The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1856-12-01

= - a4s NININGE
THR MaNNEsoFA IMMIGRANT AID Ass0CIATIOH.
There is certain kind Of folly this world that keeps
its the ndstone shuts it's eyes to the outer world
and goes straight on, full Of sel-se nothing but
mean close miserable self There Is another sort that ex-
pands its waistcoa throws wide its talks unmeang
generalities and exhausts itself theoretical phanhr
pies Both are wrong nlimtabe sel6shness and llmi-
table benevolence equally defeat their object There
is however, desire do good to mankind plain,
practical far removed from the Of these
tremes the other That desirew profess to feel We
are not philanthropis be it from u.s. but do know
that God Almighty, in his sovereign benevolence has
thrown wide to humanity millions on millions Of untitled
acres in the great Wes that lie there waiting for hands 10
cover them with harvests. And do know that in the
crowded cities Of our own land and in the crowded States
of Europe thousands on thousands of elow-cxens
toiling through life for the to support life who,
on those broad acres would find and comfort and
afuence Now to assist that emigration which God him
self superntenda seems to- us the nobest works 70
which man could devote himself To illustrate our pur
pose US stop 81 his corner of great cy and e the
tide of population set past is sundovn Notathas'
poor laborer He comes from ! hard day work. Heis
clothed in rgs he steops beneath alead Of haledAs
gathered to sase the cost Of coal daring the kinter
morning until night thai mans muscleshaye been going
The miserable piftapoa ho roeses scarce leep
bis wife and food md lodging The hsneat 1T
al nis toll goes to some one-not to himself.
Imagine that man set upon s own land the plough in
bis grasp aij lis before him. Where then would
be the results Ut Vii hbor House. ploughed lard,
!. s Ebsxsss. ssus Ia
lie now gives ta procure living and every day ~Srk
would be for himself and would add his personal
wealth.. The heavens would smile abass him, the great
earth would yield him her fruits aad he would leave his
children instead of sickness sin and poverty health hap
piness and prosperity a. -.
Yes but how is thst to get to this haven of
fort? He has not the to pay his passage; he has
not the information to direct his steps, there he has
neither land, food farming implements. He would
lose himself the road be doubly lost when there.
It is to supply all these things that propose the
tabIshment of The Minnesota Emigrant Aid Society"
"The Minnesota Emigrant Aid Society-because in no
other part Of the West the emgant find the ad
vantages. In Illinois he will be met by the Illinois Cen
tra Railroad and the fever and ague In Iowa. by land
spectators who nfest the State like famine. In Min
nesota alone he will find an excellent SOIL fine climate
healthy temperature and apreen.ptiom laa0 4 -1
What we propose to do is this: To through al
the eastern cities we will offer sell shares of stock
company Each share will be payable by the purchaser in
weekly nstaments of one dollar upwards the dis
cretion Of the subscriber Each share will entitle the
holder when paid ticket from the place of his resi-
deuce to that point Minnesota which he proposes
co. to one years provisions consisting of certain spu
lated articles sufficient sustain him until he derive
support from his land and certain farming Implements
likewise to be enumerated and such as the farmer will
want Immediately 4
Besides this there will be what are called half shares
which will include only the cost of passenger ticket.
This will accommodate those who prefer buying provisions
and farming implements for themselves when there whose
intention settle in of the rising towns
Of the Territory and follow trades similar occupations
1t will be seen by this that do propose to pur
chase land for the emgrant. First because such pur-
chase would leave too much for the suspicion not
the practice of peculaon Secondly because prefer
that the emigrant should select his land suit himself
and with to those many questions Of wood, water,
SOIL &c. upon which the value of selection entirely de-
pends Thirdly BECAUSE under the preempton laws the
emgran can have the use of his land for years before he
required to pay for it, and then when required he
pays the United States but $25 per acre. matter what
its actual value may be at that time.
The great advantages of the company will be: First,
will bring the poor the means Of saving money and
at the same time of making the most necessary purchases
Secondly it will make that species of information common
which is the most important to the emigant Thousands
will be enabled procure tickets food and Implements
through company who in the ordinary modes of pur
chase would possess the Thousands under
the direction and leadership company will start for
the great West who would have had the enterprise
to leave their homes without it, That it may accomplish
much good is our highest aspiration,
These are the outlines of scheme already the subject of
long and mature reflection and the details of which will be
developed go 1t is our purpose to apply at the
session of the Legislature Of Minnesota during Jan
uary 1857 for such charter will give the company
standing before the public, and at the time insure
honesty and uprghtness in all its dealings with its men,
bers How these ends will be secured will be shown here
after Enough for the present that say, that all
propose do accomplish There nothing theo-
retcal about us. s7 ea a3aia9s 7
The proposed company will be represented by this paper
now established and accompany it through all its
It's Offices will be in Philadelphia New York, Chicago, and
most Of our large cities Meetings will be hedn every
town and hamlet the whole country to bring the
merits Of the association before the people.