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APPENDIX XI. Mr. John Lundon to the Peemiee. To the Hon. Eobert Stout, Premier of New Zealand. Sib,— , Onehunga, March 16th, 1835. In accordance with the telegram received to-day from the Hon. the Minister of Justice, I forward you the original Annexation Act passed by the Samoan Parliament. I also send you a translation of it, and a letter from King Malietoa to yourself. By Wednesday's mail, I shall forward you copies of letters from King Malietoa, dated 10th February, and addressed to Sir George Grey and myself; also copies of a letter to me from King Malietoa, dated 16th February, and of one from him, dated 17th February, to Sir George Grey and myself jointly; and copy of declaration from W. H. Zandall and S. V. McKenzie, interpreters of the Samoan language, bearing date February 16th, 1855. I trust that you will bring the Samoan Annexation Bill and correspondence before your Cabinet at as early a date as possible, for the King and his Government will expect replies by the outgoing San Francisco mail, which leaves Auckland on the 31st March, and which will arrive at Samoa on the 6th April. I beg leave to remind you that in the case Hunt v. Sir Arthur Gordon, before his Honour Judge Bichmond, in the Supreme Court at Wellington, his Honour distinctly laid it down to the special jury in that case that the three Great Powers—England, Germany, and America—had recognized the Samoan Parliament as a Parliament, that France had partially done so ; and that the jury would be justified in accepting them as a Parliament. Now, the Samoan Parliament, as a Parliament, have annexed themselves to New Zealand by their Annexation Bill of 9th February. • It will be a great disappointment, and it will be cruel, if your Government do not accept their Bill in the spirit in which they passed it. I sse various reports, purporting to have been made by the Governor of Fiji, of the large interests held by the Germans in Samoa. Those reports are misleading--m fact, they are not true. There are only two German firms : One, Euge and Co., who are a trading firm, and have no interest in the Samoan lands; the other, managed at present by Mr. Weber, have land interests ; but all the other German residents are clerks, cadets, and overseers for that firm, and have no interest in Samoa whatever; while the Americans, Scandinavians, English, French, and French Mission have all individual interests; also the London Church Mission Society, and the Wesleya'ns. Cornwall and McArthur's claims are, I believe, larger than those of the German firms. An American company has a claim. The traders are mostly English. The missionaries, with the exception of the French priests, are all English. The manager of the German firm, Mr. Weber, is doing his best to yet the ViceKing Tamasese and his party against King Malietoa and his party; and the German Consul is aiding and abetting Mr. Weber to encourage rebellion, with a view, as I take it, of giving the Germans a plea for seizing Samoa for some imaginary injury, caused by themselves. If your Government do not send down the "Hineinoa," with the Colonial Secretary, as was intended, rebellion within two months is inevitable. The cocoanut-trees, which are the great source of revenue, will be ruthlessly destroyed by both parties, houses burnt, and a great many natives shot, and all for the greed and aggrandisement of one firm. The coasting trade of Auckland, Sydney, and Fiji will suffer by the rebellion, which one of the Ministers of your Cabinet, assisted by the missionaries, can put a stop to by going down and talking to both parties, as all the natives call themselves " Britannias " —that is, they are English at heart, and are only waiting to see what action New Zealand will take. The expense is .a mere bagatelle in comparison with the trade now being done with those islands, and can be very easily recouped by small Customs duties. The natives are easily governed. There will be very few roads and bridges to make, as the islands have a large seaboard, and the interior has a gradual slope to the sea, which latter is defended by reefs : these make communication by boats comparatively safe. In the interests of the natives, and of the large trade which is being done with ourselves, you ought to interfere for the general good. lam quite satisfied that Mr. Service, Premier of Victoria, would, if the Samoan Parliament had invited him. Yours, &c. John Lundon. One of the delegates for the Samoan King and Parliament.

APPENDIX XII. Act passed by the Samoan Parliament. 0 le Gusi Molimau. Ole igoa o lenei fiagaiga c taua ole faaopoya ole neui o Samoa (Navigator's Group) ma Nuusila. I°. 0 le fale faipule ma le fale Caimua o Samoa, o potopotoina i le finagalo ole Cufu o Malietoa ma ma ona uso alii, ua loto latou c faaopoopo le malo o Samoa i le neui o Nuusila, ma ia lelei atili le neui o Samoa ma tagata a pito malo iseise c nonofo i ai. 2°. 0 le a tofia i le Cupu ma ona uso alii ni tagata Faipule tatou te o i Nuusila c filifili ma le malo 0 Nuusila; c tofia latou c tuu o latou lima, ma fai le faailoga ole malo i tusi ma feagaiga uma c aoga ona osi mo le faaopoopa ole neui o Samoa i <Le malo Nuusila; latoute fai mea uma ma se pule c tusa ma le pule a le Cupu ma le malo o Samoa.