New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-15
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT
SOCIETY.

Tho first Anniversary of the American and Foreign
Fnnlovment Society was celebrated last evening at
thc Office of the Society Nos. - and IA Bible House
The Hon. PETER CooPER occupied the Chair. The An
nual Repor was read by Mr.. MORTIMER DE NOTE.
II commences by resting the causes which led TO the
formation of the Society giving history OF legislation
in reeard 10 emigration and enaTges upon the nat
rul resources OF the United States and the hospitality
of Americans. IL attributes 20 the innux oil emisras
and tier wrongs AID consequent CONTAMINATION
on their arrival great portion o. the taxes winch
NOW WEIGH SO heavily upon the energies OF the City.
Tie progress of the Society has been steadily onward
During the past year II las made but two foreign ap-
roiptments-ihat of ChGs. A. JOY Correspondent Tor
the Continent and Ecazar Jones for Liverpool. lhe
report includes a letter from Mr.. joy, in which he
states that one of the leading omigrant agencies IN
Germany is situated in the same building with The
United States Consulate, and kept by brother oil
the Consul, both Jews who have served long IN
Cbathams, in the old clio business. Although con-
ycts are not often sent vet he says that the auhoT.-
ties in Germany think It a very good way OF getting
rd of their surplus population, ana poor are
empiied upon one side of the Atlantic 10 be nled upon
the other He saws that emigrants are often under
the impression that they are obliged TO leave
the vessel az che Is anchored, ana so
become easy prey TO runners. Inc
rooms Of the Society have been changed TO Nos IS
and IA bible House, and house has been taken in
BROOKLYN. The Report pays a high compliment 10
Mevor Wood for his enforcement oil the laws project
emicrants, and reviews TIE laws passed. IN Ice-
tom 10 em;crants The number of persons relieved
NV be Society is 47s2 100 900 persons have received
from public on private charities 81 900. The Re
rcrt ieplores the loss of morale which must necessa-
iily result 10 the recipients and expresses the opinion
that if one-half Of the amount, distributed and
consumed by tie poor in idleness had been ap-
,led 10 sending families 10 places IN the eoun-
iry where they were wanted, greater permanent
GOOD would have resulted. The revenues OF the Sooi-
etv consist of donations OF fees from employers ana
.lloyed and from commissions on the sale OF railroad
tickets II is hoped tina; the revenue from these two
latter sources viii be sufficient IN two OF three years 10
nav the entire expenses. The receipts of the year have
hon A. 500 and The expenditures 3 900. The Report
notcSs The attacks which have been made on It very
generally and speaks with great satisfaction OF the m
dosemeus which il has received from me Mayor me
Governor and many of the representatives oil the
United States in foreign countries
The following officers were elected for the year
ensuing:
Pyesidenf-PErER CooFEE.
Vioe- FyesideHf-Eleszer Parmlyi Rev Ass H. Stniin
Tyeosuer-Franos A Palmer ~.
c,r,..ro,a.s Ser,,fartr-Mortifner De Note.
Reosydin9 Socre'art-Jasper ? corning n. -
Diyoc,--Ahaha Bell Walter Grinths hotaee 49,.
~ r Erost JASPER r Corning. Rev Dr. he1nadi6 Day,i
Ranks = Scot Rev Wm- Ouin, frsneis - AZ; ~ "
chs II Cromwell Rev T. : Howe, JOSIAH MANI, Luxe -
Coe o. H. Weington II. V. Poor and SCION hooiassn-
Bcard of Managers-Benj C. Lee, Geo l. pASl, a @ II
Nm p Miller WA Hall Alfred Edwards + SieAA,I'S ~ "a
planter Jas Bell T. Coruins DR. Minor, W N henas,,
Rooseyelt VIM H. Church. Geo. II. senan' Rev H. D' NJ
Van Week.
The meeting then adjourned.