Our South African Empire, Volume 1Chapman and Hall, limited, 1885 |
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Afrikander allowed annexation authority Basutos Boers border British brought burghers called Cape Colony carried chief claims clans colonists complete confederation course difficulty Durban Dutch East eastern empire England English European existence fact feeling Fields flag force Free French frontier Froude German given Government Governor ground hand idea Imperial important independence instance interest Kafir King land late living Lord means ment Natal native nature never official party peace political population position possession possible present President probably protection proved question race reason received regard remarks Republic responsible result River rule savages says scheme seems sent settlers side Sir Bartle Frere South Africa spirit strong Table Bay territory thought tion Town trade Transvaal traveller wars whole wish Zulu Zululand
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Página 188 - A rising in the Transvaal has recently imposed upon me the duty of taking military measures with a view to the prompt vindication of my authority ; and has of necessity set aside for the time any plan for securing to the European settlers that full control over their own local affairs, without prejudice to the interests of the natives, which I had been desirous to confer.
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Página 150 - ... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our infant institution.
Página 157 - ... in some form of federation. The State Paper in which, in 1858, he submitted his views to the Home Government is one of the ablest documents in the history of our Colonial Empire. Grey had the support of the Boers of the Orange River Sovereignty. Their Volksraad resolved in 1858 " that a union or alliance with the Cape Colony, either on the plan of federation or otherwise, is desirable ". But the only reply of the Colonial Office was to recall Grey for exceeding his instructions.
Página 157 - Boshoff) be requested to1 correspond with His Excellency the Governor on that subject, in order thus to ascertain whether the Cape Parliament will declare itself inclined for such a union, and whether the Colonial Government would receive a Commission from...
Página 292 - ... Government has no quarrel with the Zulu people. All Zulus who come in unarmed, or who lay down their arms, will be provided for till the troubles of their country are over; and will then, if they please, be allowed to return to their own land; but all who do not so submit will be dealt with as enemies. When the war is finished, the British Government will make the best arrangements in its power for the future good government of the Zulus in their own country, in peace and quietness, and will...