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"NEW ZEALAND WARS."
A
LETTER TO THE TIMES;
BY
CHARLES FLINDERS HURSTHOUSE .
MR. GLADSTONE. (Hansard's Debates, vol. 176, page 1477.)
"I do not see how England could, with justice, throw the whole responsibility of the War on the Colony. The policy which has led to the War has not been, exclusively, that of the Colony. The Home Government has approved it, and is, so far responsible for it."
LONDON:--EDWARD STANFORD, 6 & 7, CHARING CROSS, S.W.
London:--G. WITT,Printer, 7. Earl's Court, Leicester Square, W.C.
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INDEX.
New Zealand's Military and Missionary Censors...... 1
The Maori the same before, as after, Colonization...... 3
The "Tracts and Treacle" Policy towards the Savage, and its bitter fruits........4
The Colonial Office disgusted with its Protege and getting rid of him.....4
The Crown's participation in, and responsibility, for the opening of the Pandora's Box, found in the "Waitera Purchase"..........5
The "Self-Reliant" Bladder--its chivalry and collapse.........6
New Zealand divided against herself.......... 8
The Vicars of Bray of the Stafford Ministry.......10
The Crown's obligations to help the Colony........11
The Crown's encouragement of and responsibility for, emigrationto New Zealand.......12
Property to be defended by its "Owners "--Who are the Owners of New Zealand?........13
The fallacy that such Colonies as the Australasian are not entitled to the free services of the Crown's Troops, because they do not contribute to Crown Taxes.......14
The cruelty and impolicy of hiring the Savage to destroy the Savage....15
The fallacy as to there being no War in New Zealand.........16
The fallacy as to the Rebel Natives being vastly inferior to the Settlers in fighting power and resources......17
The special and unique value of the help of Crown Troops.........19
Imperial Troops must be somewhere.........20
MR. GLADSTONE'S OPPORTUNITY OF ACTING IN THE SPIRIT OF HIS WORDS.......21
The temporary division of New Zealand into two Colonies.........22
The Poverty Bay Massacre.............23
Our Maori Allies.................23
The Maori on Extermination.............24
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4, MARINE TERRACE,
GREAT YARMOUTH,
MY LORD,
As the Question of aiding New Zealand with a few imperial Troops, in the "Native War" now desolating her, may soon call for parliamentary discussion; and as it is one involving national honour and justice, I venture to hope that you may see fit to glance at the accompanying "facts and truths" relating to it.
Your obedient Servant,
CHARLES FLINDERS HURSTHOUSE.
