Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02

ner Il Inducements arc held out These Coolies
with and wster for food during the
occur during tie passage. Guards plnced over
prevent their jumping overheard, del and yet nowth-
standing these about one in three either die or
destroy themselves on the passage. -,
"The passage is five doubloons, landed in Havanna,
to euaIitv and the most valuable bring as high as three
hundred to three hundred and fifty dollars apiece
u y h they
American captain to bring cargo of Coolies twice. The
The Coolies are put to work alongside of the Africans
and subjected to treatment the Cody feels his de-
graduation and becomes suen and melancholy. His only
relief the old mode suicide which he avais himself Of
the first opportunity The long haired Chinaman cuts
his tail off mark of his degradation; and
the ner his tail go he knows that the intends
depart to that bourne &C. pretty quickly; and not
alone either as the long tail exercises much influence over
"Ths trade being lucrative, tits on the increase
The high price of sugar will likely add stimulus to this
new species OF slave trade which tor one feel much IN
have in addition to that, letter from respect
able merchant of the city of New York, gentle.
man Of high standing. do not give his name, but
the following is part of his letter:
"Our eastern ship have great horror of the A
science in abductng Coolies from China and transporting
them to South America To appearances they land
Chncha Islands, where they worked digging guano
der broing sun until they are driven to desperation
had ship. the ST. Patrick load at those islands Ny cap
tain, Whitman said that, whenever the poor creatures
could get to the cliffs they would jump into the sea- Some
twenty jumped off whilst he there You are not per-
haps that there is water the islands, All the
water used taken there by the shps and of course be-
ing SO scarce the poor creatures have but limited quaint,
the labor they undergo drives them to desperation
Water must be wanted in large quantities. Your negroes
ut the South in Paradise compared with the Coolies ut
Che Chncla islands,"
Mr. Speaker, need not enlarge on the cruelty of
this system And it does not stop here France
imported Coolies into some Of her islands, In the
Island of Bourbon alone there thirty five thous
and But England seems, in some way, to have in
terposed obstacles to the obtaining Of Coolies by the
French, wishing to have monopoly of the bust
ness, perhaps, she formerly had of the African
slave trade.
To get rid of that difficulty, the French Emperor
directed his ships to 60 to Africa and get negroes
under the name of apprentices. The English pro-
tested against that, and said it practically re-
opening the slave trade. The Times thundered
about it. 1t was admitted, nevertheless that the
Abolitonists had ruined their West India Islands,
and that they ought to acknowledge their fault in
sackcloth and ashes; but it proposed only to re-
store these islands by the importation of Cooe Ia
Dor. To show how the controversy is carried on,
present few passages from the French papers,
think it will be that they understand the ques-
ton thoroughly; and, in fact, have the advantage
in the argument.
"But Africa continues to be the whence the col
ones first drew their aborng population 1t is convenient
to American possessions Its nhabans gentle
bust socabe and inclined to agricultural pursuits Then,
in addition to this they oppressed and subject to the
horrors of perpetual anarchy in their country.
Are not these sufficient to induce to look to
Africa for laborers for our colonies?
But it is great scandal to the superannuaed society
which accustomed for twentw FIVE to behold the
world bow before its DEGREES in matters of philanthropy
What lay hands Africa the holy ark which has been
guarded with such emtrene ealouslv and defended still
more by the prestige which 1t has acqured let the Times
again. and thanks to its proceedings Pertinent already
resounds with the declaration OF grievances the most ge
fhavc hovo
except they purchase them again. 1t is natural result
of the social state of that country Slavery the general
condition OF its working population.
"But say the English when you buy slaves from the
African chiefs you those chiefs procure others
that unhappy country Unfortunately the barbrisn which
regns in that continent is exercised independently of all
outside pressure When an African chef does not sell his
slaves. he kills ,hem
"To deprive Africa with civilization under the
quack who, eruption, kills his patient by the
internal concentration of the disease The African chief
tans have no motive for making war; they do SO out
themselves savages The poor negro captives den
ed for human sacrifice the occasion Of public ft
VAL the tomb Of WARRIOR would hardly call il phil
anthropy to leave them their fate under prcex of
name objection to Their purchase for sm,aSn
regime of preaching distribution of edying tracts aud
sanity communion"
any case see why the ultra Abolitionisss
independent country? is it conlded to the uteage of
the dictates of her conscience? tt exists in this
respect no international engagement that limit her
ton The conventions relative the right of search have
been suppressed Engagements entered into since then
have been abandoned
"he landed proprietor is then rid of every ncumbranc
Following the Times the phianthrorists have made
stupid bnders, which should force them into private life
least teach them to speak with becoming modesty
ed that the system has utterly failed it astonishing that
should try another9 This would at least, have two
good results 1t would give activity to colonial pro-
auctions, and withdraw thousands of negroes from mis-
cradle condition"
must say that agree with the French, that all
the points of difference are in their favor. The
gro is not only better fitted by nature for slavery
than the Chinese or Sepoys, but in fact is benefited
by il, while they driven to suicide. The negroes,
too, slaves at home, cap:ives to be put to
death if they cannot he sold, while the Cinnamon
and East Indians in comparative state of free
dom.
Here is letter on the subject from Mr. Mason,
our Minister at Paris, dated 10Th February last,
which sent to the Senate the other day by Cen
eral Cass 1t is of an important character:
"1n an interview which | had the honor to have with
week of January, asked him there were any objections
to being informed of the precise character OF the
% I m no the
from Africa. He replied that there not and proceeded
to state very frankly that the French colonies particularly
in the west Indies were anguishng for want Of abor that
negro labor alone adapted tropical productions.
asked if there was truth in some statements which
had in the English newspapers that French vessels
feghted with African elgrants would be regarded by Brit
sh cruisers engaged in the African slave trade Ills Ex-
celency said no. that there had been
between the two Governments and the British Govern
ment would not object to the French scheme while the
wants of the British colonies being supplied by the
Cody trade The Minister urged that the plan adopted
secured African labor which indispensable to their
colonies Thus the emgrants were Free and rescued
ignorance and heathens of the most degrading character
they would be hunauzed and Chrstanzed by being placed
in contract with the French colonists"
Thus, Mr. Speaker, it is settled between two coun.
tries that this system is to France taking
and Great Britain the Asiatics What is the field
they have to take them FROM and what is the ex.