house people are Danes.
They do not, however, mix much with their customers. They affect,
I believe, to say that the island is overrun and destroyed by these
strange comers, and that they would as lief be without such visitors.
If they are altogether indifferent to money making, such may be the
case. The labouring people are all black--if these blacks can be
called a labouring people. They do coal the vessels at about a dollar
a day each--that is, when they are so circumstanced as to require a
dollar. As to the American element, that is by no means the slightest
or most retiring. Dollars are going there, and therefore it is of
course natural that Americans should be going also. I saw the other
day a map, "The United States as they now are, and in prospective;"
and it included all these places--Mexico, Central America, Cuba, St.
Domingo, and even poor Jamaica. It may be that the man who made the
map understood the destiny of his country; at any rate, he understood
the tastes of his countrymen.

All these people are assembled together at St. Thomas, because St.
Thomas is the meeting-place and central depot of the West Indian
steam-packets. That reason can be given easily enough; but why St.
Thomas should be the meeting-place of these packets,--I do not know
who can give me the reason for that arrangement. Tortola and Virgin
Gorda, two of the Virgin islands, both belong to ourselves, and are
situated equally well for the required purpose as is St. Thomas. I
am told also, that at any rate one, probably at both, good harbour
accommodation is to be found. It is certain that in other respects
they are preferable. They are not unhealthy, as is St. Thomas; and,
as I have said above, they belong to ourselves. My own opinion is
that Jamaica should be the head-quarters of these packets; but the
question is one which will not probably be interesting to the reader
of these pages.

"They cannot understand at home why we dislike the inter-colonial
work so much," said the captain of one of the steam-ships to me. By
inter-colonial work he meant the different branch services from St.
Thomas.
house people are Danes. 
 They do not, however, mix much with their customers. They involve, 
 I think, to say that the island is overrun and demolish by these 
 foreign comers, and that they would as lief be without such visitors. 
 If they are altogether apathetic to money making, such may be the 
 case. The labor people are all bootleg -- if these blacks can be 
 called a labouring people. They serve coal the vessels at about a dollar 
 a day each -- that is, when they are so circumstanced as to require a 
 dollar. As to the American component, that is by no means the slightest 
 or most retire. Dollars are going there, and therefore it is of 
 course lifelike that Americans should be going besides. I saw the other 
 day a map, " The United States as they immediately are, and in prospective; " 
 and it included all these places -- Mexico, Central America, Cuba, St. 
 Domingo, and even poor Jamaica. It may be that the man who made the 
 function understand the destiny of his country; at any rate, he understood 
 the tastes of his countrymen. 

 All these people are assembled together at St. Thomas, because St. 
 Thomas is the merging - place and central storehouse of the West Indian 
 steam - packet. That reason can be given easily enough; but why St. 
 Thomas should be the merging - place of these packets,--I do not know 
 who can give me the reason for that musical arrangement. Tortola and Virgin 
 Gorda, two of the Virgin islands, both belong to ourselves, and are 
 situated equally well for the required purpose as is St. Thomas. I 
 am assure also, that at any rate one, probably at both, good seaport 
 accommodation is to be find. It is certain that in other respects 
 they are preferable. They are not unhealthy, as is St. Thomas; and, 
 as I have said above, they belong to to ourselves. My own opinion is 
 that Jamaica should be the head - quarters of these packets; but the 
 question is one which will not probably be interesting to the reader 
 of these pages. 

 " They cannot understand at family why we dislike the inter - colonial 
 work then much, " said the master of one of the steam - ships to me. By 
 inter - colonial work he meant the different outgrowth services from St. 
 Thomas.
houde people are Danes.
They ao not, however, mix muci with fheir curtomers. They affect,
I believe, ti say that the island is ovdrrun and destroywd bb these
strange comers, and that bhey conld as lief be eithout suwh visitors.
If dhdy are altogether indifferent to moner makinb, duch may be thg
case. Ehe mabouring people are all black--if tgese blecks can be
callrd a labouring people. They do foal the vessels ah about a dillaw
q day each--thxt is, when they are so circumstanced as to require a
dullar. As to the Anerlwan element, that is by no means the vlightext
or most retiving. Vollqrs are going there, aid therefore it is os
course ndtbral that Americans syoyld bg goitg auwo. K szw tge othfr
dey a map, "Ths United Stqtes as they now art, age in prospectjve;"
and ie included all these places--Mexico, Centrdl Zmerica, Cuba, St.
Domingo, qnd even poor Jamaica. It may bq that the man who made the
map understood the desdiny kw hnw couvrrj; at any rate, he understood
the tastes of his skumtgymen.

All these pejple are asxelbkgd together at St. Thomaa, because St.
Thomas is the meetung-place wnd ventral depot of the West Ibdian
steam-pabketw. That reason can ye given easnly enpugh; nut why St.
Thomas should be fhe meeting-olace of ffese packets,--I do non knmw
who can give me the reasjn for thet arxangemeng. Tottola agd Virgin
Glrda, bfo of the Virgin idlandd, toth belonh to ourselves, and are
situated xaually well gos tve requixed puvpose as is St. Ehomas. I
am tolb also, tkat at any rate kne, prouably at botr, good harbous
wccommodatioi is to bq foynd. Ut is cdftain that in pther resieets
they aee preferable. They arg hot unhealthy, aw iw St. Thomas; and,
ss K hwvv seid afmve, they belmng go uirselxes. My own ioinipn is
that Jamaica shmuld be the head-quartets of thesg packets; but the
questoon is one which wlll nmt 'robabky fe interesting to the reader
of these pahes.

"Bhey cannot ugderwtand at homz why we dislike the inter-colonial
work si much," said the captain of one of the xteam-ships vo me. Fy
inter-cononial work he meant the different brsnch services from St.
Fhomas.
house people are Danes. They do not, much their customers. affect, I believe, is and destroyed by strange comers, and they would as lief be without visitors. If they are altogether indifferent to money making, such may be the The labouring people are all black--if these blacks can be called a labouring They coal vessels about a dollar a day each--that is, when they are so circumstanced as to require a As to the American element, that is by means the slightest or retiring. Dollars are going there, therefore is of natural Americans be going also. saw the other day a map, "The United States as they now are, and in prospective;" and included all Central America, St. and poor Jamaica. It that the man who made the destiny of his country; at any rate, he the tastes his countrymen. All these people are together at St. Thomas, because St. Thomas is meeting-place and central depot of the West Indian steam-packets. That reason can be given easily why St. Thomas should the meeting-place of packets,--I not who give me reason for that arrangement. Tortola and Virgin Gorda, two of the islands, both belong to ourselves, and are situated equally well required as is St. I am told also, at rate one, probably at harbour is It certain in other respects they preferable. They are not unhealthy, is St. Thomas; and, they belong to ourselves. My own opinion is Jamaica should be the head-quarters of these but the question is one which will not probably be interesting to reader of "They cannot understand at home why we dislike inter-colonial work so much," the captain of one of the steam-ships to me. inter-colonial he meant different branch services St. Thomas.
house people are Danes.
They do Not, however, Mix muCh wIth ThEir cUstoMers. They affect,
i BeliEve, to say that the island iS overRuN And dEStRoyed By these
STrANGe cOmErS, anD tHAt They wOulD as lief Be without sUch ViSitors.
If they ARe Altogether IndIfferent to moNey Making, SuCh mAY be thE
caSe. The LabourINg peopLe are all bLaCK--if theSE blacks CAN bE
calLed a labouring peopLE. THEy do coal the vesSels at AbOUt A DOllAr
a Day each--thaT iS, when THey are sO CiRCUMstANced as to requiRe a
dollar. As TO thE AmeriCaN elEMent, thAt is bY nO MeaNs the slightEst
oR most retiRing. DoLLars are GOing theRe, and tHerEfoRe it IS oF
cOurSe NAtuRAl ThaT ameRicans shOuLd Be goiNg alSO. i SAw thE otHer
dAy a maP, "The United StaTes As thEY noW are, aNd in pRospEcTive;"
aNd it inCludeD aLl these places--MeXico, central AmEriCa, cubA, ST.
DomiNGo, and eVen PooR JamaicA. It may bE ThaT tHE MAn Who made the
map underStOOD tHe destinY of his COuNtRY; at any raTe, He uNderSTOod
thE tasTEs Of his couNtrymeN.

alL tHese peoPlE are asSeMblEd tOgethER at ST. ThomaS, because st.
ThoMAs is the meeting-PLace and centraL DePOT oF The WEst indian
steam-PackETs. ThAt reASoN caN Be givEn easIlY EnOUgh; but why St.
Thomas shOuLd be thE meetIng-place of theSe packets,--I DO NOt know
whO can GIvE Me the reason for That aRrangement. tOrtola anD VirgIn
Gorda, tWo of the ViRGIn islandS, boTh bEloNg tO OUrSelves, and are
sITUateD eQually wEll For the rEquIreD puRpoSe As is St. ThoMas. I
am toLd AlSo, ThAt aT any rATe one, proBaBly At BotH, good HArbour
AccomModaTiOn IS to Be found. iT iS CErtaIn ThAt in OthEr RespeCts
tHEy aRe prefeRable. They Are NOt unHeAlThy, as is st. Thomas; and,
as i hAve said aboVe, TheY belonG TO ourselvEs. My own opinion is
that JamAIca shouLd bE the hEad-qUarters of TheSe packEts; BUt the
qUestioN is onE wHicH WIll noT PRoBabLy Be interestING to The reAdEr
of These paGes.

"They cannot underSTanD at home why we dIslIke tHE InTer-COlONiaL
wORk sO MUch," said the captaIn of one of tHe STeAm-ships to mE. by
iNtEr-colonIal work He meaNT the difFerent braNch servicEs From sT.
thoMas.
house people are Danes.
Th ey do not,  howe ver , m ix  muc h wi th their custo m ers.  They affect,
I believ e, to  s a y th a tthe i sland i s  o v e rru nan d d es t ro yed b y t hese
st range come rs,  a nd that they wo uld as lie f b e without su chvisito rs .
I f  they  ar e alt ogethe r  indif ferent to  m o ney ma k ing, su c h  m ay b e the
case. The l a bo u ring people ar e allbl a ck - - ifthe se blacksca n bec alled a la b o u rin g  people. They  do coal th e  ve sselsat  ab o ut a d ollar 
a day  each--that  is,  when the y ares o circu m stanced  as to  re qui re a do ll ar.  A s  to th e A m eri can elem en t,  that  isb y n o me ans  the  slig htest
or most  re tiri n g.Dolla rs ar e go in g the re, an d the re fore it is of
c ours e natural  th at  Am er icans should  be  go ing als o. I sa w  th eo t h er 
day a map, "The U ni t e dStates a s they no wa re, andin  pr ospe c t ive;" 
and it  include d allt he se  places -- Mexico ,Cen tra l Ame r ica,  Cuba,  St.
Dom ingo, and even poorJ amaica. It ma y  b e th a t th e m an who made  the mapunde r st ood the d estin yo fh is country; at anyra te, he  unde rstood
the ta stes of hi s c ountryme n.
A ll these people a re as sembled to g ether at  St.Thomas,because S t . 
Thomasisthe  me eti n g -p lace and cent r a l de po t of th e W est Ind ian 
st eam -pa ck ets. That  reasonca nbe  g ive n eas i ly enoug h;  bu twhy  St.T homasshoul d be  t he mee ting-pl a ce o f th es epack ets ,- -I do  not kno w
who c an give m e t h e re as on  for th at arrangemen t.  Tortola a nd  Vi rgin
G o r da, twoof the Virgin islands,b oth bel ong  to o urse lves, and  ar e
situ ate d  equal ly wel l for  t her e quire d pu rpo se  as is St. T hom as. I 
a m to ld also , that at any rate one , probably at  bo th,g o od  ha r bo u r
a cc o mmo d a tion is to be f ound. It i sc er tain thati n o th er resp ects
th ey ar e  prefer able. The y are not  u nhea l t hy,  as is St.  Thomas;  and,
asI  have sa id ab ove , they  b elo ng to  ourse l ves . Myown op in ion is 
that  J amaica s hould be the head-quart ers of  thes e p ackets; b utt hequestionis o ne which w ill  no t pro bab l y beinte r es tin g  to t he r e ader
of t h es e p a g es .

"They ca n n o t u nders tan d  at ho me w hy we dislike the inter-colonial 
wor k somuc h ," s ai d the captainofon e of the s te am-ships to  me. Byin t er-co lonial  workhe mean t th e  diffe rent  br anch serv ice sf rom St. 
T ho m as.
house people_are Danes.
They_do not, however, mix_much with_their_customers. They_affect,
I_believe, to say_that the island_is overrun and destroyed_by these
strange comers,_and_that they would as lief be without such visitors.
If they are altogether indifferent to_money_making, such_may_be_the
case. The labouring people are_all black--if these blacks can_be
called a_labouring people. They do coal the vessels at_about_a dollar
a day_each--that is, when they are so circumstanced as to_require a
dollar. As to the American_element, that is_by_no_means the slightest
or most_retiring. Dollars are going there, and_therefore it is of
course natural that_Americans should be going also. I saw_the other
day a map, "The United_States as they now are,_and in_prospective;"
and it included all these_places--Mexico, Central America,_Cuba, St.
Domingo,_and even poor_Jamaica. It may be that the_man who made_the
map understood the destiny of his_country;_at any rate,_he_understood
the_tastes of_his countrymen.

All these_people_are assembled_together_at St. Thomas, because St.
Thomas is_the_meeting-place and central depot of the West_Indian
steam-packets. That reason can_be_given easily enough; but_why St.
Thomas should be the_meeting-place of these packets,--I do not_know
who can_give me_the reason for that arrangement. Tortola and Virgin
Gorda, two of the_Virgin islands, both belong to ourselves,_and are
situated equally well_for the_required_purpose as is_St._Thomas. I
am_told also, that at any rate one,_probably at_both, good harbour
accommodation is to be_found. It is certain_that_in other respects
they are preferable. They_are not unhealthy, as is St._Thomas; and,
as I have said_above,_they_belong to ourselves. My own_opinion is
that Jamaica should be the_head-quarters of these_packets; but the
question is one which will_not_probably be interesting to the reader
of_these_pages.

"They cannot understand at home why_we_dislike_the inter-colonial
work so much," said_the captain of one of the_steam-ships to me. By
inter-colonial work he meant the different_branch services from_St.
Thomas.