Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land / With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America

The author provides a detailed statistical, historical, and political survey of the colony and its dependent settlements, arguing that they offer advantages for emigration compared with the United States. He describes geography, soils, waterways, native and introduced fauna, and agricultural potential, and supplies population and economic data. He reviews the operation of colonial government over the preceding decade and a half, criticizes administrative defects, and proposes specific policy and institutional reforms. Practical recommendations address land allocation, pastoral development, and measures to attract settlers. An appendix collects supporting figures and further explanatory material.