TitleIllustrated London News 1849 vol.14 page 114DescriptionLong article arguing that seventy years of British colonisation have produced very limited population growth - only about 300,000 settlers - and that nearly all major colonies are in political or economic turmoil. The West Indies, South Africa, Ceylon, and New Zealand are each described as unstable, misgoverned, or in conflict with Indigenous peoples. Because of this widespread dissatisfaction, a parliamentary motion criticising colonial administration - mostly focused on Ceylon and British Guiana - has drawn significant attention.Year1849Volume14Page Number114FormatNewspaper article
