But they had a right to their opinion; and a right too, being the great majority of the islanders, to have that opinion respected by the Governor.

Even now, it will be but too likely, I think, that the establishment and superintendence of schools in remote districts will devolve--as it did in Europe during the Middle Age--entirely on the different clergies, simply by default of laymen of sufficient zeal for the welfare of the coloured people.

Be that as it may, the Ordinance has become Law; and I have faith enough in the loyalty of the good folk of Trinidad to believe that they will do their best to make it work.
If, indeed, the present Ordinance does not work, it is difficult to conceive any that will.

It seems exactly fitted for the needs of Trinidad.

I do not say that it is fitted for the needs of any and every country.