The New York herald., 1866-02-12
MERCER FEMALE EMIGRATION SCHEME.
Action Of the Legislative Council Of Washing
ton Territory Condemning It.
&c. 60. &s.

Our Sam Francisco COrrespOndcnee.
sAH FsAnuuco, JAN IL, lSoa
PresumIng that the readers OF the HzRAID would IKE
TO know in what estimation the Mercer Female Emg-
ton scheme Ia held the Pacific coast send you The
following "Councl bill" introduced into the Lcgisa-
ture Of Washington Territory, on the day before the
adjournment for the holidays
AN Acr for the relief and assistance Of the ladies' IN
New York city desiring TO emgrate TO the Pacino
Whereas his Exoellsnoy William Pickering Governor
Of Washington Territory has furnished the Information
that Eve hundred widows apd orphan daughters Of the
patriots who gave their lives their country upon The
Sa no% IN the city Of SeT YORK. and &
they have there assembled upon the Representatives
Of one who ss. ssmSa % 70 sns% s.s
ritoy, In stating that pleasant homes and profitable
employment await d their advent In this Territory and
whereas It long been known 70 the people and The
public Journalists OF the Territory that such representa-
tons were being made the Eastern States by said Nor
same has bsen endorsed BY the silence OF the people and
the failure Of the newspapers 70 deny the same and 80
ladies havetbeen Perm.d % believe ssid M mel
ern States and spent nearly ell their means already n
getting New York city and In paying the amount. a.
late bereavement shores; and whereas bis Ex-
ceency Governor Pickering has assured w that oregon
mnent citizens, have made Il certain that any
number Of said emigration that cannot Do pro.
vdsd for In this g. TstST Or , can ana na VIII mhs,.e: =
s sro .sspred by his ESceency that the sum Of three
thousand dollars is n required 70 enable then
suffering incident 70 being compelle9
20 ose and sustain the of the amounts already paid
whereas we are also assured that the same simply de-
sired loan, and that the same 10 In the TenitorA
Treasury; therefore,
of the Territory Of Washington That the sum OF thrse
thousand dollars and hereby 10 Appropriated from any
iaS;s: %SHs' ae. % =: Awaiting . s f:sao os.
from said CITY Of New York.
his warrant upon m the Isiosi Treasurer IN favor 4
Governor Pickering Cor the sam Of three honana DOT
surer Is hereby authorized and directed 70 pay said war
rant out Of any money nov In the Treasury. J.
sEc THIS act shall take eject and be IN force fon
sharp debate followed the introduction Of this bi
and the Council By vote Of two 70 one refused 70 pass
Il 70 second reading tho feeling Of tn better informed
portion Of The community being decidedly against his
ilconsdsred ana wosse than Visionary sntsrpra ne
ara Of yesterday, aliudlns 70 this subject, says'
The fate which awaits majority Of these poor orphaa
without means upon The world for support, y ono y
shudder A. and the whole project s one Of those utopn
subject for iunato asylum or an insttuoa finvolsn
tary Labor on bshaf of the State The fact that any
number or men could Be found m America outside q
project and astsmpt 70 carry u out DOS nos ~ s.y
amount y compliment 70 the hearts and prso
cal good sense Of our pcopa ~, .....,,
And fully believe that nnstsnths Of our community
heartily endorse the above statsnsnt nshe MsF0ss
expedition has already sailed Is Of course too nse "
rccdy the evil and we mus Do the best ~ can 70 pre-
vide for these homele unforunss. snus snroNn upoe
Shores but for Heavsne sake let this b the end o.
III That therc many unmarried men In tho Paone
States d true; but Ies true that there are many
who never would marry n they had the cppersunisy,
many more who are mot prepared p marry, and sun
more who should never be permitted 70 marry undss
any circumstances the idea that the moryof thsss
girls nnd hoporable omployment imnedAaeeiy On
their arrival In any position above that OF the common
surd as they will learn their bitter cost on their A.
rival if they arrive worss country 70 trnnspors
these poor fiendleB young women 70 than the Pncne
comt could not poSibIy Be selected ~ any man with
particle Of brains In hin head who has ever peat any