dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z dʒˈuːlɪəs kˈɑːntəmplˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɛmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən tə nˈuː zˈiːlənd, bˌʌt, wˌaɪl hiː pɚswˈeɪdᵻd nˈuːmɚɹəs ʌv hɪz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz ænd fɹˈɛndz tʊ ˈɛmɪɡɹˌeɪt, ænd pˈɜːtʃɪst ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈɑːɹsəl ʌv lˈænd nˌɪɹ dˈʌnɪdˌɪn, hiː ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə mˈuːv.
During the 1840s Julius contemplated emigration to New Zealand, but, while he persuaded numerous of his relatives and friends to emigrate, and purchased a large parcel of land near Dunedin, he eventually decided against the move.