The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-10 00:00:00

The War in New Zealand.

Yesterday further papers relative to the affairs of
New Zealand were issued from the Parliamentary
printing-office. The papers close with a despatch
from Mr. Cardwell, dated 27th ult., in which the
right hon. gentleman, after expressing satisfaction
with the turn which affairs have taken through the
formation of a new Ministry in New Zealand, pro-
ceeds—" You have already made known to the in-
surgent natives the general conditions on which their
return to their allegiance will be accepted. I trust
that now, in conformity with Mr. Weld's proposal,
plans of the land, part of the territory belonging to
theinsurgents, andnow in military occupation, which
you propose to obtain either by cession or by confis-
cation, will be made public without delay. It is im-
possible to expect even the commencement of a res-
toration of peace and order in the colony until this
first and most important step shall have been taken,
until the colonists shall know what land they have
to occupy, and until the native race shall feel as-
sured that they are safe in the possession and peace-
ful occupation of all their remaining land. You will
not fail to bring clearly before your ministers and
before the assembly the conditions on which the
Settlements Act has hitherto been left in operation
by her Majesty's Government. The permanent al-
lowance of such an act would be impossible, for the
reasons assigned in my despatch of April 26, and I
doubt not that I shall receive from you acts adopted
by the Assembly to which her Majesty's sanction
can be given. I am sure that so soon as these first
steps shall have been taken, your ministers will pro-
ceed to consider what precautions it may be desir-
able to take in order to prevent the recurrence of
disputes like that respecting the block of land at
Waitara, the unhappy origin of so Much disaster to
the colony. I collect from the information you have
sent me thatin the Waikato district, and also at Tau-
ranga, military operations have practically ceased ;
and that all that now remains to be done in these
districts is, that you should give to both races that
assurance with respect to the lands to be acquired by
confiscation or cession of which I have already
spoken. In the north, notwithstanding the escape
of the prisoners from Kawau, tranquillity had not
been broken by any warlike operations on the part
of any of the hitherto peaceful and friendly tribes.
On the other hand, the state of affairs in the district
of Taranaki still give occasion for much anxiety ;
and the restoration and matntenance of order in that
district will evidently be one of the most serious
questions with which your advisers will have to deal.
it is impossible not to be struck by the difficulty
which has always attended the extension of settle-
ment at this point ; and I observe that Mr. Weld
attaches so much importance to theaqumestaidoen that,
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in his original proposals to you, he 1
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cial provision for the establishment of a strong mili-
tary post, to be occupied by a colonial force,inthe
centre of the coast line. 1 doubt not that when
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circumstances this difficulty might notbe experienced
to the same extent, will carefully consider the means
by which, after the imperial troops shall have been
withdrawn, the settlers are to be protected from the
recurrence of attack. Your ministers have laid
down, as the end towards which their measures will
be directed, the eventual withdrawal of the whole
imperial force. It will, no doubt, be necessary that
this withdrawal should be effected gradually ; and

by the present mail the Secretary of State for War
gmillenr
General Cameron which con-
gives instructions to
arrangements for send-.
e ing
ph loamt ee that hr
ee 7eller Majesty's Govern-
ment have arrived at the conclusion that, under
present circumstances, these instructions may be
safely given. I understand that the Ico ony does
not propose to accept the guarantee of the imperial
treasury under the act of 1864 ; but the former
arrangement, under which the colony paid only £5
for each soldier, has expired ; and I shall expect to
hear from you that arrangements have been made
for the new and increased contribution in respect of
the troops who still remain. The orders given to
General Cameron will enable your ministers to
diminish this contribution, if they think fit, by re-
questing a withdrawal of a larger portion of the
force."