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afterwards amongst the Natives appeared arms Assembly attempt Auckland authority believed British cause Chief civilized claims Colonel Gould Colonists Colony commenced Commissioner consent Council Crown declared determined Diocese of Waiapu disposal disputed district doubt driven elected English Europeans feeling fighting Government Governor Browne ground hostilities House insurgents justice King Movement late Governor Majesty's Maori King Maori language martial law ment military force military operations millions of acres Native land Native Minister Native owners Native title never Ngatiawa Ngatiruanui occupied opinion ourselves Pakeha peace piece of land portion present proceedings protection Province quarrel Queen Queen's Troops question regarded reported Representatives Runangas sell settlement Sir George Grey subjects Synod taken Taranaki settlers Taranaki war Te Rauparaha Teira tion treaty of Waitangi Tribal Tribe tribunal Waikato Waitara Natives warfare Wellington whole William Denison William King William Thompson Wiremu Kingi Zealand
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Page 108 - Send the man away; do not sign the paper; if you do, you will be reduced to the condition of slaves, and be obliged to break stones for the roads. Your land will be taken from you, and your dignity as chiefs will be destroyed.
Page 180 - I am far indeed from ascribing this untoward course of events to those who are responsible for the conduct of affairs in New Zealand. On the contrary, I recognize with pleasure the sound and impartial judgment, the integrity, intelligence, and anxiety for the public good, which have characterized your government of the colony for nearly six years. The present conjuncture, however, renders it necessary for Her Majesty's Government to leave no expedient untried which is calculated to arrest the course...
Page 81 - I will only say a few words and then we will depart," to which they assented. He then said, " Listen, Governor, notwithstanding Teira's offer, I will not permit the sale of Waitara to the Pakeha. Waitara is in my hands; I will not give it up, ekore, ekore, ekore (ie), I will not, I will not, I will not. I have spoken.
Page 29 - I therefore sought for some thought to cause it to cease, as the ministers had long persevered. I considered, therefore, how this blood could be made to diminish in this island. I looked into your books, where Israel cried to have a king for themselves, to be a judge over them; and I looked at the word of Moses in Deut[eronomy] xvii. 15, and in Rev[elation] xxix.
Page 80 - He never would consent to buy land without an undisputed title. He would not permit any one to interfere in the sale of land unless he owned part of it. On the other hand, he would buy no man's land without his consent...
Page 45 - If it be said that the governor of a colony is quasi Sovereign, the answer is, that he does not even represent the Sovereign generally, having only the functions delegated to him by the terms of his commission, and being only the officer to execute the specific powers with which that commission clothes him.
Page 36 - appears to have been framed in forgetfulness of the large native tribes within the dominions to which it was intended to apply ; " and there is certainly fair ground for such an assumption.
Page 28 - I am sorry my father has spoken so strongly. He has killed me. I love New Zealand. I want order and laws. The king could give us these better than the Governor, for the Governor has never done anything except when a pakeha was killed. He lets us kill each other and fight. A king could stop these evils. However, if you don't like the king, pull down the flag.
Page 161 - ... word that land-selling should be made to cease. These were all the grounds of Waikato's interference. If the Governor had considered carefully, Waikato also would have considered carefully; but the Governor acted foolishly, and that was why the Waikatos went to help Wiremu Kingi.
Page 163 - Testaments; all was consumed in the fire; goods, clothes, blankets, shirts, trowsers, gowns, all were consumed. The cattle were eaten by the soldiers, and the horses, one hundred in number, were sold by auction by the soldiers. It was this that disquieted the heart of Wiremu Kingi, — his church being burnt with fire.