New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
THE CATHOLIC EMGRATION SCHEME.

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THE CATHOLIC EMIGRATION SCHEME.
The meetings of the Convention at Buffalo, subse
quent TO the first day r. were held with open doors.
4 report from Committee Finance was made, IN
which il was stated that in ten Of the older states Of
the Union there $40 100000 of surplus earnings OF
I,ieLmen On depOst The Committee recommended
that this amount be withdrawn from it, present dlspo-
sitOn and invested in grand jOntstock scheme for
the purchase of ar dsthc shareholders being allowed
to hold lands, and, if they preferred, the Company
guaranteeing not TO charge ten per cent advance
on their fist cost debate arose on the motion to
ndopt this report, and an amendment, proposing that
the clergy take up voluntary subscription among
their psishOnes for the purpose of raising uni to
purchase lands gave more warmth 10 the discusson
The report was fualy agreed TO unanimously. The
Committee on Organization r. commended the estab-
shment Of paid agencies at Boston, New-f0rk PlIte-
buTgh, Buffalo, Chicago and st. LOUIS, ana 7uch
paces in Canada as the delegates from that quarter OF
North America may deem fit to select for the purpose
of giving such information to the lrsh emgran rs he
may require; also, the appointment of an executive
agent at or near each of the points mentioned, to
whom shall be given the duty OF experimenting the
paid agencies and regulating their affairs
The States not represented in the Convention were
requested send their detailed reports to the Supreme
Directory in each country.
report on land subject TO purchase in the United
States and another on lands in Canada were submitted
The report Of the Committee on Lands IN Canada
sets forth large tract OF land suitable for colonization
purposes in the "vaey of the Ottawa" and the coun-
tiy south Of it, known as the "Otawa and Huron ter
rtory" containing an area Of So 600 square miles, the
soil Of which ard the climate being fully equal to more
Tricky populated sections.
The report also shows that there are lands in Canada
East III the valley of the St. Maurice, which can be
had from four shilngs to four dollars per acre, and
where CGttollc population IS established.
Tie Committee also report several localities IN Can
ada Wet which may be had at the same price rs the
above but unite in recommending the Ottawa terri
tory most suitable
~ n ndad thp
following names for Supreme Directory of the United
States: j. Manning of NewYork, the Rev. Mr.. Kelly
of jersey CITY; the Rev Mr.. Hart of New-Haven,
Conn; MIR. Mcmahon Of Albany, and p. DonahOe Of
Boston; and the following to compose the Supreme Di-
rectorv of Canada The Rev. Mr.. Nelhgan of Quebec;
Il. Devlin of Montreal J. II. Burke, Ottawa City; 1.
j. ONeil. Toronto the Rev. Dean Kirwan, London.
The Committee on an Address 10 the Catholics OF
Canada and the United States reported the following
which was adopted:
FeHotc CoVnfrpruen and Coreligionss:
Deeply afflicted with the sad condition of so many
Of our race and creed, whom poverty and social per-
secuon have driven from their homes in the old world
TO seek home II the new, but who too often, from
causes is needless to recapuate, have never known
the realization Of their hopes, and who still remain on
the shores of this great continent houseess, hspesS
misapprecated men. We-lrishmen and Catholic
have met together in the legitimate exercise of our
undoubted rights citizens and freemeD, to see
whether, with the advice Of our Reverend Clergy,
and invoking the blessing of God upon our Ia
bols, means might not be devised and machin-
cry set in action TO ameliOrate Immediately and
permanently the condition, moral and material, of the
Catholic emgrants IN America We are agreed that
the social condition OF many Of the IRISH landed IN
America, in our time is somewhat beneath that of
cugrants from other countries OF equal opportunity,
and much below that of nations of no greater industry
and intelligence. We are agreed that, although there
nav be- and continues TO bee, great prejudice against
this people we still can by the prudent direction OF
our enancipated energies, materially advance our
American possessions, even in the present generation
We agreed that, 10 accomplish this most needtu
change, il y necessary 10 concentrate all your hearts
and wills on the specialities which awaited us when
landed these shores. la this project all orders OF
society rich and poor whether native or foreign born,
alike Interested. There growing up IN our midst
a state of things not dlSsmiaI 10 that which N the old
world, meuaces order morals and Christian civilILa
ton IL fact admitted by the writers on the pOt-
zeal economy of Europe, that the social fabric Is men
aCtd by tie eXs, of large and steadily increasing
class 10 whom the acquisition OF land Is absolutely inpOs-
sihle and who have no hopes of permanently improving
the condition Of themselves or their posery Suca
class in such country rs this ought TO be Tor ages To
come unknown. We have tho land there exists the
means by which that land may be made accessible 10
the poorest of popuation-to apply these means 20
that end j. the great object OF our Convention.
Assuming that in this, object, we succeed,
we shall have conferred benefit the state,
on religion and upon the individual upon the state by
delivering II irom those fears which must always arse
from pauper population: on religion, by removing
from the deinOrahZng influence of swollen cities large
masses Of men, and bringing and retaining them within
the salutary influences Of the church AID school; on
the individual by providing for him home, and re.
storing to lin the lOng-foIgoten ties OF family and
ueighbors To attain this desirable result-deoirabe
alike to toe Christian and the statesman-and 20
cure the requisite unity OF action, we have devised
plan the details of which respectfully submitted 20
Won in the approved report 81 the Committee on
Finance. vast msp Of most valuable information
laid before our Committee Lads IN the United
States ana Canada ntTused 20 the discretion OF the
Directories of several countries, who are charged 70
watch ovcr the general plan, and direct all for the
best They exhort yca, the class specially interested
by the strong claims Of kindred, blood and creed,
for vour own sakes from pity TO your unproyided OF
nrng for the credit of the Catholic character for the
yindcaton Of the Irish name, for the removal Of
reproach in the high places, 10 act with Us IS We vii
with you in good faith with one another and with all
the world until at last every second man among you,
WHO crossed the Atlantic in search OF independence,
can say, With truth that hr has ound. Secondly, We