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BUCHANAN, Esquire, CHIEF EMIGRATION AGENT, FOE 1860. (^°Py) Government Emigration Office, Quebec, 20th February, 1861 SiR;--In accordance with instructions given me by the Chief Agent, when leaving here for the United Kingdom, I have the honor herewith to transmit the Duplicate Copy ot his Annual Report to Hia Excellency the Administrator of the Government, on the Jimigration to Canada during the season of 1860 j the original of which has been trans- mitted to the Governor's Secretary. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (Signed) S. M. Taylor, The Honorable Charles Alleyn, Provincial Secretary, &c., &c., &c. CONTENTS. PAGER Abstract No. 1. — Season'? Emigration 2 eathe '. 3 -""- --» ; > lime, health, and comfort > Canada, JCiubcr, 18G0, to Your Excel- lio.port on the tatistical tables, return of the »i3 port during f,'G passengers, s. They were '"•■age. :678 831 801 317 )99— 10150 he continent 1' of vessels iicrs and 39 t'erpool and t-ic United <^ steerage, Stcerago. 4m 845 sao 2274 uuibcr of 3 vessels d. poit and lie whole 1 974 at Scotch, vessels ; were as Danes. II their ! a few age ot rating iSSeJs ; 'Mfort ^ hAin J!'" ^"''ration has been very healthy, the mortality among the steerage passengers being confined to sailing vessels, with the exception of an elderly person who died suddenly on board a steamer on the day of her arrival from Liverpool. The deaths among those from the United Kingdom were but 3 : from Ocrmany, 5- and from Norway, 19; m all, 27: 17 of which occurred on the passage, and 10 in th^ quarantine Hospital, 186o'^~ following is a comparative statement of the arrivals from P]uropo in 1859 and 1859. Eof^Iand Ireland Sflotland Germany Norway Total Cabin. 1493 4 158 8 57 1720 Steerage 3353 413 C35 9C3 1694 7053 1880. Cabin. 1382 1 128 8778 40 1551 ^jteerage. 5099 376 851 533 1741 85^9 i0150 Showing a dccmiHein the emigration of 1860 of 169 in the number of cabin, but an increase of 1,851 on the steerage. ' Distinguishing the origin or nationality of the immigrants of the two seasons, thev will appear as follows : ' ^ Ti,„ ,. , I860. 186». J^?sl'sh 2491 2610 1™", 2831 1248 ^cotch 1850 1787 g<^""aiis , 725 1100 Norwegians 1809 I751 -Danes 74 Italians 1 Belgians * "fi Americans "4 «'o'"«'-^ 865 277 10150 8778 The increase appears to be chiefly on the Irish, which is equal to nearly 127 per cent. ; on the German there is a falling off of more than 34 per cent. All the other nationalities show a small increase. Of those from the United Kingdom it is estimated that about three-fourths of the J'.nghsh and bcotcli remained within the Province, and about one-fifth of the Irish 1 • , f ^W'^'^f, "'' ^''° '""^'" '"^y •" '^ S^f^^^ measure be attributed to the period durine wlucJi the Man Steamers made Queenstown their port of call, which was durin- the first SIX Spring trips, when these vessels brought out 1,992 passengers, viz. : 227°cabin and I,(0o steerage, of which number 1,052 were native Irish j and, by the returns received it appears that ot the whole number brought out by these vessels, 1,319 were provided w'ith through tickets and proceeded direct to the United States, and 556 were similarly provided tor ditterent parts of Canada, leaving 117 unaccounted for. On the 23 remaining trips of this line, calling at Londonderry, they brought out 3 965 passengers, of which number 2,130 had their destination in Canada and 1 320 in' the United States, and 515 were unaccounted for, being chiefly cabin passengers or persona who may have remained a short time in this district, either for bisiness or pleasure u -.nn, steamers from Glasgow brought out 967 souls, equal to 841-} adults ; of thii num- ber 177* adults proceeded direct to the United States, and 604 remained in the Province , It is, however, satisfr-iorv fn I- . "'Jvantageous to tl.em- to have reachoT^SrK " tn :;d"o?'*'"^^"''«"«^ - ?^ -ntiuues to ? Mjority of her passenso " wh„ Z „ ■"" ■' ""'J' ™el which aSif""," -"'"lly -* .horC SeTfes^t progre.,,, "^ii^'^ No-'SertrS g ""l"-^" ' ^ oSe/HS P "^-"" gr.n.3, ha, ma„yadi°I,.''Z%??"«'?™ °™°<1 wHohrra°wM''°'"™'-' "'■'«» , JT T"*:™ '''*»«' bei„„ subieST " ""b ">al vessels from ^""'"S""' "mii- %■ ^on.sou shows a '''fii.s is to hi- l« dircff; file 'c New I'oiJf [faiDbiiro and -'i. to the (Ji.s- ol" eiuiirranfs, 'posaibility ul' impede than rnviBg from nercj of the ous to tlienj. J'avu Janded 'O'ltiniies to arc reported ') wlio were 1 Hut beiuo' ' Mr. Sinn, "id inquiry Ty account ave settled with their >nsiderablo •ed to the ' naturally as always sercise an md unac- ncounter- n teres ted about (50 eeded to fendered 'ownship ppendix, ivorable \sp6, in "•ogress, 'enient. essing ; idy for Jutting on its within iinnii- ■ land when posed y em. id uu eniignint f-.n.iiy at (JuHpc-. can locate themselves on a lot of land for less money than they would have tu pay at Quebec for their inland transport to the Western States Table N... :; I'lunishes a Return of the adult stc-rage male emigrati.m, distinguishing the trades and callings. '^ > n o The number embarked was 8,970, who were classed as follows : Farmers Laborers Mechanics Professional Men Clerks, ARcntft and Tniilera Servant.s Miscellancoug Totiil Total. British. US UU 120') 1267 362 323 » 8 318 315 32 30 362 •Mi 1 313i 3976 Fomign. 77ft o 39 1 in 841 1'lie incomplete form in which many of the ships' lists continue to be made, in regard to classificatmn, will account for the appearance of so large a number under the head of iuiscellaneous. "vai* ui ■T.r.'^ "'^Ji!!'^^^'^*" P^''«0"3 who were aided in their emigration durin" the naat seimon was j;i0,-120 of whom were from Ireland and 10 from England ^ Of those from Ireland, 70 received ^l sterling each on landing, and consisted of 41 female a..d IS male adults, and 11 children, sent out by the New Ross Union nn, 4 children from the Clonmel Union, who were proceeding to join their parents in We'stern Canada. Of .he females Iro.n the New Ross Union, 7 were Iccompanird by chilren an3 8. were Single lemales from 18 to 80 years of age. The latter all readily found elC mcnt Of the male adults, some of them wore old and inBrm and two were cr3e» • and It h.as been lound necessary to send thi^e of this party back to tlieir native place, ow'n.:- the.r ill-hea til and uifirnuty reudering them unable to support themselves iS thi co »;: try and dependent on casual publie charity. Steps have been taken to obtain repavment from the guardi.ns of the Union for the expense of their passage back to Ireland The other party consisted of 22 females and 18 young men from the estates of T m-.l ^ Palmerston, in the County of Sligo. They appear to hfve been provider; -th^f?.;! mrafdlstrlcti' ^'"""" '""'' """^ '"''"'''"' ^""'''^ immediate employment in the The 10 youths from England were from the Wandsworth and Leeds Reform-itories They received 30s. sterling each on landing, and were directed up the Ot awrwhor t£ were all immediately employe,!, and are reported as doing well ^ Table No 4 present.^, a comparative statement of the number of emigrants landed at The general treatment experienced by the emigrants during the passa''-' " ""■""" Ottawa to friends. * ' * ^■'^ ^'"'^ ""° "'""fly f"""*-) to the Upper ~ ?;S;iilT9 XoreS'Th-o'^rd Qtbett/V'o' i'«:r"^ "r-? 'i- Unitad States and Suspension Bridtre 5 447 ^.!L i^!.? 'A ..V"^"" ^^ *'^^ '■°"^c «* the settled in Canada. SlTperons were assi'stfd tZTotV" '}- W-^^tern States, and 2,175 the Province, of which number 839 crrththoP •'"' ^k "!?' ?r ^^*'''°*^ «^^"«"« «f by the way of Quebec. ' *'''' Province by the United States, and 32 thanllfwrhrh^d^tr^^er t^ ^"^ on the whole, more satisfactory occasion to address a letter to the Se r a^of itZtZ^'^l^ l^' ■ n^'''' "^°"^''' '^^^ ^'^^ ^ItheVemStYb^^ than^SL' ^ ini^nsXl ^S:'^"^^ ^^^^^^"^ ^ industrld isserofGreat ir tin" tfe^aCry'v "'^^'^ Canada offers as a home for the the cireumstancas which called forth my r^Scs at^tT "' l^^^^' / ^'''' '' ''''' '^'^' without much change. The countrvSl S« .' f ^^"'"^ ""^ *^'^ ''*'* ^<^««o»' '^""tinuc situations as clerks ; nor do Hhink tL „! "p encouragement to persons seeking generallyoffercdtomechanics ikekfor.L?r /l^ °' *^'° remuncratioS unless they should desTre to e'tS ^omZlTL" ^'"- •' *'^'* '^^^^''' °^' °"»' ^""S^ants, good ope^^^^^^ for which occu"\tXho«Tru™'i d^SrS" ' ^""^ ^"' viilage.Suan; harveit th^y have had fS-TcarT win ^^^ '^T^^ "*' ^^^^ '"^^^ «^»«dant laborers-men who can ploS'Turand 1 ? f 'T''''1 <^"^Ploy'"e"t to agricultural luake homes for themselves iS th^ foresf, aJtht inhaShlT '" -■''''^'' "" ""• '""^^^' ""^^ . , , ovember, IS known that there are large quanti- . . . %i ... 029 ... 6 ... 68 ... 22ii 683 S adults, at an ... 26 .. 41 . . 39—106 .. 68J . . 2i .. 1 i{ 73 adults. vcd assistance nearest point Province. A '0., a number adults, at an the Upper 7 during the ! route of the es, and 2,175 nt sections of tatcs, and 32 e satisfactory month, liad especially on loiue for the to state that ion, continue sous seeking emuneratiou r emigrants, lages, many I during the a\e the motlicr country, it is true that a considerable proportion have already iixcd iiu their dcstinntidn and CMiinot be diverted from it. Hut there are still many who have not yet finally decided on their place of sotticnient These sail for New York or Quebec, and, without special intention to do .'so, flow with the siream that sets from those two ports always Westward. If the influence of the American Kmigratioii Agents and Colonizers, and tli:il exercised i((ually IVoiii interested motives, by the forwarders, both by mil and by water, is not countcrnctcd by informatiDU of (Canada previously furnished, they cannot be induced to break iVom the i.;reiit lini> of travel. They are hurried along, and find them- selves in the Far- West without the means of returning to ascertain whether the climate, lauds, and (jJovernnicntof ('imailn, would ii(»t have suitt'eotiae' this country, and all its advantages for settlenient, by means of the Books and Maps which hav« been carc.ullj eompildl and prepared for the purpose, and through a due attention to the individual applications for advice and iufbrmation which will be addressed to the recO""- 10 Spfof n e ff toToTl^ F™f '' ""?""* f"""' ^^ ''""^ the advantages which settlers who wou d othe wise kit HtUe^tho 1'' .\ ''««^''^?«t-» "'' »-") valuable required to show the fuTEuU o7 h nl ire but VcSf H "'T- '''™? "''" ^' appearance of advantage from it ' ' ^ '^^^^'^'^^t^y anticipate the early Subnutting this Report to Your Excellency's favoroble consideration, I have the honor to be Your Excellency's Most humble obedient Servant, (Signed) A. C. BUCHANAN, Vhir/Atjent Ivantages which f many valuable !. Time will be jipate the early i several inland through in the I imini "ration of nt, VAN, Mrf Aijent APPENDIX TO ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF EMIGRATION AGENT, I860. 12 S » o §fc |o H m o g S3 rt S «=^ o •« L> o « o -c e3 e3 .s _ <» a o -^ » (3 .£3 TO S =* - rt OD tt-l .a a ns o a> r ) o ri rO ■*~t ^ s a O 5 eS S f3 to C 0) 4J JH d !S *■> w •—J o uh -f o <3. a _rt .<-l (^ k 00 y^ StH d a 8* ►=3 «^ s o iei « o *• H 13 o CI o 'XI o ct 1 ^ o ' CO (T' I_ •^ a 3 3 o H 1 "* - ^ & ifl to «o «~ N CO tH — - ' - O « 3 «0 r- h- to 1H c^ •* Oral Tota Land in eCol rt o> o tH 1 •2 1 !z^ ■sjaSnoii ^ «■> to M' : li^ -88,1 U\([VO M rH T-( - <% -i 1 o c» O o 5 . Ol c^: i". lo : cc OS iC c^ t- : «c .n ■< a R) (14 e^ Q\ X sj;- *" ir • c to 3 ■< c/j iri c- t- cs c 1- c s CC to J'- ct c^ M «■ tc e M / • smuoa iBjox - s-i : • vT ^ ■ •l«»ox : • • - C! ; 1— » H •sjuiyui : : : O c ;^ : • • Tt -^ '►3 z > o O a St 2 -S " to S a m ;s 2 'S H rH M a: / y^ a: a -> ns 9 C 1- . ^. pq ij E S lap rg 4> 14 II APPENDIX No. 2. "^^'^nffl ^'5T^t^=>'.«nt Of the number of Emigrants landed In the Province, distinguish- ing the Countries and Ports whence they sailed, during the seasons of 1«5!» and I860- EKCI/AXD, Bristol Cardiff Hull Lirtrpool London..... Maryport Newport Penianee , Plymouth Poolo Portsmouth Shields Southampton Sunderland Torquay Truro Tyneiaouth Total . IRELAND. BelfaH Cork Limerick Londonderry , New Ross Tralee Wexford Youghal Total . 1859. 7 I 58 4522 35 5 7 « 170 14 6 1 2 5 6 3 4846 13 3 110 63 194 8 22 4 417 1860. 6359 110 6481 140 228 376 SCOTLAND. Aberdeen. .. Glasgow Qreonuck ... Montrose.... Total iOREIGN EMIGRATION. OERHANY. Bremen..., Hamburg . Total , NORWAY A.VD SWEDEN. Arendal Bergen Christiana Drammen Drontheim Gothenburg Grimstadt Kragerfto Porsgrund Stavanger Total. BELGR-M. Antwerp , 1859. 117 612 2 62 793 f.3 901 964 3o(i 4.JS 168 110 41 ""as 404 171 17.i6 1860. 974 979 533 533 6 578 247 257 155 "] 17 363 157 1781 JRecapitulation. England "' ■ ■ ~ Ireland 4846 6481 Scotland '.*" 417 376 Germany 70;! 079 Norway and Sweden 064 .').■!,■< Belgium 1756 o 1781 Total 8778 10150 (Signed,) GovEENMBNT Bmigiation Office, Quebec, SletPcc'r. 1860, A. C. BUCHANAN, Chief A(jint. t6 ;incc, distinguish- i' l«5!>and 1860- I 1859. 1860. 117 612 2 62 79.'5 974 (13 901 979 964 350 41 S 168 110 41 ""as 404 171 1756 6 578 247 257 155 "i 17 363 157 1781 4846 6481 417 376 703 079 964 533 1756 1781 O 8778 10150 o o 00 Cm © P 61) P<4 •c I -13 o 0? ^ e-1 i.*^ fH r-i ^ M CO 3 O S S^ 0> ^ CI ^- «c CO N CO « cfi ph ffi r- a. fii3 a C3 :5 ca "^ •■* a ^ CKl »^ .2 Ct t~i 'U -jj •^ O! o d oi ^ •"I n o .5? 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R. W SH 1 ^1 4 2 NHI. 4 11 28 Free .<. Ell If ( 5 3 17 ft 2 18 ft ;i 41 P. K. 4 ;«» do 7 A 20 ;! 23 N. R. ii" i" 8" r \" l" !U 34 17 8 30-31 17 7 34 18 32 18 B s 21 v! 36 18 rt 14 25 4 13 24 « 13 25 4 13 25 J !) « 4 8 6 ff 27 fi ^j 28 « 1 29 « 2 25 fi \ 2(5 6 } 30 6 1 J 4 B ■< 15 B ) 16 B > 17 B < 23 I 8 A l'.< A > 14 A » 9-10 B ) 27 7 28 7 30 7 29 7 18 B 17 C 1 ^orth ... iouth ,„ r I 19 Emigrants, settled on the Ottawa. THK TuW.N«UII> IN coDNiy or RCNrRcw. Bonnechire Brumley 70 Wilberforce 20 Bonnchire AdmiiDtoii , Bromley do Orand Openugo Bromley do do Bonnei-'lijre Bromluy . J* Wilberforce Bonnecb^re Admaston Renfrew VillaRe do do S. Algona 50 Cro|i9 rtvined thin Season in Buaheln. I 15 24 30 18 Have with P^ Pi 34 10 2 i a i<'t, vegeta 3 a , 9 u 11 with iilc.o, & 27 amiill enter au *^ 7-' 50 00 70 60 120 60 100 40 garden next S.S 10 150 attached spring 2 10 2 1 "i • ■• 3 14 3 e 1 *•• 1 14 4 30 3 10 3 12 N. Algona ... Wilberforce. do do do do do do do do do Alice , do They arrived only last August, vid Now York ; they are friends of Wm. Scbroeder, and weru nearching for good lota, and would enter at once upon land in th« 21st and 22nd Concessions of Wilberforce. They resided on lot 30 in IStb Con- oession, Wil))erforce ; there ii no other road further open. 17 10 9 16 1 20 Four 1 1511 10 90 4 55 .•• 80 21 30 4 ii'o 20 10 (•>(> 21 55 1 20 do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do Wilberforce 66 and 67 Opeongo F. U. 60 and 61 do 10 15 No 50 40 50 No 30 No 10 30 35 25 15 60 50 10 12 II IS 27 PV01« 2S crop. crop J 19 30 I 3 crop; 20 4 Ton Hay. 100 1 ... ... ■ 11 3 40 • •• 145 60 2 2 ... 4 2 10 • •• 120 60 2 2 ... 2 1 10 80 20 1 ... >.. 2 1 20 140 50 2 2 ... 6 3 i ... 100 50 ... 1 1 ... ... ... 2 75 7 130 45 2 2 4 S 4 10 00 ... 1 1 ;>.'i 5 82 32 1 ... 3 2 00 9 58 40 40 33 1 1 1 ... ... 2 2 1 1 4 05 70 1 1 ... ... 3 1 io 86 20 2 2 2 •s 2 yet. ... .•. No cat lie. ... • • . S 53 .•. ! 1 10 20 . .. • . . ... ').-, J 100 •■t • . . 2 3 2 ::(! . t • 100 ... 2 2 2 3 50 120 1 1 1 3 3 1 40 1 1 live; with hi^ father. . •. ... 6 40 1 • t . 2 20 • . ■ 1 J ... 1 2 3 25 45 1 1 4 4 ^ 45 1 1 III '> 50 1 .. . 8 20 ^ .■^5 1 ... ... 1 '# lives 1 ,,, in fcr 2 nee. i ... ... 1 40 90 . . . 2 2 2 ... 3 16 44 40 1 ... ... ... 1 80 13 8 13 12 12 16 15 9 12 4 2 19 10 T. 10 T. 10 T. ;l^ ^^^^^^^^:^:El^ Namt of lb. Settler. I "'' P''"'"'' •Niitivity. Abb*. I.'H,>. "»^:'kS'^ l^ Jo Jolin Luzick .. i*ttul Zblewsky ■Aug. Junto bauson.. Qrabon , Kalisch |r„,„„. «°-"^ """-tenweVder:: Jacob Kulassor... \ ao Anton. Zewerth «.!,*!,„ J" &:,■?;£■■■■•■ ■■•rr '"- Antcn. Prinz ." ,,° Jos. Atminsky.....'."" „ Jos. Hinza. ..•:... 1^1/ pfuiTrebi„sky,:::::!.^/.;ri' Albert Kula.fl3cr jMich. Stipicr... Aug. Flies Jos. Zblowsky..." Jos. Jaxa Math. Zadowskv Math. Peeulezky.;;" * T' Peter Kaidusky ..... Z wcrder . Stulzna. Quarni.. Ostrawa Korno Kaiiaih".::.; rT"' do ;;;; Pufkwe " Berent do do .... do .... do ..,.." do ;.■ Karthau,cea ■■.■.■.■.'.■. "orcnt Karth.Tua ..." Jr .South 19U Jk 1 232 A :i 1«2 i .( 229A30 227 4 8 226 rc altogether worthless, and where the sun could not re ich the small clearings among the heavy green pines. Those who went in the Sprinfr, or during the Summer and fall, have only ervctcd their block houses, but will clear a tow acres for Spring crops. This whole nettlement possesses only five cows, and some pigs; and, as they cannot find emplo- nient nearer than Egansvillc, about -5 miles distant, it would he a great boon andasaistu, if these people were allowed to make apart of the Opeongo Road, and for which they would receive a fair allowance, or pay. f fear they will else suffer during next winter, .ilthoup;h it is their own fault, 'f iioy were warned not to go so far into tlie forest without sufficient means of support, and, as they are situated, they will not be able to do luueh upon their own lots, and as they are averse to hire out by the month, as in many eastw they received no wages, they must lose the most of their time iu searching and reach- ing a week's em'ployment ; but, in the face of all this, they expressed themselves quite con- tent; the hope of better progi-ess gives tham courage. Note. — P'orty of the 95 settlers mentioned in the above statement, entered eighteen months ago, and during that time have progressed in the cultivation and settlement of their wild farms so for as to furnish a fair criterion of what any industrious and persevering family, possessed of only 875, may accomplish, viz : — Paymentof 1st Instalment on 4000 acres — or 100 acres each, 8700 40 Block-houses, stables and barns, at $40, 1000 48 Cows at $25, 1200 6 yoke Oxen, at $80, 480 15 Steers,at 815, 225 45 Sheep, at 82, 90 72 Pigs, at 810, 720 260 Fowls, at 15cts 37 1400 bu.shcls Wheat, at 81,20 1680 422 " Pca.s, Rye and Barley, at GO cts., 265 6-12 •' Oats, at 40 cts., 256 3060 " Potatoes and Turnips, at :!0 cts., 918 1130 lbs. Flax and Tobacco, at 10 cts., Sli 40 tons Hay, at 87, 280 334 acres cleared, at $10, 3340 Total, 811824 Capital of 40 settlers brought in with them, 875 each, 3000 Also balance in favor of tlio settlement to each $220.60, $8824 Government Emigration Office, Quebec, 20th October, 1800. (Signed,) W. SINN. Translatio.v of the oRiaiNAii Statement, tjy the German Settlers. We, the undersigned Gcrruan immigrants, now settled in the County of Renfrew, Ca- nada West, by the advice of Mr Sinn, who accompanied us into the wild forest, have settled hero some eiclitcen niontha nrro. We arc now in possession of a homestead, which secures to us and our families the means of a comparatively independent livelihood. We are all satisfied with the land bought from Government, it produces abundant crops, and as we •possess but little means, wo find also remunerative employment among the old settlers, which I '-Signed,) Wilhelm Tl..,. , , "^ ^^ '^^''^''''' '^ '^^ Johanu IJoldt, (Signed,) Wilhelm Tliur. Johann Witv,]^' Car] Wassmund, Njcolaus Krantz, August Schroeder, Johann Bohn, Oottlieb Qiiasf, Herman Suekow, Johann "Weber Friedrich Kulasser, tarl RingeJ, August Freiwuld, inedrich Sehiitt, Johann Christen, ^erdinand Kaatz, Fr.edrieli Altenburo- >\ ilhelm 8uekow, All)ert Suokow, Joachim Grund, Johar n Wieuholz, l-^dward Weber, Martin Budarick, Gott . Weisseubei, Jacob Eingel, ''"'"" ""«""'« '-"--fro™ .he o„-,i„al Johann Biesenthai, Fnedrich Wilt, f arl Riihs, Gfottl. MiiJler, WilheJm Schroeder Fnedrich Weissenberg, Theodore Wassmund, A. Lange, Carl Bussow, Martin Liesk, Julius Ringel, Uoltlieb Woteriwer Ar 'i- " S'"*''- QueHc.L'Oth October; 1860 (Signed,) ;;^, gj^^_ No. t;. party of Notelh S -""""," '^'''"" "'^ A^t^'.^' ^^f ^'^-^ *'- Commissioner of Crown "^ake the first ivCe^i' S! "^ "'''" ''■'•'•"■^^ i'e>-e%; „ e bnV T- f'''^. *" ^^^onapan^ On the (Jth of Au-nKf 1 i r • , '^■^petttully beg to report my persons, and on our a.^S ; S^ 1" ^ '^ ^^'^^""er ^-/y /y,-«,/ with .• down some three w.^oL- . '^\^^''spi- J^a.sin were met hv th.! Ir ^'"' ^^^'♦-'n families, or 34 in the selection of ulrt;i';r'r"'^ ''''^' ^''<' «ame bLf J^ •^'''"^^-^""^ ^I'om I had Lnt ^2t-7-,S?^^^ eount,, .. .,„ ,, from amongst E "i,!l^^«"^^?q"<'"tly at once e„...., .• , .. ^ """' 23 remade a sufficient to our frienda and Vilberfbrce, in the isenthai, 7ilt, »roeder, eissenberg, issmund. <^K Jr., ^V. SINN. ■E, 'er, I860. 3ner of Crown ccompany the [>rontheiui, to to report my imilies, or U "a I had sent > assist them aud also had work out a eeinent was egiaus, that ' to examine ' conclusion ' the eoun- e unsettled J purposes, d partieu- the Crown iays in va- iJeration,) nd Agent, Township of Malbay, and to which applicatiouw the Agent, IMr. Eden, acknowledged the samehavin'^ been fylcd in his office. ° And having so far succeeded, an arraugciucnt was again entered into by which all the male adulta, 17 in number, should at once proceed to Malbay, to commence the necessary erection of log house-^ on their respective lots, a iter which then to remove the remainder of their families for ..ormanent occupation. J trust that the iovcrnment will be pleased to take that interest in this first settlement of Norwegian Emigrants in Gaspd, as shown to other new settlements ; for, it must be ob- server, tjhat these people have gone there solely at their own expense, and some of them were obliged to remain in Quebec a week before they could obtain passace down, and also a great deal of time and money has necessarily been spent before they could locate them- selves, and before the long winter is over, and during which tiino it is impossible to expect to obtain employment by which to make anv money for the support of their families.— The necessity of a passable road from the main road into where the Norwegians have made a commencement to settle, is indispensable, and if it be desired to secure a successful set- tlement of a class of emigrants who by their former habits are so peculiarly adapted to the chai-actcr of that part of Canada, which has hitherto been almost rejected by all other Eu- ropean emigrants, however much 1 feel confident of its practicability for Norwegians to make a successful settlement, whether as Agriculturalists or Fishermen, it mu.st be remembered that the unsuccessful settlement of Norwegiaiis in limy (E. T.) has boon made known in Norway, and havS been made use of to show that the cause of the unsuccessful settlement there, is because of the unequal character of Canada to that of the Western States, and which will be, if not properly checked, long considered as such by the Norwegian popula- tion. Referring again to the actual position of the Norwegians now at Gaspc, I am happy to be able to state, that I left them perfectly reconciled to their new home, and although the most of them arc possessed of some means, 1 fear that before the long winter is past, pome of them may become short, and without some indirect assistance from the Govern- ment, they may have to encounter a great deal of hardships, which may cause discourage- ment amongst them, and, pai-ticularly when subjected to tiu^ very high charges made on all kinds of the necessaries of life, such as Groceries and Provisi ' ' " ' " ovisions, on which they will have I was also informed that it was a general flour as much as from 12 to 15 Dollars per to pay at least 50 per cent, on Quebec prices, thing, after the first of January, to charge the barrel, and all other articles in proportion. In conclusion, permit nic respectfully to solicit your favorable co-operation in recom- mending to the Honorable (he Commissioner of Crown Lands the utility of opening a com- municatioa from the main road into the new Norwegian settlement, and along the Conces- sion on which they have settled, as also the assistance of the Government for the erection of a School house, which would also be occupicil a^ a meeting house, and would be of great encouragement to them for the first few years. The estimated expenditure in carrying out the above, I took pains to inform myself of the cost whilst I was there • and, I feel confident, if carried out, it will be met with most favor- able results; and I venture to say that if these, the first, could be thus assisted, they would then feel perfectly at home in their choice of locality, and by their infiucnce during the winter, will, in all probability, induce a large uoimber of their countrymen to come and join them next season. The Norwegians now at Gaspc ar:. 17 male and 11 female adults, 8 male and M female children, making a total number of 50 souls. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient Servant, A. C. Buchanan, Esq., H. M. Chief Emigration Agent, Quebec. C. O, CLOSTER. 24 GovEKXMENT Emigration ^.,,,^, Sm,-I have the honor to submif f ■ . ^''""'*°°' l-'th January, 1861. who have settled i„ the Prol„e ,o hn ' '/ "" ''° '"'"•• """ ">« priortioa 5 ,Kr been neari, the , °™-. '« 4o»e who have amved for the fL';^^;'J^Z have bee. landed al,rS„"ot];c,°,';Te>:v'f ''"J=' J"'' ^«*'J '- Canada durb» 186(, oi-neauie i\o. 1, amounting only to ;!-^ Ti,; ^ ?- n^ ^""^ ^^- Lawrence, as shoim ,» F.ar 10 be auy particular demand: " ''^' ^"^""^ "^ •^^^^^■'■'^' '^'l^^'U'or., there do^ uo't ap' 25 January, 1861. ing Report for the of the many thou- thcir material con- lada, as a field for lect of a fiDeeoun- I and^ the necessity fy of the country, siness it is to con- 3 the public mind to the capital and n written, and the ither not properly udicious infornia- has been deerea- it. I for the year just 5> and still more ^portion of those ' years past, lias '0, or over oae- r over one-fifth, ourth. In i860 i, which propor- efore they leave *roviuce by way gling character, and principally the Emigrants iHy prosperous, r field for indi- !l"t- Their ap. ave had all the I during I860, uently been by e, as shown in grants are con- amongstthem 'ry often have of things, the disbursements 13 detailed in !iiient of gcn- 3 relief of the of such assis- he recipient?, encouraging, (horn. And,' does not ap 3 a more par- :urcd in Ca nada by the industrioua Emigrant. Such a result, I gladly hope, may be extensively realized by the well-wishers of Canada. All which is respectfully submitted. ■ I have the honor to be, Sir, 4 Yours truly, (Signed,) THOMAS C. DIXON, Emigrant Agent. A. C. Buchanan, Esq., Chief Emigration Agent, Quebec. (Copy.) Government Emigration Office, Toronto, 28th November, 1860. Sib, — I herewith furnish j-ou with my Annual Return of Expenditure, on account of Emigration, for the year 1860, at the Toronto and Kingston Agencies. Statement of the arrival of Emigrants at Toronto, Cobourg, Port Hope and Whitby, during the year 1860. From England, ri"i servant eirls. no I^RRfhan icn ilies here, butthfs fell fer sho t of the SSffi' >""''^*^^^ °" ^^^-^ -rival, by fam oftrnS IT' !,"' ^^^'^ *-« chndren^^^t^TcadiVeZV"!?" or this neighborhood. ' "^^""^ ^^^'^^'y engaged on the larger dairy farms such testimo7y;7;7ior;Ti":^^^^^^^^^ .^''-'' b-« -id, 1 feel it , cables me to do, in the htpe fhatft Ly each Zl '°"^'''"°-°^ '^''' ™y "'-«ve country" enefit It is more especially intended ^ °'' ^'''■"'°'- "' ^^''cat Bri— " - ^' en beneaut i/more eiMMl/fntod'ed' ~'' """" '""" f'""" "' ««' B'rilaiu, for iC tt?" ■'"'"/'■" -- *-?;:te:ft'„f ;Lr»°1»^' «-' --.y hero i. ,.„, i. , me bar—sorde medicine— some engineerinrr LT ^'''''' countries— some seekine .l,nrfn P/'^P^ "^^^''^l that the maioritv.hlM K .. ^«'"f>Sn competition, hortnessof the passage, the fertility of CsolTnL n"'''^, by connection, but the frJoZt r ^'"'"""^y ^i*«d' -''d certain I am ItTn?"^' '^'' '''''''^' heal'thiness of countr'v a Lit P''''°*' '^' ''^'^^''S<^^ enumerated wHln'/rf'''""^^ '^'^ ^'"^^ '^'"E""' country a lasting supremacy over every other field nfFm' f- *" ^"""^ ™"' »»sert for this In corroboration of this view I LZ.L^ J^migration. Ktz^K^sfdfS^^^ «.rvA"l ^Tl/^P'y t« ^i'^cstion 106 (see pa"e 35 f/^^^^'r^tment for his .saving. serve^the following passage :- ^ P''"' ^^ "^ *'''' Select Oon.niittee's RepoS,) I ob- ".Ir"^*"!'"! *'^"'^^^' ^* home/ and deserves'to bp . '".'''**^^'-^*'«» ^^itii industrious' men of gagement of the Canadian GovernSXl^rdtr; a'SSS '""^"' «'^ ^^-^- 29 leaas — noticed licants, indica- Uion informa- 3n their guard •' employer to rge supply of was so abun- dant harvest, s two dollars I of this city ival, by fani- with the in- dairy farms >u Agencies ^es in great d, injuring me idle and iir relatione luty to add ve country, ) for whose i» still iu a ly faster in :ands, and s of those le seeking I these in . but the thiness of eofEuii- 't for this '' persons ind, and, rt, enjoy efc come ;,) lob- cver the ! men of ' the en- In this recommendation my information enables me entirely to concur. I have found the better educated mechanics, as well as many other Emigrants of various occupations, who have determined upon a life in the Bush, reading everything, and eagerly enquiring all about the Government Free Grants, though with but little apprehension of the task they arc about to undertake, but relying principally upon their powers of endurance to overcome all obstacles ; and it is certain that perseverance carries many of these men through. The agricultural laborer and small farmer, on the other hand, though not less alive to the charms of the fee simple, approach the matter more warily. Their intimate acquaint- ance with farming, and the labor necessary to improve wild lands, induces the resolution to prepare themselves, by some previous earning and experience, to grapple with the prize. In this City, we h'.ve hundreds oi men employed as Carmen, Warehouse Porters. Po- lice and Hotel Servants, saving their earnings with precisely the same object. With one or two hundred dollars they know they can readily purchase the right of those who make it a business to chop and clear a few acres, erect a log house and remu- nerate themselves by stjlling out to newcomers. ADVANTAGES OF STEAMSHIPS FOB SliiEUAOE PA8BEN0EBS. The past history of Emigration shows that besides those whose necessities left them no alternative, there were many others who, though possessed of pecuniary resources, pre- ferred inferior vessels where a passage was attainable at from 20.'?. to 30s. per head, regard- less of the risk of long passage, in ships crowded like slave vessels, and often overtaken with pestilence and famine, till at length the Passenger Act of 1852 became an imperative necessity, to prevent a practice of a course so suicidal to the Emigrants, and so fatal to the country upon which they landed. .„ , , , ^i » • Upon this subject, the letter of Mr. Wilcox, of Plymouth, (England,) and the .evi- dence of Hugh Allan, Esq., of the Canadian Ocean Mail Line, both of which are to be found in the Parliamentary Keport, are worthy the notice of Emigrants. Mr Wilcox states that it is quite a mystery how steerage passengers are even now con- veyed by Canadian ships as low as from U 10s. to £5; and by American vessels, as low a* £'i 5s , without serious evasions of the Passenger Act. With regard to the New York ships sailing from Liverpool, Emigrants by that route have explained the mystery to me m this way -—From twenty to thirty passengers have been known to be taken on board atter the ships had been inspected, and had been drawn from the wharf and anchored m the stream °^ ^ mJ Allan states that his charge for adults is £7 7s. sterling. When wc consider the shortness of the passage, the generous dietary, the unlimited supply ot water, the protec- tion afforded by the better description of these ships, from sickness, from ill-usage, and Irom the want of cooking accommodation, it is almost impossible to conceive how there can be any room for competition. j ,i . i.r I am happy, however, to observe that these advantages arc telling, and that the pas- sencers by st«am arc increasing. The comfortable condition and respectabihty of the Emi- crants landed here during the la.«!t season, from the Anchor Line, chcitedmuch commenda- tion iVom those who witnessed it. Still, I cannot but think, that should the cycle of events ever cause Emigration to assume its former dimensions, a large class ol steamers inexpen- ively fitted up, and devoting themselves to the conveyance of steerage passengers and carco— the former at £b per head— would not only bo a paying speculation, but would so familiarize the Emigrating class of Europe with Canada, a to cause them to look upon it as more accessible tlian many parts ol' their own country. PROSPECTS OF THE COMINO BEASON. I should be guilty of a great omission were 1 to close thisReport without some allusion to the extraordinary commercial and industrial prosperity, manifested not only in this city, but in Lower Canada generally, during the past year. There is no Merchant or Manufiic- turer with whom I am acquainted, who does not express himselt satisfaed with the results of tli'c business season just, pa.st, and the benefits it has conferred upon all classes ot our '"'^"ifb perhaps only natural that they should feel more than ordinarily encouraged by the extraordinary Mineral discoveries which are daily developing themselves, both in the 80 Eastern Townships and in the neighborhood of Quebec ; and certainly, if the success of the " Acton" mines, which, though commencing late in the season, are reported already to have prod aced copper to the value of two hundred thousand dollars, is any indication of the product of the rest, it is impossible to make any calculation of their future without great danger of exaggcrati'^n. 1 am this day advised, that ship building at Quebec— a branch of industry long dormant — is reviving, and that there ia a prospect of employment through the winter, for five thou- sand men, on eighteen vessels, and that preparations are also in progress ibr a vigorous prosecution of the Fisheries. Of these two latter branches of industry^ you, who arc resi- ding on the spot, can form a more exact estimate than myself. ; The copper discoveries are matters of public notoriety, the real value of which, to the Igibor market, time alone can test; and 1 shall be happy if, in my next report, I am ena- bled to say that the great hopes formed of them have been realized. I have the honor to be, &c., (Signed) JOS. II. DALY, Gov't. Emigration Agent, Montreal. A. C. Buchanan, Esq., H. M. Chief Emigration Agent, Quebec. Note. — JJeeember 2itlt, 1880. — Upon enquiring at Messrs. Edmonstone and Allan's office, this day, I am informed that the passage money from Ireland is reduced to £6 6s. sterling, but that from Liverpool it is still jE7 7s. sterling. Government Emigration Office, Ottawa, 31st December, 1860. Sir,— The arrivals of Emigrants at this port, during the present season, may be eitimated thus : — From England 223 soula. " Ireland 163 " " Scotland 69 " « Germany Poland 159 " Total 614 « Classified as follows : — From England " Ireland " Scotland " Germany Poland ... Totla. Males. Females. Children. Infants. 126 44 53 66 57 40 27 18 24 57 276 43 5:> i 162 169 The very large majority of the Emigrants, included in the above statement, arrived in this City via the Ottawa and Prescott Railway from Prescott, which place *hcy had reached from Quebec, Montreal, Portland, Boston, and New York. A sensible increase from the latter two points was perceptible during the season of 1860, as compared with former seasons. Such increase is to be accounted for from the circumstances that passage by millng vcsfelx to Quebec was not procurable during the greater portion of the year, and for this sole cause emigrants were obliged to patronize forciyn saih'n;]/ ressfh, and hence it is why increased numbers were landed at American ports during IXOH. As advised you at various periods during the year, repeated complaints were made by many of the above respecting t})e tr«;atmcnt they ha4 experienopd after lauding at the port le success of id already to odication of urc without Dng dormant or five thou- a vigorous pho arc resi- rhich, to the , I am cna- t, Montreal. this day, I am jrpool it is still bc'r, 1860. son, may be souls. (( a u Infants. lent, arrived ICC Hicy had he season of ;c by sailing and for this ncc it is why perc made by g at the port 81 ' ' ■'■ _-. of disembarkation, by being forced or induced by false representations to adopt u circuitous uuu expensive inland route, involving serious outlay of money and loss of time In numerous cases the expense attendant upon reaching this place from the sea-coast equalled me cost ot Atlantic passage. The extent to which this ungenerous treatment hus been earned, ought to warrant some effectual remedy being applied as will prevent (if nossible') any similar recurrence for the future. ^ = »'*' y M* possioie; The emigrants of this season were of a mixed character, apparently respectable, but generally of the poorer classes; they were healthy and required but very trifling aid from our ilospital establishments. * .n„Kl^!i""^ !''" '"""f"".' '■•*'"5 ^f }"''''' "^'''''^^^ *^ *^'3 Agency to the undermentioned, to enable them to reach their friends located in distant parts of the District, or to aid them to reach points where suitable employment was procured by them. In the aggregate 113 persons, equal to 88 adults, were assisted and forwarded to the Jollowing places : — 7 adults forwarded to Portaire du Fort, at a cost of ftl QO 2 " « Montr^cal " oqo 6 " " Fitzroy » T'.^r Ji " " Gould's Landing « 'ZZl'.'.'.'.''.''^]"' 190 "^ " " Farral'a " for various places in the County of Renfrew, at a cost of 176 ^ " " Oliver's Ferry " 1 5q 2 " " Arnprior « ............ 1^50 2 " « Clarendon " '...] -['qq ^3 " " Beckwith « ['] 300 31 " " Pembroke « ,.......!... 3!l5 Several of the arrivals to this District during the season of 1860 had been aided to emigrate to this country. A few male laborers reached this District that had been sen? out by Lord Palmerston ; on their arrival here, places were immediately provided for them with our formers, who were glad to procure their^ervices. Although they had not be^ accustomed to Agricultural pursuits, yet the majority were found willing hands and soSn acquired a knowledge of the work of tuis country. Nine lads, srnt out h} the Wandsworth Industrial School, also reached this District during this sea.s a, andf on arrival were supplied with suitable places. They were hea)^hy and robust lads and from what I can learn they have acquitted themselves iu a creditable manner in their respective situations Among the arrivals of the present season, many had likewise received aid (to reach this country) from their friends already located in the Province. A large number of Sfn .T"'''°^' r^ ^"'"l "' '■""'' ^"^ J^'" ^^'''' ^"«"'^«' s'^owed that more had been aided in this respect during the present season than in former years : in fact, the number who so came out in 1860 largely exceeded that of any previous year in my experfence The expenditure of this Agency during this season has been as follows :— Transport by laud and water ,___ ^iqj i^, Provi.sions, bread supplied !.!!..!!!...!!!. 14 60 Other relief, medical aid 40 00 Agency expenses, salaries .......'.,.'..'.*.".! 1240 00 Contingencies, office expenses 397 S*:' ;^:;r"^"s " r..:::::::::;;::;::: 12:00 Uther expen.'?es 20 00 $1921.05 ^ooJ^^ annexed statement of arrivals of emigrants to this locality during the season of ISbU shows a small increase over that of the preceding year. It is consolatory to be enabled to state that the entire number who reached the Ottawa valley this season may now be numbered as permanent settlers thereof: such portion as required employiaent were at once provided with suitable places, and the residue either located lands for their own account or else proceeded to join their relations or friend« previously located in various parts of the country. As stated in my last Annmil Report, this section of the Province, in au Agricultural point of view, is rapidly iucreusing and extending' in its proportions ; and, when the bountiful and greatly inereasi-d nature of the return of the cops of 1860 is taken into consideration, it will be easily understood that increased demand for labor must necessarily have followed. Applications were daily made at this office, during the present season, from almost every Township in the numerous adjoining Counties for laborers, averaging from 20 to 25 each ; but I am sorry to add that a very small proportion indeed of the required help could be supplied by means or through the instrumentality of imported labor. Female servants were likewise in great request : the number that reached this place this season was only 17. Great distress prevailed in every locality in this District for want of capable female servants. Only 2G mechanics reached this District during 1860 : these were chiefly employed at the Government Works in this City. A larger number would have found employment through the same source had they arrived hero the present year. ^ The Germans and Poles of this year, as a general thing, followed the footsteps of their predecessors and proceeded to the Upper Ottawa. They have now formed the nucleus of a settlement on difiercnt parts of the County of Renfrew, and doubtless will yearly augment in numbers. From all I can learn, they are progressing favorably, and in time will compose an important and highly desirable addition to the population of that section of the Province. As respects the future : at no period were the prospects as regards the future of this section of the Province more propitious. The abundant harvest of the present season, with the consequent revival in every branch of trade, has caused an activity to prevail in the entire Ottawa valley heretofore unprecedented. The farmers are in a prosperous condition, and feel inclined lo extend, to their fullest extent, their future operations ; and, to enable theu to carry this intention into practical execution, they will require a large increase of labor during the next season ; consequently, Agricultural laborers may rest satisfied of being enabled to procure employment in this locality during 1861. The services of farm laborers from the Agricultural Districta of the United Kingdom would be highly prized in this District. This class of emigrants, if they could be induced hither, would materially aid in developing the resources of the country; and, at the same time, their own future interests would be served by .such a step. In this country, after a few years' servitude, every working man may become a landowner. That such is the case, the experience of almost every farmer at present in comfortable or affluent circumstances in the country, can readily substantiate as no fiction. The future ofi"ers precisely the same encouragement to the willing and competent hard-working man as the past ; and now, as then, it only needs determined energj' and perseverance to become a happy and prosperous settler. With reference to mechanics, as before repeatedly stated, it is always difficult to offer any advice to this class of intending settlers. The country already possesses a large amount of mechanical skill ; but yet the new settled rural parts of the country would absorb a considerable number of artizans They must, though, be content to abide their time, and to grow and progress with the growth and progression of the locality whither they may settle. In various country places mechanical services can be advantageously combined with Agricultural pursuits ; and in this way, in the space of a few years, an independence and comfortable home will most inevitably be the result. Here it may be that mechanics may find temporary employment ; but such class of persons will generally find it to their ultimate advantage to seek a permanent settlement as quickly as possible, after becoming acquainted with the localities more particularly requiring their spsc-al trade, or in ot.ier respects suitable to their views with reference to the future. It is indispensably requisite that some decided course of action should be taken to induce a sufficient number of female servants to emigrate to this country to meet its requirements. The subject has been so often brought under your consideration that I doubt not already you have taken the initiation in the matter. Suffice it therefore to say, at this time, that the inhabitants of the Ottawa country generally will hail with unspeakable f 88 f ■ua.m developing .„d i„Wo„i, - ,7 c ' L '°T ""P """ '"'"'""^ it" 3"',"' fcmiStanlH have located the wa, 1° ll.r. r ,■ ""'' ""abilities. Herotofo,, „ .i" '" try: of course, it talce, » L " Lj° ^1 . " TT '" ""»"» pa"° of heO,, ''""' "'' Ai tni3 period F conq tlpi- *v,«t «i . 'uruiea afore-ment bnod disadv^nfoo.^ "^^f'^n the short space of throA ,,^„ . ^ *°*""'^ was the exception A f .. n' °/ such necfissary capital- in «m„!r"^ ' . '" """e h«bee„ exp'eSd i,u ' "J^^S^'mIS "°T",» '■™>^"'™Werout"oT:i; S "r.' ;rs:iro^:\r r& ™''« '^^^ In my precedinc \nn>.il r„ ■ . '^'i-imj unmtry, irfriiuc 'n 11 variety of It' ^"j'l". "'r""-'"i<'. in 11 variety ol are inaoy who woldd b g,«i; 4':!7,7:-' !"»'"^^^^^^^ "f ".e l;„i,.a Ki-KJom ,I,ere meroM localities i„ ,hi. lr„tvk,,,]„„ C „Ae ib » - ■ ' " """"••"'''=-""« '" m- 84 the exbts ^^1. ■■' ■ ■■ i n -' ■■■■- "i ^ c hijrhest of any in the Province. cauHed by the great local demand, which invariably exista for all fa?m products required for consumption in the lumber trade. In every point of v?ew I can 8 "n^gly recommend intending .settlers to this section of the Province, when Jhey coiUemplate and arc desirous of becoming permanent residents of Canada. All of which is respectfully submitted. All 0. wnicn P J- FRANCIS CLEMOW, ^ ^ Agent for Ottaw.*, and the surrounding countrj. A. C. Buchanan, Esq., H. M. Chief Emigration Agent, Quebec. k