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

| TIE CHINESE ~ CALIFORNIA Tie great increase
il California Of the subjects If the Celestial Empire,
is causing much dissatisfaction among the miners
and aoorers in that quarter, VINO think their iGte
rests adversely affected by the abundance Of Labor
which the Cinnamon supply, and tho smalness Of
remuneration for which they are wiling TO wo. x.
Gov. Bgcr chimes in with tho sentiment of me
miners this subject, and his last message to the
Legislature contansa recommendation 70. the CT e.
Of oppressive bil calculated to restrict emf
grafton, and prevent the Chinese coming into COM
petition with the native laborcrs at the mines.
This is very marrow, selfish policy, and is totally
Incompatible with the free institutions ana public
opinion Of the nation, and utterly in the teeth Of the
United States constitution. IT is second edition IF
the old alien policy Of John Adams, and tho natiyist
party of our day, who would have excluded al
foreigners from the right Of participating IN he
benefits Of the United States constitutiVa and dis
ccuntenanced emigration from Europe. Such
measure that proposed by Gov. Bigcr would be
as unwise and inpolisc in practice, it is Liberal
and despotic in theory. Instead of rcsessing il is
tie interest of his State to offer os.4y encourage
mont to emigration from China, Japlr, me South
Sea Islands, and every other pat Of the globe
whence cnterprisipg men desire {, depart in search
munifcent, incxhaustbe provision for al hlg chill
dren, and the inhabitants Of all cmes should be
made equally welcome to the feast. No one need
fear dearth Of the supply bestowed with Zach a
plentiful hand. AS mater OF mere selfish inter-
est, even the emigration Of the Chinese should be
encouraged, because il cS ends commerce bclwesn
the countries and win ultimately break dcvn al
existing barriers to thc trade with those regions
The motives alleged b, Governor Bigleg Cor this
repressiye measure arc, that tho Chinese aborers at
tho mines arc g Coolies or men bound TO service,
ard that they working not for then own excia.
sve Interest," but for the bcnl Of certain companies
or individuals who have rgrcLased or own til labor
Of these slaves. And d. conceive that i IL unfair
to permit this compulsory labor to compete - equal
terms with the free exorions Of lic pen lent men.
le also makes some iniputabioDs against the, noG-
esty. yc,acity, and general morality
In rcry 10 this, the Chinese residents ii San
Francisco have addle to the Governor docu-
mer. draTn Up with much moderation Skill and
strength Of rcasoAing, correcting ,hg be had
fallen into in The opinions he entertained in their
resi- ec,.-r0i.ting the allegation that their labor
yves q corpulaory one, OF that they came under tie
denomination Of Cooliss-repre onting the beneficial
results which thor emigration must produce by
increasing the trade and commerce. between the
two countries, aud defending themselves from tac
energies against their moral prime lcs This Iocu-
ant, enanating from tho followers OK Confuci.s
seems complete rejoindef 70 The Governors raos-
tagc, AID bears tho face &C j, evidence Of HE
enlightenment Ct Tie Chinese residents. We I've.
sent both 'hese interesting papers, in anolcrportion
81 our columns ard y will pc seen t. ut, in point Of
reason justice, hbcl.l and prog -essiyo views. the
Colsstias have the be- OF the contest. ard bot A.,
ssntimen'' embodied il the Governors m ,ssase arc
A. once marrow, irrctioaal undcmocratic, and al
variance with the principles OF ncrican rcpubli-
cansrn ard che gen-ne o. american liberty.