The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17
Irish Immigrant Aid Conveataon at BuMaIo.
SECOND DAT.

mony the delegates proceeded In body to Dudley Hail.
where the convention called to order BY the Presi
dent, Very Rev. Mr.. Mcdonnell me following report Of
the Committee Temporary ganizaton was received
and adopted
President Very Rev. Dean Kirwan of London, C. W.
re pressdens Corkery of Dubuque, and DR..
TSeasurer.-Mr Lennon Of Boston.
Sesretariss-N: hohahon Of Albany, N. Y, and p.
Choploin.-very Rev. DR.. Bede Of Buffalo.
The Committee on Credentials reported the following
newly arrived delegates which added 70 those reported
'esterd'y' make about eighty in attendance. :.
D, oDonren Of Norfolk, O. W.
Rev Mr. Grsttsn o Of 81 c.tssines o.
ve'y Rev. Dean Kirwan and Rev. Mr.. Bsal Of London,
Rev. P.J. Consly, of strat'ord-on Avon.
Rev. James Early, Rev. Francis O'Fsrrsn and Very
Dr. Reynolds Of New York.
Rev. James McGev Of S,ottsviile N. Y.
james McGarry and T. Csvsnagh.
The President, motion, appointed committee of
FIVE o nominate business and other committees. The
FOL wing report was Adopted
Committee inquire toto the location and value OF the
best lands in the United States, consisting Of the follow
Jpcge O'Beirne Of Detroit, Michigan Csp. Barron of
Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. Mr. vehey Of Fort Dodge, Ohio;
Very Rev: DR.. Dunn Of Chicago, Ill.,; Rev. Dr. Lyons
The committee to inquire into the location and value
OF the best lends in Csnaoa is compo ed OF the follow
Very Rev DR.. Mcdonnell Of Kingston, G. W. Rev. Mr..
HaIkin Of Kingston. G. W. Michael Hayes of Toronto,
g " John ~ Williams Of Chatham, G. w.; James
The following composed committee appointed to
per- ppn plan of future action in regard to the objects
Very Rev. Mr. McronouTh Of. Perih, G. w.; B. Dsvln
o. os aUnt,ss e. C. e. Dr. Reynolds New s York Captain
Y; Charles O'Brien Of Charlestown, MASS G. J. Nra ,ey
ri Hsmilton, c. w.
After the appointment of the following Committee on
Finances, ths convention adjourned til tomorrow
+. ~ ONeill of Toronto, c. w.. T. d. McGee of New
York. rohsa C.ntillon Of George caai
Quincy Mass; Rev Mr.. Neligan OF Quebec, c. E P. Nc
haht OF New York. James Patterson Of Kingston, c. w.
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.
BUFFALO, Feb. Is, 1855.
The Convention assembled at the usual hour this
morning and proceeded after the approval Of the mi
nutes to the consideration Of the various reports of the
committees appointed on the 18th.
The reconsideration Of the report of the Committee on
Organization was moved BY Mr.. GRAY, OF Hamilton,
CIV, and that the number of delegates from Oanads
who composed the Supreme Directory should be limited
'o've. The subject referred to the Committee on
Organization.
O, motion OF Mr.. MCGEE it was resolved that the
ae not represented a. this convention should be re-
quested to send their detailed reports to the Supreme
directory in each country.
The report of the Committee on Organization, as
adopted, recommends the establishment of paid aven
cies at Boston, New York, Pttsburg, Buffalo, Chicago
and ST. Louis an such places in Canada as the dele
Ga es from that quarter OF North America may deem at
to foI the purpose of giving sush infoTna,n
the Irish igrant w6ich he nsy require Aiso the ap-
inn ent Of an sxscuve agent at near each Of the
points ioned to whom shall be given the duty of
affairs.
BY the Commtee of Organization ths members of the
Supreme M MectcIy:-
FOR CANADA.
Rev Mr. Kellig.n, of Quebec: B DevHn, Of uontre,l:
j. H. Burke Ottawa City; T. j. O'Neil, Toronto; Rev.
Dean Kervan, London, C W.
J Manning OF New York; Rev. Mr. Kelly, of Jersey
City; Rev. Nj. Hart, Ct New Haven, Conn.,; Mr. MONA
The following reports OF the Committees Land for
Csnaca and the United States were adopted:-
RRPoRr ON THE UNITED STATES.
The Committee Lsnds Of the United States, to the
Pre.ioen, and members Of the Convention Of Irish
Catholics establish colonies of their smigrant
tryuen, the most eligible lands in the United States
That lands Of the rst quality to be found at the
present time owned byl the government Of the United
Your committee bavs mot had any information on the
subject of lands situated in the New Eagaud States So
far they could learn there are no Pablo lands sale
syvania but informed there tracts Gil these
States where lands be bought from to $40 per acre.
good settlements. In the State Michigan are immense
tracts q land OF the finest quality Hmbered aud va
with beautiful climate and adjacent 70 the great Lake
Michigan BY which market for produce is opened to
the tasern snd Southern States Ut these lands there
are about five mi lions Of acres now on sale.
Your committee further report that in the State OF
Wisconsin there are vast tracts Of land of ~ finest qua
OF government and sale at the uniform prices gov
ernmen' l,nd The soil is rich and fertile, and the eli
Your committee further report that there are
in the State of Illinois immense tracts of land yet
s9ees sale .s ' tas.
lands are more egby situated and are Of the richest
quality Of prairie and timber lands and we'll watered.
IN. fnn Cfa ~e
lards yet in the hands Of the government These lands
Of the most fertile Kind egioy situated to for
two to five miles from churches and schoohouses
had at from s6 to $40 acre. with dwellings, There is
vast range Of Goa bed extending from St Louis to the
immense tracts land which though not in market,
open for presumption settlement OF Mpnesota and Ne.
mons Of acres open for settlement, the soil and
whioh, &C., HUGH O'BEIRNE, Chairman.
REPORT ON CANADA.
The Committee lands in Canada reportea:-That
the valley OF the Ottawa and the country OF that
,ysr smR,iss an ~, area e. Of over square miles and
Ottawa thsre s country containing about IL 900 square
miles, about 5000 of which Of the best quality and
more which is sold at about 80. In TIE
districts named we find 10 100000 acres. In Canada
East there Is similar land in st. Maurice resembling 10
per acre, and Inhabited By Catholic population.
The committee recommend as the most available the
of it's lumber trade.
The following address, reported by the committee,
was also adopted-
ADDRESS OF THE CATHOLIC CONVENTION TO PRO-
MOTE COLONIZATION IN NORTH AMERICA TO THE
FRIENDS OF CATHOLIC SETTLEMENTS.
FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN AND Co RKIIGoNBTS-Deeply af-
hcted BY the sad condition Of many Of and
creed whom poverty and social persecution have driven
from their homes in the old world to seek home in the
new, but Who often from causes needless here
recapi ulste have never known the realization of their
hopes end who still remain the shores Of this great
continent houseese hapless mis- appreciated We,
irshmen and Catholics, hsve met Together In the le
gtmste exercise of uncoubted rights citizens and
tIeenen TO see WHETHER With the advice of
clergy and invoking the besssng Of God upon labors
means nigh not be devised and machinery In scion
TO sneiorate nmediatey and permanently the condi-
ton, moral and material Of the Catholic immigrant
America We are agreed that the social condition Of
many OF the Irish fansed AmericA Ia time
what beneath that Of emigrans from countries Of
equal opportunity and much below that Of natives OF
4haf. 4ho.a ~.