NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Advertiser and Bay of Islands Gazette, Volume I, Issue XIII, 3 September 1840, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

Instruct inns nftlit Mttrqvis of NoCmanby to His Excellency Lieut. Governor Hvbsotii (Cominu.etii},--■; In the case of purchases frOhi the Natives even these sccuriites against abuse mustt lie omitted, and none could be Substituted for them. You will, therefore, Immediately on your arrival, announce by a Eroclamamatlun, addressed to all the Queen’s subjects in New Zealand, that her Majesty 1 will not acknowledge, as valid, any title to Intld which either has been, or shall hereafter be required, .in that country, which Is not either derived from; or Confirmed by a grant to be made In her Majesty’s name and on her behalf You will, however,at the slime time take care to dispel any apprehensions which may be created in the tliituls of the settlers,that it is intended to dispossess the owners of any property which has been acquired on equitable cnhditiotis, and which is Hut on a a scale which must be to the latent In etests of ‘l..- community. ■ Extensive acquisitions, of such lands have undoubtedly' been -already obtained ; and: -it -is probable before your arrival, a great addition will have, been made to them.. T(ie embarrassments occasioned l>v such claims wilj demand your earliest and must carelul attention, I shall, in the,sequel,explain the relation in Which the proposed Colony will stand lo the Government of New, South Wales. From tllat relation t .propose to derive the resource necessary tor encountering the difficulty t have mentioned. The Governor of that Colony will,with the advice of the Legislative Council, he instructed to appoint a Legislative Comml.-Sion, to investigate'and ascertain what are the lands in New Zealand held by British subjects, tinder grtiiits from iltc Natives; bow far such 'grants were lawfully acquired dud ought to be respected ; and what may have been the price or other valuable consideration' given for them. The Commissioners will nigke their repnit'to the'Governor,and it will llieu he decided by him bow fur tlie claimants, or any of tin m, may be entitled to confirmatory greats ftoni the Crown, and on wliut conditions such coilfh mat ions ought to be made. The propriety of immediately subjecting to a small annual tuX all uncleared lands xvithin tlie British Settlements in New Zealand, will also ellgHgt the immediate attention of tbe Governor and Council of New South Wales. The forfeiture of all lands in respect of which the tax shall remain for a certain period ill arrear Would, probably, before long, restore to the lie-* mesne of the CroWli so milch of the Waste land as may be held.iinpiofiiahly to Ihcmselves and tbe public, by the actual claimants.. ' , ' Having by these measures obviated tlie dangers of tlie acquisition of large tracts of country by inete latid jobbers, it will be your duty to obtain, by fair arid equal Contracts with the Natives, the cession to the Crown of such Waste lands as tnav be progressively required for the oeciipatlon of settlers resorting to New Zi aland. All such contiacls should be made by youtself, through the intervention of an olKcer.expressly appointed to watch over the interests of the Aborigines as their Protector. Tlie re-sales of ilie first puichnses that may be made, will piovide the lends uec< st>ary lor fuluic acquisitions, and beyond

tlm original in vcftlmCnl of ft c nrr pit fall frjy sinall Mini of money, no oilier lesoioci!" Would I)U neccssniv for this purpose. t thins 1 assume iltai the price to he paid io the NatiV'-S by tile Local ■ Goveinment, i will bear tin exceedingly Small proportion to the price for which the same lands will be te sold by the Government to tbe settlers—nor is there any real Injustice in' this inequality. To the Natives or their Chiefs, much of the land of the com,* try is of mi actb.-il u-ui, ami in their hands it possesses scarcely any exchangeable Vtiliie. .Much of- it must long remain useless, even in the hands of the British Government also, but its value in exchange will be first created, arid then progressively increased Hy the introduction of capital and of settlers'ft ora 'this country. In the benefits of that increase the Natives themselves will gradually participate. ■ All dealings with the Aborigines for their lands must bd conducted on the same principles of sincerity, justice ami good iu.it.li, tts must govern your transaclums with'them'for the recognition of Iter Majesty’s Sovereignty in the Islands. Nor is this all ; thdy mtist not be permitted to i enter into any contracts in which they might be the'ignorant and Unintentional authors bf injuries to themselves. You will hot, for example, purchase ft dm them any territory, the retention of wlil.h by then), Would be essential, or highly conducive to their Own comfort, safety, or subsistence. The acquisition of land by the Crown for the future settlement of British subjects,- must be confined to such districts as'the Natives Can alienate without' distress or sefious inconvenience to thetliselVes. To secure the olistfvanne this rule will be otic of the first duties yt their official Protector, There are yet other ditties owing fo the Aborigines of New Zealand, Which niny lie all comprised in the comprehensive expression of promoting their civilization j—understanding by flint, term, whatever relates to the religious, intellectual, and Social udyaliceinenlof mankind. I’ur their religions instruction; liberal provision has already been made b'v llte Seal of (lie Missionaries, and of the 'Missionary Societies 111 this kingdom, and it will be at once, the most important, and the most grateful *>f vour duties to this ignorant iaee of meh, to a fiord the utmost encouragement, protection, and support l io their Christian teachers, I acknowledge, also, the Obligation qf rendering to the Missions sucii pecuniary aid Hs tlie Local Government may be able tii iift'drd, and as their increas-d labours may reusbimbly entitle them to expect. The i stab islnneiit of schools for the education of the A hotiguies In tlie eleim iit< tif liteiulure, will lie another object of‘ydur-solicitude; ftml uiitil ihey call he broiiglit'within the ptt|e of Civtfisml life, Uml trained to the adoptirnl of its httbits, they uitrst be carefully defended In the observance of tlieirown customs, so far as these are compatible with the Universal maxims of humanity and morals. But tlie savage 'practices, of human saciitiee and cannibalism, must be promptly-tint! decisively • interdicted ; such wnoeilies, under whatever plea of. religion they may take place, are not to lie tolerated in any part of the dominions of the British Crown, It remuins to consider in w hat manner provision Is to be made for carrying llu-se instructions into effect, alld for the establishment and exercise of your aatlioiity over Iter Majesty's Subjects who may stltle -in New Zealand, Ot who are already resident there. ( To be continued, )