Whitelaw Reid: “It would be much better for Northern men, who seek to avail themselves…”

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It would be much better for Northern men, who seek to avail themselves of these advantages, to go in small colonies.

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Reid advises Northern men to settle in small groups to better integrate into Southern society.

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Whitelaw Reid: “It would be much better for Northern men, who seek to avail themselves of these advantages, to go in small colonies.”