AUCKLAND CHRONICLE. Saturday, April 15, 1843. NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 1, Issue 31, 15 April 1843, Page 2

AUCKLAND CHRONICLE. Saturday, April 15, 1843. NEW ZEALAND.

Copies of Papers and Despatches relative to New Zealand, up to the Latest Dale, with Plans; ordered by the House of Ccmmons ta be printed 12 th August, 1842; [concluded.]

The next important subject of this-cor-respondence is what lias bee’n termed the “ Russell-Oendon Job.” All the documents relating to this transaction will be found at fuii length (which we shall copy in an early number). First, we have a long Report from the late Surveyor-General on the Bay ofis'ands* district ; the. unfitness on some accounts* of “ KororariLa” and “Victoria* for a principal setfcbment having been pointed out, and the site of “ Russell ” and the buildings upon it having been described, Mr. Mathew- concludes by expressing a decided opinion, “that the purchase of this 'and from Mr. Clendon, ori anything like fair and reasonable terms,would be highly advantageous to the Government.” A Negociatjon is then entered into with Mr. Clendon.. and reported to Sir George Gippg.. “On the arrival, of.the It ■exhninsferf writes- Lic-utenan^Gover-nor'rlobson, the necessity for fixing on a ett lemon t became more urgent, fhe ship whs retained in the service of? Government at an expense of £2O per diem. There was no spot in the Bay on which I could disembark the Workmen or Stores that was not already in the p ssession of Europeans. Under these circumstances I was induced to negotiate with Mr. Clendon.” Then f Hows- the agreement, and several Minutes of Council.. In his observations on transmitting these documents to the Secretary of State, Capt. liebson expresses hope that he will receive credit “for noting with due solicitude for the public'Welfare in the difficult position in which he was placed.” This transaction has at length been-con-firmed in a Despatch dated May, 1842, but, 'cry reluctantly—approved it is not. Lord Stanley says, “I see no suf? ficienfc proof that, land adequate, to the ; purposes of Go' eminent might not ha v e been obtained in that part of the

Bav of Is ands where the settlement is already established.” if the transaction had been of recent date, the agreement with Mr: Ctemh.a. would hme been disallowed. “ but looking to the irregularities which have characterised the whole settlement of New j Zealand, dnd fv the necessity under which you are placed of fafhuj care that the most advantageous sites are not monopolized by powerful private land Companies," and “further that a disallowance of the transaction now, would probably lead to much confusion and difficulty, her Majesty’s Government will not withhold their sanction to the proceeding, subject to the regulations j abo'e laid down, to which of course Mr. Clendon will be bound to assent.” An important passage in this Despatch remains to be added. “ 1 ha' eto dii t cays Lord Stank" that the land of which the Government have thus become possessed [Russell] snail as speedily as possible,, be brought into the market.” Thecorrespondence between Governor Hobson* and Captain Wakefield follows, as to the location of the 2nd Colony, from which it will be seen that Captain Hobson refused to sanction its being fixed at Port Cooper, but offered Monianghi and the Thames. The Petition from Port Nicholson for his recall, and the selection of Auckland as the Capital, form the subjects of a Despatch from Lord Stan'ey, bearing date June 24th, 1842; the two latter points have already been noticed in a former number. “ I am fully aware of the arduous nature of the service in which you are engaged, and of the embarrassments in which your peculiar p; sition must frequently involve you, and- t trust that you will require* no assurance from me to convince you that I am, and shall always be, prompt to make all the allowances to which, under such circumstances, >ou have a. fair and reasonable claim.” With reference to his transactions with the New Zealand Company, Lord Stanley impresses upon Governor Hobson “the propriety on all occasions, < f treating the Company, their Agents, and their Settleis with the utmost consideration, and courtesy, co-operating with them to the best of yotir abi ity, in carrying on their operations- * * * and arfording them every reasonable facility and encouragement ; and I trust* that, rehing'on my determination on the part of the Go'eri ment, not to suffer any undue assumption, or encroachment on your authority by the r agents or any other peisons, you will Le especially careful not only in substance ; but in form and in expression, not to give them any reasonalre ground for offence.” The •efusal of Port Cooper to the New Zealand Company for the 2nd Colony is approved. “ I concur in the policy of avoiding unnecessary dispersion, and of settling the Northern Island first, upon a regular, and as far as. possible, a systematic plan.”'

The French Settlement of Akaroa, t h e arri v al. of th e • Manuk an Company’s Settlers, and the Protector of Aborigines Reports ; the commercial prospects of the Coionv, and the trial,and execution aLMakstu, are severally the sub jects of,communication to the Secx*etary of State,.. The volume ends with a Despatch from. Governor Hobson to Lord Stanley, enclosing a copy of his speech on opening the second Session of the Lcgis ative Council, in which is developed the original p an for settling the l and C aims question. That; plan it appears, has been submitted to the Colonization Commissioners, who report linear opinion at length, (see another column) “Subject to these remarks” they conclude “we see no reason why the plans proposed by the Go crnor should not be approved.” In forwarding a copy of this Report to Governor. Hobson, Lord Stanley says, " I have to express my general eoncjurmice in the remarks which that Report contains. * * * “ It will be necessary” he adds, “ to observe great care in respect of previous c'aims; to keep strictly within the limits' of advantage offered to the New Zealand Company.” Now, as the Bill founded upon the plan thus approved, was withdrawn, and one of a totally different character ultimately passed, it is a matter of great doubt whether- it will receive the sanction of the ernment; this, is- a consideration, of such importance to the Land Claimants: generally, That we make it the subject of a separate article. Had he lived to receive them,. Capt. Hobson would have had the satisfaction to find, from the later Despatches in this- volume-, that all the principal measures of his

go ernment dining the last twelvemonths of his life, had been approved of by the Secretary of State, and that acting singly for the welfare of the

Colony at large, he might on all occasions-, confidently rely on receding q e support of Her Majesty’s Government;