The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-24

Sketches from the files Of foreign papers re-
ceiued at the Union" office BY the last
steam-ship from England
NEW ZEALAND.
THE EXTRAORDINARY ISLAND !!
From the files of foreign papers brought over by
the last steamships, learn that great excitement
exists in England upon the subject of the British
colony in New Zealand, its present deplorable con-
dition and the conduct Of the government in relation
10 il. On the l7th ult., Mr.. G. Butler, one of the
leaders of the young England" party and the Anti
Corn Law League, introduced the subject into Par
lament in speech which has created great sensa-
ton throughout the kingdom, and which is acknowl-
edged by the journals Of every party to have been
the master effort Of the session.
New Zealand, il will be recollected was discover
ed in 1859 by Capt Cook, during his famous voy-
age around the world and soon after Its discovery
became much resorted to by whaling vessels, which
soon led to the formation of voluntary and isolated
settlements of Europeans along It's coast miles
in extent) on which arc ofthe finest harbors of
the world, as was mentioned IN the letter from an
American naval commander, published IN the
"Union" Of Saturday evening last. As the subject
has become of great interest In Bran, account of
the vast and promising commercial resources of the
country, as we'll to the people and government of
the United States, from its position and connection
with very importan. whaling trade, we herewith
extract sufficient from the able speech of Mr. Bull
Ter, to give the readers Of the "Union" glimpse of
the in point Of the extent and general charac-
ter of these islands, he says
The extent Of the islands almost identical with that
Of the United Kingdom and Legislative council OF the
colony, in formal address the Crown stated the
amount Of available land to be less than
ately accessible fer long line less than miles
coast Astounding in safe and commodious hsrbor The
committees Of last session as was BY every
writer the subject showed that the natural
the coasts were great and varied"
ftarr n M cc he
P'ns sno. a n =. as .s.a.o IP: o.a.
civilized nations in the Pacific and on the Pacific
coasts lin which, hy-the-by, he declares that the
Sandwich islands are essentially onrs,) ne mus en-
beavers TO show why New Zealand is Of such para
"o., n-'.''t '',. !. - ~ n aa.,.u .,,
New arsr De inc nc
cstea aead' .n ao NY posa1n woaiu
sSeer forests materials for the greatest navy il
nu, MAIN h.m;snhs thar ,iah o nnant, " m
trade Of the Paoe and from that new seat Of your do
nnholdSe subsc races and imnosng xop rn nv n,b
ors.S 'u'''' 'a'e anu imposing 'o'' rus y" o"''
He describes the moral and social condition of
the settlements on the islands, before the New Yea
I.nd Ca,...,,,, o.....o.,aa5 -, os..;..J .G. -.
land company commences an organized effort TO
COLOMBO them, as being depioably bad; and deals
out heavy blows upon the missionaries for superir-
ducing for their personal and private aperandize
ment, stupendous system Of land frauds, which,
together with the subsequent efforts OF the British
government to acquire fee-smple title to the unoc
n;I,s Os ~ ,,;ss;n,,.r nJ.;nlhn. H. - a.o
"Hs had no wish - cas-, anv d;..rsd;. ~ ,hoss
pure feeling established the missions to the South
Seas NOR did he rate low that more moderated form Of the
airy exerons by the contributions their hard earnings
must be borne in mind that this
Catholics uDder rule their bishop had not been par
tiepsors in single case Of lande6bng and while the
shown but instance OF andjobbng which was visit
ed with expulsion. the missionaries of our own church
no. ,hs; my %s " ,ne ,h o"acn, ou. thdei
voved in turning their spiritual interests to their worldly
account tCheersl Not only did they job in land for
,henseives n9t !ney Were also the great medium for
in New Zealand for tbrtvsS ~ hd mn
chased forty miles square twenty three
Of these had in claims land to the extent
OF acres res aeaI m n was mentioned IN tne
coates addressed honorable bsrone the member for
Oxford Mr. Coates did not contradict the assertion but
py y ~ a n.y. @
II 900 acres or himself and was said that he had only
done wna' every man uV my naa 80 harge
Inc rev. MI o una .ne Nev M Iayo, nau
claimed and 90 acres EACH and was said that
they ned gone 70 lne uous % proving her tue, aia
procuring grant om ue Win he secret IN
enton Of giving the land back to the natives such state
ments mgn. aus ,noAe VINO WsiS s ~ 70
Delese nemi pu. ~ was ul I'm ~ uwel. upon
this point TO show the extent to which land lobbng was
carried Sou en9cs .As ~ e y'ats assu
Of the missionary iabdr 'ns O. Inc natives
~ 10 an sg ana
ansuuctea ~ no o s i,,n none
ne turned hls q " NY wv n @ ' Wy
.ipea VINO opposea I i;,', Liad, ~ sos M a"e az
.urh asqnrsa somo it,e ~ % anu az
more sou.'i .p', nv ~. -. -, ~, ~. .
~ .he ~, th ~ ' h rbef ss camrssrc
.u ii nv, =, u ~ Iua,s,n Ma aanea tr;he I'm ~
number, and had massacred every man woman and child
lie had carried on s she, w a hog M @ w i
,yas sssn With he entas round her neck as an ornament
And this was the chief who the object patronage
connenance by the government" IChecrsl
In1787, New Zealand was formally claimed by the
British crown, and was considered sort of depen-
dency Of New South Wales. But in 1914, the
missionary land spectators laid the foundations for
their alleged frauds, by persuadng the government
of England to reinquish their claim to the sover-
eighty of the island and, of course to the right to
their unoccupied lands; which, under the British
colonial system, is inherent right of the crown.
In 1897, the quasi native government was formally
acknowledged by England. Mr. Butler gives the
following description Of the solemn farce by which
these savage cannibals were dgnifed into nations
.