Property is more secure, and capitalists are more ready to invest their funds.
6.

The result of 1840 is as yet doubtful.

For his part, he has no fears.
He doubts not he can cultivate his plantation as easily after that period as before.

He is confident he can do it cheaper.

He thinks it not only likely, but certain, that many of the plantations on which the people have been ill used, while slaves and apprentices, will be abandoned by the present laborers, and that they will never be worked until overseers are put over them who, instead of doing all they can to harass them, will soothe and conciliate them.