Chap. in. COUNTENANCED BY THE GOVERNOR. 53' 
fectly unmoved and unblushing features. If he had 
been honest, and conscious of his own innocence, his 
face must surely have been flushed, and his manner 
agitated, while he lay under so grievous an imputation. 
The prospects of the aborigines, under the official pro- 
tection of such a person, seemed indeed gloomy. 
Only the next morning, however, the Governor gave 
his countenance to Mr. Clarke in a very marked way. 
He sent a message to Colonel Wakefield, inviting him 
to join another conference at Te Aro on that day, for 
the purpose of finally arranging the dispute with the 
natives. Colonel Wakefield answered, that he should 
be most willing, provided that Mr. Clarke were not 
allowed to be present. The only answer to this very 
natural demand was, that the Governor walked along 
the beach towards the pa dX the hour which he had 
appointed, with the Protector of Aborigines on his 
right hand. Colonel Wakefield got on horseback, 
bowed to Captain Hobson as he passed the two, and 
rode to one of the cattle-stations out of town. No 
spectators attended the renewal of the parley with the 
natives. 
This whole transaction will appear so incredible,, 
when coupled with the fact that Mr. George Clarke 
remains, to this day. Chief Protector of the Aborigines 
in New Zealand, that I should hesitate to place these 
facts upon record, did I not feel confidence in the tes- 
timony of numerous men of unimpeached honour and 
integrity, who were like myself spectators of the me- 
piorable scene. 
Before Captain Hobson left, however. Colonel Wake- 
field had succeeded in prevailing upon the natives of 
Te Aro to leave the pa, and to establish themselves 
upon some native reserves, in consideration of 50/. 
which he was ta give them ; having been authorized by 
