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with the criminal projects of Europeans before their execution ; and 

 by a timely interference you may be able altogether to prevent their 

 mischievous designs, or render them abortive. 



In the character which you hold you will be justified in addressing 

 any British subject, to warn him of the danger to which he may be 

 exposed, by embarking or persevering in any undertakmg of a crimi- 

 nal or doubtful nature. 



In the manner I have now described, and by proceedings of a simi- 

 lar character, it may be possible to repress the enormities which have 

 heretofore been peqjetrated by British subjects in New Zealand. 

 It may also happen that this salutary control wiU not affect British 

 subjects only, but that the knowledge of there being a functionary 

 stationed in New Zealand, through whom offences committed by the 

 subjects of any other State against the people of that country wiU be 

 made known to the British Government, and through that Govern- 

 ment to the other European and American powers, may induce the 

 subjects of those powers to adopt a less licentious conduct towards 

 the New Zealanders, and other inhabitants of the South Sea Islands. 



There is still another form in which the influence, it is hoped, the 

 British Resident may obtain over the minds of the New Zealand 

 chiefs, may be more beneficially exhibited. 



It is possible, by your official moderation, that the evils of intestine 

 war between rival chiefs or hostile tribes may be avoided, and their 

 differences peaceably and permanently composed. It is also pos- 

 sible, that at your suggestion, and by the aid of your councils, 

 some approach may be made by the natives towards a settled form of 

 government ; and that by the establishment of some system of juris- 

 prudence among them, their courts may be made to claim the cogni- 

 zance of all crimes committed within their territory : and thus the 

 offending subjects, of whatever state, may be brought to justice by a 

 less circuitous and more efficient process than any which I have been 

 able to point out. 



If, in addition to the benefits which the British missionaries are 

 conferring on those islanders, by imparting the inestimable blessings 

 of Christian knowledge and a pure system of morals, the Zealanders 

 should obtain through the means of a British functionary, the insti- 

 tutions of courts of justice, established upon a simple and compre- 

 hensive basis, some sufficient compensation would seem to be rendered 

 for the injuries heretofore inflicted by our delinquent countrymen, 



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