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| Correspondence between J. Wolfe Murray, Edinburgh, and the Right Honourable Robert Dundas, London, 1811 |
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Even during the early period of British settlement in North America, emigration was a controversial and much-discussed issue, especially amongst members of the Colonial government and ruling classes. Many, like J. Wolfe Murray, viewed it in a negative way, believing that with the migration of people to the Colonies, vital resources would be lost to the country. Despite such evident opposition, the "spirit of emigration" remained alive in Britain, especially during periods of social upheaval and tension when hopes of a better life were particularly appealing. By 1815 much of the opposition to emigration had died down. At this time, the British government, faced with the problem of rising unemployment, began to see the advantages of redirecting the country's surplus population to its North American Colonies.
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