THE FUTURE OF ZULULAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5628, 29 November 1879, Page 7

THE FUTURE OF ZULULAND.

Os September 1, Sir Garnet Wolseley con,'' vened a meeting of chiefs at which he part' tioned Zululand into what may be terr . twelve provinces, each to be governed V , —an independent chief. One of these little potentates h John Dunn, who, by the services he haa rendered to us* no less than by his lor;g residence in Zululaud, has well deserved tliis reward. Owing to an accidental circumstance six of the chiefs were absent, but their adhesion was equally assured. Tha basis of the arrangement is set foith in the following document or treaty consisting of eleven parsigraph", which shows the conditions upou which the several chiefs will be entrusted with supreme power in their respective disitricte: — 1. I will observe tnd respect whatever boundaries shall be assigned to my territory by the British Government through the .Resident of the division in which my teritory is situated. 2. I will not permit the ezieteuce of the Zulu military system, or the existence of aoy military system or organisation whatever in my territory, and I will proclaim and make it a rule that all men shall be allowed to marry when they choose aud as they choose, according to the good ancient customs of my people, known and followed in the days pre. ceeding the establishment by Chaka of the system known as the military system ; and I will allow and encourage all men living withia my territory to go and come freely for peaceful purposes, and to work in Natal and the Transvaal and elsewhere for themselves or for hire.

3. I will not import or allow to ba imported into my t ;rritory by any person, upon any protext or for aDy object whatever, any arms or ammunition from any part whatsoever, or any goods or merchandise by the sea coast of Zaluland, without the express sanction of the Resident o£ the division in which my tei ritory is eituated .; and I will uot encourage or promote, or fciike part in, or countenance in any way whatever, the importation into any other part of Zululaud of arms or ammunition {join any part whatever, or gooJs or merchandise by the sea coast of ZuLuland, without such sanction; and I will confiscate and hand over to the Natal Government all arm sand ammunition, and goods and merchandise, so imported into my territory, and I v> ill punish by fine or other sufficient punishment any person guilty of or concerned in any such unsanctioned importation, aud any person found possessing arms or ammunition, or goods or merchandise, knowingly obtained thereby. 4. I will not allow the life of any of my people to be taken for any cause, except after sentence pikseed in a Council of the Chief Men of my territory, and after fair and impartial trial in my presence, and after hearing of witnesses; and 1 will not tolerate the employment of witch doctors, or the practice known as smelling out, or any practices of witchcraft.

5. The surrender of persons fugitive in my territo-y from justice, when demanded by the Government of any British colony, territory, or province, in the interests of justice, shall be readily and promptly made to such Government; and the escape into my territory of persocs accused or convicted of offences against British laws aball be p'revented by all possible means, and every exertion shall bo made to seize and deliver up such persons to British authority. 9. I will not make war upon any chief or chiefs, or people, without the sanction of the British Government throsgu the Resident of the division in which my tenitory is situated. 7. The succession to the tiiieft.ioship of my territory shall be according to the ancient laws and customs of my people, aud the nomination of each successor shall ba subject to the approval of the British Government. 8. I will m)t sell or in any way aliuuat? or permit or countenauce any sale or alieuation of any part of the land in iny territory. 9. I will permit all people residing in my territory to there remain, upon the conditions that they recognise my authority as chief; and any person not wishing to recognise, my authority, and desiring to quit my territory, I will permit to quit and to pass unmolested elswhere.

10. In all cases of dispute in which British subjects are involved I will appeal to and abide by the decision of the British .Resident of division in which my territory is situated. In all cases where accusations of offence orcrime committed in my territory are brought against British subjects, or against my.people in relation to Britisu subjects, I will bold no trial and pass no sentence except with the approval of such British Resident. 11. In all matters not included within these terms, conditions, and limitations, and in all cases not provided for herein, and iu all cases when there may be doubt or uncertainty as to the laws, rules, or stipulations applicable to matters to be dealt with, I will govern, order, and decide, in accordance with ancient law aud usage of my people."