THE New Sealand Journal. (PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER SATURDAY.) VOL. III. LONDON: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HENRY HOBBS CHAMBErs, at the oFFICE OF "THE NEW ZEALAND 1842. 1 3 Mr. Mangles', How to Colonize... 4 Mr. Heale's Answer thereto, Letters on Emigration Australian Magazine for Colonists Bobbett's Cottage Economy 5 The Alpaca 6 Advertisements 6 manu TESCORSO PROSPECTS OF THE YEAR 1842. They who have attended to the state of opinion respecting colonization during the last few years, cannot fail to have observed the velopment of the resources of the colony to a much greater extent Among the prospects of the year we may also mention the deincreased favour with which the subject is regarded as compared. The settlers were occupied in choosing their lands and establishing with former periods. As an object of this favourable state of opinion, themselves thereon, and up to the date of our latest advices but little than heretofore. The year 1840-41 was a period of establishment. New Zealand stands conspicuous-a circumstance which may be traced to the great success of the Company's first settlement, and to in the way of production had been attempted. That little, however, the abundant information which has been placed at public disposal contains promises of a prosperous future. The whale fishery was in through the instrumentality of the press, Into the causes of the growing favour with which New Zealand is viewed as a field of son, several establishments were forming, and there is no doubt that a prosperous state; one cargo has been exported from Port Nicholcolonization we cannot here enter; our business is rather with consequences, and we should probably not have attended to it, other-fax, have also engaged the settler's attention; and as many of the oil will form a large item in the purchase money for British wise than as an item pregnant with future benefits both to the settlers are alive to the great error committed by South Australia in factures. Agriculture, and especially the culture and preparation of, mother country and the colony. neglecting production, we fully anticipate that during the present considerable importance. The produces must, however, be aided by year New Zealand will plan the germ of a future export trade, of capital. Their lands afford abundant security. To the mercantile class the banks afford ready aid; but what is wanted is permanent loans by way of mortgage to the agricultural class. The attention of some individuals is now directed to this subject in this country, and we hope their efforts will be productive of fruits. -The favour with which Her Majesty's Ministers are said to view emigration as a measure of relief, is only a great result of this revolution in opinion. Governments are seldom much in advance of the people, and generally speaking, they are behind public opinion. In this country, they seldom initiate improvements, so that any step it may please the Government to take in this behalf, must be deemed a concession to opinion. If any measure be really adopted, the great aim of the friends of the sound principles of colonization the House must be directed to the task of keeping Governments of persons year, we may include his recal. It is, however, but a hope. Would of Commons in the right path. There is a large By these persons the most improvident vote of money by the House of Commons, for the purpose of emigration, would be extolled without reflecting that improvidence never can be permanent, and that it is better to support a plan, which, although less productive in the commencement, would be for all time. Among the duties of the current year, therefore, that of urging upon Government the adoption of a complete system of colonization, as opposed to mere emigration, will probably forcibly press itself upon us; and when we consider how much has been done within the last two years by Government towards the adoption of the principles of emigration, we are disposed to think that the prospects of the year, in this respect, are very satisfactory. :. The worst feature in our retrospect was the hostile conduct of Captain Hobson; let us hope, among the prospects of the present that we could announce it as a matter of certainty In spite, of this last drawback, we see nothing but a prospe-. rous future before us. The colonization of New Zealand con tinues to be conducted with the greatest care, which cannot but be productive of favourable results. COLONIZATION AND CORN LAWS. The rumour that the Government contemplates a large measure or whence we should certainly not have looked for it-we mean from that emigration has called forth opposition to colonization from a quarter portion of the press, attached to the late government, which has distinguished itself in opposing the present corn laws. Considered as measures of relief, the repeal of the corn laws and colonization have been placed in opposition to each other; the over zealous friends of the former affecting to see in colonization something inimical to what the other hand, some injudicious friends of colonization have met the they deem a panacea for the distress of the productive classes. On opposition which has been directed against them by a similar course towards their antagonists, and thus are both parties weakened by a separation which threatens to be more complete as the controversy gains heat. The same state of public opinion which has produced so marked a result on the actions of Government, will, doubtless, be conspicuous in its influence on voluntary emigration. For some time past the character of the emigrants has been in rapid process of elevation. The emigrants of the labouring class to New Zealand especially, are superior to those who used formerly to resort to emigration. This feature we may expect to be subject to further deve- also a friend of systematic colonization, cannot thoroughly underIt seems to us, however, that the friend of free trade who is not lopment during the present season. iveness, this is an important item; and therefore it is that a better hatred of monopoly must be a sentiment rather than a rational conAmong the elements of attract- stand the principles on which his favourite measure is based. His class of labouring emigrants tends so materially to improve the cha-viction, and his prejudice against colonization as well as his antagoracter of the whole population. The orderly state of society at Port nist's prejudice against freedom of trade can only be cured by a conNicholson has been ofter. remarked-the manner in which good order sideration of the place which both occupy in the map of politicowas preserved without Government was conspicuous. What can this economical science. have resulted from but the superior character of the great mass of the labouring emigrants? The results yet to be learned of several of the events of last year must be noted among the prospects of the present. The law officers of the Crown sailed from this country in April last, and will probably have reached New Zealand, in August. The organization of courts of justice, and the establishment of that perfect security of person and property which has hitherto been wanting, will, of course, be their earliest care. Of this we shall receive intelligence early in the spring; and there can be no doubt that it will tend to remove some objections to emigration which the timid entertain, and, it must be admitted, not without reason. The evils which the settlers have experienced from the want of even these imperfect tribunals which Captain Hobson might have afforded, we have often alluded to; and we can easily understand that they would be sufficiently conspicuous to deter some persons from emigrating, who, in other respects, were de If the richest description of land existed in unlimited abundance, ation, are insufficient to produce the food required by the growing 1 |