The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-11-26
THE PACIFIC
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Warlike Movements in New Zealand,

~ men the Grey Ministry commenced 10 deal
with the question Of the Plains, 1t was found
that resistance would come from TIE Whit and
the people who adhered to him. This man is one
OF the most extraordinary the Europeans have
met with during their occupancy of New Zea-
land. lie is possessed Of great capacity, and has
acquired an all-pOwerful influence over a con-
siderable section of his cOuntrymen. He is
deeply read in the Bible, and has assumed q pro-
phetlc character, and claims to represent Jesus
Christ. lie has claimed to be able to raise the
dead, and to fOretell all future events. He has
swayed the natives at his will, although to
Europeans his speeches delivered in public to his
followers read like the rawlings of lunacy. But
when Government officers have visited him, be
has argued the questions between himself and the
Government directly and a~cutely, displaying
penetration and common sense. Turning off the
surveyors when they were put on by the Grey
government, was to arouse public attention to
the affairs of that district, and they were dis
cussed in Parliament and throughout the country.
Reports were furnished which showed that sue
cessive Governments had been much to blame in
respect of the cOnfscated lands on the West
Coast. Mr.. James Mackay was first sent to in
v~estigate the subject, and after his report il was
found that there must be a full and exhaustive
inquiry. For this purpose the Hall Government
appointed as Commissioners the two men who
were of all the colonists of New Zealand the best
qualified to undertake the work, namely, Sir
Francis Dillon Bell and Sir William Fox. Hone
Mohi Tawhai, a chief belonging to the Bay of
Islands district, was also named. but he declined
to act. The next action was the passing of an
Act giving the Commissioners full power to carry
out all their recommendations, and to fulfil ali
the promises that had been made to the natives.
In pursuance of this, the Government has issued
Crown grants to many natives, and has marked
out enormous and valuable reserves all along the
coast. The most earnest efforts have been made
to conciliate Te Whit, but he declines even to
state what be complains of. Shortly after he
assumed the Office of Governor, Sir Arthur Cor
don sent his aide-de-camp with q letter asking
lie Whit to give him a meeting, but the prophet
declined. Mr.. Bryce some months ago resigned
his seat, as native minister, because he could not
get his colleagues to agree to taking some deci-
sive action to break up the settlement of ParI-
haka, and to disperse to their own settlements
the natives who had gathered there as to an
Alsatia Of the discontinued. The majority of the
Ministers thought that there was still a faint
hope. Mr.. Bryce's resignation was reluctantly
accepted, and MIR. Rolleston was appointed Native
He went to Parihaka, and had an in
terView with TIE Whit, but failed to effect any
thing at all. In the meantime, the settlers who
had purchased land from the Government, who
bad commenced to cultivate their farms, and who
had built houses, and expended a large amount
Of money, were kept in a state Of alarm. Meet
ings were held every month at Parihaka, and the
intense anxiety was shown lest any one of
these should issue in a command to commence
Here and there threats were made
BY the natives, and settlers were annoyed, and
we're prevented from fencing their farms. At the
meeting held in the middle of September, Te
Whit made a very warlike speech-a speech up- ,
IN which no other Interpretation could hrSF
han that he msera ufghting~.vI'tne So put
cit 49,, 20 take tue ,G. Aue Government !
own grant. Mr.. Brepwhole of the European
e Ministry, which ateSh had been sold under
do, 1t being arrangaayce was invited to reioin
i'd formerly proposes Ter some delay ne agreed
as awkward ana Ed that the plan which -
ortant stePe ohsJ should be carried out. .Tior
Governor Gd still, AZ at the time when thos' d
% act IN Us rbnt in FIJI, but poll
October lyiSd id the MinistEShg evening
enH a was %,a aS'9 annoy}Sc% @s5f MN Ministry, and nc a pF py
cna a,,os Of the @ lis proclamation ~OG cont, import
and his peopldlU@hoie question, and gave TIE, nee
ar the arran( s. fourteen DAYS to signify no TeANnce
md to sui ngements made by the COR 9 Ine r
DAYS after omit to the law of the Q ,5o,, nat lew
was serykS,d It's issue a copy of Government
The for9 Gle was making exte, 70 Prepara.ions;
an thee of constabulary W faPi9iy ugmehteu
.he sEe were nearly loom tue uisI[lcC' "nlle
~ ervices were a~cceIted OF over lOOO Voiun-
teeI from diHaro-s parts of the country. 10
ao'to the complications, the Governor came in
WARRIOR, from FIJI, on the night when the pro-
, amation had been issued, and 1t was reported
y hat His Excellency was exceedingly aVerse to
the proceedings of Ministers. All sorts OF
rumors were at first current, but, whatever his
views may be, he has as yet done nothing In that
direction, and the Government proceeded unln-
terruptedly with the necessary measures"
On November 9Th, the colonial troops moved
forward to Parihaka, where were congregated
at least $500 natives, men, women and children,
the majority OF then people belonging to other
districts, whom TIE Whit had gathered to this
Maori cave of Adullam. The natives made no
resistance. The Minister'S Secretary went for
ward to enquire If there was any answer from lie
Whit to the Governments proclamation, and on
receiving none, read the Riot Act, which though
interpreted to the Maories, was received with in
difference. The natives had pulled down one OF
their fences to allow the troops to enter, ana had
prepared 500 loaves of bread for them. TOhu,
who appears to be TIE Whiti's lieutenant, ad-
dressed his countrymen as follows -
LET the man who hes raised the war do his
work this day; let neither woman-cook nor man
cook stir. We have partaken of food. Let
none of us stir lest any of us be absent. Be
patient and steadfast, and even if the bayonet
comes TO your breast do not resist"
Subsequently lie Whit, Tohu, and a maori
named Hiroki, who some time ago committed a
cold-blooded murder, were arrested. By Mr..
Bryce's (the Native Minister's) permission TIE
Whit and Tohu, before they lett, addressed a
few words of farewell to the assembled natives in
dead silence. The Minister did not press the
dispersion of the assembled natives Immediately
after the arrest, as they were naturally In a
state Of considerable excitement. "When the
events OF che day had soaked into their minds
means were to be taken to cause the strangers
at Parihaka to withdraw to their own homes.
During the next two days q soaking rain pre-
vented further proceedings and it was not known
when the mail steamer left, whether any further
trouble would ensue.
The following translation Of a speech by the
Maori Chief TIE Whit, was sent by an excellent
native authority to the Wanganui Chronicle.
The Chronicle remarks that 1t will be seen that
it is different in tone from many of his more
public addresses, and may represent his real
intentions -
81 an for peace let the lions rage, 1 am still
for peace. 1 will go into captivity, and the lions
will dwell upon lie land then there will be no
more war. What matters it my object Is &C
complished peace reigns. I am willing to be-
come o sacrifice for my object. The pakehas
(white foreigners) trouble themselves; they can
not understand my heart. If 1 am willing for
peace, and sacrifice myself for this, is it not
well ? All 1 say is, you, the pakehas, are rob
-, n--z .z,ka,I 18th c1ah Christ did