But the subject which excites the deepest interest in Jamaica is the probable consequences of entire emancipation in 1840. The most common opinion among the prognosticators of evil is, that the emancipated negroes will abandon the cultivation of all the staple products, retire to the woods, and live in a state of semi-barbarism; and as a consequence, the splendid sugar and coffee estates must be "thrown up," and the beautiful and fertile island of Jamaica become a waste howling wilderness.
"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus"
American Anti-Slavery Society
The first of August has passed, and with it the conduct of the people has been such as to convince the most jealous, as well as the most sanguine of the evil prognosticators, that they are a good and trust-worthy people.
"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus"
American Anti-Slavery Society
Where are the prognosticators of ruin, desolation, and woe?
"The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus"
American Anti-Slavery Society