Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
URDAY, JANUARY 80, 1853.

SNNS NN''Ai VI uhhOt bOulC DIGIG2U Uuc SlaNG
owners of the other hemisphere will again
attempt to obtain a,supply of negroes from
the coast of Africa. The recent importa-
ton into the French colonies has naturally
aroused their attention, and it is no wonder
that we hear it asl d why few cargoes of
such 'emigrants' could not be brought to
New Orleans or Savannah, there to be set
tied according to the domestic institutions
of the State. With this removed vitality
Of ,ei"1ory, owing to the rapidly increasing
value of the slave, we have now to deal
And 1t is not by preaching, or protesting,
or threatening, or denouncing, that the OBJ
jects of humanity can be attained. The
last generation were content to be merely
dcstructives they broke down the Slave
system in The West Indies without attempt
ing to replace it by a better, and the con-
sequence has been the multiplication of the
former evils, and deepening of the guilt,
in which wcindirectly participate as consu-
mers of the slave-raiscd produce. After
~ years experience VIC are now called up.
on to provide remedy. On all sides we
hear the same cry-thc colonies are per-
ishing for want Of sufficient labor. BY adj
ditional supplies alone can the principle of
free labor in the tropics be vindicated and
a real blow struole at the iniquities against
which we have so long disclaimed. Our
attention has been directed to repmt of
the Council on Immigration for tho Island
Of Trinidad, which shows how British
colony may decay while all around it is
fourshing lfTrinidad had remained un-
der Spanish sway, it might, in spite of
tyranny and misrule, be the wealthy island
which its position and fertility would natu-
rally make it, But we learn that although
the island contains 1,250,00 acres, yet the
extent of all the land now under cultivation
is only about 52,S07 acres, and of this area
the sugar plantations cover only 34,059
acres. The entire number of agricultural
laborors working for wages in the cultiva-
tion of sugar and cocoa is only $4,000, of
whom nearly 5000 are immigrants from
India and China introduced at the public
expense.
1t is found that these are, by far better,
laborers for wages than the Negro, who it
is stated, "will not be stimulated to greater
industry by any increase of wages" And
at the present time the planters would
obtain labor by an advance of wages. The
high price of sugar and other tropical pro-
ductons has stimulated enterprise, great
or extent of land is being brought under
cultivation, and all that is wanted for the
development of the colony is supply of
the lands; that ''the expense of establish
ing on virgin land an estate capable of pro-
ducing $50 hogsheads of sugar, including
the cost of machinery and buildings, would
not exceed 10000 sterling" But with
the present supply of labor even the present
production of the colony cannot be kept
up. The colonists therefore beg the Gov
crnmcnt to assist them in obtaining the i'm
migrants from China and India. The col
ony, says the report, could "without diff
Guilty meet the expense of Introducing and
without risk find employment for 500 Chi
nese emigrants."
Tue BURGLARY Our worthy, citizen,
John VEAL had his anxiety relieved ycster-
day, by the recovery of his stolen jewery.
A little negro, chasing chicken, cropt
under an old building in the upper part of
the city, and there discovered tin box
Upon delivering it to his 'fmassa" he
opened it and found it contained watch
es, jewels, &C., which were soon identified.
We understand Mr. Veal thinks he has re-
covered all that was stolen.
A silk pocket handkerchief was left in
the store by the burglar. 1t was identified
as having been sold by Mr. Schwartz to a
bearder at private boarding house, who
thus became under suspicion. 1t was ar
ranged for servant to offer it to the ndi-
t,id,,ol oo n;oiyo,l -, -, An, o,an ,,los> H.
claimed it as his own-whercupon be was
claimed by officer John Burdcll, and upon
nabbing him, one of the stolen watches was
found in his pocket. He, therefore has
been boxed up, and will be taken care of by
justico.-~0 ~0dToltnian
New York, Jan. .18, The money mar
ket continues to increase. Tho specie in
bank is now over thirty million dollars---ar
unmanageable amount, The banks are at
a loss what to do with it. There is very
little demand for money, either here or in
che country. The country bank balances
are on the increase. The increase last week
was 81, 10000 The market fayors bof-
srowers having State, bank and insurance
stocks, and the best kind of stocks and the
best kind of paper, but no Others, ss dis
trust still prevails, and leads to unpleasant
discrimination. The rates are 6 a o per
cent, for the discount of first class cndors-
cd paper; o 10 for ditto unindorsed, aud
40 a u for second class paper generally.
Loans are easy to get at 8, 8 andT porcent.
1 HionEs and sbundanceo of the earth load
more than they fillj and mems wealth only
heighten their wanss.f The great man Of.
tener wants astonlaoh and rest, than The