| TE KARERE MAORI OR MAORI MESSENGER.
children, were assembled. Here the
Natives presented an Address, and
made several speeches of welcome,
and His Excellency, in reply, gave
the outline of the system of Govern
ment he intended to introduce among
them, and which was received with
marks of great satisfaction. The
system for the government of the
Maories was printed in the Messen-
ger for December 16, 1861.
On Thursday morning, His Excel-
lency and party proceeded in the
boats of the Pelorus to Kerikeri,
where a large gathering of Natives
waited him, and where he again ex-
plained his purposed plans. Thence,
after luncheon had been partaken of
at the houses of the European resi-
dents, the party proceeded towards
the Waimate. They were escorted
by about 200 Native horsemen, and
when near that place they were met
by 200 more riding in military order
and with the Union Jack flying, and
great were the cheers which re
sounded on every side. The Gover
nor proceeded to the residence of
George Clarke, senr., Esq., where
he remained for the night.
On Friday, the 8th, a large meet
ing was held at Mr Clarkes place,
when the Governor again explained
his plans to the people, and listened
to their replies; after which His
Excellency and suite rode out to
inspect the Government land in that
district, and to visit the Ohaiawai,
one of the pas of our faithful ally,
Tamati Waaka Nehe.
On Saturday morning the
party proceeded on horseback to
Hokianga, when, on one of the tri-
butary creeks of that river, they
were met by J. Webster, Esq., and
a large number of boats manned by
crews of Maories and Half-castes.
Then they proceeded to Mr. Web-
sters residence at the Kohukohu
tahi kii rawa i te tangata Maori, ite
taane, i te wahine, i te tamariki. I
kona ano i tukua mai e nga Maori ta
ratou Pukapuka-maioha me a ratou
kupu-karanga ki a Kawana, a utua
ana e ia. Korerotia atu ana ki a ra-
tou i ana whakaaro me tana tikanga
mo te Kawanatanga o nga Maori, a
tangohia katoatia ana e ratou, me te
pai ano. Ko taua "Tikanga mo te
kawanatanga o nga tangata Maori,"
i taia mai ki te Karere o Tihema 16,
1861.
I te ata o te Tatei ka hoe atu a
Kawana ma ki Kerikeri i runga i
nga pooti o te Tima. Rokohanga
atu i reira te nuinga o te iwi, a ka
kauwhautia hoki e te Kawana, ana
Tikanga pai kia ratou. Heoi ano, kia
oti te kai i reira i roto i nga whare
Pakeha, ka whakatika, ka haere tu-
puni atu taua tira ki te Waimate. K
rua rau pea o te Maori eke hoiho hei
arataki i a ratou ; a ka mea ano, ka
tata ki te kainga, e rua hoki ngahau
ka tutaki i a ratou, he mea haere
rarangi i runga i te kuri, me te Kara
nui o te Kuini e rererere ana i wae-
nga, a nui rawa atu te turituri a te
umere i puta ake i nga tangata ka-
toa. Ko te Kawana, ka haere tonu
ia ki te paamu o Hon Karaka, te
Kaumatua, a moe ana i reira.
I te Parairei, ara i te 8 o nga ra,
ka tu te Hui nui ki te kainga o te
Karaka: i reira hoki ka panuitia e te
Kawana ana whakaaro, ka whaka-
rongo puku hoki ki a ratou tini ko-
rero. Ka mutu, ka haere atu ra a te
Kawana ratou ko ana hoa hei tirotiro
i nga whenua o taua Takiwa, kia kite
hoki i a Ohaiawai, tetahi o nga pa o to
matou hoa aroha, hoa pono, o Tamati
Waaka Nene.
I te ata o te Rahoroi, ka whaka
tika ratou ka haere-hoiho ki Hokia-
nga. 'Te taenga atu ki tetahi o nga
manga o taua awa, ka tutaki a te
Wepiha ma ki a ratau, he tini hoki |
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