The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-26

The increase the production OF Reunion
explained BY the situation OF that island ut the doors OF
East India from which, well from other parts, 1t
ceived abundant immigration Of working people; aud
1t Still, more explained by the engagement Of these PEG
pie before the proclamation OF the decree OF emancpa
ton.
AS regards GUIANA was evident that the abolition of
slavery was 70 bring about Us ruin II possessed only
surface OF It's territory therefore its sugar pro-
ductou fell almost to nothing.
Immigration is to everybody the anchor OF salvation
OF COLONIAL prosperity by means of 1t alone the deveope
ment OF the great culture. the fusion Of interests
and organization Of labor will be acco npished il inn
migration which will substitute for the riches produced
by slave labor the incompsrably greater advantages
Of the free labor system. We have to examine by
what means immigration has TO be brought about
Field labor the inter tropical regions absolutely
terdced TO the Caucasian by the climate Therefore
immigration be procured only from sources Afr
ca and Asia After having iu travels through the
colonies Of Iosulsr America visited the negr in
working houses and curing prolonged residence In
East Indies, the coolies in thers we do not hesitate to
declare our position clearly and positively this difficult
question indian immigration by far preferable to an
African for the labor OF the Indians s slow at
least its and continuity make prontable whilst
the negroes in consequence Of their aznsss give
to production only an insufficient operation Chs is our
opinion. sDd aso that Of NJ Lepelleer de Saint Remy.
Therefore let us for the pus aside the
OF free aborers brought from Africa aud occupy
selves oDy with the coolies whoee presence At REUNION
was sufficient TO double s property Several shipments
OF coolies have already been sent from East IadAa
establishments to Martinique aud Gua1aloupe but IL Is
scarcely possible to have idea OF the obstacles d
cutes thrown in the way by the agents OF the British
East India Company, and Of the vexaous and desposi,
measures they oxpoeed regular and administrative
operation
The Company offered resistance only bo ,ause France
wanted the sbore and the measure or degree OF that
want was indicated, first by the high premium awarded
TO the Transportation Of the frat coolies the An
TILES secondly, by the less but still su :ient premium
awarded little later TO second immigration Of Is 900
coolies for the Same destination Toe Company wishes
TO have renounce the transport of Indians I, our
American Colonies and under tina. condition would Dor
init their transportation to the island OF Reunion, which
at 30 small distance from Madagascar the the
islands OF southern Africa can easily be provided from
other points with laborers.
10 the meantime, I'LL the negotiations shall have resolved
the pendiog question: the has charged ship
ping house o. Marseies engaging within four ears
10000 free negroes, taken from the coast OF
Africa and with transporting them TO the Antilles FA
measure saying that France was returning 10 tue slave
trade, and forgetting that snce May 81 ls55the date Of
the abolition OF the called treaties OF visitation d.
pomsc acts Of lsl4 and 1915 and legislation
the only laws In the matter Whose obser
attention. To the unreasonable recamaons those
statesmen who do no, understand the difference
OF the situations, we reply with the exam.
the speech OF SIR Robert Peel, whom the opposition
reproacbet With desiring the slave trade "Bssow all
possible eIcoursgements immiS OF free lsbore
and do not IL tue least about the imputons which
you know c,nnot be well founded"
From the cay the authority OF the government OF the
Queen snail be substituted for the power Of the East India
Company there will 70 longer exist any obstacle against
the recruiting OF free aborers the Fast Indies The ex
petition 10 China, by throwpgSpen 70 commerce the
ports OF TIE middle kingdom, will likewise provide
laton who smgrate In large numbers to America and
will How bak tosards These ship nents Of coolies
creased by Immigration from Africa, will develops the
culture pro- nenon and OF the TRANSATLANTIC pos
regret The loss Of slavery In this Immigration lies the
salvation OF Ovr colonies.