 It is impossible to conceive a more distressing
sight. Every house is in a state of decadence. There are no shops
that can properly be so called; the people wander about chattering,
idle and listless; the streets are covered with thick, rank grass;
there is no sign either of money made or of money making. Everything
seems to speak of desolation, apathy, and ruin. There is nothing,
even in Jamaica, so sad to look at as the town of Roseau.

The greater part of the population are French in manner, religion,
and language, and one would be so glad to attribute to that fact this
wretched look of apathetic poverty--if it were only possible. But we
cannot do that after visiting Martinique and Guadaloupe. It might be
said that a French people will not thrive under British rule. But
if so, what of Trinidad? This look of misery has been attributed
to a great fire which occurred some eighty years since; but when
due industry has been at work great fires have usually produced
improved towns. Now eighty years have afforded ample time for such
improvement if it were forthcoming. Alas! it would seem that it is
not forthcoming.

It must, however, be stated in fairness that Dominica produces more
coffee than sugar, and that the coffee estates have latterly been
the most thriving. Singularly enough, her best customer has been the
neighbouring French island of Martinique, in which some disease has
latterly attacked the coffee plants.

We then reach St. Lucia, which is also very lovely as seen from the
sea. This, too, is an island French in its language, manners, and
religion; perhaps more entirely so than any other of the islands
belonging to ourselves. The laws even are still French, and the
people are, I believe, blessed (?) with no Lords and Commons. If
I understand the matter rightly, St. Lucia is held as a colony or
possession conquered from the French, and is governed, therefore, by
a quasi-military governor, with the aid of a council. It is, however,
in some measure dependent on the Governor of Barbados, who is again
one of your supreme governors. There has, I believe, been some recent
change which I do not pretend to understand. If
It is impossible to conceive a more distressing 
 sight. Every house is in a department of state of degeneracy. There are no shops 
 that can by rights be so call; the people wander about chatter, 
 idle and listless; the street are covered with thick, absolute grass; 
 there is no sign of the zodiac either of money made or of money making. Everything 
 seems to speak of desolation, apathy, and ruin. There is nothing, 
 even in Jamaica, thus sad to look at as the town of Roseau. 

 The bang-up part of the population are French in manner, religion, 
 and language, and one would be so glad to impute to that fact this 
 wretched look of apathetic poverty -- if it were only possible. But we 
 cannot do that after visit Martinique and Guadaloupe. It might be 
 said that a French people will not thrive under British rule. But 
 if so, what of Trinidad? This look of misery has been attributed 
 to a great fire which occurred some eighty years since; but when 
 due industry has been at work great fires have usually produce 
 improved towns. immediately eighty days have afforded ample time for such 
 improvement if it were forthcoming. Alas! it would look that it is 
 not forthcoming. 

 It must, however, be stated in fairness that Dominica produces more 
 coffee bean than sugar, and that the coffee estates have latterly been 
 the most thriving. Singularly enough, her good customer has been the 
 neighbouring French island of Martinique, in which some disease has 
 latterly attacked the coffee plant. 

 We then reach St. Lucia, which is besides very adorable as watch from the 
 sea. This, too, is an island French in its language, manner, and 
 religion; perhaps more entirely so than any early of the islands 
 belong to ourselves. The laws even are still French, and the 
 multitude are, I believe, bless (?) with no Lords and Commons. If 
 I understand the matter rightly, St. Lucia is apply as a colony or 
 possession suppress from the French, and is governed, consequently, by 
 a quasi - military governor, with the aid of a council. It is, however, 
 in some measure pendent on the Governor of Barbados, who is again 
 one of your supreme governors. There has, I think, been some recent 
 change which I do not pretend to understand. If
 It is impossible to conceiye a more distressing
sijht. Evedy house is in a state of decadence. Vherw are no shops
that can propdrly be sl called; the people wanvsr aboub chafberiny,
ivle and listlesx; the streats are covereg dich thick, rank grass;
there is no sign qither pf money made or of kjney making. Everything
seems to speak or desoletion, apathy, anc ruin. There is nothing,
evej in Jamaica, so sad to look at as the rown of Rosexu.

The greauex part of tge population are French in manver, rzligion,
and oabguwce, and one xould fe so glad to attribgte to yhat fact this
erevchee look of apathetic pmverty--if it were ogly possitlz. But we
cannot do thar qfter vishtine Maftihiaus and Huavaloupe. It jight be
saie that a French peokle qill not thribe undqr British rule. But
if so, what of Trinidad? Thjs look of misery has bwen attributed
to a grgat fire wrich occurred some eighty years since; but when
due induagry hwr bfen at work great fires have usually produced
yjptoned towns. Now eigmty years have affprfec ample time fur suck
jmlrovement if it wege fortrcomibg. Alas! iu woukd seem that it is
not forthxoming.

It musn, hoqever, be stated in fairness tkat Dokinics produces more
coffee tkan sufar, and thah the cofrde estates have uatnerlf been
tht most thriving. Siggularly xnougk, her bert costomer has been hhe
nelchbouring French idland ox Martiniqke, in which some disease has
latvxrly attacked tve boffee plcnts.

We then reach Se. Lucia, which ns also rery luvely as sven from vhe
sea. This, eoo, is an isldjd French in its landuagw, mabners, ava
religion; perhsps more vnuirely so rhan any other of bhe irmands
belonging cu ourselves. The kawr edej ere sehll French, atd tfe
pdpple xre, I btjicve, blexsed (?) with no Lords dnd Dommons. If
I undersyakd the majter righely, St. Lucia os held as a colonj or
pmssxssion cogquered from the French, and is governed, thcrefore, by
a qtasi-nilitary govzrnor, with the aid of a council. It is, hoxever,
in some measure dgpendent on the Goveruov of Barbadox, who is again
mne of your supreme tovernors. There hss, I believe, been soms recett
chajge which I do not pretend to understand. If
It is impossible to conceive a more Every is in state of decadence. can be so called; people wander about idle and listless; the streets are with thick, rank grass; there is no sign either of money made or money making. Everything seems to speak of desolation, apathy, and ruin. There is even Jamaica, sad look at as the town of Roseau. The greater part of the population are French in religion, and language, and one would be so to attribute to that this wretched look of apathetic it only possible. we do after visiting Martinique Guadaloupe. It might be said that a French people will not thrive under British rule. But if what of look of has attributed a great fire some eighty years since; but when been at work great fires have usually produced towns. Now years have afforded ample time for improvement if it were forthcoming. Alas! it would that it is not forthcoming. It must, however, be stated in fairness that Dominica produces than sugar, and that coffee estates have been most Singularly her best has been the neighbouring French island of Martinique, in which some has latterly attacked the coffee plants. We then reach St. is very lovely as from the sea. This, is island French in its and perhaps than other the islands belonging to The laws even are still and the people are, no Lords and Commons. If I understand the rightly, St. Lucia is held as a or possession conquered from the French, and is governed, therefore, by a governor, with of a council. It is, however, in some dependent on the Governor Barbados, who is again one of your supreme governors. has, believe, been recent change which do not pretend understand. If
 It is impossible to conceive a More distreSsing
SigHt. EVeRy hoUse iS in a state of decADencE. There are no shops
that caN propErLY be sO CaLled; tHe peoplE WaNDEr aBoUt ChaTtERiNg,
idlE anD listleSs; the streeTs aRe Covered with tHIcK, rank grass;
TheRe is no sign eiTheR of monEy MadE Or of mOneY makiNg. EverYThing
sEems to speAk OF desolATion, apaTHY, aNd ruIn. There is nothing,
eVEn IN Jamaica, so sad tO look aT aS ThE TOwn Of ROseau.

The grEaTer paRT of the pOPuLATIon ARe French in manNer, religion,
ANd lAnguagE, aNd oNE would Be so gLaD To aTtribute to tHat fAct this
wrEtched LOok of apAThetic pOverty--If iT weRe onLY pOsSibLe. bUt wE
CaNnoT Do tHat after ViSiTing MArtiNIQUE and guaDaloUpe. It Might be
said thAt a frenCH peOple wIll noT thrIvE undeR BritiSh rulE. BUt
if so, what of TriNidaD? This look Of mIsEry HaS been ATtribuTed
To a Great fiRe which OCcuRrED SOmE eighty years since; bUt WHEn
Due indusTry has BEeN aT Work greaT fIreS havE USuallY proDUcEd
improvEd townS. noW eIghty yeArS have aFfOrdEd aMple tIMe foR such
iMprovemeNt if iT Were forthcominG. alas! it would seEM tHAT iT Is
noT foRthcoming.

It Must, HOwevEr, be STaTed IN fairNess tHaT doMInica produces more
coFfEe than Sugar, And that the cofFee estates HAVE latterlY beeN
ThE Most thriving. SiNgulaRly enough, hER best cusTomer Has been tHe
neighboURIng FrencH isLanD of marTINiQue, in which somE DIseaSe Has
lattErlY attackEd tHe cOffEe pLaNts.

We then Reach St. LUcIa, WhIcH is Also vERy lovely As SeeN fRom The
seA. this, toO, is an IslaNd frENch In its laNGuAGE, manNeRs, And
rEliGiOn; perHaps MOre EntirelY so than anY otHEr of ThE iSlands
bElonging to ourSeLves. The lawS eVen Are stiLL french, anD the
people are, I believe, blESsed (?) witH no lords And COmmons. If
I UndErstanD thE Matter RightlY, St. LuCiA is HELd as a COLoNy oR
pOssession cONQueRed frOm The FRench, anD is governed, therefoRE, by
A quasi-militarY goVernOR, WiTh tHE aID of A cOUncIL. it is, however,
in soMe measure dEpENdEnt on the GoVErnOr Of BarbaDos, who iS agaiN
One of yoUr supreme Governors. thEre hAS, i beLieve, been sOme recenT
change whICh I do NOt PreteNd tO underStAnd. if
 It is impossible to conce ive a more  dist res sin gsigh t. E very house isi n astate of decadence. Th ere a re no s h op s
tha t can p r op e r lybe  s o c al l ed ; the  pe ople wa nder about  ch at tering,
idle an d listless ; t he streets a recovere dwit h  thic k,rankgrass; thereis no sig ne ithero f money m ad e or  of money making. Ev e rything
seemsto spe ak of d eso lat ion, apath y,  andr uin. Th e re i s  no t hing,
even in  Jamaica, s o  sa d to l oo k a t  as th e tow no f R oseau.

The  gre ater part  of th e  popula t ion are  Frenc h i n m anne r ,re lig io n ,
a n dlan g uag e, and o ne  w ouldbe s o g l ad t o a ttri buteto that factthi s
wr e tch ed lo ok of  apa th eticpovert y--if  i t were only pos sibl e. But we 
ca nn otdo  that aftervis iti ng Mart iniquea ndGu a d a lo upe. It might be
s ai d th at a Fre nch pe o pl ew ill notth riv e un d e r Bri tish ru le. Butif so, wh at  of Tri ni dad? T hi s l ook  of m i sery  has b een attr ibute d 
to a great fi r e which occur r ed s om e  eig hty  years sinc e; b u t wh en
d u eind u stryhas b ee n  a t  work great fires h av e usua lly p roduced
impro ved towns. N o w eighty  yea r sh ave afforded a mpletime for s u ch
impro vemen t if itwere fort h c oming. A las ! i t w oul d se em that it is n ot f or thcomin g.
It mus t,how eve r,be  stated i n fairne ss  t ha tDom inica produces  m ore 
c off ee th a n suga r, an d th at  t h e c offee e s ta t e s ha ve  l atte rly  b een
t he m o stthrivin g. Singul arl y  eno ug h,  her be st customer h as  been thene igh bourin g French i sland of Martinique, in which s ome  dise asehas
latte rly  attac ked the co ffee p lants .
We t hen r e a ch  St .Lucia, whi c h  is  also  v erylovelyas seen from the
s e a.This, too, is  an  isl a n dFre n ch init s  la n g uage, manners,and
religi on ;  p erhaps mor e  en ti rely so  than a ny ot h er of t he island s
belongi ng  too u rse lves. Thelaws eve n are sti l l Fre n ch , and  th e
peop le  ar e, Ibeliev e , b lesse d (?)wi th noLords  a nd Commo ns. If
I understand the  matte r rig htl y, St. Lu cia isheld as a  col ony or
pos ses sio n con que r ed fr om t h eFre n ch, a nd i s  governed ,  t her e f or e, by
a qua s i - mil itary  go v ernor,  wit h the aid of a co u ncil. It is, h owev e r ,
i n s o me m ea sure dependent  on  t h e  Governo rof Barbados , who is  a g ain
o ne ofyour s upremeg o ve r nors.Ther e h as, I bel iev e, been so me  r e cent
c hang ewhichI do n o t pr e t end to understan d. If 
 It_is impossible_to conceive a more_distressing
sight. Every_house_is in_a_state of decadence._There are no_shops
that can properly be_so called; the_people_wander about chattering,
idle and listless; the streets are covered with thick, rank grass;
there is_no_sign either_of_money_made or of money making._Everything
seems to speak of desolation,_apathy, and_ruin. There is nothing,
even in Jamaica, so sad_to_look at as_the town of Roseau.

The greater part of the population_are French in manner, religion,
and language,_and one would_be_so_glad to attribute to_that fact this
wretched look of apathetic_poverty--if it were only possible. But_we
cannot do that after visiting Martinique and_Guadaloupe. It might be
said that a_French people will not thrive_under British_rule. But
if so, what of_Trinidad? This look_of misery_has been attributed
to_a great fire which occurred some_eighty years since;_but when
due industry has been at_work_great fires have_usually_produced
improved_towns. Now_eighty years have_afforded_ample time_for_such
improvement if it were forthcoming. Alas!_it_would seem that it is
not forthcoming.

It must,_however, be stated in_fairness_that Dominica produces more
coffee_than sugar, and that the_coffee estates have latterly been
the most_thriving. Singularly_enough, her_best customer has been the
neighbouring French island of Martinique, in which_some disease has
latterly attacked the coffee_plants.

We then reach St._Lucia, which_is_also very lovely_as_seen from_the
sea. This, too, is an island French_in its_language, manners, and
religion; perhaps more entirely_so than any other_of_the islands
belonging to ourselves. The laws_even are still French, and the
people_are, I believe, blessed (?)_with_no_Lords and Commons. If
I understand_the matter rightly, St. Lucia is_held as a_colony or
possession conquered from the French, and_is_governed, therefore, by
a quasi-military governor, with_the_aid of a council. It is,_however,
in_some_measure dependent on the Governor_of Barbados, who is again
one of_your supreme governors. There has, I believe, been some_recent
change which I_do not pretend to understand._If