The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-01-26
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fessissiesfHa il rahia. n NJ
letter N TIanisy let, ssems ihe
felievlhs short ImsFfsph / ~ an
informed that lhe sgsnnis@iahefs ~.
pslHssd by ihe fmpmH n msts 4
report IN ihs subject n llls segaRs
rnsnt ~ free hsFfaes II The French
colonies hass deaImef IN favor n
The system n immigration a. o.
present conducted = Urs N tont
morning contemporaries observes On
hi. 'afhs statement "a altogether
Incorrect there IL not, indeed, Ihe
least foundation fnf A."
| have referred n The paragraph
With the assertion That ihefe was not
the least foundation ~ II. 10 my
original informant lie states a.
follDwai
With respect 10 lhe dehisl - 10
lhe proceedings Of Che Commission.
Affirm that ihe majority. II mol The
whole of ihc French officers who have
given cvidencp before The Commas.
sion declared In fasor of maintain
ihg the immigration, and the same
wa. done by The former governors "
the colonies, II IL true that "irreg.
ulariiies" have occurred 10 the man.
ncr Of carrying on, ihc immigration,
bu, II was NJ the same time admitted
that il was easy to remedy tho irreg.
ularities. There Is n person opposed
10 the immigration Who has not yet
been heard In support Of biz views
and finally, rs II Is necessary iofcnd
instructions 10 the colonial governors
and TO the officers mandihg sta.
lions whose instructions nrc nt nm
end, the provisional maintenance Of
tho immigration was resolved on,
with Recommendations to observe
strict vigilance in carrying Il out.
| may add that the final decisions
rests With the Emperor, whatever be
the views or the recommendations Of
the Commission. n.--Paris cor. Lon.
don Times. Dee. l5.
The Confrarf Lcfmern The
French Planters and Me .lfricon
Asgroes.--.hc following is the
form Of contract entered into bc.
tween factors, on the part Of the
employers and free Africans. under
the authority Of the French Govern.
ment, as forwarded By correspond.
Ell, on the west ccas, Of Africa
Article |. The immigration here
in named engages for every descrip-
lion OF labor connected with the
culture and fabrication Of sugar.
Ac., as well rs for any agricultural
or industrial enterprise in which his
employer may see d. TO engage him.
and generally for every description
whatever Of domestic work.
Art. 2. The present working en-.
gsgcmcns is for six years. to oom.
Inencc from the day Of entering the
service Of the employer. The en-.
ployci is expected to give twenty.
six complete working days every
mon.h--no more the days work to
be regulated by the custom existing
in the col my. The employed will
be held 3, labor, wi,hou, increase Of
wage according to the wants Of es-
tablisnmens wherein they may be
employed.
Art. 8. The employer shall have
the right Of surendering or assign.
ing. undcr ~sonsrol of the admin.
is.fasion, this contract, entered into
for bis own profit.
Art. 4. The employed 10 be lodged
on the establishment. where he is en-
gagged. lie shall have the right TO
obtain from his employer medical
care and nourishmsns, sgreesbly to
the regulations end usage adopted In
the colony with reference to the
working people Of the eosniry-it
being understood that every illness
contracted By bis own act, whether
in The works or In bis occupation,
shalt be 1t bic proper cost.
Art. 8. The Mges Of m immi.
grant srs u francs for men. and q
frans for vomen. and 3 francs for
ehildren Of frun . TO II years, per
nessA sf 20 day's work (see Art.
q, y eonnenes eight days afssr
his arrival in the colony. One-kalf
Of IL wages 70 be paid At the end Of
each Month, end sss half u the end
of ss<A ycsr.
Ar. 0 relates simply 10 The form
of receipt prescfibea Tor immigrants
fes savsncs sf vsgcs.
An. I binds he smploysr 70 Sub.
nit 10 she rssulasiens adopted in the
eolosy with regard y ~ vssts end
|in.lo1aoe pelies.
AkDsAi ~ expisssies II his
serms q engagement The nsaas Of
ntvr1isg 10 his sssssFy sill beeivsn