The Sun. — 1845-07-24 (London, England)

EVENING YULY 24, 18-151  Sir Themas Wentworth said there was an immense tract of land, consisting of 100,000 acres, which were purchased at the rate of one-eighth part of a farthing per acre. Were they then not right in saying that the right of pre-emption was in the Crown? No settler could obtain land from the Crown. If a person wished to go from this country to Auckiand, and sought a grant from the Crown, ho could not obtain it, as he would be told that it did not belong to the. Crown. With respect to mediation between the savages of New Zealand and this country with respect to their lands, parties in that case would no doubt try their fortunes in New Zealand, but then it came to this, that this arbitration might not be binding, although the Noble Lord, who was not easy to satisfy, seemed to think differently—that the land thus disposed of might be claimed by different tribes. One would come and receive a certain sum of money, whilst another would come and say that the other had no right to receive the money ; that he could murder the father and mother and .brother of the chief who had received it ; and that he had a preferable claim to it, se that those desirous of settling in the colony would stand but little chance of receiving the lands under such an award. Persons, instead of saying " They should like to go out to the colony, and three hundred more will go out with us—we shall take some capital in the hope of founding a settlement ;" instead of saying that, they would go to the Emigration Commissioners and sea for land in S tuth Australia, or in any other colony than New Zealand. Captain Grey might say that now he was Governor, he would treat the natives with the kindness which they deserved as British subjects, but at the same time telling them that he would not be trifled into submission. He might say this, and condemn the policy of the Secretary of State. The question then before the House was this—whether the House would act upon its own unbiassed opinion, reflecting the unbiassed opinion of persons out of doors without reference to party. He feared that New Zealand would be sacrificed to the Secretary of State, and that party interests would be consulted.—( Hear, hear.) But New Zealand—in spite of the taunts which hail been thrown out against it, the time would come when the Government would act in a different way towards New Zealand—when they would be unwilling to sacrifice the interests of that important colony to prejudice or obstinacy, and when it would be placed on a similar footing with their other colonies ; but in the meantime they exposed that colony to the greatest dangers, and if they agreed that night that nothing else should be done for it, they would compel those who had its interests at heart—would compel parties, session after session, to take steps to prevent the people of New Zealand from being treated as enemies, instead of friends.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. G. W. HOPE rose amidst cries for a division, and was understood to say that Captain Fitzroy was recalled on account of his conduct towards the natives.  The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it .. Majority for going into Committee of Supply-....• 66 The House then went into Committee pro forma. The remaining orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock.