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I have recommended the establishment of 
a colony from America in these parts to 
your consideration. I must, sir, at the same 
time acknowledge, that some very cogent 
reasons may be adduced to show the im- 
policy of such a measure. It may be fairly 
alleged, that America hath deserts of her 
own to clear away and cultivate ; that she 
hath savages on her own borders to civilize 
and establish as useful members of a re- 
gular community ; and as the countries 
under the dominion of the United States 
are of such prodigious extent, and but 
feebly populated, all plans for colonizing 
foreign parts must be relinquished, or at 
least suspended for a century to come. 
These reasons, I own, sir, have considerable 
weight; but still they are not, in my 
opinion, so entirely conclusive, as to pre- 
clude all further consideration of this im- 
portant subject. A single settlement on 
the coast of Caffraria would amply repay 
the expense, and the number of people 
necessary to the completion of such an 
undertaking, including both sexes, might 
be limited to one thousand. Those surely 
