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we must institute a national scheme of coloni- 

 sation, in order to maintain that comparative 

 state of prosperity, to organise which it is more 

 than time we were commenced. 



Our system of emigration at present, instead 

 of relieving us from the consequences of over 

 population, rather adds to our calamity. It is 

 a svstem only adapted for a state of adversity, 

 while we want a system suitable for a state of 

 prosperity. Some system therefore of a more 

 extensive nature, and more encouraging to the 

 different classes of society, must be devised and 

 carried into effect. Colonisation, in short, 

 must become a work of the mother country 

 and not of her colonies, a branch of national 

 industry having for its immediate object the 

 making a suitable provision for the wants of 

 the above classes not provided for, and ulti- 

 mately for our whole surplus population. 



The two great classes for whom the present 

 system is most defective in making provision 

 are the sons and daughters of landlords, capi- 

 talists, principal farmers, merchants, master 

 mechanics and artisans of all kind, together with 

 the sons and daughters of the labouring popula- 

 tion in their employment, parties whose inter- 



