[CONTENTS]
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CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
PART II.
CONTINUED.
HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF NEW ZEALAND BY EUROPEANS.
CHAP. V.
COMMENCEMENT OF COLONISATION, 1839 TO 1842.
Proceedings which led to colonisation--Opponents to colonisation.-- Reasons against colonisation. -- New Zealand Company formed -- Company's pioneers sail.--Captain Hobson appointed consul.--Rumour of French colony in New Zealand.--Sovereignty of New Zealand.--Public confidence in Company. -- Systematic colonisation.-- Prospects of emigrants.--Colonel Wakefield's doings in New Zealand. --Articles given for land.--Settlement at Port Nicholson.--Hobson's arrival in New Zealand.--Treaty of Waitangi--Discussion on treaty. -- Sovereignty proclaimed. -- Native opinion of treaty. -- European opinion of treaty.--Benefit of treaty to natives.--Settlers arrive at Port Nicholson--Injustice of Company's land purchases.-- Troops required.--Foundation of Auckland--First sale of crown lands.--Provisional government formed at Wellington.--French occupy Akaroa.--Land claims.--Secrets of land sharking. --Quantity of land awarded.--Charter granted to Company and their land claims.-- Illegal purchase of Chatham Islands.--New Zealand an independent colony.--Legislative council.--Wanganui settlement formed.--New Plymouth settlement formed. -- Manukau settlement. -- Nelson
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founded.--Instructions relative to natives.--Disputes between settlers and natives. --At Wellington.--At Wanganui.--In the north.--At New Plymouth.--At Nelson.--Remarks on disputes.--Execution of a native--Lament for.--Effect of execution.--Proposal to bring a cannibal to justice.--Account of cannibalism. --Orders issued to seize Taraia.--Death of Governor Hobson..........Page 3
CHAP. VI.
NEW ZEALAND IN 1842.
Social state of white population..--Condition of aborigines. -- Education, religion, and justice. --Resources of colony. --Revenue and expenditure. -- Newspapers. --Poetical description of a cannibal feast.......................59
CHAP. VII.
MR. SHORTLAND'S RULE, SEPTEMBER 1842 TO OCTOBER 1843.
Troops take the field against cannibals. --Right of interference in purely native disputes. --Conflict between settlers and natives in the Wairau. --Place of conflict now sacred. --Effect of conflict on natives. --Effect of conflict on settlers. --Effect in England. --Financial crisis of 1843. --Mr. Shortland's rule..................71
CHAP. VIII.
GOVERNOR FITZROY'S RULE, DECEMBER 1843 TO NOVEMBER 1845.
Arrival of Captain Fitzroy.--Visits Wellington and Nelson.--Rauparaha and Rangihaeata pardoned--Verdict mistaken for weakness.--Concessions to natives.--Law of theft altered.--Alteration in selling land.--Overawing feast.--Award of Commissioner set aside to please natives at Taranaki.--Quarrelsome spirit of natives at Wellington in 1844.--Discontent at the Bay of Islands.--Heke. -- Flagstaff cut down. -- Atonement for flagstaff.--State of country.--Customs Act repealed.--Flagstaff again cut down.--Destruction of Kororareka.-- Panic in Auckland.--War declared.--Customs re-enacted.--Troops take the field.--Seizure of Pomare.--Unsuccessful attack on Okaihau. --Results of conflict.-- Oheawai campaign.--Description of Pa.-- Attack, repulse, and occupation of Pa.--Results of conflict.--Feeling in England about New Zealand.--State of natives after Oheawai.-- Captain Fitzroy's rule......................82
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CHAP. IX.
GOVERNOR GREY'S RULE, NOVEMBER 1845 TO DECEMBER 1853.
Arrival of Captain Grey.--State of colony.--Advance against Ruapekapeka.- Description of pa.-- Occupation of pa.--Enemy sue for peace. --War at Wellington.--Settlers murdered.--Troops surprised.--Rauparaha made prisoner.-- Sensation produced by seizure.--Engagement in the Horokiwi valley.--Prisoner of war executed.--Soldiers and natives make roads.--Disturbances at Wanganui.--Wanganui war.--Peace proclaimed.--Feeling in England on the wars.--Officers rewarded.--Colonial opinion of troops' conduct.--Policy of war.--Usefulness of allies--Native policy modified.--Accusations against missionaries.--Missionary land claims.--Charter granted to colony in 1846. --Charter causes excitement among natives. --Charter suspended.--Rauparaha released. --Settlement of Governor Fitzroy's land questions. --Military settlements formed. --Otago settlement formed.--Earthquake of 1848.--Discovery of gold in California.-- English law among natives.--Family of settlers murdered.--Attempt to stop native murders.--Execution of a native by natives.--Peace nearly broken by carrying out English law.--Disturbances from delay in executing English law.--Life and death of Rauparaha.--Canterbury settlement formed.--Settlement at Hawke's Bay.--Class settlements.--New Zealand Company relinquish their charter. -- Census of 1851.--Discovery of gold.--Price of crown lands reduced.--Survey of coasts.--Deaths of Heke, Pomare, Kawiti, Taniwha, Rangihaeata.-- Constitution of 1852.--General government.-- Provincial government.--Municipal governments.--Settlers' opinion of charter.-- Provinces, electoral districts proclaimed.--First elections.--Departure of Governor Grey.--Character of rule......................Page 124
CHAP. X.
COLONEL WYNYARD'S RULE, JANUARY 1854 TO SEPTEMBER 1855.
Colonel Wynyard.--Measles break out. -- Political condition of colony.-- First meeting of General Assembly.--First mixed responsible ministry. -- Irresponsible executive conduct affairs. --Cause of failure of mixed responsible ministers.-- Two parties in colony. -- Native feud at Taranaki.--Settlers oppose the league.--Love of land.--Education of settlers.--Earthquake of 1855.-- General Assembly of 1855.-- Colonel Wynyard's rule.............................213
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CHAP. XI.
GOVERNOR BROWNE'S RULE, OCTOBER 1855 TO JUNE 1859.
Colonel Browne.--Statistics of colony in 1856. -- General Assembly of 1856.--Strife for office.--Stafford ministry.--Results of session.--Seat of government.--Colonial press.--Responsible government and natives.-- Consistent Christians and Christians. -- Maori king.--Arms Act relaxed.--Native feud at Hawke's Bay.--Renewal of native feud at Taranaki.--New Zealand flax.--Gold at Nelson.--Representation of colonies in Parliament.--Church of England in colony. -- General Assembly of 1858. -- New Provinces bill.--Legislation for natives.-- Discovery of coal.--Census of natives. -- Comparative progress of provinces. -- General progress of colony....................Page 236
PART III.
ON THE DECREASE OF THE NEW ZEALANDERS.
CHAP. I.
ARE THE NEW ZEALANDERS DECREASING IN NUMBERS?
Disappearance of savages before civilisation.--Proof of decrease among natives. --Causes of decrease. -- Inattention to the sick. -- Infanticide. -- Sterility.--New habits.--New diseases. -- Breeding in and in.-- Rate of decrease..............283
CHAP. II.
PROGRESS OF CIVILISATION AMONG THE NEW ZEALANDEHS, AND MEANS REQUISITE TO PROMOTE IT.
False and true proofs of civilisation. -- Proofs of progressive civilisation.-- Measure of progressive civilisation. --Intellectual civilisation.-- Imaginary evils of civilisation.--Means requisite to promote civilisation. --Necessity of teaching Christianity and English. -- Individualisation of property.--English settlements and roads--Introduction of English law. -- Prevention of disease--Amalgamation of races............292
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CHAP. III.
HINTS TO EMIGRANTS.
The best colony. -- Drawbacks to New Zealand.--Attachment to New Zealand. -- The best settlers. -- Choice of province. -- Season to arrive. -- Warning.............Page 308
APPENDIX...........319
BIBLIOGRAPHY........325
[LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS]
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ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE SECOND VOLUME.
STAGE FOR HAKARI OR FEAST, given to Governor Grey in 1849, at the Bay of Islands, to celebrate the Peace between the two Races, from a Sketch by Mr. Cuthbert Clarke..............frontispiece.
ONE OF BISHOP SELWYN'S NEW ZEALAND CHURCHES, from a Sketch by the Rev. John Kinder............title page.
KERI KERI WATERFALL, NEAR WAITANGI, BAY OF ISLANDS, from a Sketch by Col. Bridge...............to face page 19
HEKE AND HIS WIFE, from a Sketch by Mr. Merritt.............90
KORORAREKA IN 1849, from a Sketch by Col. Bridge..............102
PLAN OF KORORAREKA.........105
ATTACK ON OKAIHAU, from a Sketch by Col. Bridge, 58th Regt.........110
WAIKARI RIVER EXPEDITION, from a Sketch by Col. Bridge...........111
REPULSE OF STORMING PARTY AT OHEAWAI, from a Sketch by Lance-Serjt. J. Williams, 58th Regt.............116
PLAN OF RUAPEKAPEKA........127
NEW ZEALAND GIRL, WITH HER HALF-CASTE NEPHEW AND NIECE, from a Photograph, by Crombie.............306
