Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-22

lated through the country will afford the best excuse for
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THE CHINESE In CALIFORNIA
The increase Of immigration into California from China
is becoming very important feature in the social aspect
" the land Of gold law has been passed BY the Le-
slature Of California aahori1e contracts forlabor for
terms Of years. and under the sanction of this law the
Chinese in numbers, and labor at wages varying
fson fory-6ve to Afy dollars year. This STUNTS said
to be double whRt tSsy could earn 1t home.
We see frequent aluss to the employment Of Chinese
lsborcrs IN Cuba also Tho experiment II wen spoken Of
Soe speculations appear In public journals
the probable inGnsncs which the introduction Of Oriental
aborcrs may have upon the slave trade and the desnies
Of the African On this side Of the Atlantic The
New Orleans Crescent complains Of the wasteful and slo
veny in which the operations on the sugar plan
ta6ons Of Louisiana are conducted. 1t says:
The humiliatng exhibition every where seen Of the
most important operations sugar estates being left to
ignorant negroes, operating by guess is sefcondemna
tory and will sure be regarded by every sensible
person stronger argument for the establishment Of
agricultural institutions, of the kind have eebly
adumbrated, than any we could possibly adduce On
many plantations the negro Is engineer, sugar-maker,
every things judging Of the strip by spoon. lining at
hazard and running his engine half by instinct partly
from instructions from half-made engineer and
".
ton Of the sugar crop of Louisiana annually taken Of
1t is time these practices underwent change it time
that the planting interest Of the State would besr ITSELF
and make efforts worthy OF for prolonged and vgor
existence; for any who attends to the subject
must perceive that unless something be speedily dine
planting for profit will not be much longer attpt
ed in Louisiana The culture of the beet every where
extending on the continent Of Europe, and in ireland the
experiments this year made gave very satsact results
as to the manufacture Of sugar from it, yhch WIZ no
doubt be followed up extensively in thai country and
England This, and the continued incrsed production
in the East Indian Archipelago will eIuse greatly in
creased quantity Of Cuba sugars be thrown into our
markets; to meet which augmened composition, we be-
eve all persons practically coyfersant with the subject
will admit weare not IN ne oes. possible cona.pon, IL
of the sugar interest present the but whether
the planters Of the state By brought to believe it, and
take the requisite steps for their preservation
not undertake say VI the fact however we have not
a shadow of doubt"
In competition with this passage, the New York Times
gives tbs following sketch Of the Chinese laborer:
The Chinaman is shrewd handy craftsman, fertile in
incentive For centuries he has been noted for
his facility in mechanical difficulties In all occupations
involving skill nicely he is without rival In the Gull
tivation of the SOIL and particularly in the nurture of
plants requiring the most careful and ucous rearing
he exhibits the happest The gain the Cuban
cane plantation from his superior aptitude has been very
nearly Incredible His inveterate economy per
cent from what has hitherto passed for necessary waste
And H. with the rivalry of negro labor upon the island
the Louisiana planter has contended disadvantage how
shall he sustain himself against the shpoads Of orenals
imported about to be- by the enterprising Spaniard
To skill the Chinaman adds assiduity. He Is nde-
fagable worker. Weariness that foe to industry, may
pursne, but it never oyerakes him. He viii condense the
reluctant toll Of slave for two days into He does
not require the stimulating lash Of the His work
is industrously is nteigenty executed For the
reckless ndolent abandon and passion for amusement
Characteristic Of the African he substitutes the Asatic
gravity and consistency Of purpose His only passion is
ayarce, and it begets unresting devotion to labor.
And besides incacuabe economy in the articles Of skill
and industry the Chinaman commended by superior
direct cheapness. He contracts in California and Cuba
for term Of years at prices varying from fortyfve to
fifty dollars He Is entirely satisfied with such wages.
AT home he cannot earn half the China is vast
oyerpopulous hive without employment for moety Of
the Inhabitants. The bounds Of the empire, It viii be
borne in mind enclose oasffrd Of he human family
Huddled together in compass comparatively made
quae and utterly the slaves Of despoc custom to
be incapable of enterprise social improvement at home
the people gladly seize opportunities to escape and
tablsh themselves where there is ebow-room and
prise employ their individual intelligence and energy