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teaches us they cannot resist when under colour of the severest penalties; and such a system contains in itself the root of all the crimes which have at different times grown up under the colour of emigration.
It is almost inexpressible to employ native Agents without permitting them to be remunerated in some way by a capitation fee; nevertheless, brushing aside the objection to the principle, if the amount be small, and the emigration be conducted by an agent rendered capable by experience, and determined at all costs to scrutinize, more minutely than can the ordinary officers of the Colony, the relation between the native agents and the emigrants - remembering that it is not actual kidnapping that has to be guarded against so much as erroneous ideas subtly insinuated into the emigrant's mind by the native agent - many abuses perhaps may be prevented; but I am of opinion that such saving would at any rate overbalance the advantage of a guarantee of a return passage, reduce the number of emigrants below that which would be considered satisfactory, much whether the result of preliminary inquiry, indeed, a ship could be despatched.
In the case of a single Agency, there should be two Agencies working on similar terms, and... both defending on
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teaches us they
camet resist wen
under leivor of the severest penalties;
and such
a system
contains in itself the root of all the orines which have at different things
grown up under the color of emigration.
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native
Agents
without permitting
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them to
another,
be renumerated in save
on
by a expitation fee; nevertheless, frutting ne side the objection to the principle, if the amount be small, and the emigration be carduited by an agent rendered capable by experienced, and determined) at all costo to scrutinize,
entely than can
more minute
minutoly
the expected from the ordinary officers of
the Colony, the relation beliveon the native
agents and the emigrants - remembering that it is not adial Kidnapping
has to be
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guarded against so much as to his position subtly
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-ant's mind ly
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be prevented; but Kaur of opinion that auch santing
would at any
rate werbait
the advantage of a guarantee of a rebum papage, reduce the number of emigrants below that which would be considered) a)
satisfacut much whether
result of preliminary suclay,
indeed
ship could be despatched.
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single
ihre should be two Agencies
conficting in thoughtong or otherwise I
similar terms,
and...
both defrending
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