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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...”
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“...I.
VERDEDIGING.
I don't see, supposing the colonial-office reformed,
and free institutions were freely bestowed upon all the
colonies, what necessity there would be for troops in
any of the colonies. -— 1 do not propose to abandon
the colonies. — On the contrary I've always been and
still am in favour of colonizing uninhabited countries.
Trade and not dominion, however, I contend should be
our object in colonizing. Sir w. molesworth.
As regards the colonies, if they were allowed re-
sponsible Government to manage their own affairs our
force there might be reduced by one half and more.
Mr. Joseph hume. Parliamentary debates on the
army estimates. March 31, 1848.
Juliet lang geleden vernam men door middel
van de nieuwspapieren, dat er troepen tot verster-
king van de krijgsmagt in ’s Rijks overzeesche be-
zittingen zouden aangeworven worden; het is dus
te veronderstellen, dat de Nederlandsche West-
Indische eiland-koloniën mede bestemd zijn, in...”
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“... onderwerp aan een’ staatsman
van zijn land: » te eischen, dat leden van ons
met de uwen in het Parlement moeten zitten,
om in zaken betreffende Engeland te stemmen,
mag onmatig schijnen, doch te vorderen, dat
twee vertegenwoordigers door dit eiland worden
gekozen, om raad en toestemming te geven,
omtrent zaken, deze plaats betreffende, mag, naar
ik vermeen, beide regtmatig en noodzakelijk zijn;
jfor if laws be imposed upon us without our
personall or implied consent, we cannot be
accounted better than slaves, which, as all...”
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