Te Wananga. Published every Saturday. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1877.

Wananga, Volume 4, Issue 43, 27 October 1877, Page 422

Te Wananga. Published every Saturday. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1877.

The Waka Maori has ceased to exits, like the Government which arrogently attempted to carry it on during the last year, in opposition to the wish of the Parliament. it ia-herefore proposed bv the proprietors of the Wanakga to odd cousi-ierably to the size of their publication, and, otherwise, to make such improvement* in its arrangements as will concert it ii.to i first-class newspaper, in the columns of which* w 11 b*iband fall information on all the current top"cs of the day, and especially on those subjects in which the Native mind is most deeply interested. Undt r proper restriction it will also be op c n to the insertion rf all correspondence from Maoris who desire to place tl opinions in a temperate manner before the paUw. The Wasanga, pnblished at Napier by tho ever tiona of a few individuals, has heen for several venr< mat the unflinching advocate of the rights of tie Maori people, both against the measures of the GoVliraaitllit, which it baa believed to be unjust, and

against the attempts of a small but influential band of unprincipled and grasping 111- n to get pc>s<ession of large and valuable tracts of land by unfair means. It is satisfactory to 1 e aide to say that the "Wana- oa has not "been without its influence in helpni°* to brin ,r about the downfall of that system of Native administration which has endured, with disastrous results for so manv years. While vi e have been fearless in' exposiug the sins cf the Native Department, we can challenge all the -world to cite a single instance in which w-e have counselled resistance to the Queen's authority and laws. On the contrary, it has been our constant aim to educate <he Maori people to the idea of submitting themselves unreservedly to that authority and these laws : and we can pun t to lJawke's Bay, the immediate sphere of our circulation, ;:s an example of the salutary influence which we have exerted. Xn oui enden\our to adapt the "YY to the increasing wants ot the Maori people, we appeal with confidence to the sympath e- at.d support of all the tiibes throughout the two is ands.and we invite them to become regular s.ibscrii eis to otir journal. Lists will be sent round to the different settlements, anil we hoj e the result will be such an arrav o' subscribers as will pruvj to the I'arliainent of New Zealand that a Maori newspaper can be Carried on without any assistance in public luunev, and independently of Go\ eminent control.

Sua tino tuturu nga whakaaro o nga lioa riri o te Kaw;matan*ra bou n.-i, kua puta ta ratou ki. k:i taluiii ratou kite tnraki i te Ka wanatanga a 11 or i Kerei ma. No te \\ entn-i hoki kua taha nt*i. ka tu at e a, '1 e Atikihana, te 1 umuaki <> te Knwnnatanga tawliitn, ka mea kite Paremat:i, ka wh;ikata • otoria e ratou ko <>na l.oa he mot ni l.ei jatu i a Hor; Ken i ma kia hngi; he<ii ano, te o tei ei kupu a Te A t i k i. i a u a. :.ra ana te I'aieniaia, vailio ana mo te ahiahi <> re Parage net timata ai te uhawhai. Kua ki atu ale Hiana ki o ratou In a riri ko Hori Kere ma, e koie e Lohoro te o te Kawnnatanga Lou, tena pea e roa atu i te kotahi « iki, i te tekau ra ranei tei.ei \vlia whai, te mca mana e wliakaroa, ka tahuri a Mori I\< rei tna kite wliakahe i n.ua maiii a te Kaw taw hit<> i niahi a: i ruua. L koie e tat a t<- hiiim, e koiv e iii:aro. Teh; t*, u e te pukuiin o I ga hoa l ii i o liori Kerei ma. inah< ki. ka' re ; tukuna e latou k >a wliakaatu a Hori Keiei ma kite I'ar. mata i a rat..u wiiakaaro mo te whakaluo re o mom a ie iwi i te tua-ta!ii, katalii ka kokiri mai ai i ta ratou moiini. Kaoie ano kia nutwiki te Kuwai hou e whakaha- re ana i nga maiii ino to Kon-ni, ot'ra, i roto i temi taima poto. kua niaha raw a ati n-a maiii mo u-a mo:u i:ei kua oii ia ratou. 1 ;ono ano a I'e Te Miuita tiaki i moni a Tc Iwi. ki Te i\.ix-mata, kia hoatu ki a ia i tal.i raii-i watea. lu-i tiro: ii<.hanira mana i n<£a pukapuKn kai.te o Te Kor< ni. k;a ta.-a'ii e ia te wliakaatu k' Tc i';.r m..ta :e nl.nu o t'- takoio q mom u 'J'e Iwi. Kia ti:,.» m:.r;.ma r-.v.a k.a iii:o muhiot a e takt.to pa: ana, rai.ei. kaoic n.nci ; 'J'e Paremata i tera, kat:.hi ia ka kon :o ; tu i nga whakaaro kua puta i a ratou k<> i>u«% hoa mo aua moni, Hei alia ma te hanga .Kawanatanga tawhiio i

pnnaa r.ei i o rato ; i n"h"anua cn"i orer >a Te Kanaka, Uao; e ratou i whakarongo, kaoie h<'ki o vat mi whukaaro i hucre ' run<;a ite whawhai tU. Ko !e:ahi, e ana ratou, kite kore ratou e holioro ki w!i;i-------k atakoto i la nitou motini. ka waiho tera hei mate mo ratou, ka kaha ha< re ko te Kawanatanga a Hori Ker«-i, ka ngoi kore ko to rat on nei taha. I\ei te nv>hio matou. hemaha nga moma o roto o te Paremat;t kaore e tino kalia ana, e piri tonu ana, kite tautoko i 0 ratou ho:., he maha ano n.ua take i penoi ai enei tu taugata, he hae pea trtahi, he koroiroi noaiho pea no nga vhaknaro tflahi, he apn moni pea tet:«hi, te kitenga atu hoki tena ia e whiwhi. kite taonua, mehemei ka whakahoa ia ki ona hoi riri, hei aha inana, ka kaha n >atu ia kite whakarere i <>na hoa. Xa, i naianei t'>nn tokowaru pea nua m -raa ahiii ponoi o roto o Te Paremata, akuanei pei ma cue; tangata e ora ;ii, e hinga ai ran<'i, te Kawanatanga. K ki ana te taha kia I lor; Kerei rna, ko ratou e kali:«, na, e ki ana te taha kia Te Atikinana, ko rat>>u etn akuanei. Eng.iri, kotahi te raca hei whakakaha 1 te hou nei, ara, ko cga tini mahi he a nira Minita tawhito ku:> kitea e ratou. akuanei hoki ka mauria enoi e ratou hei patu i o ratou hoa riri, ka whakanturia kite Pareniata. Enuari, kotntn te rnea kua tino mohiotin, kite h'nga a Hori Kerei ma, e kore e whakaaetia e te Faremata ko nga Minita tawhito kua hin.ua ne; e tn ano he: Kawanatanga. Kua kite matou ki nga nupepa katoa, puta noa i nga motu nei, kua tino tuturu nga whakaaro a nga Mema o te Paremata mo tenei. Kua mate rawa atu to Kawauatan.ua, i timata mai nei tana whakahaere i te tau 1860, a tae noa k: te ra i hinga nei ratou < a Hori Kerei ma. Heoi ta matou e tatari atu nei, ko te otir.ga o tenei whawhai kua tu nei.

The Opposition have resolved to make an attempt to upset the Government of Sir George Grey. Major Atkinson, the Premier of the late Government, gave notice on Wednesday of a vote of no confidence, and all business has been suspended till the result of the debate is determine.!. The House was adjourned till Friday evening, when the war of words will commence. Mr. Sheehan told the Opposition that the Government would die hard, and it is likely the debate will extend over a week or ten days as the Government will, no doabt, in their defence attack the whole administration and policy of the late Government. There can be no two opinions of the unfair and ungenerous action of the Opposition, who have given the Government of Sir George Grey no time to bring down their financial statement, upon which the whole policy cf the country really depends. The new Government have been a little more than a week in office, and during that time they have pushed on the business of the session with unflagging energy. The Colonial Treasurer, Mr Laraach, asked for a few days longer to prepare his statement, on the ground that lie iuid been unable to obtain al! the returns necessary to enable him to lay before Parliament and the country a clear and unvarnished exposition of the real fiuaa-

ci.-il position of the colony, and to announce the proposals <»f the Gov''rnm o nt. The huncry cow who had l>een »spelled from tlieir comfortable seats on the Govo mment I enches, which they had so Ions: occupied t - their own profit, hut to the immeasurable loss of the colony, were d'-ad to every sentiment of fair pl.iy, and ri-tusi'd to grant the few days time asked for. They knew well that every day's delay strengthens the hands ot' the Croveininent. and in an equ:il decree tended to weaken the ranks of the Opposition There are always in every party a section of men who have either peculiar crotchets which they cana >t subordinate to the < j xig»*ncu-s of party, or who. having cast ih'-ir <*yes upon some of the loaves and fishes always at the disposal of every new Government, ami being disappointed in their des res, become d sc 'lit. nted, waver in their alleg anee, g<-t tampered with l>v the enemy, and frequently des-r' th«*ir colors. At the present time such a party is known to exist, numbering about eight members, and npon their arti<>n -it the decisive moment when the div-gion is ta en may probably hang the fate of the Ministry. Both parties profess to be confident of the issue, hut the Government have the enormons advantage of being in possession of the pigeon-holes of the late Ministry, and will, out of them, no doubt, be sblo to arm themselves with many formidable weapons where* with to assail the administration of their opponents. In any case there is no chance of the late Ministry as a body coming back into power. On that the majority in the Parliament, and they are backed by the Press generally throughout the Colony, are perfectly resolved. The reign of the continuous Ministry, which has held office since 1869, with many modifications, is for ever at an end. We await the result of the coming conflict with every hope and confidence.