Original Correspondence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1998, 19 December 1863, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

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(To the Editor of the Wellington Independent.) Wanganui, 9th December, 1863. Sir, — Hearing that Col. Logan is endeavoring to prevent the settlers from emplc^ing natives who have been engaged in the Taranski rebellion. How dues he attempt to do this ? By sending the white man word not to employ such natives, and not by doing as they would do in Enjrland or any other country, namely, by seuding a party out mid apprehending the rebels, if they are such, and not by annoying private individuals with sending- statements to them that they are employing rebels and thereby rendering themselves liable to certain consequences, but which statements he does not attempt to prove. If it is the intention to break up the peace of this district, let it be said so at ouce, so that people can prepare for coining events j but, if, on the other hand, it is intended to let the rebels of this district wait whilst a proper time come 1 , that is, whilst the Government have got the neck of the rebelliou broke in the North, let us in any cuse have timely notice. But how i 3 a man in the country to know which are rebels or otherwise? Has Colonel Logan {jot authority to try them by a court martial, and if lie finds them guilty sufficient force to put his sentence into execution? Every one living in the country knows the difficulty and trreatrisk we all have to run from living in isolated places and out of the way of assistance and surrounded and mixed up with natives that nearly all defy the Government. , But supposing the rebel natives do require employment, in what position do they stand as regards the law. The Governor has already proclaimed that those who joined the Taranaki murderers would be equally guilty of murder with them who committed the deed, so that uuy amount of additional crime committed by them does not add an additional amount of punish* ment. Col. Logan may succeed in causing some of the natives to take what they want from the

settler instead of working for their supplies as they at present propose to do, and consequently create a deal of uncertainty and uneasiness amongst the settlers, and he will probably succeed in bringing matters toacvisis, and occasion a preneral turn out by the natives of this district before the Government is prepared to act with vigour against them; arc! thereby he theoauseof additional loss of property* aad lives. The Editor of our local paper so here has declined to insert this, and I hue therefore to ask you to he good enough to inseit this. — Your obedient servant, John Jackson.

Wellington, 18 December, 1863. Fuiend the Editor of the Independent (Wellington). — Salutations to you — Thi9 is my word to you — The newspaper opposite to you (i.e. Advertiser) of the 12th of this month, says that which is not true ; this is the Word of that paper :— " Tarnihana Te Kauparaha, a great friend of ours, » dare not sleep at his sheep statiou, but is obliged to resort to his pa every night fearing violence from the kiug natives iv the neighborhood of Wi Tako's place.' 1 I say this is false — the writer of the paper cannot know who Tamihnna is — Did he show his cowardice when hi 9 father was taken a prisoner ? Did he not show bravery all through the disturbance at Porirua and Whangnnui iv former years ? Has he shown any want of bravery or energy during the present war ? Has he not travelled the Waikanae beach during all the night? Has te not done what he could to prevent the peace of this district being broken? Has he not talked to Wi Tako snd his companions till his lips were tired and his heatt had ? Has he not week after week slept at his sheep station ? Fiiend print these words and ask the writer of the letter in the Advertiser to deny it if he can. Enough. — From your friend, Atua-po.