PAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION TO CANADA. / / 5 From the want of that countenance and support which the association had expected at its organization, it was not continued beyond the first year of its formation. I have, & c. ( signed) W. B. Jarvis, Sheriff of the Home District, Major Campbell, Civil Secretary, and Secretary of the late Association. & c. & c. & c. RESOLUTIONS. No. 1.— Resolved, THAT for the purpose of promoting emigration to this colony, from Great Britain and Ireland, it is expedient to form an association of landed proprietors and other influential persons, to co- operate with the " British North American Colonial Com- mittee" now established in London, which committee is composed of some of the most wealthy and influential noblemen and landed proprietors in Great Britain and Ireland. No. 2.— Resolved, That this association be now formed under the name of " The Canada Emigration Association." No. 3.— Resolved, That the objects of the Association shall be the promotion of emigration from the parent state to this colony, and in connexion with the British North American Colonial Committee of London, to establish such a system of emigration and colonization as will be beneficial, not only to the emigrant, but to the mother country and ( his colony ; to assist the emigrant upon his arrival by information, in the procurement of employment, and in the location of lands ; to form branch societies in the several districts of this province ; to ascertain and procure from the landed proprietors lists of such lots or portions of lots as they may be willing to dispose of, either as a free grant or by sale ; to appoint in the several district towns, also in Montreal, Quebec and New York, agents, whose duty it will be to render such information and assistance to the emigrants as may be requisite; to establish offices in different parts of the province, for the sale and location of lands; to correspond with the British North American Colonial Committee, and such other societies as may be established in Great Britain and Ireland in the promotion of emigration and colonization; and generally, by every means in its power, to aid, comfort and assist our fellow subjects from the British Isles upon their arrival in this colony. No. 4.— Resolved, That the following gentlemen do form " The Canada Emigration Association," and that they be Directors thereof for the first year, and until the first Monday in January 1842. No. 5.— Resolved, That every person subscribing annually to the funds of the Association the sum of 20 s. or upwards, shall become a member of the same, and shall be entitled to vote for Directors at the first and all subsequent annual elections. No. G.— Resolved, That the affairs of the Association shall be conducted by one President, four Vice- Presidents, Directors, two Secretaries, a Treasurer, three Trustees and a Solicitor; and that the said Directors now appointed, together with those from the other districts, have power to elect their President, Vice- Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurer, Trustees and Solicitor, at a meeting to be convened in the month of November next. No. 7.— Resolved, That the several districts of this province and of Lower Canada be requested to foim branch societies in connexion with this Association and the committee in London ; and that the Presidents and Vice- Presidents of the branch societies be ex- officio directors of this Association; but until such branch societies be respectively formed and in operation, the following gentlemen be invited to become Directors pro tern, for their respective districts. No. 8.— Resolved, That so soon as may be convenient, and at least on or before the third Monday in November next, a meeting of the Directors hereby appointed, together with those invited to become Directors for the other districts, or the Presidents and Vice- Presidents of the respective bianch societies, be called, for the purpose of framing a constitution and bye- laws, and of issuing a prospectus of the proceedings and intentions of the said Association. THE following PHOSPECTUS and BYE LAWS, which on a former meeting were referred to a Committee for revision, were then read, and unanimously confirmed. Toronto, 12 November 1840. TIIE Directors of the Canada Emigration Association having this day assembled, pursuant to a resolution passed at the late general meeting of the friends of emigration, deem it advisable to lay before the public the object of their union, and the mode in which they propose that it shall be effected. rl heir object is to promote the wealth and population of the province, by affording increased facilities to the settlement of persons emigrating from the British Isles, more especially bv removing those obstacles which have hitherto so materially impeded the introduction into this province, and perverted into another channel, those valuable members of society upon whom our agricultural and commercial prosperity so essentially depend— the labouring farmers and artizans— without whom it is vain to expect that the more wealthy classes of 36$. A 3 settlers