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.
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.