The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-15
NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND.

Troubles with the AbOrigines in Queensland
An Official Massacre of the Blacks-New
Form Of SIavery-TOur of the Governor
Observation-Disclosures In the Revenue.
SYDNEY, N. 8. W., August ], 1868.
For the past few months accounts have been con-
stantly coming hand of the ever thickening trou
bes Of the settlers in the country round the Gulf of
Carpentaria with the abOr1gines. The blacks have
iatterly not only INDUCED in the luxury of
Sealing cattle and sheep, but have even
ventured to enjoy the perous pleasure OF killing
on, as occasion offered the white usurpers Of their
hunting grounds. Things have at last reached
point necesstating either speedy and energetic in
reference on the part Of the government or the
abandonment of the "new country.n There is little
doubt, however, as to which alternative will be
ADOPTED. significant, an unmistakabIe indication
q the way in which the present difficulties will be
terminated has already been afforded us.
BY the last mail sent an account OF the murder
Of Mr. Cameron at Liddle and Hetzer's station near
the Norman river. This outrage, following so close
upon the massacre Of Mr.. Manson and his four Chi
nese laborers, at once reused the government to
initiate in that section OF the country the policy of
determination which has proved 80 successful in
the adjacent colonies detachment OF the native
police force, headed by Sergeant Uhr, was immedi-
atey despatched to the the troubles to take
summary vengeance for atrocities just perpetrated
A party Of about thirty blacks were met with
about ten miles from Burketown, as they
were engaged In cooking and eating steaks
cut from the hanks OF some horses which they had
Just speared The police succeeded In surrounding
them and shot them down in cold blood. There was
not even the faintest attempt at fight the blacks
resigning themselves to their fate with the patient
submission to the inevitable which forms marked
trait OF savage character. The local paper in
winding up description Of these achievements OF
the police, indignantly says:"Sergeant uhr has rid
we district OF nity-nine ingalls, and everybody is de-
lighted" Private accounts just received show that
The country Is in fair way OF very shortly being
completely cleared OF "aborignals.'
In this connection 1t is worth while to note the
difference in the attitude assumed by the humane
and mercifu British government towards the Maoris
ana the Australans The latter are ignorant, stupid
helpless, and they have been treated as only beings
incapable Of resistance could be; their lands have
semblance Of compensation and they have been
destroyed by the sure and speedy means of the
the other hand are nterens and aoT nsa ON
civilized and, as was shown in the late New Zealand
war are by no means despicable foes; and the policy
adopted for their ruin and determination has been
Inherent but not less fatally certain In its character
The soil which they held and cultivated has been ac
CURED by purchase and their existence as people
n being destroyed by the united and deadly insru-
mentality Of rum and missionaries.
The progress OF cotton culture I'm Queensland has
already brought into being labor system closely
akin in its main features to the extinct slavery OF the
Southern States. and although only three or four
years old 1t has already exhibited many OF the worst
characteristics OF forced servitude. AT the first
blush the present system seems perfectly fair and in
nOcent. The natives Of the various islands in the
South Sea groups are induced to come to Australia
and work on the plantations for term OF years
three five or seven, at fixed rate OF remuneration
The planters advance the passage money and nspec-
tors are appointed by the government to see that the
laborers get their wages and are fairly treated The
sum OF the matter apparently Is that the islanders
make contract for the sale OF their la
Dor for certain number OF years. But
In practice the thing works very differently. The
migratory instinct in the Poynesian Is extremely
strong, and he can easily be induced to make voy-
age with any captain who offers TO bring him uti-
mately back again to his native island. IL IL stated
that the greater number Of the men brought to
Queensland had no idea, when they agreed to SAIL
that they would be required to work and that the
terms Of the contract which they were persuaded TO
Mgn were never properly Translated to them. They
tences instead OF by means OF brute force. petit
ttOn protesting against this system, which was for
warded by the people OF Brisbane to the Queen, has
been already published in the HERALD, but reply
Hall will doubtless, however, In due course OF time
be directed against this growing iniquity.
The Governor has sought a refuge from the
popularity he incurred by his conduct towards the
riOr accompanied by Lady Belmore his STAFF and the
Premier, the Hon. James Martin.
The lull in the political world still continues.
The rush to the Gympie gold fields has set IN more
4 telegram has been received from Ophr saying that
from an abandoned claim 1.-TWO buckets fun OF gold
have been TAKEN
Captain 'Thunderbot- has been making lively
time In the Budera district.
The story about the fragments OF an American
wreck In Brood Sound has resulted In nothing.
Every American ship OF which advices have been
received has come safely to hand and there are now
NO ships very greatly overdue.
The Lyster opera company leave about the end or
the present month for California. They have now
been away from the United States seven years and
have gained very high reputation.