : rr< s T ?t-M » no-wr should weigh dispassionately thr cbnm« which >iie insurgent Maoris have on our eonsiderul inn 7; > the absence of those logul sfi'Htnvi~-U I whieh furnish th-* ordinary protection of l!ic v;inquishod. the I inn-rial and Colonial Gf.vernmi'nt< arc hound s«) to adfesf then* proo-vdmgs In th ' laws of natural entity, and \o the expectation* wlpeh the natives hnve been encouraged or avowed to 'orm. as to impress the whole Maori race at ibis critical moment with tlie conviction that their Kuropen?i rulers are just, as well as soveve, and are desirous of using (ho present opportunity not for their oppression, hut for the permanent well-being of all rh«■ inhabitants of New Zealand. T recognise the necessity of inflicting n. salutary penalty upon the author of a war which was commenced hv a treacherous and sanguinary outrage ; and attended hv so many circumstances justly entailing upon the guilty* portion of the native? measures of condign punishment. hold in the first place that in the apportionment oflhispunishmcnt t hn»o who ha vend i vely proino! e,l or vio l on Hv pro>ocut - e l this war si lould heearofully d : stinguished from those who hv circumstances, connection, or sense of honor, or ofh'M* uatural temptation, have been unwillingly drnwn into it. and still more pointedlv from those who have on the whole adhered to the V.ritish cause. I*.von in the case of the most culpable tribes <br punishment should be such t\* to inflict present humiliation and inconvenience rather than a recurring sense of injury, and should leave thorn with a couvicti-m that their punishment, if severe, has not exceeded the limits of justice, and also with the assurance that for the future they have nothing to fearbul evcrvlhing to hope from the Colonial Oovornmont. "With this view, the punishment, however exemplary, should be inflicted once for all. and those who mav have suffered from it should be led io feci that they may engage in the pursuits of industry on the lands which remain to them with the snitie security from disturbance which is enjoyed by tin it* most favoured fellow-subject. And f should hold it as a pre at misfortune if* the punishment were so aMoted as to destroy those perms of order and prosperity which have been so singularly developed* in some of the Wuikato tribes. I do not dispute the right of the Colonial Government to obtain from the punishment of the imurge-tt natives some aid in defraying the expenses of the war; or, in other words, of including in the contemplated cession or forfeiture lands to be disposed of by sale, as well as lands to be devoted to the purposes of military settlement. Jlut theso expenses have been mainly borne by this country, which has therefore a riirht. to require that the cession or oonfiseation of territory shall iu»t be earned further than may be consistent with the permanent pacification of'the island and the honour of the English name. I must now invite your attention to some diflieulties 1o which such a sthenic would appear to be liable if carried into effect too suddenly, and on too great a scale. T think it may l e generally said that there is not much modern experience ef a successful military settlement. In the present ease, it can scarcely be hoped that the 20,000 persons whom it is proposed to place upon land will be entirely of the most desirable class: and notwithstanding the intention expressed bv your to nrovido for the introduction of married settlers with the : r families, if is to be expected that there will Im.' a great prepondci anee of males amongst them—a eircum>tance which is always productive of many causes of strife in such a state ol society. If the settlements should be scattered at a distance from any natural centre, and in the heart ol a disaffected country, they might prove unequal tr their own defence, and their protection would b< extremely expensive, while it would hardly h* possible for the Colony to abandon the territorie? whieh it had occupied. Lastly, as the immigrant would be without sp ■< ial exp -lience or eap't d, bourn to a distast* ful military tenure, and perhaps e\pose< to the hostility of th>* natives, it is to be feared thai thev would have to undergo much hardship, am would be s l »on attracted ir«»m their farms by the higl wages of Australia or the st ill nearer gold-fields o ( Mago. 1 am strengthened in these apprehensions b> observing that the ditlicidty of enforcing Military Service upon ( ohmir-ts has pressed itself on tin notice of yourself and the New Zealand Kepivsenta fives. In your Despatch of the 2 Ith duly, IS'>-, yoi , express your fear that labourers and arti/aus couh i not he induced to rcuiain in the Colony if liable t( j Militia Service. And a somewhat siminr anticipation is expressed in the memorial addressed to lie: Majesty bv the Hou-.-s of l\opr.-s» ntatives. and men tkiued in vour despatch ol the d'.h October. ISf*^. 1 \\\< is a matter which more properly belongs t< your own on the spot, responsible as the; now are fur the conduct of Native Atiahs ; ami I d< not urge these ohjo<ti»>us Ibr the purpose of dis couraging within modeiate and praefical limits, i scheme I'liiui which you expict llie lu'-t results, hu (iiilv trust, in order to ensure success, these limit mav be carefully considered in the first instance. 1 shall ha\e occasion to r- eurto the .-übjcct o lands taken for sale in considering the proposal to a guaranteed loan. Considering ihat the defence of tin 1 colony is a present effected by an Imperial lol'cc, 1 shouh p.ri aps have been justified in recommending th disallowance <»f an Act couched in such sweepinj terms, capal'lc therclore «'f pn*at ahusi—unhs-ii ]iractieal operation were re-trained by a strong am resolute band—and calewlau-d, lfalaiscib !•> inistrat its own objeefs r.nd to prolong instead ot terminal l war. hut not having received Irom you any expres sion ofyour disapproval, and being most uuuidin; to take any course whieh would weaken a our haml in the moment ofyour military siieccss, 111 r ajesty' luucninionl have decided thU the Act shall tor tin prescjll remain in opei at ion. They are led to this conclusion not merely by a de s:re to sustain the authority of the Loral ( lovernmen! but aLo in no small degree by observing t!u»t no con iiscalii.»n can lakecSie»-i wiihout x our pel sonal eoueur I'ciiee, and by tlic ndiance v\hich fhey st> justly ]"»lac on your tlrmuess, and experience, and you 1-■itLi.-reeogni/.ed regard, as well f-'r the interests of th Colonists as lor the fair rights and ol th Native Knee. I have, therefort', to convey to yon the fodowiu: instructions, as cn:bod\iug the dei'isions of Jl.e .Maje-ty s Oo\ crnei -nf It is in their opinion verv much to be desired tha the projiosed approjuaation ol Laud should tai:e th form of a cessi«.jj im]>osed by yourself and (.toner;! ('ainerou upon the conquered tribes, and made l\ them to tiie representative of the Queen as a t onditio' 100 which J lor Maje.-t v's eiemency i-ex tended to I iiein | The advantages of su di a settlement tjn whieh, how } ovtM*. 1 need hardiv say the jio.-ition of the' Mat,ir;s a J defeated rebels should be uuetjirvocally exhihiteil) ar | too manifest to need explanation. I I * lit if this should bo found impossible, you are a ; liberty, subject to the following reservat ions, to ph \ our coneu rrciice in I 'ringing the J.a w into opera! ion A measure should he al once submitted to th I .eg isi at ure to limit the dura t ion of t lie Aet f»» a clefi nite period, not exceeding. 1 thmk, rwo\cars from il original enactment —a p -riod long enough to allow lo I lie necessary enquiries respect ing the ex tent, Ml uat ioi j and justice of the forfeiture, yet short enough to re j lie vo the eonquere I parly from any prot ractedsiispenM j and to assure tho-v who ha\ e ad'hereil to us that t her is no intent ion of suspending in t heir case t he ordiuar ' ]»rinciplcs of Law. ! The aggregate extent of the forfeitures should be a once made known, and their exact position as soon a possible. A Commission should be constituted for the specia purpose of enquiring' what lands mav properly b forfeited. The members of this Commission sliouh not be removeable with the Ministry, and should b so chosen as to guarantee a tail* and carotid con.siiiei alion of the matters brought before them. It should be clearly understood that your ow concurrence in anv forfeit ure is not to be considcu< as a more Ministerial act, but that it will be withhek unless you are personally satisfied that the eonliscatio is just and moderate. And here I must observe that il in the settlcmcn of fiie forfeit-d distiiets all the lan.l whieh is capabl of rmnimeralm: cultivation should be assigned t Colonists, and the original owner—the Maon--b driven back to the forest and mora>s, the sen-e ot in justice, combined with the pressure of want, woul 'efjuvert the native population into a desperate b.m ditti, taking lefuge in the solitudes of the iuterie from the pursuit of the police or military, an descending when opportunity might occur into th cultivated plam to destroy the peaceful fruits of ir ' dustry. i rely on your wisdom ..nd justice to avei a danger so serious iu its hearing on the interest? i the European, not less than ol the Native iuue. Turning to that part of the law whieh authorizes tli dispossession of persons who liaveuot been invohe

n the recent rebellion, I hare to obH-vve that although :Icr Jlajestv's Government a Inut with regret that lie tribal liiiture of the unlive tenure vr.il i""" I ™ lls vnd"i- it unavoidable that imi.Kv.it persons should .jc lepi-ived r.r IU.-'r hinds, t hev cou.-ider that land shoilta lot lie uppi-opi i;ited n_;aimt tin; will ol the oiui.T; ueivlv because it is in the same district with re »el jiMiKi'tv. ii'i.l ill!iy co.nei.a iif.v be usnl i'.-r |)ui- -> > /i'' -c ;l i -"]'-I] r. but on!y in cuscs where \o\ al or lent nil natives are unlortiu ate eVii.UL'h to be .i«mt u-.-licr- wi' h pcl->->iis concerned ill the l-t-belhOii, ol v cause it is u'tsnlulely required for some purpose >u lefcnee or ejinu.mii'-ati. >ii. or 011 some similar gi ound )l'iuv. ssity. Hut every such ca-e of supposed neees-it v ill.m!il be' examined with the '-are, and ad-iiilte-.l with ttie ureiiter't c-.u.tio 1 and l-^s.-ive. The c-mpensalv-n 10 lv iriven lu p. imhis tl.us us--n-s.'-is.'d is jji'jpfi'lvby tlie Act it.-eii ii.a«i<;lilt- siibji-a d' emie:: vin an open Colli t. IJ tit. !ii m:-_.k.'ll "1 hi- Act o'liirht to lie .-o modified tli.it the powers ot In- Court inav not be limited in any manner winch ivimld iireveiit its doin- complete justice to the claims >t' overv innocent person, or extending- reasonable ■onsidcration to those whose guilt was of a less lieinms eharaeter—a class which, in the \ai\iug tempci if the New Zealand tribes, is probably large._ 1 trust that in uccopting any cession, or. anthoi-isiiig confirmation of any forfeiture of land, you will retain in your own bands ample po\y»r ot doing substantial jusliee to every class of claimant for restitution or compensation. , .Finally, when von have taken all the poweis and received'all the cessions which you think necessary tor the sati>fa.-t.ii-v pacification of the islands, )ou will <h. w.-il to a -1" 0:111 any these measures of justice and M'ver.tv by the announcement of a general am-n,->tv from which tho.-c only shouiil be excepted who have been concerned in lb.. 1 nuu-d.-is ol settlers, or other like otl'enees of a licinoiio and stric'i-H exceptional character. 11l order to mark as much as possible the disci'iminatini;* character ot X.ntish justice, the exception from the amnesty should not be couched in terms, but should recite one 1a one the specific outrages wliicli reiuaiu unpardoned. Subject to these cautions and conditions, ami in full confidence that volt will act on the ciplcs which 1 have 'before laid down (ami in which T anticipate your cordial concurrence) lier Majesty's Government"are prepared to leave in your hands the power with which you have been entrusted by the Legislature ofthe Colony. In the llcspateh in which you have tran.-mitted to me these measures, you have expressed, in term? with which I entirely"agree, your own appreciation of a li'eiiei'ous policv, and oi its beneficial consequences whwi adopted 011 former occasions in Nev. Zealand. You give at the same time your reasons, the justice of which 1 am not prepared lo dispute, loi determining that Ihe ciicumst mees ei' the present case justly and necessarily call tor measures "i severiiv. such as have not been adopted at the closi of former .vavs ; but you accompany ihese reasons wi:h the expression of your opinion that this seventy ouuht not to be carried too far. 1 recognise alse with satisfaction the statement of your Ministers 01 tin: occasion of their tirst .submitting to }ou views upon forfeiture and military settlement. 1 he\ said they felt assured that as this wo.ild be the first so it would also he the last occasion on which any Aboriginal inhabitant of Xew Zealand would b. deprived ot' land against iiis will. J trust that on their part there will be no unwillingness to co-operate with you in confining til. measures oi' severity to wlueh it- may be necessary t. have recourse, within tlio.-c just and moderate limit: to which X have rclerreu. 1 liuw turn to the Act. which authorises a Loan o .C:i.(K)0,(;00, l'..r which it 'is desired to obtain 1 lit guarantee of tin: l'.ritish Parliament. I übservi that <d thj total sum which h is propo>ed to rai>e ri,uOtUHiU is allotted to the expenses of the Mar £:><)(),UUO to the repayment of a debt t<> the Imperia Government which has probably doubled smee tha thie- io tlie coinpen>ation oi ti:o Taranak settlers, and the rest in the main in the setilenii'iit lthe eountry. U'lie bulk of it apiM-ars to be appropri .t< ii t" the ]>lan of Military to wind J liaA i.- alr«.-ady adverted. Her Majesty's Government recognise as oxeep titiiiiii the t:.\pens(.'s oecaM» it'd to the Cvilony by thi native war. And they are not unwilling to entertaii ihe question of the guarantee of .€">00,000 wliieh thev h.avj; already eouuiii >nally promised t< Mibmit to L'ai liainent. to .-udi a furiiier >um as wil cover the inert ased debt of the Colony io the Impcria lv\cheo 4 Uer, and So luucli of Uiese Mibtaiy t-xpen.-es ineludiii^ - for compeieat;--n to the Taranak :M;tlI<TS, as inav pr«»pi iTv he defrayed not oat >>l tie curr«-ut revenue l>l tae Colony, bill by call. lint thef-auiu iLa.-(>ns do not, in tia-ir judgment ajiplv to tlie .-etlknii iit of the country, which, whe therVnc< c.-.-ful or not as u iia.a>ni'e ol Ucience, i mainh' a niatter ol c(-h.nial inieu-sl, inasiuuch as it sucft'.'-s is c'ih'U.ate«i to au-I to lh«' wcaitJi aud jn'pvda lem of tin- Col-.-nv. To a purple tbis knal th' 1 oijM'i'i.tl ei'edit is JK't jj,(]Kially applicable; and HiMaie>tv's t-ov.rnnu'ht do n-.t that the lain wltich "it is prnpi M'd t" acquire ir.ul<-r the fjettleineii Act is of an v Mich definite value a> materially lo adt to the MM'iuilV oil 'which the u'liarauit't; *»1 I'all'.anun could !)«• ihe < laoL this .-uin wih le <iuee the whoh* loan wit!»in much nai'i(»wcr limit.and I will c» liMderimd write you <>n a t ilure occa.-ioi how far the itvcinie "few Xealand. pied-id 1-; the tclins of the Act, and the considi to whiei I have n ferivd, may ju>tily lier Majesty's Covein tiu 11f it; iut the ]nop.w ;i l they have already preiuix dto make to .Parliament. Under any circum vj ,[]let <. tiie MUlt will doubtle.-s aj }>e.'.r tu l'arliaUH-n i• t i « r I}i:::i it has hitherto been usual to guarantee t a ("olouv of the M/.0 ;,nd re>uurc»"< of Nc\v Zealand and could ojll vbe pi'opo-eil by tin.' (t.tvel'UmeUt witi an v j.l'ospect ot Mice*. s> m cojijn.cta n with the peciiha ciu umstances ol the jiii-seiit lean, and ill the wcii founded hope of a llnal pacilieation and settlement. I mu.-t now call your attention to the importanc of 'reducing as rapidly as ptu*M oh*, alter the e-'iieiu *.il th«.- troubles, tin' larjie lorce now niaintainta in New Xeal.ind, and i coniidently expect to receiv from \ oa sacii inloi mationaMtiay t-liable me<ocomma nicate lo lite Secretary of »Sate h-r War tne po>j-ibi litv ol'a L r reat r«-du« tion in the number oi men, am eon.-eqif atlv ill tlie Jv-'imate lor tiie Year ltvio-0. must j,l>o remii.d Vou that i«-r tlu; expcii.which this country has already incurred in puttim down Ihe present insurr'-ct ion. the 11 ome cioverniut-n onlv calN npon the Colony for that almost nomina contribution which it has already engaged to pay. The arrangement at pre-' nt in foice respectinii" th ( ;imount of the military couti ibut ion. ami the pro]>ortiei of it which i> to be returned to the Colony, lo l.»e em ph.yed for the benefit, of the natives, will terminal, with the close of the* present, year. In consenting t« liarirantee a large lo.m lor tiie Lolony, the Impcria "Governiuent will feel it necessary toieipiire that if a ttie cb 'Seof tliat period the colony should continue It require a.>M>tance oi' the mother coaiitry, a inuei more adequate contribution shall be made to tin Imperial Kxcheqtt'-r. 1 am, jiowever, unaba* at '.iii: Hi*>iueiit to convoy to you any di linite decision oi this ]>art ofthe sulijfct." it is under the comiileratr u ol'tJa- ( h'Vernmefit and I siiall lake an early opportunity of addressing you again upon it. .1 conclude bv e\}»res?ing an earne>t hope that th< operation iti which Cen«.r;tl Cameron has been engagu g« d mav alreattv have terminated tlie war; and rdial j-cjoice whin lam able to congratulate you on havini Miccided hy tin; wisdom of your own measures ain those of vour (Toverunu'til, by the skill ot thai distinguished l»'oiumau«ler, aid by tiie valour ot tin Queen's Li t)- •ps and >eauien and o; the Colonial iorce: emragod in tin; conliiet, in lettering the blessings o onlei' and good government to the cuuntry entrurde. to vour care. T have, Ac., Knw.wih CAUHWKLI.. Ilis Kxcelleucy Sir George Ctrey, Iv.C.U.