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24 would have in view, would be the re-union of families, for it is calculated this may become eventually the main channel of a wholesome and self-supporting system of emigration; not an emigrant will go out but will write home for some dear relative or friend. These would join the family groups, and the protection which persons would thus afford would be almost certain of being amply repaid to them by the relatives of such emigrants in the colonies. In that case, if they landed as strangers, they would not land without finding friends before them, for gratitude is one of the best, the strongest, and the noblest feelings of our nature.

In addressing you, gentlemen, I bear in mind that I am also writing to the working classes, I am therefore anxious to illustrate and simplify to them the intended object of the Society, and to shew how it may work to their advantage. With regard to Rule 17, as in the appended Rules, it may well come within the spirit of such a society, that parties who are desirous of emigrating may subscribe for their own transit such sums be they can pay weekly, monthly, or quarterly, these subscriptions may be arranged by the local Committees, or even by benevolent individuals, and made subject to some definite Rule. A fund of this sort may be formed to meet individual cases, and to which the benevolent may be disposed to contribute, seeing the great desire and determination of some people to emigrate. One poor and hard working man, in a letter I had from him this morning, says, "I am very glad to hear that you have succeeded in raising a Society, and I heartily thank you for giving me the information. If I can only go to Australia by paying my money through the means of this Society I shall most gratefully acknowledge the members of the Society as the greatest benefactors on