TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'TIMES.'

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1492, 29 January 1861, Page 4

TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'TIMES.'

Sir, — As Chairman of a meeting of New Zealand colonists now in England, I beg leave to request that you will give publicity to the subjoined resolutions, which were tins day unanimously adopted by that meeting. Efforts having been made to prejudice unfairly the minds of the British public against the course adopted by the Governor of New Zealand, I hope you will publish the testimony on this subject of men acquainted with the condition of the colony, the peculiarities of native character, and the circumstances of the present dispute. It should be borne in mind tbat they are men upon whom, in common with their fellow-colo-nists, a large uumber of the suffering and the loss resulting from the war must eventually fall, and who would not, therefore, be disposed to express an approval of it, if it could have been avoided by any fair and justifiable oceans. — I am, Sir, your obedient servant, John Hall.

New Zealand Rooms, Adelade-place, Nov. 22.

" I. That in reference to the existing disturbances in the colony of New Zealand this meeting desires to express its convictiou : —

" I. That the opposition offered by the rebel chief Wiremu Kingi to the occupation of the land at Waitara, purchased by the Governor of New Zealand, was not founded ou any reril proprietary or other right held by Wirimu Kingi, but on his determination to prevent any further acquisition of land by Europeans in the district of Taranaki.

41 2. That the employment of military force

was h°t resorted to 1 by the Governor of New Zealand; until hehad exhausted all other justifiable means of vindicating the supremacy of the law and, maintaining the authority of the Crown. .'•• i ; . •

" 11. That this meeting earnestly trusts, in the interests of both races of her Majesty's subjects in New Zealand, that the war may be prosecuted with such energy and vigor as can alone bring it to a speedy termination, and may convince the native people that they must appeal for redress of wrongs fiom which they may conceive themselves to be suffering to the authority of the Queen, and not to the force of arms."