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represented. The model of the constitution that they desire is that 

 of the Canadas, and the expectation is that by the great influx of 

 free emigrants, the day will soon arrive when it will be vouchsafed to 

 them. 



From the reports of a committee of the Legislative Council of this 

 colony, it is shown that by offering bounties, immigration may be 

 more economically conducted than by the government system. The 

 report states that during the year 1838 there arrived in the colony 

 seven thousand one hundred and eighty individuals, (exclusive of 

 convicts,) of whom one thousand six hundred and sixty-two made a 

 claim for bounty. In the latter six months of the year 1839, six 

 thousand arrived. The total arrivals from January, 1837, to the end 

 of September, 1839, were sixteen thousand four hundred ; by govern- 

 ment ships, eight thousand four hundred and eighty-five; by the 

 aid of bounty, four thousand two hundred and sixty-six ; unassisted, 

 three thousand six hundred and forty-nine. The amount of bounty 

 to the four thousand two hundred and sixty-six who were introduced 

 by private enterprise, was sixty-five thousand five hundred and 

 eighty-six pounds, at the rate of fifteen pounds six shillings each ; 

 while the cost of introducing eight thousand seven hundred and 

 twenty-one persons by the government system, was one hundred and 

 sixty-eight thousand seven hundred and seventy-five pounds, showing 

 an increase of cost of thirty-seven thousand six hundred and thirty 

 pounds to the colony by the government system.* This subject 

 engrosses the attention of all, now that the transportation, and 

 consequently the assignment system, is to cease. They are desirous 

 of securing workmen and servants, and every exertion is to be made 

 to that end. 



There is now a great influx of all kinds of people into this colony, 

 from the capitalist to the labouring man. The colony offers advan- 

 tages to all of these, but in a very different proportion. There is no 

 country where provisions and the actual necessaries of life are as 

 high as here, and this particularly affects the poor man, for although 

 he receives high wages his expenses are proportionately great. He 



* Many curious developements have taken place relative to the colony of South 

 Australia, which was established upon the principles of self-support having been carried 

 out; no colony under the British dominions has cost the mother country more, nor has 

 any one been conducted so badly, having cost the government about one million pounds 

 for bounty. Some extraordinary circumstances were related to me of the manner in 

 which the government were defrauded, in spite of their stipulations directly to the contrary. 



