This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ... however, a strong feeling of discontent against the existing order of things; and many who might have emigrated remain at home, or seek some other colony, where their.course is not impeded by similar restrictions. "But as in Upper Canada, under a law passed immediately after the last war with the States, American ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 Excerpt: ... however, a strong feeling of discontent against the existing order of things; and many who might have emigrated remain at home, or seek some other colony, where their.course is not impeded by similar restrictions. "But as in Upper Canada, under a law passed immediately after the last war with the States, American citizens are forbidden to hold land, it is of the more consequence that the country should be made as attractive as possible to the emigrating middle classes of Great Britain, the only class from which an accession of capital, to be invested in the purchase or improvement of lands, can be hoped for. The policy of the law just referred to may well be doubted, whether the interests of the colouy or of the mother country are considered, since the wealth and activity, and consequent commerce of the province, would have been greatly augmented, had its natural advantages of soil and position been allowed to operate in attracting those who were most aware of their existence, and eminently fitted to aid in their developement; and there is great reason to believe that the uncertainty of the titles which many Americans possess to the laud on which they have squatted since the passing of this law is the main cause of much of the disloyalty, or rather very lukewarm loyalty, evinced by that population in the western district. But when this exclusion had been determined upon, it would at least have been wise to have removed every thing that might have seemed like an obstacle in the way of those for-whom the land was to be kept open, instead of closing the principal avenues to wealth or distinction against them in a spirit of petty provincial jealousy. "The great practical question, however, on which these various parties have for a long time been at i...
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Very Good. No jacket. Light wear to hardcover. Faint marks to textblock edge & endpages. Content is in very good, clean condition. Reprints of Economic Classics.
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Volumes 1, 2, 3. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1950grams, ISBN: 0678006474.
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Size: 0x0x0; Three volumes uniformly bound in the publisher's dark green hardback bindings, firm and square with strong hinges; contents sound and clean, not showing any pen-marks or loose pages. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. A very good set.
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