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Let our colonies be divided into a correspond- 

 ing number of districts, according to the quality 

 of the soil, and the commercial and manufac- 

 turing capabilities of each. Let the inhabit- 

 ants of each district of the mother country 

 form themselves into a company, having its 

 corresponding company or companies in the 

 colony or colonies, so as to afford every facility 

 for keeping up the minutest intimacy which 

 possibly can exist between the two parties thus 

 mutually interested on all practical subjects. 

 Let each company jointly co-operate with 

 government in effecting the three great objects 

 in view. Let government grant a free passage 

 out to shareholders of colonial stock, exclusive 

 of provisions provisions to be furnished by the 

 colonies. Let government fit out a suitable 

 navy for this purpose. Let all new vessels 

 built be constructed, so that they may be 

 turned into war vessels in the event of any 

 emergency. This navy need not entail upon 

 the finances of the nation a much greater ex- 

 pence than the safety of British commerce at 

 present requires. Let each company send out 

 a practical man to select its colonial territory, 

 and let a regularly organized body of agricul- 



