. The geography of New Zealand. Historical, physical, political, and commercial . ed COLONISATION 33 missionary stations throughout the Northern part ofthe North Island. In no small measure did theseearly missionaries pave the way for subsequentnegotiations with the natives and render themamenable to progress and advance. An additional British Resident, named Macdonell,was appointed for Hokianga in 1835. His efforts to enforce order andrepresent theauthority of theBritish Govern-ment appear tohave been no moresuccessful thanthose of Mr. 1837 the colon-ists sent a petitionto the Kingsm
. The geography of New Zealand. Historical, physical, political, and commercial . ed COLONISATION 33 missionary stations throughout the Northern part ofthe North Island. In no small measure did theseearly missionaries pave the way for subsequentnegotiations with the natives and render themamenable to progress and advance. An additional British Resident, named Macdonell,was appointed for Hokianga in 1835. His efforts to enforce order andrepresent theauthority of theBritish Govern-ment appear tohave been no moresuccessful thanthose of Mr. 1837 the colon-ists sent a petitionto the Kingsmost excellentMajesty askingfor sufficient pro-tection. The peti-tioners stated thatBaron de Thierrythreatened tousurp povv-er over New Zealand. They mentionedthe disturbance to which the excesses of visitingcrews gave rise and enlarged upon the salubrity ofthe climate. Baron de Thierry professed to havebought the sovereignty over New Zealand from thenoted chief Hongi when he visited England. Hewas unable, however, to establish his claims when helanded in the country in 1837. c. Rev. SauHu-1 Marsdcn. 34 GEOGRAPHY OF NEW ZEALAND In London a New Zealand Association, consistingof many eminent statesmen and others, was formedin 1837 for the purpose of colonising these was, however, opposed by the Government andachieved no noteworthy results. Moral and legal irregularities were committed sofrequently at the whalers settlement at Kororarekathat, in 1838, the colonists united to form aKororareka Association to protect households andproperties. The most serious punishment meted outwas that of tarring and feathering offenders. An event of great import to New Zealand occurredin 1839, when the New Zealand Company wasformed; its members consisted partly of the oldshareholders in Captain Herds project, partly of theold New Zealand Association. Again the policy ofcolonisation in such distant regions was not favouredby the English Government; but the Companydecided to carry out all
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