THE HOME GOVERNMENT AND THE CONTROL OF NATIVE AFFAIRS.
(Fr) m the " New Zealander," Sept 29.) The despatch from Sir G. C. Lewis to Governor Browne, is worthy of attentive perusal. It conveys to us the impression, that when it was penned there existed a degree of irritation in the mind of the Minister respecting the question which he was called upon to discuss, and a feeling almost amounting to exasperation—which is hardly concealed by the reticence of the Official style — al the "determined opposition" to the New Zealand Bill, threatened to be given " by gentlemen professing to represent the feelings of the Colonists." It may be gathered, however, that it had been determined—
Ist. That the amount of military aid—3ooo or 4000 men in addition to our present force—declared by the Local Government to be necessary " partly in order to provide against the possibility of a general rising of the Natives, and partly in order that they (the Government) might be enabled to take, under any circumstances that may occur, a commanding tone respecting the various questions at issue between the settleis and the Maories"— will not be sent out by the Imperial Government at present.
2nd. That England cannot undertake the defence, against a nation of warlike savages, of such scattered settlements a 9 it may suit the purpose of the colonists to establish without reference to any other consideration than their (the settlers) own interest. 3rd. That the Home/ Government will insist upon haying the direct control of native affairs if they are to be called upon to defray the expenses of a native war, or to undertake that indefinite expenditure of blood and treasure to which they are invited. .
In the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, September 25, in answer to Mr. Fox, Mr Staffoed said he hardly knew what" course ministers would take in reference to the 'Native Bill,' reported to be before the House of Lords; but he did not believe it would become law. Should it do so, ministers could not advise the Governor to act upon it. -
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XIV, Issue 827, 13 October 1860, Page 5
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