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"That the St. George's Society of New York, in 

 view of the large number of mechanics and laborers 

 now out of employ, most of whom are in a suffering 

 condition, do strongly recommend those of their 

 countrymen intending to emigrate to the United 

 States to remain at home until a change for the 

 better shall take place." The recommendation was 

 referred to a special committee who, at the next 

 meeting, held on April 23d, advised that, in their 

 judgment, " it was inexpedient to take any further 

 action at the time, since they found on inquiry that 

 while there had been and was much suffering among 

 the poorer classes of emigrants, yet that for good 

 mechanics there was more employment to be had 

 than was sought for, and that brighter prospects ap- 

 peared in the future." 



At the quarterly meeting held April loth, 1857, 

 notice was given of a motion asking for a committee 

 to consider the propriety of changing the motto of 

 the society, and on June loth of the same year a 

 committee of five was appointed for that purpose, 

 who, at the October meeting, reported that in their 

 opinion the motto " Let Mercy be our Boast and 

 Shame our only F'ear," was inappropriate to the ob- 

 jects of the society, and in recommending its aboli- 

 tion suggested in its stead " Ubique patriam re- 

 minisci," " For England's sake we succour England's 

 sons." The report came up for discussion at the 



