The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20

ONDAY, JULY 20, 1857.
geographical position in relation 10 the Of the supply
0 labor NOT being n vorabe that NJ the Nautilus.
His friend asked Why they confined themselves
10 India and did not to Africa and China was due no
less TO remarks Of high an authority as bis honora
N end than the appearance of the subject itself ths
the House should know that was on no ghs or Ill con-
eded grounds the had dis ooursged emil
grafton to West Indies from these 20 countries The
to obtain supply Of labor from Africa had been
made in our own possessions and the Kroo coast but
without success. The experiments, which bad been tried
with the gre aest care had entirely failed and he was
satisfied that any extensive efforts TO procure negroes
would infaby lead to the fostering Of an Internal ~ stem
of slavery in Africa might be said could do no harm
TO AXE the negro away from ,m sc slavery, and trans
port him rs ree hborer to colonies Thu might be
true they looked only to the case OF an individual negro
but what would be the resu His place would be imme
diately flled by somebody else This would increase
the value OF the negro and speedily cause revival OF al
horrors incident TO Intestine war and an internal slave
trade The greatest caution ought TO be exercised before
they took seps which might lead to such monstous results
He had been graho by the accounts ne
had received during the years inc YIN
merce peace, civilization and let him add, Christianity,
were spreading In those regions. recent communication
from the Governor of Ser Leone stated that he had seen
,, canoes coming down the river laden with native pro-
duce and was remarkable how the exoortston Of palm
oil and ether products increasing They were. here
FORE at length exercising substantial influence the In
erpal condition Of Africa and they ought TO have care
how they did anything TO mar such fair prospects, With
he Chinese made very useful aud industrious Aborers
and they could be induced 70 60 QUITO British Guiana
and u other parts Of the Wet Indies, they would be
valuable auxliaries 10 the culhvator was most I'm
por,snt that tho rule requiring that certain number OF
women should accompany the male Chinese emigrants
should be adhered TO- one time there were n no less
women the colony Of Victoria They were all aborers,
and the state Of things became 80 shocking to the moral
ceilings of the colonists that they adopted peculiar plan
for keeping Chinese emig anti out of the colony They
imposed tax Of flo upon every Chinese emit
grant that into IT, d But n that don sn Sa
the emigrants, having obtained an entrance into
them conrved by indirect means opass into the colony
of Victoria Her Msjestys government had received
from Cir John Bowring the strongest circumstances
against any attempt to induce Chinese women by govern
ment agency 70 emigrate from China, because would
ipfalby produce system Of fraud and violence Of the
reprehcnsve character. The government held the
whole que be OF such grave importance that they
instructed Lord Egin on hi, going out TO China 70 avail
unprejudiced information on IT, and he (hr Labouchere)
could his honorable fri, nd on the part OF the 60
vernment that If he could see his way TO plan for en-
couraging Chinese emigration to colonies without intro
ducpg evils Of most alarming magnitude he should rejoice
to adopt IT, His friend bad said that there were
several minute regulations with regard to the coolies
which operated checks to their emigration Heseemed
to think that grievance that the master OF cooe
In one of our colonies should be compelled to convey him
10 his native country but that matter Of stipulation
between the master and the Indian government which
might be very difficult to get rid Of He hr Labouchere)
had written TO the Indian government, requesting
them to give their most serious consideration TO
the matter, and he inferred from their
sre WAS Is attached the
importance IN It, because they were apprehensve that
the coolies might be taken in. They thought was only
fair to the coolies that after long residence that of
ten years In a colony they should be furnished with
the means tof returning to their own country. He
should be very glad fit should be found possible consis
rule His honorable friend had said that, although the
French authorities permitted twice s many coolies TO be
conveyed ship the B sh authorities permitted to
he a n dimensions.
In the British greater than In French ships employed
in the conveyance Of coolies that were true was GER
tany astonishing but he (Mr Labouchere) had been in
that any relaxation Of the rules In that respect
would ger the lives OF the cooes He could assure
attention to that important subject and would endeavor
relax such Of the existing restrictions could be safely
relaxed anything could increase the desire OF her Ma
British GUIANA would be The temperate tone Of their pc
ton and the importance Of Encouraging the horrors of
the slave trade In other countries Cheers
In the House Of Lords the 9Th OF July, Lord
BRorGHAM said he found he had exaggerated the number
negroes about to be conveyed 70 the French colo
Der not tcenty thousand a. Ne had stated, but tn o
sand He that scheme for the revival Of The
French, and he also felt confident that would
gard such scheme with more suspicion than bis noble
friend Lord Caren don must be admitted that there
groes, Whatever they might be called 70 slave CO.
iopy and carrying them to colonies in which slavery Vas
abolished. Yet regarded the Africans even although
they might be carried 70 colonies which slavery
abolished, yet any scheme Of this kind ought 10 be risuei
ic.h disrat, and to be most CAREFULLY aHd scruPuosy
toatched
The Earl of sHAfTEBuRY said, that msunderstand
ing existed with regard TO depuaon that recently waited
main object Of that deputaon 70 facts
connected with the increase OF the slave trade and the
cessiy Of depressing It, not 30 much on the coast or Africa
by of additional guDboas and steamers the
shores OF Cuba The want of free labor In some of the
colonies certainly matter OF discussion among that
deputanop and one gentleman gave opinion that
suhie Rat az far An N
others concerned their opinion that TO endeavor
TO set On Joc scheme for carrying FREE neros from tie
coast Of Africa Uod Be 10 all tnten and purposes retudt
Of the sore trade, The mea ACQUIRED crime at eer Uas per-
Jetroted
The Earl OF MArNEHrRY thought tina, II could be clear
ly shown conveyance OF free negroes TO free ct
ones would lead rcv the slave trade there would
be end OF the matter On The score both OF philanthropy
wben millions OF acres elsewhere we're lying un,uvaed
for Of negro labor whether the negroes were 10 be
ALWAYS confined to the shores OF Africa He trusted that
their ordshps and the government would not take for
granted that Efforts or experiments In the direction
which the French government were now taking sst In
evaby result in The revival Of the horrors Of the slave
trade,
The Earl OF CLARENDON bad made inquiry into the mat
ter In consequence Of the speech delivered by his noble
aud learned friend aud he found that the condition OF the
OF The French government 70 the contrast was that
should he gagemcDt OF free labores, and That tho
Iegroes should be sent TO those colonies where labor was
aeapst abuses lat he agreed nth hs notLe and learned
friend hdi no plan q thus sOt could " safely edrTed on.
htuioqH INC sott tuonisl
MARTINIQUE OFFICIALLY CONDEMNS NAroLBoS's con-
TRACT.
Err IN the Assembee Rationale, OF Paris July
The Council General OF Martinique having been con-
suited by the govern with respect 10 the project OF
introducing into that colony 10000 Africans, engaged as
bOrors for certain number OF years has rephed-Inat
opposes In principle this emigrson OF Acsns oui mat
nevertheless accepts the cquenoes OF the contract
made by the Minister Of Marine with the firm OF Regis OF
Marseies for the introduction, trial OF 500 Africans,
Ipamuch that contract 10 dehnve and irrovocsble
The council begs that the Minister will annul the contract
concluded with the firm OF Regis In virtue OF The right re-
served to him, 50 that the Introduction OF Africans
not exceed that number. II desires that In order
10 rmeoy the actual recruitment OF laborers amongst
Asatc monopoly granted 10 the company, styled
"marhmc," should CEASE, and that every vessel ringing
Indians 10 Martini lue In conformity with the LAYS and re
eulsons concerning emigration ahal receive the usual
premium Il proposes, moreover, 70 grant higher pre-
MUM 10 those Indians Who at the expiration OF their i've
ytars engagement may consent 10 contract one.
Galignanis Messenger adds-These resolutions are emil
neniy prudent In our opinion and they prove that he
Assemble Natonalc had se understoof the interests or
the coloniss One Of the members OF the Council VINO