New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-28


contributors to Foreign KisEon,--I ssy. we
won't stand having such men .s these picked
at for being concerned in 3 simple carrying
trade particularly ~ II Increases 50 much tie
means Of their usefulness. Some Of eur news
papers undertook 10 deal with this matter not
knowing what they were about; but they were
soon enlightened, sud hsd to hold Their tongues, If
not 10 take the back-tTac6. The Post, for exam
pie thought at frs. that the fanaticsm Of the Abo-
litionists snd Black Republicans could be rebuked
by showing up this traffic snd tauntng them with
Indifference TO the suderings Of any men but nlg-
gers-eyen i they were treated as bad or worse.
But when it discovered that the men who were
carrying ( on were persons Of eminent gravity.
Of great weight on Change National patriots 20
the core supporters Of the compromises, friends
Of Mr.. Webster, if not OF Mr. Pierce, it naturally
and Justly ceased from any mCleststiOn OF it
In fact, look at this trade as you will, the par
ties concerned in il should not be regarded as OBJ
noxious to censure. l SIN inclined myself TO
regard il as branch of Foreign Missions, worthy
Of tie encouragement OF al who have the spiritual
welfare Of the Heather al heart. For it Is clear
that as long a. the Coolies stayed at home they had
10 chance of salvation at all; whereas, BY being
cOnveyed 10 Cuba or South America, they were
brought within reach Of Christian privileges. Ii
is true that Christianity, as there dispensed at
present. is tainted with Popery; but the certainty
that those benghted regions will soon by the pro-
cess of annexation, be opened 20 other influences.
makes this objection tri, .A and temporary. Then,
it may be objected that large proportion of these
subjects for Missionary labor die on the voyage, or
commit suicide or are worked 10 death in 3 short
time and other triviaities OF that kind Bot these
caVilleTs should remember that had not toe career
Of these unhappy pagans been thus humanely cut
short, they would have gone or at home from bad
TO worse and their last end would have been much
wOrse than il is now. do not think that any pous
merchant should be discouraged by such cOnsldera-
tioDs az that from entering into this business.
But. suppose you are night in looking upon this
traffic as an improperly, still the men
enpsged 10 il are not to be blamed because they
did not know what they were about. You should
allow for the ingenious Innocence of Yankee trad
ers as to the particulars Of any business by which
they are coming money. But even suppOslng they
snned iRnOrsntly. We arc assured that they have
repented and will do more. Repentance is
ali YOU have u right to ask for, especially wheu
there can be no question of its being of the sever
pst sort of sll-sorrow for having been found out
There was a thOuehtless, not TO say mlschlevCus
,ad on board one Of these ships from China 70
Chill who had the iudscretioD not TO say malice,
TO write letter about what he saw on board,
which got into the papers snd has done much te
ward this unpleasant agitation. This fellow must
be looked after and made an example Of What
can be more OdlOus nay lmMOIai' thah INC CbaI-
scter of SPY Then Mr.. Senator Sumner has
been putting bis finger in the pie and moving for
return of the vessels engaged in this trade; as If
il were any of hi business Still, good may come
from his Interference; for when he gets his return
/ will try and find out all about the merchants
engaged in ii, such as the church they
20 to. the pastor they sit under, and
other particulars which may be interesting
TO you and your readers. Then | will Try
and learn the amounts they have contrib
uted to foreign and domestic reforms 70 the
Bible Society TO the Tract Society and other cor.
porate bodies for evangelizing the world. So II
YOU can make q rough guess at the number OF
fouls they have thus been the means Of saving,
and set against it fair allowance for the mum
ber of Coolies who have died or killed themselves
while under their pastoral charge, or have been
worked to death in consequence oi tnelr inter
position. YOU will have the elements OF toerably
correct estimate Of the balance OF good 70 be put
to their credit.
had intended adding some PARTICULAR learnt
this morning relative to the Cody trade and the
condition of the Coolies in Cuba from an intelli-
gent and accurate observer who has just returned
thence But you must wait for them until next
week, as my letter is already long enough and to
spare. DtLLs