PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE

No. 39.

MR. NASH TRANSMITTING RESOLUTIONS OF PUBLIC MEETING AT NELSON. Nelson, 24th April, 1860. Sir,— Herewith I have the honor to transmit to you copies of Resolutions passed at a Public Meeting of the inhabitants of this City, of which I was Chairman, relative to the existing Rebellion at Taranaki, and I have to request that you will submit the same to His Excellency the Governor. I have, &c, (Signed) Llewellyn Nash, Chairman. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Auckland.

Enclosure in No. 39. RESOLUTIONS OF PUBLIC MEETING AT NELSON. Nelson, 23rd April, 1860, 1. That this meeting entirely approves of the decision with which the Government has acted in confronting a Native rebellion at Taranaki, and trusts that it will make no peace excepting on the terms of the unconditional submission of the rebels, on which basis alone the meeting believes that any peace must be founded if it is to be lasting. 2. That, while desirous of living on friendly terms with the Maories, and rejoicing in every instance of their progress in civilization and material comfort, this meeting considers that it is no less due to them than to the British Colonists, that proceedings on the part of any of them subversive of all natural justice and moral law, and leading, as at Taranaki, to bloodshed and destruction of property, should be promptly and decidedly punished by the Government. 3. That copies of the above resolutions be forwarded to His Excellency the Governor, and to his Honor the Superintendent of Taranaki. (Signed) Llewellyn Nash, Chairman.

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No. 40. UNDER SECRETARY TO MR. NASH. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, May 25th, 1860. Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 24th of April last, transmitting copies of Resolutions passed at a Public Meeting, of which you were the Chairman, at Nelson, relative to the existing rebellion at Taranaki, and to inform you that these Resolutions have been duly laid before His Excellency the Governor. I have, &c, (Signed) W. Gisborne, Under Secretary. Llewellyn Nash, Esq., Nelson.

No. 41. SUPERINTENDENT OF TARANAKI TRANSMITTING MEMORIAL OF MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND INHABITANTS OF TARANAKI. New Plymouth, April 26th, 1860. Sir,— I have the honour to enclose for His Excellency the Governor, a memorial from the Members of the Provincial Government and other inhabitants of the Province, praying for the prosecution of the present war until a permanent and honourable peace lias been ensured. The desire of all the subscribers has been to give all possible support to His Excellency's Government in the course hitherto pursued, and to assure His Excellency of the same hearty co-operation in that course for the future. I have, &c, (Signed) G. Cutpibld, Superintendent of Taranaki. The Honorable the Colonial Secretaiy, Auckland.

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