Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29
NEW ZEALAND.

In recent number of the Courier des Etats
Unis we find some remarks relating to this region
which we have regarded as worthy translation and
place in our columns.
The discovery of rich beds Of gold in Australia
the writer in the Courier says attracts attention to the
other islands Of the Pacific. BY the occupation Of the
Marquesas and by assuming the protectorate Of Tahiti
FRANCE has obtained footing in these ATTITUDES
But England, her part long since prepared there
permanent establishment by colonizng New Zealand.
We may credit the English writer the three islands which
have received this destined become indus
trous and commercial centre, and "to occupy the
place in the Southern that Great Britain occupies in
the Northern" However this may be- England has in
few years succeeded in rendering accessible this country
which knew only by agcal histories the adventures
Of the Dutch navigator Tasman the reachery Of the
tyes toward Cook or the Of Capt. Marion.
Situated the other side Of the equator in the
latitude as Naples and at days voyage from Aus
ralia New Zealand offered wonderful advantages Eu-
ropean colonsts It's extent is almost equal that
Great Britain The climate tempered by the vcinage Of
the sea- favorable to the raising Of cattle and to the
cultivation Of all the products Of countries. The
soil, watered by navgable rivers is fertile and woody
Copper is taken from in abundance and very recently
coal has been found almost the surface But to re-
the medal the inhabitants are nractable ferocous
1t is not fully and generally understood what New Yea
land has become in the hands Of the English England
wisely encourages in all parts Of the globe the enterprises
and establishments Of her people. Twelve years
since private societies organized London for the
colonization Of New Zealand The Government first pro-
ected them and then absorbed them II did every thing
to increase emigration, and especially TO facilitate the
passage Of useful emigrans and it sometimes even took
upon itself the whole expense Of their transportation
Centres Of colonization formed in New Zealand
roads opened the soil cleared and cities arose
Auckland, the capital the residence Of the Governor
Wellington and New Plymouth in the Northern Island
and Nelson, Canterbury and 0ogo, in the Central Island
Some Of these settlements are composed of from six to
thousand Inhabitants and the entire European DO
pulaton is about 10000 souls number fully su-
cen keep in the natives Of the interior Of
the islands
The natives whom travellers represent real canni-
balls have like the SOIL felt the influence Of cultivation
According to the English official documents many Of them
have been converted to christianity These know how to
read and write they cultivate fields or work at trades
carry on business in the little vessels which belong 10
men, wear clothes from London, andwho would believe
1'here are some who regularly buy and read the morn
ns newspaper Wherever the English [but more uni
'ne Amencansl attempt establishment they
immediately issue newspaper We need not therefore
=, 70 ma some Of them at New Zealand. We
- n'"''on 'he Government Gazette" at Auckland !;
NY oou'nerh cross, the New Zeaander,r the " VEL
'nuslehuen' the Nelson Examiner" and the
N''on ZINES, which vie in celebrating the virtues
= ~ n4u'es ana The future greatness Of the colony
out o. view the exaggcratons Of British pride on
the SUBJECT we nevertheless find the wealth 10 Ne zoo
land constantly increasing BY the influx Of rich emirropt
In lo4o only ~ persons bought farms in 1850 there
were 1913; and in 1851 79S. '"o'e
The expectation by the colony Of provisions wool me-
tails and timber did not amount to one million sr.ros ~
s2oOOOo in 1876 It arose in 1850 to 200 600 franz.
and in 1851 to 100000. "0'
These developments give presage Of others sin mora
| considerable