Original Correspondence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1506, 19 March 1861, Page 5

Original C orrespondence.

(To the Editor of the Wellington Independent.)

18th March 1861

Sib, — As a sequel to former correspondence regarding the Otaki flag, I would thank you to insert the following extracts of notes, which have lately passed between the nominal head of the king-party and myself. I am sorry to say that some of our own people (a mere handful altogether), seem resolved to reject all good counsel and keep up a flag opposition of their own. As such an irritating scheme as this, is fraught with mischief to the Province, it is to be hoped that it will meet with no support, either from journalists or settlers. ta&fca^ Yours truly, PI. Hanson Tcbton.

Otaki, 11th March, 386J.

Friend Heremia, — and all of you— our discussion about the flag took place between us, on my. last journey hither. I have nothing new to add, now: but will rather return to my repeated and friendly advice, viz., that that flag should not be hoisted. The entire of my counsel to you all, has ever been, to let that thing (flagstaff) He quietly on the ground. Observe! — that the contention of these children towards you, is altogether finished, .(i.e. the threat to cut down the staff, when erected). They had listened to my word, that they should not make au attack on that flag. Now, as their (part of the) strife is quietly.ended, let yours be ended&lso ; inasmuch as the root (of contention) has been pulled up. Therefore, if the flag is now hoisted, it will be known not as an affair of quarrel amongst yourselves, but as an entire repudiation of the Government of the Queen.

Hence the good counsel which I give to you, this day, viz., that that flag be peaceably returned to its own place, at Waikato : that no cause of trouble may arise to any of us, in all future years. And let not any one be angry with me, on account of this, my letter H. H. T. Otaki, March, 12th. To the Turton, &c, &c. — I have received your letter, and we have seen your thoughts— but what you say now is what you said when you weie here, last ; viz., to let the flag (stall) lie quietly below — there is no difference in your word. , Friend, listen to me. This is my word which I said. to you before, that the flag will be hoisted to-day, at 9 o'clock. Na Hebemia. Otaki 12th March., Friend, Hebemia,— Your word is correct that my advice to you has always been the same, viz. ; that flag should not be hoisted. But some. false man of this place, has written to the Wellington newspapers, saying, that my conversation with you, in this house, have been the means of strengthening you to erect this flag. But the name of this inventive man has not been fully disclosed. To-morrow, I start on my return to Wellington. take care you do not quarrel with each other, after I have gone. H. H. T. : Olaki, 12th March.

: Friend Turton, — I have seen your note, and the words it contains. It is good. I also observe what you say about the lying-man who wrote to the Wellington papers. Pray, what is the name of that false man? I have never heard any difference in your talk. The report of that man is nothing but a falsehood. Who ever said that your's is the strength which hoists this flag? It is, from ourselves— from our own thoughts, that we have been strong to rear up this work.

Friend, listen to me, in reference to your word, that we are not to quarrel. There will bo no quarrelling— -none at all. We have no design, ic working out this project* to make it a cause of of contention— not at all.

Na Heremia.