Our Plague Spot; In Connection with Our Polity and Usages as Regards Our Women, Our Soldiery, and the Indian Empire (Paperback)

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. 1859 Excerpt: ...wives and families, or, if any of them were not married, which is probably the case in the German Legion, they would be permitted before going to enter into the married state. Should this anticipation of Sir George Grey's be fulfilled, what a remarkable sensation it is likely to create in certain neighbourhoods of our own country; what a strong admixture of British blood is likely to be carried out by the proposed emigration The force would go out to the colony in a state of complete military organization, with camp equipage, and an Enfield rifle for every man, a settlement awaiting them in that hospitable colony, and a warm welcome. The Legislative Council had given to the Governor thanks for the announcement; the Legislative Assembly had accompanied its thanks with a vote pledging it to provide 40,000/. towards the expenses of the new German military settlers--a solid testimony to the spirit in which the colonists are prepared to receive their promised brethren. The German soldiers were not expected alone; another expected arrival was that of the Enfield rifles. Then we had in the Chelmsford Chronicle, a most glowing description of the charms of that land, (and the author has been assured by those who have visited the Cape, no ways exaggerated), and its desireableness in every respect, besides the great agricultural pecuniary temptations, held out to these foreigners to go there as military colonists. After this, the Times of August 29th, 1856, took up the theme, and panegyrized the government intention, although let us bear in mind, it was indignant at our own starving, hardworking people, who could be so useful in a country of that kind, where plenty invites them to possession, seeking government help to emigrate anywhere; and although " the Legis...