The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-19
Chinese Emigration.

From the London Chronicle, Nov ..
A parliamentary paper, recently published, Yela-
i've to emigration to the Australian colonies, COR
tajns an resting notice Of the ems that has
already taken"place from the m Gtime provinces Of
China and OF the capabilities and tastes which would
fit the Chinese settling in our tropical possessions.
In the summer OF last year Lord Malmesoury direct
ed that Dr. Bowring at Hong Kong. and the different
consuls at the different Chinese ports, should trans
give the subject in the shape of answers to ques
tons which were forwarded to them from England.
The answers returned extended in some instances to
a considerable length, and being drawn up by men
org cODversant with the character and habits Of the
classes of the Chinese population valuabe
and Trustworthy sources Of information Ii the revOlu
ton throws the gates of China open to the nations
Of Europe, and famliarzes its countless milliOns|
with the idea Of world beyond their own, an ele-
ment may be introduced into the powers and opera
tons Of the more civilized races the ultimate effect
of which defes calculation. We shall have an in.I
exbaustibe, supply in the labor market and that
too, in department which has been hitherto sufer7
ing under very unequal scarcity. At present there
Is rs intermediate race betseen the black and the
white which can reap the prodigious harvest which,
the luxuriahce of tropical nature offers to the indus
try Of man. The black man is slave, or if freed
becomes useless, almost irrational creature, dressed
in tawdry rags, and living Oh pumpkin; while the
white man dies rapidly degenerates under climate
for which he sphyslcay unified. But ii rs ce, tenn
perate, shrewd enterprising ingenious easily satis
fed with bare subsistence, yet passionate in thei
desire for gain and accustomed to work bareheaded
when the Thermometer is loo in the shade, werl
spread through the islands Of the West Indies and
the northern shores Of South America it is eviden
that the produce Of the land they occupied might
almost Indefinitely increased. WHAT would be tn
ulteior result Of such change in the geographical
arrangement of the human race is not easy to fors
see; but, at any rate, the first effect would be h
place in the hands of England an instrument
wealth which would enable her to compete success
fully with every cultvator Of tropical produce Th
immigration Of Chinese into the West India island
and Demerara has already begun on a small ale
and it is question Of great interest to others BID
sides the holders of West Indian property, whethe
the experiment Is likely to succeed. From the al
swers that were returnedato Lord Malmesbury, VI
are enabled in some measure to estimate the prob
bi hties of the question. We find one or two gred
difficulties in the way of any extensive scheme
emigration, but still there Is enough to mako il
matter of reasonable certainty that such schem
if fell into proper hands, could scarcely fail Of su
cfss.
All accounts concur in representing the Chinese
the agricultural class as very we'll fitted in charact
for emierants. They are possessed of great enerl
and habits Of industry. /" The absorbing aim of
Chinese emigrant," writes Mr.. Interpreter Parke
is to better his condition of this object he new
loses sight, and as he often continues 10 retain |
even after he has gained The competency for Whit
he first commenced to strive, it frequently folloI
that be finally adoDts as bis permanent home
locality in which hs has reaped his profits" The
can be no contrast much stronger than that bet 1e
the negro and tho Chinese /; the former, if he ev
works, does 30 that he may have enough to maints
MIN IN likeness, wDle the CnlneS9 works WI
out cessation, and is always watching how
stock Of his gainings swels with each pei
succession. Money helps him not only to col
fort but to consideration. There Is no b
rier of caste combining him, like the Hindoo, witt
circle which he cannot pass !; il he gains wea
! he thereby gains honor, and rises in the scale
society. And it is probably this hope and prosp
Of rising which prevents his anxiety for success
generating into servility and obsequou sness.
feeling of indew ndence, strongly marked throrl
out tae whole Of the lower GERS, is especially
tcesale in the character Of the sgriculturists. ~
calling is held in honor, and the minute divsior
land afforoiDg Or sst facility for the laborer pass
into proprietor there is but little distance felt
tween tho person who Offers bis services aad the
| son who pays for them, and the former would IN
| gratitude a most VI called for tribute tyaards one
would be helpless 4 thrown upon his o.n reson,
dom quit the particular calling which they Cd
in early life, and which the hereditary traditio1
their family generally impose upon them, shd
remarkable aptitude for engaging in new fell
industry, If they are stimulated by the presence
example Of foreigners, and by the pressure Of