Statistical, Historical, Political Description of Colony of New - With a Particular Enumeration of Advantages Which These Colonies

Klappentext The politician, landowner and journalist W. C. Wentworth (1790-1872), was an energetic and controversial character in the early history of modern Australia. Together with Gregory Blaxland and William Lawson, he was the first to cross Australia's Blue Mountains. A well-known public figure in the colony of New South Wales, he founded a newspaper called The Australian (in 1824) and campaigned, among other things, for a free press, trial by jury, rights for emancipated convicts, public education, and a representative government. He also became extremely wealthy. In this book, first published in 1819, Wentworth argues that the Australian colonies are a better choice than the United States of America for European emigrants. The book contains a vast amount of information about the colonies of New South Wales and Tasmania, together with Wentworth's suggestions for the improvement of their government, and remains an important source for historians. Zusammenfassung W. C. Wentworth (1790–1872) was a politician, landowner and journalist who played a major part in the history of modern Australia. This book, first published in 1819, contains a vast amount of information about New South Wales and Tasmania, and describes their advantages for European immigrants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Statistical account of the settlements in New Holland; 2. Operation of the existing system of government in the colony for the last fifteen years; 3. Various alterations suggested in the present policy of this colony; 4. Various changes proposed in the system of government; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: William Charles Wentworth
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108039857
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03985-7
• No. of pages: 484
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Australia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Australian & Oceanian, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Political structure & processes, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history, Political structure and processes, C 1700 To C 1800