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("omniissary General Wood, Joiiv WitiGHT, M. D. Inspector General, Lieutenant Colonel Duiimori), Lieutenant Colonel AVarulaw, The Revereii.l llie OflTicial Mountain, The Reverend J. L. Mills, The Rev. D. W ilkie. Deputy Commissary General Cokfiv, Lieutenant Jkbb, Royal Eiij^ineer-, .loiiN Stkwart, ->. Bknjamin Tu; > AiN, I Hinrv Black, a John Neilson, I JaMKS GEORfiKj ^ l''-fjuire«. RRSOLVED—That it appears cxpcdicMit to tlic mrctini^ tliat an aildip^s should he drawn up to the Fulilic !ii Great- Britain and Ireland, soliciting tlic idntrihulion., of the charitable in aid of the fun(l> of the Snritly ; atiil, at the same tiiue, stating the artual tirtutiiM .ik i s of distress which iiiaiij Emi^'raiits hav • I'eeii placi il in, and the resource;, of which they ought to be poiiseised upuii their aiiival, to give tliem u fair chance of ultimate success in e^'.ablishinj{ theiiibches in this tountry. ADDRESS. The Mcndxrs of The Qnobec Emiiiranf-' Soijety, in carrying the iliovc rosnhition into effect, arc anxious to have it undeistortd, in the lir«l plan!!)letes the catalogue of ills — aiu: that, especially as the « inter closes in, the Inhabil.inl'^ of this City have upon tin ir hands an accumuUitiou of mis".y md dlsfrc", for which tlcy are without nie:ins to provi''c any adeipiatc remedy. It ha,, in fact, b.'on found necess.iry here, iudependentiv of :'ll the other public and private clnrity extended (o settk-rs, to open a temporary as\ lum ex|)ressly for dcstUute ,'/;i/»i'c /^ ; a ;;reat jiai t of which is occupied as an hospital, •.■.Ii.-re at this date, (hero are brtw("( n 7<) and 80 pati' nf-. Ar-d had no! Hi-, {ir.'ce the late Governor-in-Chief, with liis wonted benevolence, permitted the use of -omc empty buildings b, longing to (iovrrnmcnt, snd provided Ih.' r.Kcndane? ofthe Medical ^t.dl. v.ith ceitain other advantages, it would havr bei u found impossible to atTerd even the degree ef relief wiiich has been given. The I. Under what circumstances they may be w.irrantably encouraged to emigrate. II. Unlcr wliat ciicumftanccs they ought to be deterred from the attempt. emigr" e. ^'''"" '"'""'"^^'^ ""'S'" '" "" P""^"''-''' « '"»' ^"'" '''e '<> be followed, and nhat plans avoided by those v»ho do .hemS^ST'^*!;^^'^;;:,!:;; •::n^'\^^^^ P-^-'th n.miiies, possessing a sufficient sum to support papers, (hat coi.sidcraMe numbers of t 'ose Xrave emSed to tCTnuiH <:/.* ''•*• . ^- 'P^T' »''°' f"-" ">= public =J'J?ii!ffin^:^z:t::^— -^ the articbs namely of clothing, fuel, 'and a compact lodgi^gT^whW it mi ^IdLdt'^^^^^^^^^^ '" ""''" ' employment for the Poor, connected .ith husbandry and'nafigation. which™rT.X„ttU'ruHng\ ^ the'^anT^f ilZt;ldrw;:ich rhc'l'rti;, act"" tI':' ' '"'T =1" V';/-"'''' r ^'*"''' "« '"fi-'^ly "o'tipHed by bound, as its situation respect-Xiriterii^'r-Jr^tro;^ ""^ ^1'" P"'' '» -»"'' she i^ deavour to have before the'm, as mud, a, poss'iwef up'on h S nr"^^ a the ope^on ofT veaJ^JtA^.V'" "* ''''" ^"- mon circumstance, that emierants are Iirnnolii A/. J lii.^co j .• .• • • ^ pon'on o! the yearSPTAnd it is a very com. Prouncfs of Nov! Scotia af/rNernnnsScku,',eTeThrJ^^^ 7 ""Z P"* "^ *••' ^""'"^ States, or of the BrUiTh Quebec, is perhaps a matter of mu"h g "ate'diffi .^^^ J^'^^J' ,^^^ '<» f" J «» gam «hich points S Several women, with families, coming^ ately to iontlrirhu^^^^^^^^^ *° *''? ^T ^'"''' '^""'•" or Ireland. ^aiiorS'i/'^^heliiS^S^^^^ H resummg their allegiance and havo'made application to the Uri.ish S^sul a .New YoKr^^ ""*".'• " Fo?ei;:A;t;a."""'^-""^ "'^"'"""^ ^" ""^"""" -""" "^ ^ p-"^ «-=- •"«-ncer:^t;";hTl;;e^;'i:ducr;^rf )^''t'"-«PccUo that frcqiient separation of fiimilies which has been adverted to— the husband or«J,„r,..» . , to /ry :he country and sendiug afterwards for his household, or perhaps rcturninT^o fetch tl'em TJ *!.«'• '/""'"Ku^^""* means recommend this experiment, unless the parties are so sit.iatpH iLt ^ rn liH.l.M . o"*. the Society can by no distress them. Not only is much tWe lost, peCratTseasol ^ieh rendri/^^^^^^^ ''"'^" ^"' ""' "^"*'"»y and expcncc attending /removal acros. th^ Teas, i\.ev!tal^y ^Latd b" tth ^ acS^ bu" U crnslt?'^. " *'" "f"""^ family upon their arrival at Quebec, arc utterly at a loss to trace the ncr'oi iwl om tL'v ^"''l ^ "''.'"'PP^"'' *'"'* t''* some instances within the knowledg^ of the Society, wher^ irhope Sf Tig so'US aW gTne '""^ ' ''"' '""" "« It might be productive of incalculable benefit to the cause of Kmigration, if certain Association, «,»,-«• j • ,.«• pUccs at home, composed of intelligent and benevolent individuals, wlio would open a co^-re"™^^^^^^^ '"• '^^T''^ ai,d furnish information to the parties upon the spot. T.'ie materials for such assLi.tinn/ S 1 i !,'' *.'"'^ociety here, and Ireland; and the Quebec femigrants' Society entertain TSlt Loe thZettrn^^^^ ^'^'" '^"♦'''« the inferiority of their own pretentions, will caL tMrVpe^Urb" .^^^^^^^^^^^ "of ■.nu\ assistance, which hey anxiously solicit. They trust that they are engaged in a iood work and in fh/ "*^-'"*"^ tht.r endeavours they look to the Co-operation of good men, and the blessing of God abov^ ' Prosccut.oa of ^«^-^^,/* . .<:w o/^.^ '<^'>Z^ *>"^ Sic^^'*. y^ ^er-e.. .,/ .'i^.^* ^