The Placer herald., 1857-02-07
To the Citizens of California.
OFFICE OF SEC'Y n. Y. COMMITTEE OF PACIFIC
EMIGRATION. 100 Pearl ST., N. Y.

OFFICE OF SEcY n. Y. COMMITTEE OF PACIFIC
EMIGRATION, 100 Pearl ST., N. Y.
At ameeting of Californians and others
held in the city of New York, Dec. 30th,
1856. the undersigned were appointed a
Board of Directors for an association formed
in this city to induce emigration to the Pa
cifc. BY the authority vested in them they
have proceeded to frame a Constitution, elect
officers and open an Office for the transaction
Of the business of the association it is pre-
sumed the public have been made acquainted
through its secretary and the press of this
city. Its first business will be to confer with
the California and Oregon Delegations in
Congress, with a view to secure the passage
of the Pacific Railroad measure, If posSi
Jle; the Wagon Road Bill certainly during
the present session; in the mean time to dis
tribute throughout the country information
of the resources and opportunities open to
Industrious persons on the shores of the Pa
cific, and negotiate with the steamship com
panies for cheaper rates and better accom-
modaious for emigrant families.
Further operations than these, and the
continuance of these beyond a reasonable
time, must in the opinion Of the undersigned
and their associates, be strictly conditional
on the co operation and support extended by
their fellow citizens in California and Ore
gon. We shall derive a fund from our
monthly subscriptions and the contributions
of few liberal members, sufficient in all
probability to pay current expenses in the
sphere and to the limit assigued; to enable
this association to carry out its objects effec
tualy. our fellow citizens in their homes on
the Pacific must respond with means and
active measures of assistance. They must
Join with us, first, il the effort to overcome
the natural obstacles in the way of emigra-
ton to the Pacific, and next, to open our
lands mines, workshops, in fair and, as near
lv as may be, equal competition with the
State and Territories of our rivers and rail
roads.
The undersigned, therefore, respectfully
suggest that meetings be held in California
and Oregon and committees of citizens APP
pointed, and, when practicable, that associa
tons be organized to cooperate in this move
ment. They would submit, as a matter of
first importance, wholly essential to success
here, that reliable statements and statistics,
of the public lands and mines-their guam
titles, value and productiveness-be obtained,
an agent or agents appointed for the purpose
and laid before our committee, for publlca-
ton and distribution here, and also that land
owners mining companies, contractors man
utacturers and Others be conferred WITH their
terms and rates of land and labor obtained
proposals invited and accepted and other tan
ibIe inducements to actual settlement be pro-
cured, to set before the emigrating classes
of this country and Europe.
On and after this day an office will be
open in this city and advertised throughout
the country, from which information will be
furnished through the press and by CORES
pondence for the benefit the many seeking
truth concerning California and Oregon. Ed
itors in California Il Oregon are requested to
publish this, and send complete files of their
paper 10y each steamer to this Office. Samples
Of California, and Oregon productions, for
exhibition are invited. Jas. w Bigham,
j. b. Bond,
Wm T. Coleman,
Dan'l L. Ross,
January 5, 1857. Edw. G. Kemble.