New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-30
tire srrivsls. TIE CustouIIor.e returns give the
following Tesnlts:
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Thtse returns, which include ore year more u 10
those Of The Cti5ese c0np paLes, fal b4tind IN the
number Of arrivals some eIeht thousald but 1t IL
well known ths! ship cap.,a- have the habit cf Ie-
porting ess than the tue puu.ber, b0tt 10 avoid
fpes aid to save tho hospital TAX Of ise dollars e
Lead, Which, however, they are always careful t.
exact fr III their passengers TIE numbers OF re-
turned CaDese agree almost exactly il both returns,
end 90 to coLffm the view We have given above OF
the temporary nature of Chinese emigration. Most
Of there Passengers have been ported in Amer
Jean ships, geueraDy a. the rate of forty dollars
fiom China and twenty dollars retu5niDg
The enigrsnts from China present as great a
variety as does the emigration from Europe. There
sIe labOrers c1obs, bOstmen, farmers, carpenters,
stone masons, brcklAyers, shOpkeepers, merchants,
bookbhders, wesIers, tea pachers, gardeners, &c.
Some that speak English brst have besa scholars
in missionary schools, or employed about foreign
hopgs. Here aid there is literary mao, though
rarely seen, and mis- accomplishments unaPPrecia-
ted. Hanging on the 6Alss OF these industrious
classes as in tie Gaze OF the Christian emigration
TO California core the gambler, the infamous fe.
male, and others who prey on the fortunate, the
unwary, or the wanton. The Chinese on
landing in San Francisco, usually remain
there but few days. The permanent
residents do not exceed few hurdfeds. They
proceed BY steamers to Sacramento, Stockton,
AA,ysvilie, and other points On the Sacramento
and San joaquin Rivers, being guided in their
movements very much ey the advice Of their coun-
trymen who have bten longest in the country.
AS 70 The character of these Chinese enigrants
some favorable points are conceded, even by their
worst enemies. They have contributed largely to
the public revenues while they have become
charge upon them only to slight degree. They
have paid over quarter of q million Of hospital
money, but seldom is a Chinese seen in the hospi-
tails. They have been taxed first four dollars and
afseJwsra six dollars month for the privilege Of
digging gold in the worst localities, thus producing
large amount to the public, beside the sums that
stuck to The fingers of the tax collectors. But no
Chnese ever becomes q charge on the county.
They support their own poor, allowing none to 60
wandering round as begga,s They Dever permit
themselves to be teen d,unk in the streets. They
are scrupulous to the last degree in paying their
debts. They are thrifty and industrious, laborios
contentedy on claims which white men would
throw up 10 disgust In fact their thrift and in
dustry seem to have started the hue and cry
sgainst them. 1t was said they were Of no use to
the oountry-that they consumed nothing. and car
ried back oil their earnings to China This, how.
ever, would seem to be false. Those who have the
means live we'll aud consume freely, and As to their
carrying of all the gold to China, what with thedrafts
upon them for licenses, taxes, and assistance to
their poor country men, AID what with their many
losses from robberes soraDce, and in other ways,
but few aerd or carrg back any large amounts.
In fact, the best justification of the late act e1-
GLIDING Chinese emigrants would seem to be the
total inability or uLwillingress of the Government
ard people Of California to extend to them anything
Ike equitable treatment or the protection OF the
laws. The courts Of justice are substantially shut
to them by the exclusion Of Chinese testimony, aud
there is no end to the oppre.sions rascalities and
cutrsgcs of which they ara made the unresistins
victims.