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eorespondencel is pervadod by any error respecting

OorIcbpOuncuCel IL perVduo0 Dy Any error re3DeCtDU
the position OF the Walkatos.
g. Lord Granvlile's statement that as the result
OF the war, 'tne leading tribe or the Maorles was
scattered ana the power OF the others broken,n
not meant to include those who remained at peace
to whom the latter part OF the passage was mani
testify inapplicaple, but only those ''leadmg, and
"otheri tribes concerned IN the insurrectlon
. LORD Granville continues TO fear that the recogn-
toh OF maori authority-the recognition. that 10, 10
the extent To which II may become Indispensable
may prove dstasteful TO the colonsts but he Will be
Wen satisfied TO lind himself mistaken. and Ia glad to
lnIer tnat you are OF diierent opinion He has not
materials 10 Judge how far the transactions referred
70 by you, which he presumes to be those reported
III your despatch mo. 81 OF 9th February 1858, and Ia
winch you now state tnat your ministry concurred,
support your anticipation.
4 LORD Granville has never suggested that the
aulhoriiy OF the Maori king should be recognized
over tribes not DESTROYS Of submitting 10 him.
iaui' Sir your obedient servant.
Sir GEORGE GREY k g. B. ~
HUMILIATION.
bELGRAvE MANSIONS, GRosvEsoR GARDENs,(
60 Nov. IL, 1882
the honor to state as follows:-
:. 40 not thlnk that the portion OF the Wakato
Tribe 10 winch LORD Granville alludes as Joining In
the revolt was the leading tribe, nor was Ii scat
tered; the people composing 1t retired In body
from one district to another where they sti remain
united j regard the Ngatamanapoto tribe as
having been the leading tribe In forcing on the re-
volt and In conducting 1t. Their territory was
hardly touched upon during the war. They have
been neither scattered nor broken, and only one
small strip OF their land touching the Waikato coun-
a
portion OF military settlement the protection OF
the country at an Important point.
There Is, think. manifest error throughout Lord
Granyille's argument upon this subject. For could
never be SAID that 1t had become indispensable for
an English government TO recognize within the limits
olltS own doinlnlonS the authority of Maori king
Wnen the tribes who had raised an instruction ~
set up that king were scattered and their power
broken. Especially IA they had 10 original right to
Bet up King an office unknown to their ancestors.
country and institutions, ana which their part
has throughout been resisted by the great majority
nj r,a.,
friends or foes, VIII never believe that we have,
nom such causes these, made concessions which
they VIII regard as puslllanimouS and disgraceful.
The present Governor OF New Zealand gives an
exactly opposite reason for advising Earl Granville
TO recognize the authority OF the Maori king. He
says 1t should be done because st clear that the
conquest OF the Maori king by force OF arms Is i'm
practicable.n
am not OF opinion that the colonIsrs or New yea
land Will now recognize the authority OF the Maori
king TO sucn an extent Lord Granville deems in
dspensaole. The colonial government, to avoid
revolt, wnen revolt was only imminent and the col
ony was strong in imperial troops and IN its own
forces, offered to potion OF barbarous race ali
was decidedly hIused. War took place. The Euro.
pean race and portion OF the native race have
eventually been subjected to a series OF the most
dire caamlties ana most cruel acts, including out.
RACES OF every kind that the MIND OF man can con-
celve even canDioalism Itself. They are now called
upon, without giving any commensurate reward TO
those triDes who have shown themselves tried and
noble friends, to recognize the authority OF the
Maori King which has been supported by those bar
baIians VINO have inflicted such Ills upon them and
VINO have been guilty Of such atrocIous crimes.
feel sure the colonsts OF New Zealand Will think
that Rome, IN the days o. her utmost decline, tDhen
hei standards mere acttdTdtCn nom point 10 point,
Meier hunloted selJtter than this ber0Te a bar
6aftdn foe. They VIII feel that such an order as
this appears to issue from minister who regards
the strength and majesty or the empire as fading
away; but they Will also feel thar If IL Is sent forth
from age and decay 1t comes to youthful nation,
fresh aud vigorous; just springing into le which
times vet to come VIII look back for the example II
gave ana let, Tor The strong peoples who were to
spring from IL; and believe the New Zealand men
Will give an example worthy OF the from which
they have come-the example Of sacrificing all
they have, and dying, II necessary, to man
before they will obey command which
would require them to recognize the authority OF
called naive king whose servants, allies and trends
have cruelty murdered their men, women, children
aud faithful relatives with circumstances OF arocity
which make the blood run cold 10 think or And in
resisting TO the last extremity the recognition or the
authority OF such king the New Zealand people
Will believe that they will carry with them the al
most universal sympathy OF their fellow subjects IN
Great Britain which sympathy and regard | feel
sure they will still further entle themselves TO by
the justice, mercy and generosity with which they
VIII deal with the naive race, now, equally with
themselves, abandoned by the British government
TO most trying struggle. have the honor TO be,
G. GREY.
SIR +. r. SANFORD, X c. NJ. G., &C., Colonial once,
Downing street. 5. w.