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1831 Aug. Colonization Society
1831 Aug.

Colonization Society

Ch.II Means of effectuation - primary

§.1. Vicinity maximizing Dispersion-preventing

§.2. Dispersion - its evil effects

§.2. Dispersion - its disad[van]tageous effects.

Dispersion bears reference to the center of government: of defensive force and of commercial intercourse.

Of its disadvantageous effects, examples are the following.

In general, of the evil from dispersion, the magnitude is as the distance between the one object and the other

But the distance in question is susceptible of two diversifications: viz the distance in question may be the distance 1 of the several individuals from the seat of government, as above 2 of two or more of the individuals in question from one another.

1. Of Evils, springing from the proportioned to distance of the individual in question from the seat of government examples are the following

1. Insecurity against damage to person and property from the hostility of the uncivilized aborigines

2. Insecurity against the like from disorderly Settlers

3. Distance from the only place at which material of subsistence and materials of instruments necessary to production and communication say conveyance can be obtained; obtained, - whether by purchase, hire, or borrowing

4. Distance at the only place in which means of reparation for instruments of all sorts can be obtained:- as above

5. Distance from the only place at which value for surplus produce in any shape can be obtained

6. Distance from the only place, at which intelligence of good or evil, present, past, or future probable, from any source, can be obtained.
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    Title

    Colonization Society /Company/ Proposals

    being a Proposal for the formation of a Joint Stock Company by the name of the Colonization Company on a /an entirely/ new principle intituled the Vicinity-maximizing or Dispersion-preventing principle.

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    Ch.I

    Special ends in view.

    Ch.II

    Means of effectuation - primary characteristic and distinctive - the Vicinity-maximizing or Dispersion-preventing, principle.

    Ch.III

    Mean of effectuation; pecuniary and quasi-pecuniary.

    §.1. Grant of land to the Company from the Sovereign power of the Mother-Country

    §.2. Formation by the Company of a capital say of £500,000, to be employed as a means with reference to the above special ends.

    §.3. Division and dispersal proposed to be made of the land forming the subject matter of the grant.

    §.4. Primary distribution and application proposed to be made of the Capital sum, as above. For the ulterior distribution see Ch.IV, §.1.

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    Means of effectuation, incititive. To the several parties whose co-operation is necessary or would be beneficial, inducements to take the several parts respectively required of them /desired at their hands:/

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    §.2. Settlers without capital - their inducements

    §.3. Settlers with Capital - their inducements

    §.4. Government of the Mother Country - its inducements.

    Ch.V

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    §.1. Difficulty suggested

    §.2. Remedy proposed

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    Inducements to §.4. Government

    So much as to the question - what may and should be expected to be the

    inducements /which ought to be looked to as/ by which if at all the co-operation

    of Government. Now as to those which ought not. What is /has been/ said under

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    herein above supposed, their cooperation will not be afforded but on condition

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    sweets of patronage: if they be those which in the case of Liberia had place,

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    matter to be settled between Founders and Settlers as they can agree: as to

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    Government in the Colony.