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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
I am deeply sensible of the sacrifices made by those who have been
called upon to aid in the assertion of Her Majesty's Authority, and in
providing for the Safety of the Colony. Her Majesty's Land and Sea
Forces have displayed their accustomed Gallantry; and I desire especially
to express my Admiration of the Courage which the Settlers of Taranaki
have shewn in the Field, and in the endurance of the Privations and Losses
to which they have been subjected.
My thanks are due to the Governments of the neighbouring Colonies.
for the efficient aid which they have rendered on this occasion, and par-
ticularly to the Government of Victoria, which promptly despatched to
my assistance its fine armed Steamer.
Having been compelled reluctantly, and with much regret, to uphold
Her Majesty's Supremacy by force of Arms, and believing that the future
welfare of the Native Race, not less than that of Her Majesty's other Sub-
jects in New Zealand, depends on the resolute maintenance of Her Au-
thority, I confidently rely on your Loyal and Cordial Support to aid me in
carrying into effect such measures as circumstances may require.
It is satisfactory to know that only a small portion of the Native Po-
pulation has taken any part in the Insurrection. A dangerous Sympathy
with the Insurgents has however been displayed by the Waikato Tribes.
These Tribes have been for some years past the centre of the agitation for
the establishment of an independent Maori State, under a Native Sovereign,
and it is in furtherance of this project that aid from Waikato has been
afforded to the Insurgents.
To check the growth of plans fraught with so much peril to both
Races, and to remove doubts which extensively prevail amongst the Natives
as to the ultimate objects of the British Government, I have invited a
considerable number of the influential Chiefs from all parts of the
Colony to meet and confer with me in Auckland. My invitation has
been responded to by a large number of leading Chiefs, comprising Mem-
bers of almost every Tribe of New Zealand. They are now assembled in
the neighbourhood of Auckland, and from the results which have
already attended the meeting, I feel justified in expecting that it will
remove much misconception,-will confirm the Loyal and reassure the
Doubting, and will prepare the way for measures to establish the rela-
tions of the Government with the Aborigines on a solid and satisfactory
Basis.
I have directed that Papers relating to all the matters to which I
have alluded shall be laid before you.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, —
The Estimates for the ensuing year will be submitted to you on an
early day. They will be framed with a due attention to Economy, and
a careful regard to the exigencies of the Public Service.
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Governor's Speech Opening Third Session of Second Parliament
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration30 July 1860
Military Forces, Taranaki Settlers, Neighbouring Colonies aid, Supremacy maintenance, Waikato Tribes, Chiefs meeting, Public Service Estimates