ANALYSIS: PARAGRAPHS, Introductory ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Ito 9 I. —NATIVE TENURE 01 , LAND. Native Tenure as recognised by Treaty ofWaitangi—no question of, really raised in the Waitara case ... 10 to 15 II. —THE WAITAKA PURCHASE. The Waikato Conquest of Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 to 19 Spain's Award, its effect ... ... ... ••■ ... ... ... 20 & 21 Governor Fitzroy's recognition of claims of the Ngatiawa not parties to sale to New Zealand Company ... 22 t<) 27 Governor Fitzroy's subsequent acts ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Governor Sir George Grey's acts, and other proceedings, from 1848 to 1859 ... ... ... 29 to :S1 Conclusion in favor of Ist Government proposition ... ... ... ... ... 32 Review of Statements of Pamphlet respecting:— (1). Recognition in 1844 of rights of Absentee Chiefs at Kapiti (Pamphlet p. 16) ... ... 33 (2). Pas on the Waitara Block (76. p. 16) ... ... ... ... ... 34 (3). Kingi's conduct on the offer of the Block (74. p. 17) ... ... ... ... 35 111. —THE POINTS IN DISPUTE. Governor's position as to land-rights in Taranaki, not a new Policy... ... ... ... 36 to 39 Kingi's opposition, on what founded ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 to 4G Kingi's connection with the Taranaki Land League ... ... ... ... ... 47 to 52 Kingi's demeanour and declarations ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 & 54 Conclusion in favor of 2nd Government proposition ... ... ... ... ... 55 No adverse claim of ownership preferred before commencement of hostilities ... ... ... 56 to 64 Review of Statements of Pamphlet respecting:— (1.) Teira's letter of 20th March 1859 {Pamphlet p. 33) ... ... ... ... 65 (2). Purchase of Bell Block (76. p. 42) ... ... ... ... ... 66 (3). Grounds of Kingi's resistance (76. pp. 33 and 42) ... ... ... ... 67 IV. —THE INVESTIGATION. General character of Investigation ... ... ... ... ... ... 68 to 71 Particular proofs of the ownership of the sellers ... ... ... ... ... 72 to 75 failure of attempts to invalidate these proofs... ... ... ... ... ... 76 to 79 Possible outstanding claimants not excluded ... ... ... ... ... ... 81 Local investigation at Waikanae not requisite ... ... ... ... ... 82 Conclusion in favor of 3rd Government proposition ... ... ... ... ... 83 Review of Statements of Pamphlet respecting:— (1). Wi Tako's letter (Pamphlet p. 56) ... ... ... ... ... 84 to 90 V. —THE RESORT TO FORCE. Governor's position that of asserting jurisdiction. Outstanding claimants, if any, not prejudiced ... 91 to 94 Governor's jurisdiction denied by Sir W. Martin. Fallacy of Sir W. Martin's view ... ... 95 to 100 Land Purchase Department, its functions and comparative efficiency ... ... ... ... 101 to 106 Maories not amenable to jurisdiction of Courts of Law in ordinary Civil or Criminal oases—still less on Land-questions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 107 to 114 State of Taranaki district, character of Kingi, and his preparations for war. Certainty that he would not have been amenable to a Court of Law ... ... ... ... ... ... 115 to 120 Conclusion in favour of 4th Government proposition ... ... ... ... ... 121 to 123 Expediency of Governor's proceedings a separate question. What considerations it involves ... ... 124 & 125 VI. —THE CONSEQUENCES. Excitement of Maori King party, to what due ... ... ... ... ... 126 to 135 Review of Statements of Pamphlet respecting:— (1). Withdrawal of Waikato Magistrate (Pamphlet p. 104) ... ... ... 136 & 137 (2). Kohimarama Conference, its composition and conduct (16. pp. 117 and 118) ... ... 138 (3). Native Offenders Bill (76. p. 119 et seq.) ... ... ... ... ... 139 & 140 General Conclusion as to Native Policy ... ... ... ... ... ... 141 to 143