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NEW ZEALAND
AND
THE WAR.
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BY
WILLIAM SWAINSON , ESQ.,
FORMERLY ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR NEW ZEALAND,
AUTHOR OF
"NEW ZEALAND AND ITS COLONIZATION," ETC.
LONDON:
SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 65, CORNHILL.
M.DCCC.LXII.
[The right of Translation is reserved.]
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[CONTENTS]
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Progress and Prospects of the Colony. --The recent Gold Discovery. --Increase of Population. --The New Zealand Constitution. --New Provinces. --The Church Constitution. --Synodical Action. --"Land Leagues."--The Maori "King Movement."--Policy of Sir George Grey...........1
CHAPTER II.
State of New Zealand at the time of the Outbreak. --Political Status of the Native Race. --Dangerous Consequences of a Collision foreseen. --The Maori Tribal System. --Maori Tenure of Land. --Cause of the Insurrection..........45
CHAPTER III.
The Taranaki Settlement. --The Waitara. --The Native Title. --The Waitara considered Essential to the Completeness of the Settlement. --Why valued by its Native Owners. --Their Suspicion of the Settlers. --Their early Determination not to sell the Land..........59
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CHAPTER IV.
The Government urged to adopt a New System in the Purchase of Native Land. --Declaration of the Governor on the Subject. --Negotiations for the Purchase of the Waitara. -- Opposition to the Sale. --Difficulty of completing a Satisfactory Purchase. --A Survey of the Land attempted. -- Martial Law proclaimed. -- The Land occupied by a Military Force............77
CHAPTER V.
Memorial warning the Governor not to proceed, and showing the Rights of the Native Occupants of the Land. --Rank and Position of William King, the Principal Opponent of the Sale. -- Apprehension amongst the Natives excited by the forcible Occupation of the Waitara. --Remonstrances of the Absentee Claimants and others. --Their Petition to the Queen for the Governor's Recal..........93
CHAPTER VI.
Question of Title. --Disastrous Consequences to the Taranaki Settlement from the forcible Occupation of the Waitara. --Popularity of the Government Policy. --Debates in the General Assembly. --Sir William Martin's Pamphlet on the "Taranaki Question."--"Notes by the Governor"..........116
CHAPTER VII.
Military Operations. --War risked without Preparation. -- Power of the Insurgents underrated. --Repulse of the Troops at Puketekauere. --The Outsettlers driven in. --
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Women and Children sent away to the neighbouring Provinces for safety. --The Taranaki Settlements virtually destroyed. -- Impracticable Character of the Taranaki Country for Military Operations. --The Insurgents continue to keep the Field. --Embarrassing Position of the Governor. --Sudden Cessation of Hostilities. -- Terms of Peace. --Difficulty of Warfare in the Bush. -- Cost of the War. --Change in Public Opinion. --Waikato "King Movement."--Change of Ministry. --Sir George Grey appointed Governor. --The Colony saved from a General War........139
CHAPTER VIII.
Impolicy of risking a War at Taranaki. --Policy of the Government as officially explained. --Hostilities: by whom commenced. -- The Natives blamed for not appealing to the Law. --Result of the War. -- Future Policy..........181
