TO NATIVE AFFAIRS.

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come hither. Sir, never befofe has such a foolish intention been devised. It might have been thought that, having become possessed of horses and cattle, your plains would have been fully occupied. Where is there room for both you and the Pakeha in that small tract of country. This is the thought of a madman, Let it be cast aside entirely (abandoned and given up). Is there indeed a cultivation for you upon the summit of Maumaukai ? (A figurative expression for rashly giving up the means of sustenance.) Have a proper care and consideration for your children, and for your grand-children. Where is the land for Te Mauparoa and for Tamati Te Putaranui, for they are on the sea coming hither. Do you, Ihaka, Te Waka, and Tamihana, give heed to the words of Rongowhakaata, that you may be free to take hold of the things of God. From your loving friend, Te Wiremu (Williams.) Te Matenga, Tukareaho.