The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-01
the SLAVERY QUESTION: IN Brazil.

The Substitution or Free Labor 60 bs
Observation-Disclosures and ths Intro-
Encouraged, DC.
lFrom the Anglo brazilian Times (Rio Jan. "a, isso
From all sources the Information ri Van about
the war In that In a Tow months-say two or thoe-ths
nst blow will DO struck aud let US hope that the term-
RATION wiii then speedily follow but the work WV nov
rcst ike gorged HON. will bchoovc her 10 DO up and
snr and TO hasten and do all In her power TO put voc
nous IN order aud for this Will want all the talent A.
All tbs patriotism tho empire Afford Brazil ha Y
great osourcea bat they badly developed and tho
Ars Indirect taxation is expensive account of the
node OF eyying and offers ndacement dishonesty by
:. pm ~, gives 70 smuggling on the coast WIS.
certainly TO be found-rnen who will accept Once
not fsr the purpose Of emoament patronage b fos
Leaving behind them TO bo handed DOWN 20 mare
generations pattern Of what probty and
Leaving these questions alone, another and verify q
hydaheadsd monster v rearing ~ and loom Nc tho
future In short time and Brazil win be the only ooun
try In the ctvilssd world whore slavery tolerated n
now crying evil that all tho tendency Of publIs
opinion Ia against IL continuance; people
mony and thu. FIVE labor inevitably degsnera.es In pre-
pencs Of forced.
will suggest many plans, some unfes.ibs, some move
lsss feasble-to enfrAnchiss III Mavw u
; and 70 repay tn. owner . by : mo..y esmps....
must BE- Gradual, and msas In such . way that frss
labor WILL natural courss, be found 70 sibssnss
going into the details Of scheme We leave in sbsss
hands; but would suggest, and tho following BY No
means idea tho passing of law 10 tho eject thss
period Of years from lis passage there
slaves employed In any town whore there oss
along the coas that In another period Of tho iae
viii be extended 70 certain number OF laagueA and
on until in nfy years hence all slaves then 70 b
freed Unfortunately Of ago or sou and BY that ported
oil tho present generation VII have died away. To tht0
might be added law regarding children that arc bora
en, would be matter to touch. aud you could
hardly have free child 10 slave parcnta
Daring the period Of the enfranchisemcnt govern
ment should appoint . proper Board Of ImmigrA-
ton, and have regular agents abroad and Al tho
same time every assistance and facility should b
given ~ any importer OF FREQ labor, including tho
Asiatic races-say the coohe and the Chincse--
by the reimbursement Of tho OF their paaagc
by grants Of small plots OF land 70 the importer tho
10 distant migration let them hook To cooues
Of Australia, Now Zealand and Mnurax We have
already stated that did not intend 10 into tho Do
tails of any scheme OF immigration and We leave ths
matter here being confident that once tho Lag Of
franchscme passed tho growers, their xakoS
will put the shoulder 10 the wheel 10 work way To
supply tho OF saves tho Latin rather prone
W look 10 It's government its head for support In all
that self interest will Brazil from her inertacs
and make her out and Join thu " tho strong
and tho bold and show In time favorable contrast "
the great republic OF tho North Of this vase
continent
Before any scheme Of immigration can be carried Gus
laws be passed putting all forcg per scuy
equal footing with tho native allowing foil frocdom and
foil tolerance W religion rcysing thu present laws
marriage, OF settlements and Of inhcranco In fare,
placing the foreigner Ia the position he would occupy "
his country
regards her internal resources bat her
lacking In ersy aud liz true patriotic honesty a
purpose We're they 10 follow IN tho ootstops Of tbo
head OF this great empire they would prove themselves
equal 10 tho task they have undertaken than they
have hitherto and instll energy into this mghiy
and