The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-10

Showing regards population, nearly eight one and
as regards produce nearly twelve to against Great
Britain.
To equal the above would require our colonies an
additional capital even calculating upon the imports-
900 being 900 600 persons or famss tn he nrmsnent
and S660,o0OO0o for stocks, buildings implements Of
husbsndry, machinery and cultvaton to equal the TO-
reigner but how much additional 1t would require to
beat him. the result Of the experiment only show
How many would be ruined during the struggle com.
mon sense, but not political economy might calculate
Twenty per cent the population Imported would
barely cover tho mortality on the passage and In acc
mating.
Moreover while the cost of Coolie and other immigra
ton to the West Indian colonies engages the public at
tention is Of great Importance to know from pract
cal experience the real cost Of such immigration aud
which, regards Coolis immigration learn from the
following authentic extract taken from the report the
Town. Demerara the 18th October last to the
expense Of bringing sending back and other expenses
iing or each year, fss los per snnum for sia work
ing during each Of the i've years Of his legal stay
10 sns coTny PAID ny the colony and much NOR: for
must be profitable work!
Extracts from the proceedings of q public meeting
The Chairman Mr. Row, also proposed the addition
of y. G. Austin Esq, to the committee
ttion, and shall not sign It. not aware that IL
would be put as WHOLE to be adopted or rejected by
ss snSn i wsus Do IN
intending to object to those portions of the petition
which do not meet my views think that II an sppli.
drainage and from Africa there should
also be application for loan the accommodation Of
railways and central factories throughout the country
am Of opinion that railway and central factories would
do great deal more good In this colony than all the
Thorough drainage which could be effected In 1t would
also have made some remarks Cooie immigration II
resolutions had been put supposed they would
been Parliament should be informed of the little bne.
nt which the colony has derived from this
What pay for the introduction into the COLONY of
single Cooe with the return passage which bound
to provide him. and other expenses incurred ON his
count is fully much he by his wages during
shs stay here Taking average from the payist Of
plantation, find that tho Core but three dollars
per month at six bits (dfy cents) to the task This
would give him but $50 for the Ave years Of bis resi-
dence In the colony But will allow average Of four
dollars month and this will give but $240 for the ave
years which lie not equal to the cost Of his
and return passage with the charges for medical attend
The Coole, therefore, Is not only paid six bits
day wages by his employer but his expenses which
paid by the colony six bits day in addition
cost of one dollar day and this too at time VIII
We complaining OF the exorbitant rate Of wages
six bits day.
MIR ?CsoAI-By adopting this petition Coos inmi-
grafton In virtually abandoned.
Mr.. CRoAL-I am opposed TO- Coolie immigration my
self and therefore would not support the petition If
thought 1t favorable TO the further prosecution OF that
particular description Of immigration; but consider
that BY adopting this petition, abandoning Coo
lie immigration
Thus gentle reader ends o. We have often predicted It
would end, the Cooe delusion; but the enormous ex-
penss and trAng rather inadequate return are no
delusion, but stern, lasting, and unpleasant facts