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Paragraphs 1840-1853. ofßeport. Colony a Crown Colony, without Ministerial responsibility ... ... ... 51 Queen's sovereignty disputed and defied by the Natives ... ... ... 52-53 Colony irresponsible... ... ... ... ... ... ... 54-55 Governor ordered to enforce submission ... ... ... ... ... 56 Annual grants by Great Britain in aid of Government ... ... ... ... 57 1854-1863. Commencement of Taranaki Inter-tribal Wars: Colonial desire expressed not to interfere ... 58 Ministerial responsibility introduced except in Native affairs : consequently Colony irresponsible for Native administration ... ... ... ... ... 50-GO Martial law proclaimed and Her Majesty admitted to be liable for the consequences of "an expensive conflict" ... ... ... ... ... ... Cl-G2 Active operations commenced by Governor Browne " to enforce Her Majesty's rights to deal with her own subjects" ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 Colouial irresponsibility reasserted by Ministers ... ... ... ... 64 Governor and Native Secretary concur in the causes of the Rebellion ... ... G5-66 Waikatos should be called to immediate account in the opinion of General Cameron ... 67 Instructions to Sir George Grey with respect to the effective chastisement of the Rebels and the introduction of Ministerial responsibility in Native affairs, prior to his becoming a second time Governor ... ... ... .. ... ... 68-69 Governor forwards Despatches respecting position of Colony, machinery of Government for Native purposes and efficiency of existing form of Government. Ministerial irresponsibility for the Rebellion and its consequences again asserted ... ... ... 70 Governor decides to act, provisionally, in conjunction with Responsible Advisers, in Native affairs ... ... ... ... ...• ... ... 71 Governor requests the General to undertake the construction of a road from Auckland to Havelock as a military work and the selection of a site for a military post on the "Waikato, as essential to the security of the Province ... ... ... 72 Mr. Fox resigns office on the question of Ministerial responsibility ; Ministerial responsibility conditionally accepted ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 Secretary of State for Colonies approves of Governor Grey's recommendation (par. 70), because of the failure of Imperial management ... ... ... ... 74 General Assembly objects to accept, at present, the proffered entire responsibility ... 75 Reiteration of decision of Secretary of State ... ... ... ... 76 Consequent forced acceptance of the responsibility in Native affairs... ... ... 77 Transfer of responsibility not based on mutual and unfettered agreement ... ... 78 Omata and Tataraimaka occupied by British troops; subsequent murder of officers and men by Natives ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 All claim to Waitara renounced ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 Secretary of State approves of renunciation, but regards "W. King and his allies as rebels, against whom there was "no alternative but an appeal to arms " ... ... 81-83 Waikatos still head revolt, and determine to carry on war and attack Auckland ; checked by advance of General Cameron ... ... ... ... ... 84 The vindication of Her Majesty's supremacy and the rights of British Native subjects, the mainspring of the war, was a necessity ... ... ... ... ... 85 Colonial Ministers propose to establish Military Settlements and confiscate rebel territory ... 86 Approved by Duke of Newcastle, but plan of Confiscation subsequently disapproved of by Mr. Cardwell, his successor, and pardon for past offences offered to all who would take the oath of allegiance before 10th December, 1804 ... ... ... ... 87 1864-1867. Colonial Ministers urge the removal of all Imperial Troops; proceed to locate Military Settlers and Immigrants on confiscated territory ... ... ... ... 88 Colonial Treasurer forwards £500,000 in four per cent. Colonial Debentures on account of Imperial Claims ... ... ... ... ... ... 89 Success of the policy of the Colonial Government, unaided ... ... ... 90 Imperial Government propose to leave one regiment in the Colony, in case the grant of £50,000 for Native purposes be continued ; proposal declined by Colony ... ... 91 Claim of New Zealand against the Imperial Government one of riqlit ... ... 92 Position illustrated by reference to 1857-8 and ISG6-7, as regards Imperial military assistance and Colonial contributions in. aid ... ... ... ... ... 93-95 Efforts made by the Colony in suppression of Rebellion, namely —£4,030,963 ... ... 96 Value of confiscated territory as a recouping means ... ... ... ... 97 Amount of taxation of Colony to meet its duties ... ... ... ... 98 Assistance given to other Colonies, by Imperial guarantee on Loans, considered ... 98 Expenditure greatly caused by faulty system of war, adopted by Imperial orders ... 100-106 Moral responsibility reasserted ... ... ... ... ... ... 107 ERRATA. Page 2, paragraph 7, line 2, for 29th March, 1867 (Appendix B.), read 23rd April, 1867 (Appendix D). Page 10, paragraph 57, line 6, for 27th of July, 1847, read 7th of July, 1817. Page 15, paragraph 81, line 13, for 19th of December, read 27th of November. Page 16, paragraph 80, line 3, for 30th of July, read 31st of July. Page 17, paragraph 91, line 9, for 261h of July, 1863, read 26th of July, 1864. Page 21, paragraph 104, line 4, for 27th July, read 27th of June.