, 1869-12-16
COLONIAL ENGLAND,
Another Important MeeIinE OF Col
0nassh In Observation-Disclosures Tor
Government Rendlng-fkemar arks Of

ARoAAFf important N1eGkSuE OF Col
onasss in London-hcsolutton for
Government Rendlng-ltcnark. Of
str George a:rcFs
On Dec ], the cclon,sss and rcoileucu assoct
ated with tnc English colonial possesaio1s and
6ependens!es !esnned thetr proceedings II tho
enon q nan;,: ssef @ o,e when ~ soc1sassd nunoer
NJ. r Wilson, on behAn OF the gentleman who
@ esa cansd & tee meeting. e1pressed des.re. II or.
ea e saoa e sn
neettnsL Af.el an explAnas'on, hs called a.
tentton 70 sertea Of reso'ut,ons, which had been
The Chairman read thcae rcsoluuonr which
were a. iollows:
/ I9ss .ee ee,o1e. .1e tos source Of great CON-
y sna ,.T.,y q Gea,ossa % The snd
supeIviEion, influence Ind exsupje, an1 icapeuI
commerce and resources pronose Ill the hest IN
fe1ssts Of the colonies; and that they, on their
raTt, afe not wanting IN q loyal appreciation Of
their beneficial relaiiun1hip ), Tnat tue practical
Independence of II preventative and responsible
local government, aAtterlJ conceded to eacn OF The
Principal colonies, alike Al their oHn Instance,
Anh With the ready concurrence OF the Imperial
authorities, WAS most cettaintT never intended
10 weaken tie correction with the ra5c3. STATE,
but. on the contrary, 10 strengthen It BY the to-
Creased loyalty nnn contentmcut At1stoR from a
nore suitable political condition; and that 10 Lhls
respect 1ndefons policy has been ATTENDED with
complete suctra.. l. That under thtG new system
II 10 only equitable that these 20 seIIgpyerDel
colonies should detray entirely tner IN respective
cnarScs provided siws}s tnat cIins AID respond.
b,lluet il any, attatntrR TO the preceding resH1t,
&c usp0f ed Of: and that tn1I Nnaucia
Independence has been, In lac, With vey lew cx.
rs1 tuss ns. 9' oIs G2
OF are tust on The eve OF attainment 4 Taat
Now ztsALd q u ore Of lhese exceptional cas.a-
heEitee & costly dracatt,cs win tne natlrc oues
ton u the Sort.esn Isla Rds; aod thAs the 1ndLs-
9fninaie o0d lmtpoalata sppiicat'on Of sne new
~ once tEpcltuc and uplast q. toHah rust1o1
Of the comEon empire. aEd that threatens, II Per.
suted IN. to ihtolse it, limited resources most
seE1ou1-1r anctA difficulties. 4 TnAt the Rte cor
fesponaence of nef MaieAtJh Colon1a Secretary
on khe Stw Zealond question IL mnat unsaslAfAc-
tory. not only By reintal In terms OF un~ooted
IN no nastet whit circumstances applied for, to
Iet11e the QueenS authority IN the coiooy, but
b. the ktIaIge doc:r1ne leit 10 be inferred, that
sr 10 O1e O. !as
aYe on tho spot. and who, whether w.lliug OF u1.
1orced discretion IN The c.se. I. Tila, tie COL
ou,al once II Dot now IN couBo1ance With our
inAutuuons generally, some reconstruction hav-
Increased p1bidsy aud responsi sl.t5. As that Of
dee nov Isa1ds, with 4 yust End diterstled cot.
reSpo1ceEee. not iJssenn:ieallJ publlsne1. bat
only occasionally OF partially 20, or long aef pnh-
neslJ y Of much, II any value, the c1tloais les.
toot that sr.zc from time 10 tlne arc p1acacally
ctDiIpAEu W Tue FClHA4Euk GQGC1 St0Et1Ne&-
Z body Wholly uurrrrcsenta:tre irresponsible,
s1d. IN Al oalctal capacity, as before the puo.H,
nnauo1ps ard. however uEe3ccnuonAhe ii i
private and Individual capAclsy, liable 1u thu
cflcta! otas AID prejudice u Al loaS-:o :.
tnued uDcheGfed authority. S. 1hat, Ia the "a,
tefestN alike Of thus county and the colocts the
caute Of emigration r. one oI primary importance
that, although tue corttot and management CT the
vast Crown CONAN Of the colonial wnsle laadt
bar. for the convenience and advAntAgc or both
parties. been made ove1 70 the respective colonies
these laudl arc aull unctf The Queens orcrc.
uent and are practically ~ much II efer opea To
our em:erAuDg cou1tsJneo; ana tn4s IL Won Il
well become The Eorcf0Meut Of tcia couu,ry u
consider lhe means OF moro active Intervention
IN ihe great national copce1u OF emigration.
elr George Grey, hate Governor Of SeE Zealand,
thcn spoke, and WA followed bY Hon. Mr. Toon,
who Es1d the policy now Indicated BY Earl Gran.
vile had been previously aappo11ed BY Nj. Cayd'
well, In The case OF the NnEth American cooules.
II fsnnc@s had bce1 shos q to the Nortn American
co!oItes. taoJ nerer would have asked tbs H:7t,An
Government Tor thrrc millions OF moueJ which
England waited for her Starving people. uthe
EngiMh Government Wopld let tho Bf1tisn Ameri
eau colonies ttlI upon their own resources they
would not ask EISland 10 nack theit bill tot tarcc
millions. They would make their own rau wAy1
ard Ee Go&ted That they would ever travel 0pun
them ondef tho authority OF the Btlt1n CtuRn.
On the motion Of MI. Edward Wilson, It vi
eventually resolved that tic committee OF ths
Cu.oplal Hociety should be requested to urSs on
proposed Interview with LORD Granville, Aud tra
certain gentlemen should have their ntmea adde<
| TO the coTnIstet. vi the cournttteel consent