The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06
The French Slave Trade.
PINIoNs OF TIE IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS

PARIS.
[Paris CDec. 49, correspondence of the London Times
In letter Of Thursday last the following short
paragraph1I an informed that the commissioners ap-
pointed by the Emperor TO make report on the subject
have declared vor of the system Of immigration at
present conducted One Of your morning contempora-
ries observes on The statement is altogether in;
correct there s iot indeed the least foundation for IT,
have referred TO the paragraph, with the assertion
that there not the least foundation for IL, to my
original informan. He states as follows
With respect the denial TO the proceedings Of the
Commission, affirm that the majority If not the whole Of
the French Offices who have given evidence before the
Commission declared in favor Of maintaining the imm
grafton, and the done by the former governors
Of the colonies. is true that Irregularities" have
it was at the Sam time admitted that easy to rem
edy these irregularities. There is person opposed TO
the immigration Who has not yet been heard in support OF
his views; and finally as II is necessary to send instruc
tons to the colonial governors and to the officers
manding stations whose instructions at end, the
provisional maintenance Of the immigration resolved
on with recommendations to observe strict vigilance in
carrying out may add that the final decision rests
with the Emperor whatever be the views or the recon-
mendations Of the Commission.
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE FRENCH PLANTERS AND
THE AFRICAN NEGROES.
from the London shipping Gazette, Dec. III
The following is the form Of contract entered into
between factors on the part of the employers and free
Africans under the authority Of the French government
as forwarded by correspondent on the west coast Of
Africa
Art /. The immigrant herein named engages for every
description Of labor connected with the culture and abr
cation OF sugar &C. well for agricultural
dustra enterprise in which his employer may ft to
engage him. and generally for every description whatever
of domestic work.
Art 2. The present working engagement is for six
years. To commence from the day Of entering the service
Of the empbyer The employed expected to give twenty
six complde working days every month--no more; the
days work to be regulated by the custom existing in the
colony. Tie employed will be held to labor without in
crease Of wages according 10 the wants Of the establish
ment whersn they may be employed
Art 3. The employer shall have the right Of surrender
ing assigning under the control Of the administration
this contratt, entered into foS his own profit.
Art 4. he employed to be lodged the establishment
where he s engaged He shall have the right obtain
from his employer medical and nourshment, agree
ably to the regulations and usage adopted in the cosny
with reference 70 the working people OF the counry-t
being UNDERSTOOD that every illness contracted by his
act Whether in the works or in his occupation shall be at
his prope' cost
Art. s. The wages Of immigrant IL francs for
men, aDd6 francs for women and francs for children Of
from to14 years, per month Of 20 days work (see Art
~ TO commence eight days after his arrival in the colo
n.y. One half OF the wages to be paid at the end Of each
month, AID one half at the end of each year.
Art 'elaee simply to the form of receipt prescribed
for immirants for advance of wages
Art binds the employer to submit to the regulations
adopted the colony with regard TO the works and im
grafton IDlice
Art 8. At the expiration Of his terms of engagement
the means of returning to his country will be given to the
immigrant for himself his wife and his children,
diion that he contributes monthly the tenth part of his
wages tC the immigration chest II he agrees
his return money, the entire contributed by him
will be refunded. In the event Of engagement the
dtions will be fixed by mutual arrangement between the
immigrant and his employer
These articles Of agreement drawn up before the
Commssary Of the French government, in conformity
with the decree Of March 81 1882 and certified by that
unctoary and signed in good faith by the captain Of
the immigrant vessel, the factor the coast, and an
employe at the factory.