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“...We hope it will not be supposed from any tiling now stated,
that we consider the foundation of colonial establishments
as, generally speaking, inexpedient. — We entertain no
such opinion. — We do not object to the establishment
* of colonies, provided they be placed in advantageous si-
tuations, but we do object to the trammels that have
been laid on their industry, the interference exercised by
the mothercountries in their domestic concerns, and the
attempts to govern and to coerce .them after they have
attained to maturity. — Every individual should have full
liberty to leave his native country etc.
H* culloch commercial dictionary art. colonies and
colony trade. Edition 1847.
The petty and insolent tyranny of upstart authority characte-
rises the Government of most, if not all colonies; but
Dutch, Spanish and Poruguese colonies are not less dis-
tinguished for the remorseless cruelty of their several ad-
ministrations. Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS.
A great deal has been said about the slavery...”
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