The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09


the Empire otherwise he would not have been Co.
vernon Of C.nton just so, We doubt not, it rs in I
California ard other enlightened countries. But it I
will moi he making Little OF your att ailments to sup
pose that you do not know as much about our people
as on do OF your own
You ereak of the Cinnamon as Coolies" and
in one sense the word is applicable to great many
of them: but not in that in which yyu to use
it, Cody is rot II Chinese word il has been
inlported into China from foreign parts. Al il has
been into this country. What It's original sgpifca
tion was we do not know but with us it means
common laborer, and nothing more We have never |
Known it used among US as designation o. class,
such as YOU have in view-persous bound to labor
under contracts, which they eau be forcbly com
PEELED to comply with. The lfishmcn WAC are Gu
gagged in digging down your hills, the mea who I'M
load ships Who clean your streets, or cvon drive
your drays would, il they were IN China, be con-
sidered Cookies tradcsmen, mechanics OF every
kind aud professional men, would not II you
mean bv Coolies" aborers many of our country
men in tho mines are " Coolies" AM many again
are not There arc among them tradosmen, mechan-
ics gentry (bcug persons of responsibility aud who
enjoy certain rank aud priv,lege.) and scaoelma'-
ters who are reckoned with the gentry, and with VsB
considered u respectable class of people. None arc
Coolies" ifby that word mean bound your men or
contract slaves
The ship Challenge, of which you speak in your
message as bringing over moro than hvo hundred
Cinnamon, did not bring over one who was under
6 Cody contract to labor. Hab wa, who came in
her agent for the oarerers, one OF the sisners OF
this letter, states to your xeoilency thai tcy were
sli passengers, and are going to work in the mines
for n, mselyes.
AS to our cosntrymen coming over here to labor
for 80 "a per month wages, 1t is unreasonaoie on
the face of it, and il is That strong aiiec-
ton which they have for their own country. which
induces them TO return with the gold they dig, as
you say, would prevent them from leaving their
homes for wages httle ii at all better than they
could get there The Cinnamon are JUDGED remark
able for their love of their country in domestic
way They gather together in clans IN districts and
peighborhoods, and in some villages there are thou
sands aud thousands ei the same surname, iioeStns
around the original family home. They honor their
parents and age generally with respect Ike fe.i-
gon, and have the deepest anxiety 10 PROVIDE tor
their descendants To honor his parents is tte great
duly Of the Chinese proyorb runs somewhat
III this way: :" In The nornIrg, when ynu rise, IN
uuire after your parents health AZ midday DO not
far from them, aud in the even comfort them when
they 90 to rest this is to be plous SON. With
such feelings these, i is to be expected hi they
will return with their gains TO their homes. but II
is foolish believe they viii leave them for triiiug
Inducements. To the same cause you must look for
the reason why there are no Chinese drunkards IN
your streets. nor conycs IN your prisons, mldnen IN
your hospitals, OF others who charge to your
State. They live orderly, work hard, and take care
OF themselves that they may have the means OF pro-
vidng for their homes and living amidst Their itml-
lies The other matter which you allude to-tholr
leaving their families in pledge security for the
performance Of their contrac-is still moro nconss-
tent with their character, and absurd Have you
DO with them! II he used any force towards them, he
would be guilty Of an offence and be punished by The
laws just in any other country and il be treated
them well, they would only be Il burden aud an ad-
ditional expense to him. Some times very rich per
sons who lave poor in their employment at
home or abroad, support their families through
charity. particularly II they are relatives Some
times they bind themselves TO do it by thor con-
tracts. but this gives them no power over them rs
We viii tell you low it is that the Chinese poor
| come to California Some have borrowed the small
| amount necessary, to be returned with unusual in
tcrcst on account Of the risk some have been fur
nshed with money without interest by their friends
and relations aud some aSnn, but much ehe smaller
| portion. have received advances IN money. to be
returned ont of the profits Of the adventure Ihe us
al al tonment of the profits about three tenths
to the lender of the money, and rarely, If ever any
more These arrangements made al nome seldom
bring them further than San francisco, and here the
Chinese traders furnish them the means OF getting
| to the mines great deal of money - thus lent
at nominal or very low interest," which, to the
| credit of our countrymen, We are able to say. 10
naman does not come here as slave He come.
because Of his desire for independence, aud nc !
assisted By the charity Of his countrymen, winch
they besow on him safely, because he IS industrious
- - SCI. 10 work with patience, industry
offence and he is conentcd with small gains. per- Del.
maps only two or three dollars per day His living
costs him something, and he Is well pleased if H.
saves up three or four hundred dollars a year Like
az o'her nations, and as is particularly to be ex.
pec'ed OF them. many return home with their
money mere TO remain, buy rice fields, build
houses and devote themselves to the society Of
their own households and the increase of the pro.
ancts OF their country of its exports and imports.
OF rs commerce and the general wealth OF the
e wq'ia' but not all; others-tull rs many as Of
other nat ions-invest their gains in merchandise
ana pIinS IT into the country and sell il nj your
markets. II is possible, sir, that Won NAV not he
aware how great this trade is, and how rapidly it is
| increasing and how many arc now returning to
California as merchants: who came over originally ms
miners. We are not able to tell you how much has
been paid by Chinese importers at the Custom
house. but the sum must be very large. In this
city alone there are twenty stores kept by Cinnamon
who own the lots and erected the buildings than
selves. In these stores great deal of business is
.o,e al KINDS OF chinese goods, rice, silks sugar
.ea, e.c are sold IN them, and also great GUAM
MY OF American goods especially boots, of which
every Chlnalnan buys one more pairs i'm mediately
on landing. Ard then there are the American
stores dealing in Chinese raticles on very large
scale. and some with the most remarkable success
Inc emigration of the Goodies" as your Excel
eency rather mistakingly calls u.s. is attended with
me opening OF all this Chinese trade, which, if it
produces the same results here as elsewhere will
yet DC the pride and riches Of this city and State
one OF the subscribers ofthis letter is now empoyed
as clerk In an American store because Of the SER
wees ne can render them broker in business
H won oo ms country men; he has sometimes sold
SIo,OC0 day of Chinese goods. Chy Lung. who
arrived few days since with some $4,000 in
China goods, has sold out and returns for
another cargo, on the Challenge Fell haong.
who brought in cargo about a month AGO.
mas sold out, and also returns in tho Chal.
iepge, SO does the partner of Sam-wa. of this
Guy; -Shaong for the same purpose-for more
th n year he has been continually importing and
selling cargoes, A great many Others send for
goods by the Challenge, and ali the other shin,
which you speak of as being expected, will bring
cargoes OF Chinese goods as well as Cinnamon Nor |
does this by any means give you full idea of the
trade OF the Cinnamon. They not only freight your
ships, but they have bought many of them, and will
buy more and as to the freighting of ships, it NAV
pc worthy d your attent to know that such Is |
our preference for your countrymen that we employ
your ships IN preference to any others even when we
could get them cheaper When a shin arrives rI @e
everybody sees how actively and proftabiy your
drays, steamboats,, wagons, etc, are EMPLOYED by
us. Some of us read in the papers the other day.
that the government of the United States were going
to send ships to Japan to open that country to Ame
rican trade. That is what we sunnosed xor eonntru