as no Capital to commence with, he should be advised to put
himself to Farm service, and his attention should be drawn to the
facilities which Savings' Banks provide for receiving, securing and
augmenting his savings. If this measure meet concurrence in its
objects and practicability, it will be received as an appeal to the
Agriculturists of the Country to keep correspondence with the
nearest Emigrant Societies, for the purpose of procuring Labourers
of their recommendation.
But although it may not be expedient for a person without Capital,
to enter at once on the cultivation of his tract, yet it appears to
me that some inducement should be applied to excite his industry by
a prospect of an advantageous location, so soon as he finds himself
capable of undertaking it; and in this view I see no difficulty in
the arrangement, and on the other hand, great public advantage, in
securing for persons thus working for their capital, locations upon
the Lots they may prefer, subject to a condition that, within one
year, the Emigrant Society in whose Books they may be registered,
report favorably of their proceedings, in a manner to give fair
expectation that at the end of a further short period, they would
be able to enter upon their location, and pay a proportion of their
fees, in aid of which the Society should provide some donation or
loan.
But when the Emigrant has pecuniary means, or is resolved to enter
at once on his Land, the Emigrant Societies will be enabled to let
him chuse his situation, in the plans of unoccupied Lots reserved
for Emigrants, which plans will for this purpose be transmitted to
the Emigrant Societies, and to whose recommendation a quick return
of location tickets will be made; and I am happy to say that this
measure will be observed and promoted with much ability and zeal by
the distinguished persons on whom it will severally depend.
When we reflect that one of the greatest difficulties under which
we labour in accomplishing the great purpose of independence with
respect to our food, arises from the want a working population
sufficient for the all operative parts of our industry, and
consequently the very high rate of wages and food, which lays the
Agriculturist under disadvantages of the most serious description,
in a climate where the productive powers of
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