Volume 2 — CONTENTS—VOL II
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THE ABORIGINES
SECTION I1
Tasman's account of the natives—Cook's—Labillardière's—Flinders'.
SECTION II6
Conflict at Risdon—cruelty to natives—tribe visits Hobart Town—child-stealing.
SECTION III12
Causes of conflict—Musquito—execution of blacks—unavailing attempts to civilise—ill-treatment by bushrangers—cruelty to the women—effects of civilization—the food destroyed—abduction of the women—natives not naturally cruel.
SECTION IV26
Proclamation against them—forbidden to enter the colony—martial law proclaimed—captures—escape—efforts of Mr. Batman—commandoes.
SECTION V32
Murders committed by natives—instances of female courage—odd expedients—difficulty of capture—humane efforts of Arthur—list of atrocities.
SECTION VI44
Conciliation proposed by Mr. Robinson—project to drive them into Tasman's Peninsula—forces assembled—line of posts fixed—great preparations—martial law proclaimed—advance—line crossed by natives—Walpole's party—white man traced—plan unsuccessful.
SECTION VII55
Mr. Robinson's efforts—his plan reasonable—well-timed—opinions of the press—aborigines' committee—proposal to destroy the natives—Robinson goes round the island—Sydney natives—captures—instances of intrepidity—murder of Captain Thomas—Robinson takes the murderers—rewards given to Mr. Robinson—further success.
SECTION VIII67
Disposal of the natives—removal to Flinders' Island—opinions of Sir John Pedder—Backhouse's visit—Robinson's management—removal to New Holland—some executed.
SECTION IX71
Rapid extinction—original number—cause of decline—clothing—change of habits—restraint—bad water—sight of Van Diemen's Land—notion of Strzelecki—brought back to Van Diemen's Land—Arthur's opinion of the natives.
SECTION X76
Origin of the natives—consanguinity—stature—general appearance—families—infanticide—half-caste—tribes—huts—food—dress and ornaments—arms and implements—corrobories and dances—language—disposition—religious ideas—the sick—funeral—conclusion—right of occupation—native rights—exposure to robbers—necessity for protecting the whites—lamentable results of colonization—inevitable.
TRANSPORTATION
SECTION I101
Exile—Roman custom—abjuring the realm—Spaniards the first who transported—practice in the time of Elizabeth—James—Charles the second—James the second—George the first—America—kidnapping— America resists—numbers transported.
SECTION II106
State of English gaols—Howard—labor bill.
SECTION III108
Bentham's project—New South Wales occupied.
SECTION IV111
Voyage—surgeon-superintendents—convict ship—treatment of women—abuses—systems of management—Dr. Reid—Cunningham—Browning—general safety of convict vessels—loss of the George the Third—the Neva—the Governor Phillip.
SECTION V123
Early difficulties of convict management—assignment established—disposal of the prisoners.
SECTION VI129
Origin of bushranging—Howe—his career.
SECTION VII138
Habits of convict population—1824.
SECTION VIII143
The colonies re-act on each other—N. S. Wales—state of Parramatta—rocks—allurements of transportation—Macquarie's views—wealth and claims of emancipists—Biggs's views—pardons—emancipists form associations—petition parliament—their alleged reformation—Bigge's commission—Macquarie's recall—character—Rev. S. Marsden.
SECTION IX172
Bigge's recommendations—his reports—Macquarie Harbor—emigration proposed—demand for labor.
SECTION X186
Land granted to settlers employing convicts—large immigration of capitalists.
SECTION XI188
Assignment established in America—debarkation of prisoners—their identification—curious practice—law of assignment—transfer of servants.
SECTION XII194
Escapes from Macquarie Harbor—Brady—executions—state of colony—causes of bushranging.
SECTION XIII214
Macquarie Harbor—visit of Backhouse and Walker—seizure of the Cyprus—Frederic—Badger
SECTION XIV222
Escape of prisoners—seek for China—curious narrative—the Young Lachlan seized—penalty of escape.
SECTION XV228
Arthur's principles of penal government—number reclaimable—Arthur's system—view of the real state of prisoners—representation of society—of transportation—idea of New South Wales at home—writings of Archbishop Whately—Mr. Secretary Stanley's "certain and severe" system—tickets-of-leave.
SECTION XVI240
Disposal of mechanics and specials—convict clerks—wives of prisoners—Savary—Port Arthur—Boothe's system—Point Puer—young convicts.
SECTION XVII248
Views of ministers—certain severe system—conduct of overseers—retaliation—executions—effects of immigration—colonial protests—curious contrast.
SECTION XVIII255
Convict system of New South Wales—Governor Bourke—corporal punishment—Major Mudie—Watt—abuses—Burton's charge—its effect—Molesworth's motion.
SECTION XIX263
Franklin's appointment—Maconochie's commission—his reports—his opinions—his system—board refute him—different sources of his system—Dr. Henderson's scheme.
SECTION XX274
Remarks on Maconochie's system—partly erroneous—useful results of assignment—Franklin's opinions.
SECTION XXI278
Sir Wm. Molesworth's committee—stoppage of transportation to New South Wales—Archbishop Wheately's opinions—Bourke's views—exaggerations—Captain Wood—remonstrance—new plan for Norfolk Island—Maconochie appointed commandant—his mark system—the birthday—the Governor Phillip seized—failure of his system—opinions of Sir G. Gipps—of Captain Forster.
SECTION XXII291
Lord John Russell's plan—Sir Wm. Molesworth's proposal to anticipate the land fund—Mr. Innes's pamphlet—resolutions of the Commons—Captain Montagu's visit to England—assignment stopped—gangs formed—evils—Franklin's representations.
SECTION XXIII294
Lord Stanley's probation system—effects at Norfolk Island—insurrection—murders—Major Childs—cruelties—Earl Grey's orders.
SECTION XXIV305
System in Van Diemen's Land—large arrivals—incompetent officers—errors on which the system-was founded—Lord Stanley's defiance of the settlers—re-emigration—hiring depôts—representations of Forster—Hampton—Boyd—Fry—crimes increase—laxity of discipline—Mr. Bishton's views—North Australia—Mr. Latrobe—his representations—ticket system.
SECTION XXV318
Treatment of female prisoners—their transportation a great evil—numbers—Sir G. Murray's scheme.
SECTION XXVI321
Lord Stanley's directions for the disposal of women—Mrs. Bowden—married female prisoners.
SECTION XXVII323
Views of transportation often governed by interest—old system—incompatible objects sought—frequent changes—every theory contradicted by results—Arthur's opinion—progress from 1830—capital expended—value of convict labor—sacrifices of the settlers—effects of transportation—public works—numbers transported—character of convicts—repetition of crimes—views of statesmen—moral effects of transportation—cause of opposition to transportation.
CONCLUSION339
History of Tasmania a type of the Australasian world--early despotism unavoidable--American and Australian colonists--the despotism moderated by home associations--by the press--the union of the colonists--advances of liberty at home--changes required--advantages of the connection with Great Britain--its dangers--federal government--importance of political influence--social state--wonderful prospects--resources--position--exports--gold discovery--the happiness of the people in their own power.
ALPHABETICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CHIEF PLACES IN TASMANIA355