The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-31
We have now TO hope that the judcious and well or

thorty caused by crude and imperfect laws loudly calls
of being member Of the legal profession he has already
detected many instances Of this description Laws have
been colq those Of England without the notifications
which the difference OF country and society rendered IN
dspepSabe The want Of proper execution OF laws ana
the uncertainty of responsibility have cost the colony
dear ON more occasions than and every one roccs
that the Governor is determined to place things on pet
ter footing and do all he to steer us clear VI these
dangerous shoals for the future
The commission appointed to continue the gooa work
begun by His Excellency has not been idle; the Civ
Hospital and Lunatc Asylum have been visited and other
establishments will also have their attention IN turn me
men selected compose the commission are well qualified
for their duties and jealous to fulfil them, having gwen
proofs many other of the interest they take
in the subjects they will have TO inquire INTO.
HOW FREE LABOR OBTAINED.
TFrom the Mauritius Gazette, June 10
There was not less competition at the last distribution
of immigrants but there were less OF those ercss wttch
others Ii is currently reported that there planters ,oho
pay agents fifty dollars for each immigrant sy procure.
of this sum the Siriar employed By The agent 10 per-
siade the gets portion, the men perhaps five dollars
each and the agent he rest There are feo occupations
more profitable but it is regrottabe to see the money
which fairly belongs to the men paid away TO others
Upwards of four thousand men, besides women and
children have been introduced since the beginning of
the year double that number had arrived there would
have been dimnution in wages, would the trea-
sury have been embarrassed to meet the payment for the
passage.
The rate of passage is considerably lower, espe
cially from Madras-the last vessel arrived from that
port having been chartered at less than GO for each mm
grant. From Calcutta the passage money, though low
was much higher than at Madras. The last price paid
was "a 8s
depends greatly the agents those places send
away as many possible so as to be able to prof, by the
reduction in freight and thus the number intro
duced at the expense Of the colony There another
great advantage in receiving immigrants at present. just
as the crop is about to be commenced and we trust
continued stream will be kept up. It is satisfactory to
notice that the mortality during the passage 10 diminish
ing. Out of eight vessels from Madras five had not
single death on board two only two deaths EACH and one
with smallpox on board-eight deaths.
On board the vessels from Calcutta the mortality has
been about one per cent whereas to this time last
year il was about four per cent. we are happy
to have 10 announce this remarkable difference,
which probably due in measure to the repeated
observations we made on the subject last year We
have doubt that much more may be done to diminish
the mortality during the voyage from Calcutta for we see
no reason why should exceed that OF Madras which IS
almost nil when immigrants are brought without grain
cargo The emigration agents in India, who are web paid
by the colony should each send annual report which
should embrace the question generally far they
concerned explain any obstacles that exist or have
arisen give their opinion to the working OF the
OF the government, suggest any changes they may
think desirable to promote immigration, and convey any
information as to the Immigrants who return their con
duct and manner of living. We shall be told is asking
too much officials in India in Maurtius avoid any work
out of the old beaten path the salary fixed and must
be paid, even when the public who pays Is badly served
HOW THE FREE LABOR SYSTEM WORKS.
From the Maurtus Gazette, June g.
Owners of estates loud in their complaints against
job planters who by giving easter york the they
ploy not only induce those ,oho hare finished their engage
fnens to ledre their former masters but make all that remain
unsettled and uneasy It's as useless TO try TO prevent
lghterage and carting establishments to perform their
share of work. We will 90 further, and say should
be glad 10 the time when bands OF Indians will be
available for planters for cleaning cutting by the
job to render the planter independent; but
while the present scarcity OF labor continues cannot
the necessity for the job planters who njurc the pro-
prietor by competing for men and by raising the
price OF wages But these job planters created by
the propretors of estates; they are warmed into life
by some who give them new land to plant by
others who engage them with the men they
have their disposal Is prudent extend plantations
when
keep UP the land at present in cultivation Even with
increase of men no extension should be made BY Job plan
tiers without serious consideration The number OF men
In the country Is not increased by engaging with the job
planter; on the contrary the demand for labor y
say twenty men, who, having finished their
engagement, leave the estate, where they have
every respect to engage with ''cntrepreneurn They
promised higher wages and away they 20 with their
haps from planter who is stanty railing against that
pese da pays, pentrcne" II he does not succeed the
men are often obliged 20 support the loss.
The planters do not sufficiently reflect the various
evil consequences Of this artificial state OF things. VI they
did they would set themselves against these ntcrmcd
ries calculation is made that allow land pantcdat so
much will give so much acre. The men TO clean
and cut he not thought Of; the undue
influence the rate Of wages and the pcrncous infu
ence the men employed, well the other
the estate taken into consideration. To view thng[ght
" We must look on the colony large estate then,
knowing the labor disposal ask ourselves whether
il IL prudent % more than can reap. How many
propretors there who are Obliged to leave canes on
the ground to rot after having employed epepreneurs
to plant them, TO the dermcnt OF their neghbors who
wanted menS We fully aware Of the ineticacy OF an
but have sufficient confidence appeal TO the
70 the good and the duty which planter -
another TO hope to diminish system which Is not natural
in the present state Of the labor market
There s,il important danger in the encourage
ment Of job planters and the cases which We published ~
our number OF Tuesday, Is proof Nsicl0itdni,ny he
laics ,chicA 1i suere punishment the cfefer, Indians
under eoaet desert estates % % 100 planters, and aor'
tnasiy there not puntiaJ trho ceiling o.
ptoy them In the OF Mr. Jourdan against Mr. Tancrel,
the seduccd promised nine rupees, though
engaged by their real master to work at 1--WE rupees
must also be remembered that the Indians declared that
they never received payment from Mr. Tancrel II was
painful but necessary duty TO give the fullest publicity
effort shall be spared part 10 do the samc on any
future occasion
THE CONDITION OF THE FREE SLAVES At REUNION.
lFrom the Mauritius Gazette, June
Aqucson has lately occupied the press and the public OF
Reunion, which Of the highest Importance The falling
Oh In the supply Of food produced IN the colony has be-
alarming and the Governor has ordered inquiry
into the The press does not dare discuss the
question fully and freely and obliged TO contne Itself
70 lamentations One Of the principal causes was forc
bly, and ably pointed out by Mr. q. Azema, IN remark
able speech At meeting OF the Municipal Council and for
publishing the the Colon suspended for fifteen
days Every kind Of food sold IN the bazaar subjected
which considered oncrous TO deter m,ny
from bringing their produce there and the sale OF pou
| try, vegetables, frut, sc, prohibited on, o. me
bazaar. These two restrictions discourage the
tive occupations elsewhere they abandon the production
Of vegetables, the rearing Of poultry and animals Sc ~
But there another cause which hereafter will tell more
strongly than present The population, Thehsr
Indian Afrscdn mot dIouci al nae erpirdiion Of
their engagements 30 cork their accou and replace
hose Dho hars ieft ie petit culture.
II IL only necessary have observed what has taken
place 20 be able TO state that IL the Indian population
allowed Va follow the occupation they prefer
after completing their industrial residence. should
have very little brewood, charcoal hay, vegetables, mix
and other neccssarics &c fc To the indians alone
We now indebted for all these articles they bring them 70
our doors al comparatively reasonable prices, and the
Reunion government will have 30 he liberal towards
this part of the population by according them the right u
exercising several different branches ~ industry i'm
por,an population Of the cultivation Of the
| cane.
AT Reunion African immigrants continue to BE- nitro
ducs on scale almost large immigration from
India. cyan arete" Of ~ CoUsraor gf thai cotony
gpen nth africans crfenicd r. Ten ysdrs install n
fr Nv this concession planter H. bs crposo ~
cloyce ohich tsse the PLANTER here 10Th regard q ldor
and estates IN Reunion, though not prodncig 50 msch as