The Colonial Controversy: Containing a Refutation of the Calumnies of the Anticolonists, the State of Hayti, Sierra Leone, India, China, Cochin China, Java, &c., &c., the Production of Sugar, &c., and the State of the Free and Slave Labourers in Those Countries, Fully Considered in a Series of Letters Addressed to the Earl of Liverpool, with a Supplementary Letter to Mr. Macaulay |
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Page 139 - ... appearance, lined the muddy banks of this Stygian stream to welcome our landing. With this escort, we proceeded immediately to the house of the chief, through several defiles, strewed with rotten fish, old bones, and various other nauseous objects, among the fortuitous assemblage of huts, fishpots, old boats, pig-styes, &c. which surrounded us in every direction ; and, in order that no circumstance of ceremony should be omitted, to honour their new guests, a most harmonious concert was immediately...
Page 40 - I know it to be false. It failed considerably; and had he lived a few years longer, he would have died not worth a farthing. Upon his death they reverted to the old system, to which the slaves readily and willingly returned ; the plantation now succeeds, and the slaves are contented and happy, and think themselves much better off than under the copyhold system, for their wages would not afford them many comforts which they have now.
Page 51 - Every unmarried White man, and of every class, has his Black or his Brown mistress, with whom he lives openly : and of so little consequence is this thought, that his White female friends and relations think it no breach of decorum to visit his house...
Page 147 - ... interested to increase the former and diminish the latter as much as possible. In fact, the slaves are very severely treated; and their diminutive stature and squalid appearance show evidently a want of adequate nourishment.
Page 17 - In the year 1822 this little colony of free persons was visited several times by two highly respectable gentlemen ; on whose authority we are enabled to state the following particulars. " Of the original persons liberated, nine are still alive ; besides •whom there are twenty-five of their children, and nine grandchildren ; making in all forty-three persons. The whole of them reside on the same plantation, which they have ever since cultivated. Half of it is chiefly in provisions, and the rest...
Page 17 - ... mentioned above, while they increased in number from twenty-five to forty-three. Not one of them is now in debt ; and their property is free from all incumbrance. Twelve of the grown-up persons are members of the Methodist Society, and, with their children, attend regularly the Methodist chapel at East-End, except in case of sickness. During the whole period since their emancipation none of them have been sued in court, or brought before a magistrate to answer to any complaint. Only one of them...
Page 7 - Your secretary, writing under your direction, (as appears from the letter given before) •says, " I have no doubt that Government will be " disposed to adopt almost any plan which we may " propose to them with respect to Africa, provided " we will but save them the trouble of thinking.
Page 89 - To introduce amongst them such of the improvements and useful arts of Europe as are suited to their condition. ' 5. To promote the cultivation of the African soil, not only by exciting and directing the industry of the natives, but by furnishing, where it may appear advantageous to do so...
Page 17 - Nottingham, one of those originally emancipated, exclusive of his share in the plantation and stock, possesses five acres of land and a house in Spanishtown, and a vessel of twenty-three feet keel. Diana and Eve (born since 1776) have each a boat of seventeen and fourteen feet keel. For some years the seasons were so bad that they found it difficult to get water for their stock, and got little return for their labour : but still they had been able to support themselves, and to acquire the property...
Page 143 - The air was piercingly cold, and the poor creatures belonging to the vessel were busy until sun-rise in the midst of the river using their endeavours to get her off. The rest of the fleet had proceeded, and the patience of the superintending officer at length being exhausted, he ordered his soldiers to flog the captain and the whole crew ; which was accordingly done, in a most unmerciful manner ; and this was their only reward for the use of the yacht, their time and labour, for two days.