Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-05


viii not emulae the Aristocracy Of England,
which persisted in its odious exactlons till it
compelled Revolution. But one thing, we re-
peat, prevents the resort to this extreme remedy
now; and that is, the conviction among the
People of the Free States that they have a
peaceful mode of redress through the Ballot
Box, and that till they have tried the full power
of this, they themselves are responsible for the
odious burdens imposed upon them by the Slave
Power.
" PLAN FOR FREEDOM" SQUATTER SOW
EREIGNTY"
At the last session Of the Legislature OF
An act Of incorporation WIS
granted for an "EMIGRANT AID SOCIETY" the
oorporators being Benjamin c. Clark, Isaac
Livermore, Charles Alien, Isaac Davis, Viii
liam G. Bates Stephen c. Philips, Charles c.
Hazewell Alexander H. Br'lock, Henry Viii
son, James s. Whitney, Samuel f. Sewal,
Samuel G. Howe, James Holland, Moses Kim
ball, James D. Green, Francis w. Bird, Otis
Ciapp, Arson Burlingame, Eli Thayer, and Otis
Rich, their associates, successors, and assigns.
The great object is, to asset migrants TO
settle the Western Territories, thereby propa-
eating Freedom and Free Labor The capital
stock is not to exceed $5,0OOOOO to be n
vested in real or personal estate provided not
more than $4,000 be invested in real estate
in Massachusetts.
"Sec 3. The capital stock of said corporation
shell be divided into shares of 800 each; but
no more than $4 on the share shal, be assess ed
during the year 1854, and no more than $40
on tho share shall be assessed in any one year
thereafter.
"Sec. a. At all meetings Of the stockhold
err, each stakeholder shat be entitled to cast
one vote for each share held by him: provided
that no stockholder shan be entitled 70 cast
more than fly votes on shares held by hmself,
nor more than fly votes by proxy"
May 10th, tho Corporators met at the State
House of Boston, and appointed Eli Thayer,
A. H. Bullock, f. r. Hale, of Worcester, Rich
ard Hildreth, and Osis Clapp, of Boston,
committee to report plan Of operations.
From their report the Tribune copies the fol
lowing oxtracts, showing the general objects Of
the Association, and the mode by which they
are to he attained.
REPORT.
aThe Emigrant Aid Company has been in
to protect enigrants, as Tar as may
be- from the inconver'ences we have enumera-
ted. Its duty g to organize emigration 10 me
West, and bring IL INTO system. This duty, \
which should have been attempted long ago, is
entail now, in The CRITICAL po-
sition OF the western Territories.
"The Legislature hrs granted charter,
with capital sufficient for these purposes.
This capital ;s not to exceed $5,000,000 In
no s;ng.e year are easements TO larger
amorrt than ten per cent. to be called for.
The corporators believe that IL the Company
be organized Mt once, az coon IA the subscriI
ton to tho stock amoun.l Y, 81, 600 900, the
annual income to be derived rom that amount,
and the subsequent subscriptions, may he ~
rs 10 render most essential SER
vice to the emierant; 10 plant free State in
Kansas, 10 tho lassng advantage of the couu-
try; and to return very handsome profit to
the stock holders upon their investment.
GTo accomplish the object in view, il Is
lst, that the Directors contract
irmed, ately with some ono Of the competing
lines of travel for the conveyance Of 10000
persons from the Northern and Middle States,
70 that place in the West which tho Directors
shall select for their frat settlement.
cit is believed that passage may be obtained
IN 40 large a contract, Mt haT the price paid
We recommend that emigrants
receive tho full advantage Of this diminuton Of
price, and that they be forwarded in companies
Of two hundred, M they apply, at these reduced
rates Of travel
az It is recommended that at such points
as the Directors select for places Of settlement
they she'l at once construct y boarding house
or receiving house - in which three hundred
persons may receive temporary accommoda-
ton on their arrival--and that the number Of
such houses be enlarged as necefsity may die
tate The new corners or their families may
thus be provided for, in tho necessary interval
which elapses while they ere making their Sc
lection Of a location.
as. IL IL recommended that the Directors
procure and send forward steam saw-mills,
grist mills, and such other machines "a shall
DO of constant service in a new settlement,
which cauno', however, DO purchased or car
ried out conveniently by individual settlers.
These machines may DO leased or run by the
agents. AT the same time, IL is de-
srsble that printing press.l cent out, and
weekly newspaper established. Tbs would BIO
the organ Of the company's agents would OK
tend information regarding its settlement, and
be from the very first an index of that love Of
freedom and Of good morals, which IL is TO be
hoped may characterize the State now to DO
formed.
"a. II "a recommended that the company's
agents locate and take up for the company's
benefit the sections Of land in which tho board
ing house and nils are located, and no others.
And further, that whenever the Territory shall
be organized NJ free State, the Directors shall
dispose OF all it, interest," then replace by the
sales the money laid ont, declare dividend to
the stockholders; and,
rs. That they then select new field, and
make similar arrangements for the settlement
and organization of another free State Of this
Union.
HUnder the plan rropoeed II will Ia Int two