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tion ; and the superabundant population of Europe may be 

 there induced to form new settlements under the protection • 

 of the British Government. 



Trade with the Mexican and South American States 

 also offers the grandest inducements. The inhabitants 

 of those countries, roused into action from their lethargy 

 of centuries' duration, will soon afford to the speculation 

 of the British merchant such advantages as will lead to 

 a trade so immediate and prompt as must follow the dis- 

 covery of the north-west passage. 



A consideration of the utmost importance also follows 

 that event : a ready and direct communication will thus 

 take place between Britain and her south-eastern colonies. 

 New Holland, and all the islands under British dominion, 

 will then be brought, as it were, in contact with the mother 

 country, and the communications between all kept up 

 with the greatest facility, economy and improvement. It 

 is needless to point out the numerous particular advantages 

 that must accrue to the interests of England, and the 

 future great and immeasurable benefits that must arise 

 to society in general, from an enlarged and multiplied 

 intercourse with the East, by means of the present course 

 by the Capes of Good Hope and Horn, and also by the 

 new course to be discovered. 



The importance of this subject viewed in all its great 



