ABSTRACT
British emigration may, for financial purposes, be classified under two headings, (a)unassisted and (b) assisted. The former class includes the people who are able, out of their own resources, to secure their transference to North America, whilst the latter embraces the vast numbers of emigrants who look to public or charitable funds for their passage, outfit, and other necessaries. In spite of the liberal sums which a generous nation has expended in this direction, it may be said that the former class is by far the greater. 1 The unassisted exodus is ever going on, month by month, year by year, never at any time unduly extensive, but formidable from its constancy. The assisted, on the other hand, is often subjected to greater measures of restriction, is more influenced by conditions of trade, politics, public feeling, and charity, and is therefore spasmodic.
