The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09
THE cELEsuALs IN CALIFORNIA.
SINGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
The Proposed Exrulsion of the Chinese
Message of the Governor of California;.
EyrnrrIYE DEp
IXECUTIvE UEPAKfMkNT,
SACRAMENTO CITY, April %, ] -

SACRAMENTO CRY, April g, 1882
To THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY or CALIFORNIA;
cannot permit the oil cial relations which nave
united u TO be finally dissolved without inviting your
attention to subject deeply interesting. il appears
10 me- to the welfare ofthe State The various tnd
important public interests which have beel coahi'd
to must be protected, aud the spirit OF inausus
and enterprise which distinguishes people must
be encouraged In this State questions OF puoiic
concern must often arise, which peculiar in their
nature and which call for promps Investigation an"
rapid and decisive action. The State Is young ~
grow H. hardly past the period of infancy oat
promises to become speedily one of the most popu-
ious and powerful soyeregnties oil the American
Union.
The subject which deem it my duty to present
for your consideration. before our final separation,
is the uresent wholesale importation to this country
of immigrants from the Asat quarter Of The globe.
| am deeply impressed with the conviction TINT, ~
order to enhance the prosperity ana 10 preserve ~
tranouli'v of tho State measures must bo tGoptcd
Ia check this tide of Asiatic inning raton, ana 90
prevent the expectation by them of the lresous
metal which they dig up from our soil without charge
and without assuming any OF the oohg iti'uS ~,
rosed unon citizens / allude particularly 10 z class
of Asiatics known "a I" Coolies" who sent here,
ms am assured. and as is generally believed, under
contracts 10 work in mines for n term and VINO,
at the expiration OF hat term. return to their hs
country am sensible that proposition TO restrict
international intercourse, or to check tho lnn'Sr
ton OF even Asiaics. would appear TO conflict Win
the long cherished and benevolent policy OF cur 60
Y
nal arms To the oppressed of all nations anu 70
has offered them an asylum and shelter Ire II the
iron rigor Of despotsm The exile pilgrim md he
weary Immigrant have been the recipient OF " no.
bic hospitalites In this generous policy, so far rs
il affects Europeans others capable OF becoming
citizens under or laws desire 70 see 40 ehlnse,
nor 10 ] desire 10 any diminution of thai spirit
Of liberality which peryados the naturalization laws
Of the United States
question around which there has been thrown
some doubt is whether Asiatics could with safety
be admitted to the enjoyment Of al the rights OF
citizens in our courts OF justice. II they are isnn-
rant of the solemn character OF the oath or afn'-
ton in the form prescribed by the constitution and
statutes or il they are indifferent to tho solemn OBJ
legation which an oath imposes to speak tho truth,
il would be unwise receive thom as jurors, or 10
permit them to praesice ID courts 81 iaw' H 1
especially in cases affecting the rights OF others
than Asatics.
Congress. possessing the exclusive power to estab.
ish an uniform rule Of naturalization, has enacted
that .scyery alien. being free white person, may
become citizen Of the United States by comply
ing with certain conditions OF the construction Of
this law Chancellor Kent remarks that : tho act
Of Congress confines the description OF aliens eaph,
bic Of naturalization to free white persons. "
nresume" continues tho learned writer, that this
includes the inhabitants Of Africa aud their ies3
dauts: and it may become q qucs1ou 10 What eA
tent persons Of mixed blood ore excluded, ana
what shades and degrees Of mixture OF colo
disoualify an alien from application Tor the benei'
of the act OF naturalization. Peshaps there migh'
be difficulties. also the cepper-cc!orcd races Of
America. or the yellow or tawny races oi tins
Asiaties; aud it may well hc doubted wbcthoraay o.
them are white persons within tho pUrview o. u,
law Ii is the declared law Of New York. sout'
Carolina. Tennessee, and othcr states, th2t inl.in
are not cizous, but iii stnct tribes living IN Ter ~
protection OF the government md equcn.ly the,
never can be made citizens uuccr the act OF Con
grcss.' ,
Ii l. certain .ha. no Asiatic class has yet ample.
for or has received the benefits Of this act. tndec
/ am not awar, tha, single subject OF the Clnei'
enpire ever acquired residence or aoinleilc Y
any Of the Statcs OF the Union, except perhaps v
this In this State their habits have been mlgra
tory and as far rs ! learn, very few Of theA
have oyirced a disposition to acquire = aomici'a, or
as citizens to identify themselves with the country
Gold, with talismanic power, has overcome tnns
national Lahts Of reserve aul non-intercourse whic
the Chinese and their neighbors have hitherto eN
hibited: and uuder the impulse which thu disc
very OF the precious metals in California has give
to their cupidlty, vast numbers Of them are imm
grating hithcr. not. however. to avail themselves
ihn,tjr pt t.So ot uttr free sQyernment They DO nc
Themselves from allegiance to other DO wers. on
under tne laws Of the United States become Am
I1can citizens They como TO acquire certa
amount OF The precious metals, and they return
, their native country.
invite your attention for a moment to resul,
that may ensue if by iuaction give further er
couraeement TO the mania FOR emigration whic
pervades several ot the Asatc states Ynd which
may hc presumed. is being rapidly difl,sed through
out all continental Asia. The area of Asia il sevea
teen millions eight hundred aud sixty.five thou
:anu English square miles, and the total population
Is computed by the best authorities at (57 go ono
three hundred and seventy fve millions two bundre
ana thirty Thousand The population OF the Chimes
Empire ana q, pendant states alone is one hundre
and sixty-eight millions. 1t win be readily Der
ceived that millions might be detached from suc
myriads without any perceptible dimnution Of tb
aggregate population and that vast numbers ma,
DC INDUCED, under contracts to immigrate to
country which they told contains inexhaustabl,
nd stly-ar Ma, G.. 1...~
them Tor Immigration rapidly increasing m,
lew vessels now enter our ports from Asiatit
countries which are not crowded with this peculiar
people
have received intelligence from reliable source.
that the average rate charged an Asiatic from
emma to California is forty dollars: that over two
thousand OF their number have arrived at San Fran.
CISCO; within the last few weeks, and that at leas!
fve thousand are now on their way htber. Letters
from Canton to the end Of January, estimate the
immigration from that port to California for 1852
at over twenty thousand, nearly all of whom win
| be hired by Chinese masters to come here and col
ect gold under the direction and control of the
master himself. who accompanies them or an agent
They usually come in bands Of thirty or more a
vessel however, recently arrived with one hundred
on board, the whole being under the control of one
man. practice has long existed in China of bir-
ing coolies under contracts made there to work for a
term OF years in other countries. These coolies are
gwen free passage out and home. with wages at
the rate of three to four dollars per month Most of
them are married, and while absent 81 80 to 81 per
month is paid to their families for subsistence and
the amount deducted from their wages. The usual
pay OF coolies employed farmers in China is one
dollar per month and food enough to sustain life
but they are required to purchase their own
clothing
have received this morning a letter from
hlghly intelligent merchant at San Francisco in
closing commercial circular, issued by King & Co.
dated canton, (Chna) January 9th, 1857" from
which the following extract is made
Ihe most remarkable feature in connection with sbn
ping which We have to note is the employ ment Of TONNAGE
caused by Chinese emigration TO California Tbia be.
been Increasing for some months past and the fllowno
gers AT from $50 10 $50 per head viz: American Packet
400 tons; Benheim. $780, Constant, $751; Emperor 4s7;
Glenyon, 5s4 Henbury 467; Land o'Cakes sol: North
Carolina, $40; Brahnn, 514 Eden. 5l3; Grace Ncvad
si5 Osceola $780, Rajasthan. 600; Robert small 6Ie
Convoy. 23S; Sophia 30; Trenelga. 3lI George WASH
ingtor 400 Amer The New Year holidays "a expected
that number Of other vessels will find similar employ
The letter enclosing the circular from which the
above extract taken ia datad San Eroaa:aa.