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I. Mr. Fox to Earl Grey, 3rd Jan. 1852 |
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II. Mr. F. Peel to Mr. Fox, 21st Jan. 1852 |
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III. Mr. Fox to Mr. Peel, 24th Jan. 1852, covering Minute on Government of New Zealand |
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IV. Minute on Government of New Zealand, enclosed in above letter |
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Complaints of the Colonists |
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Proofs referred to |
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Self-government still withheld |
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Classification of complaints |
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1. Unnecessary Postponement of Free Institutions |
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Expectations of the Colonists excited by Sir R. Peel, &c. App. n. 2. |
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Lord Grey's Constitution of 1846 |
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Accepted by the Colonists |
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Suspended by Governor Grey |
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The reasons assigned by him for suspension |
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Inconsistency and want of foundation of those reasons. App. n. III. |
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Abandoned by the Governor |
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Governor Grey's Provincial Councils of 1848 |
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Might have been representative |
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And ought to have been so |
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But he established Official Nominee Councils |
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Which after one Session broke down |
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The Governor himself interdicting their meeting in 1850 |
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And falling back on the old Official Council of 1840 |
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Results of this proceeding |
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Governor Grey's Second Attempt to frame a Constitution in 1851 |
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Which the Colony unanimously protests against |
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2. Illegal Acts of Governor Grey's Administration |
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Impolitic confirmation of invalid grants |
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Connives at unlicensed squatting on native lands |
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Particularly the Wiararapa case |
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Arbitrarily abolishes the County Courts |
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Withdraws accused persons from the Civil Tribunals |
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3. Unnecessary tampering with the Currency |
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4. Injurious Native Policy |
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Governor Grey conciliates native feeling towards himself |
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But at the expense of the Colonists |
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Creating in the native mind a dread of free institutions |
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Which the Colonists contend would advance native civilization |
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While they regard Governor Grey's policy as not beneficial |
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What his policy has been |
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Its inconsiderable results |
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Governor Grey has failed to settle native territorial rights |
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5. Excessive Taxation |
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Oppressive tariff |
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6. Wasteful Expenditure |
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Increases in a disproportionate degree to the wants of the Colony |
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Excessive official establishments maintained for purposes of patronage |
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The Otago judgeship, &c. |
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Revenue of southern province, how expended |
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7. Creation of Heavy Debts |
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£50,000 under previous administration |
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£268,000 charged on land fund in favour of New Zealand Company |
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£60,000 and upwards for pensioner emigration |
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8. Non-establishment of Militia |
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Cost of Imperial forces in the Colony |
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Colonists desire to be self-protecting |
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Necessity of establishing a Militia pointed out by by Lords J. Russell, Stanley, and Normanby |
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Militia ordinance passed by Governor Fitzroy |
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And Militia organized by him |
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Governor Grey's total neglect on this head |
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Whereby Colonists remain entirely unable to defend themselves |
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And necessity for maintaining Imperial forces continues |
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The only remedy is self-government |
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