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speak to you to-day, when we are all agreed? The land has been a cause of strife from time immemorial. Satan opposed Noah, Lot, and Moses, and is here also. In those days he took some men, and in these days he will have some, and Tohu some. If we take a new standing-place we shall be saved, even though millions rise against us. There is no cause for apprehension to this assembly. Think only of one thing —forbearance. I will speak of the new land of which Tohu spoke. Live on it; seek no other. Put both your hands and your feet on the new land, and stand in the ark of patience. No man, woman, or child shall say I only have not seen or heard. All will hear and see. Lightning is not seen from one place only, but from everywhere. Let us stand on the new land. What matter to us what happens ;we have our ark, as Noah of old. I now say come into the ark. Now is the glory of peace upon the land. Let us wait for the end ; there is nothing else for us. Let us rest quietly upon the land. I have one word to say in addition : The young people have hitherto had their way; but to-day they must only sit down and look on." Tohu then rose and said: " Tou heard what was said at the two previous meetings about carrying on the quarrel. Those words are now changed ;we have nothing to say to-day but glory to God and peace upon earth. The quarrel is now centred in you, it will not be removed to-day. I will tie your hands and feet; none of you shall be food for guns or swords. We have two lands now —the one both people are living on, and the new one. I will not scatter you now. Our place was foretold, which is Parihaka. We cannot be overcome if we remain here, but would perish if we fled. I would sacrifice myself to the gun to save you. lam rejoiced that the strong and their hosts are coming. Let the Government come and bring their quarrel with them to be settled here. I will not say to them stop, but allow them to do as they choose, and will not restrain them. The ten and twenties will stand up before the big guns which are being dragged here. I fear not the fighting, even as spoken of at the September meeting, but it was only ended there by you. No attention was paid to the five hundred people then living at Pungarehu. They were not brave then, only guarding the redoubt; but now all the sea and the land is shaken, even the fish in the sea tremble. The south wind is bringing men from all parts, and the big guns are being brought by those who formerly watched the redoubt lest we should kill them, which was right on their part, as my sword has had no rest against evil, but it was derided by the people. At Waitara the fighting came upon the earth, which had been foretold. The quarrel will not touch you, lam the victim. We shall not be given to death, God will not permit it. Had he desired it, it would have taken place when we provoked them by fencing. I shall place no weapons in your hands. You were imprisoned for ploughing and fencing, but there is no imprisonment for what we are now doing. I will not take you away from death or from the mouth of the guns; I will thrust you into the mouth of the guns and on the point of the sword. I will not save you or give you any means of escape. If any warlike man among you ask me what is to be done I will not answer him, nor let the right hand or left hand do their accustomed work. I have no place to hide you except in this marae, and we cannot be overcome if united. Those who flee from the guns will fall by them. If you are overwhelmed in this day be patient, and if you have faith and say go back they will go." Te Whiti continued : " All I have to say is, let us be patient. Abel was caught like a pig, and so were the prophets, apostles, and the prisoners. Why should I talk about fighting or gods ? My hands are tied, and this gathering will be carried away like potatoes. If any man thinks of his gun or his horse, and goes to fetch it, he will die by it. All shall be saved who turn to the new land and ark Tohu has made. By forbearance alone shall we be saved. I will not talk about the pakanga to-day, that was discussed in September; but place your trust in forbearance and peace. The south wind knows whence it cometh and whither it goeth ; let the booted feet come when they like, the land shall remain firm for ever." J. Betce.
No. 12. His Excellency Sir A. H. Goedon to the Seceetaet of State for the Colonies. Wellington, November 5. Parihaka occupied by colonial forces this morning. They met with no resistance, nor was any offered to the arrest of Te Whiti and others.
No. 13. The Seceetaet of State for the Colonies to His Excellency Sir A. H. Goedon. Sib, — Downing Street, 14th November, 1881. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegraphic message of the sth instant, reporting the arrest of Te Whiti and the occupation of Parihaka by the colonial forces. I have also received your further telegram of the 10th instant, from which I have learned with much satisfaction that it is believed that the danger has passed of hostilities arising between the colonists and the Native population. I have, &c, GoTernor the Hon. Sir A. H. Gordon, G.C.M.G., &c. Kimbeelet.
No. 14. His Excellency Sir A. H. Goedon to the Seceetaet of State for the Colonies. Mt Lobd, — Government House, Wellington, 2nd December, 1881. I have the honor to enclose for your Lordship's information, the usual monthly summary of news published this day by the New Zealand Times, the series of leading articles in which will convey to your Lordship a fair idea of the opinions of the great majority of the colonists with regard to Native affairs. The collection of further articles in this sense, already promised by me, will be forwarded to your Lordship by an early opportunity.