The Placer herald., 1857-05-02

the State and Territories. For it is not this city
alone, but the whole Pacific slope, that is to be
benefited by such associations. Who doubts their
proprety? Who that has proper sense of his
own interests, can do so? Who will doubt, or
hesitate or utter words of encouragement? Who
will not, on the contrary, give his heart, his head
his hands, in encouragement to this great object?
Let no party feelings, no sectional preudices,
sway your judgment, or control your actions
Let no boundaries of or land, of rock or river
of desert or mountain, interpose as barrier to
the c0nsummation of these measures, which have
for their result the highest and best development
of the resources of your adopted home. The OBJ
ject under consideration is a good one, an impor
tant one, within the power of accomplishment, and
called for by every consideration calculated to in
spire and stimulate human action. Every pro-
ducer, every manufacturer, every mechanic, every
merchant every labOrer, every capitalist, and
every owner of princely estates, has an interest
in this movement. Surely this is one of the cases
in which the interest of the whole is the interest
of each. Every man has his dividend out of this
augmented public advantage
But hOW shall the object now before us be ac-
complished? We answer:
| Let Associations be organized in every town
and city. They can be Independent, or auxiliary
to the Immigrant Aid Association of San Fran
cisco, as may be thought most desirable. But as
sin union there is strength in concert of ac
ton, provided that action be cordial and harmo-
nious, more will be done, and better done, than
by isolated, independent organizations. Elect
active. energetic men to the Directory; appoint
suitable Agent to canvass the town or city and
authorise him to obtain from every citizen the
of one dollar and upwards, for the purpose
of aiding the Committee in New York to publish
tracts and pamphlets and to scatter them over
the United States and Europe. Make it also the
duty of the Agent to collect facts and statistics
on all matters mentioned in the first para graph of
this circular. And as it is desirable that these
facts tat ehOul1 all of
focal centre, in order that they may be combined,
Systematically arranged. and made to tell with
the greatest effect. let them be sent to the Cor
responding Secretary of the Immigrant Aid Asso-
citation of N francisco. Again, we say-Orga-
| nize Organize.
2. But if in any town or precinct it be impos-
sbe to organize association then let some
public spirited citizen having the confidence of
the community, take upon himself the collection
Of funds, facts and statistics and place himself
at once in correspondence with the Association of
San Francisco. In this way, individual efforts
may accomplish results as valuable as could an
organization of men. Action! prompt vigorous,
public-sprited action, is what the occasion and
the object demand.
3. Let Landholders. who. beyond all Others
to be benefited by large aud increasing pop
ulation. give this matter their serious consdera-
tion and earnest cooperation. Let them commu
nicate directly with this association state the
amount, location. quality and adaption of their
land; whether confirmed or otherwise; the nature
of their title; the amount they are willing to do
nate TO permanent settlers, whether fifty acres
or one hundred acres. or quarter section; the
most reasonable rates at which they will sell per
acre, and the easiest terms of payment, so as to
make it an nducement for immigrants to pur-
chase; whether they will be willing to enter into
bonds with the association for the faithful fulfill
ment of their contract so as to encourage the
settler and make him feel that he is secure in his
nd 1;o1l,, 10 ir,po I,;vo
such other information as will tend to encourage,
aid and facilitate migration to our shores. If
possible, execute map of the lands to be dOnat-
ed or sold, and forward the same to the Office in
San Francisco. 1t will be the object of the Com
mittec in New York and of the Association in
this city. to direct immigrants to those localities,
other things being equal, where the landholders
offer the most liberal terms to the settler.
4. Let agrculturalists east, west north and
south, communicate the result of their experience
and efforts in cultivating the soil, in rearing cat
tie, sheep. swine and horses, and furnish such
other information as they, from their own expe-
rience. know that immigrants would desire to
possess.
5. Let Clergymen and Teachers come to the
aid of this Association. They can furnish much
valuable information, such as every honest yeo-
man desires to possess, before he consents to quit
his old stamping ground, to seek new home on
the far off shores of the Pacific, relating to
churches and schools, the means of intellectual
and moral culture for himself and children We
want to know the number of churches and schools,
public and private, in every town and city, the
number of literary and philanthropic associations;
the number of public libraries; the moral standard
of the community; the regard paid to the social
amenities of life, and to the sentiments of civil
lized and christian people. These are matters of
great Importance, and any information in regard
to them will not only be useful, but be appropri-
atey acknowledged.
G. Let all County Assessors also come to our
aid Let them, in the true spirit of patriotism,
devote few hours or days in compiling from
their accumulated stores of statistical knowledge,
statement of the resources of each county, its
topography and general features, its schools,
churches and humanitary institutions, its amount
of land for agriculture and pasturage, the amount
and quality of government lands, its number of
sheep, horn cattle. mules, horses and swine, the
names of its large landholders, whole amount of
taxable property, canals or bitches, tunnels,
quartz and other mines. number of inhabitants,
amount of wheat and other vegetable productions
per acre. together with all other statistical items
which Assessors can so easily and readily supply.
Our County Assessor has already promised to fur
nish the information desired. Let all others emu
late his patriotic course and strive to make their
statements as complete and reliable as possible.
7. Let the Press everywhere, that glorious ex-
ponent of public freedom and public enlighten-
ment, lift up its voice, rouse the people to their
duty, and call upon them by the love they bear
themselves, their wives and children, to do what
they can to promote the prosperity of their adopt
ed home-the advancement and glory of the Com
monwealth. Though MURDERS assassinations and
various crimes against the laws of God and man,
have heretofore stained our annals, as they have
the annals of every civilized people on the globe,
yet by whom have these crimes been committed?
By outlaws, such as are found all over the world.
Who, in the majority of cases, have been the vic
Tins? Men of a dissipated course of life. who en-
gendered their own destruction, and would have
done SO, had they been dwellers in any other
cline or country We believe California and its
adjacent TERRITORIES will compare favoraby, on
the source Of morality and Christian observances,
with any-even the most favored of our sister
States. Human life is as secure here as in the
best regulated government in the world. If the
contrary annears to be true it is only an annear-