, 1857-05-22

the Laws of God and man, have heretofore
stained onr annals, as they have the annals
of every civilized people on the globe, Wet
by whom have these crimes been commit.
ted BY outlaws, such as are found oil
over the world. Who, in the majority Of
cases, have been the victims? Men of q
dissipated course Of life, who engendered
their own destruction, and would have
done so, had they been dwcllerS in any
other cline or country We believe Cali
fornia aud its adjacent Territories will COM
pare favorably, on the score of morality
and Christian observance, 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 appears to be true, it is only an
appearance, arising from the fact that oil
the crimes of vast territory of country,
extending over many degrees of latitude and
longitude, are concentrated semi,monthly
in one burning focus, and, as a consequence,
are grossly exaggerated in the public mind
We reiterate our conviction that in no
part of the world is the Christian Sabbath
better observed, the sanctity of domestic
life more honored, and intelligence, virtue
and honorable dealing more respected, than
in the Pacific State and Territories. Hu,
man nature here, however, is like human
nature everywhere. 1t has its bright and
beautiful side, and its dark and repulsiye
aspect. The good and the true are here
as elsewhere found in fatal companionship
with the evil aud false.
8. Let all who can influence human
minds by the Pen, enter this field OF use
Short, racy articles, filed with reliable in-
formation on any of the above subjects, are
earnestly solicited. Pamphlets heretofore
published, setting forth the resources of
this State and the Territories on the north,
relating to their soil, climate, agricultural,
mechani al, mining, manufacturing and
commercial interests, are respectfully solic
tied. Such sources of information will
greatly facilitate the operations of the
Copmittee.
8 And finally, let every patriotic citi-
zen 40 what be can TO aid this great and
good work. Let US show TO the world
that we have the sagacity to perceive what
industry and energy and enterprise can do
to supply that which nature has left to the
cooperation of man. Heretofore, the
same is also true now,-the immense dis
lance, the formidable difficulties 10 be over
come and the onerous expense Of pilgrim
age to California, necessarily confined i'm
migration to men of some pecuniary sub
stance, us well as to men of more than Or
dinary physical endurance. But the tide
of immigration has almost ceased. Un-
wonted efforts have been made, and are
now making, in all the Western States, to
influence and direct the tide of population
pouring forth from the East and from Eu-
rope Shall we be less mindful of our own
interests, or less active in securing for our
selves aud our posterity, the blessings that
spring from a popuOus and well organized
Commonwealth on the shores of the Pacific?
We want TO see, coming into our respective
neighborhoods, large immigration Of
hardy, honest, industrious and patriotic
yeomanry,
" Bearing their birthrights proudly on their backs
10 make hazard of new fortunes here"
The Association will shortly DO prepared
to furnish the most reliable information on
all matters connected with mining, mechani-
cal, manufacturing, agricultural and com
mercial operations, not only to immigrants
just arriving, but also to many now among
US, who, Micawber like, are waiting for
something to turn up" ..- -..
All communications or letters of inquiry,
for the Pacific Immigration Aid Associa-
ton of California, must be addressed to
the Corresponding Secretary.
Signed on behalf of the Directors
]. II. PURKTTT,
JOSHUA 2. HAVEN,
JOHN H. SAUNDERS.
San Francisco, April 10th, 1857.