The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09
Tho CooIie Trade.

Although the United States Government, and
also, we believe, the governments Of France and
respective flags engaged in the Cooe traffic, it is
still carried on under Portuguese colors, and is
trade. The principal party engaged in the nefa-
Peruvian law, and bearing the name Of "Com-
pdnid Mtir'itimi del Peru" who have five ships,
purchased in San Francisco, which are fitted out
at the wharves of that city. The Alta California
gives sumo interesting facts in reference to tho
Asi ii port at which vessels can openly load with
snc.! cargo is Macao, belonging to Portugal, the
laws of China not permitting Coolies to be export
cd as chattels
They are obtained at g. - shae and Canton, and
as they cannot be induce, t, embark voluntarily,
as in former years, they obtained by force
will run down alongside the Chinese fishing boats
which frequent tho coast and call the fishermen
on board, under the pretence OF buying fab, and,
once there, they are overpowered and tied and
the rest OF the crew in the boats quickly over
come; he boats thon being scuttled and sunk,
and their disappearance attributed to pirates said
lent ME ans, the Cninaman's we'll known weakness
for gambling is appealed to. Large hulks are
mooreh 10 tho harbors Of Shanghai aud Canton
aud fitted up as gambling places; runners fire.
qucnt tue cities to invcigh tho poor and unempeg-
cd OF the lower classes on board, and once there,
they are oaeily induced by the loan OF small sums,
to gamble away their libsrty-that ia, hire as
Coolie. In this manner cargo is soou collected
and cent to Macao, where they are transferred to
bnrracoons, guarded by Portuguese soldiers, the
outside OF which they never see until they leave
tho port. Here they are induced. through oilers
of moro money, to sign lies of agreement for
four, six or moro years service at four dollars per
month"; tho money already advanced, passage,
ETC., to be deducted from the amount-the pas
sion for gambling making the dupe reckless
as to the consequences. He is furnished with
small sums with which to play, or purchase opium
which is kept for sale in the 6arracoons, and is
thus kept quiet until the vessel is ready to receive
him and hundreds Of others. When cargo is
tua1n kha Nnp ,ioain Nf Dnrk ~,
ascertain if all is right. and the documents
depart. Sometimes the poor wretehes, when they
dered or compelled to land thom at some point
on the eosst; bu. generally the shippers, know, W.
from dstricts hostile to each other, aud between
whoni there can be no mutual confidence, and thus
party or tho other Only a small number are. sI.
lowed deck at time, and, il . rising Is attempt-
ed, judicious discharge Of irearms down the
steers for Callao. Havana or the Chincha Islands
and her arrival, those who have not gone to the
bottom through the rayages Of disease contracted
in the nois ONE hold, or suicide, are In marketa
an average, and are soon disposed of to the sugar
planters. Ont Of the "a per month one dollar is dc
Quoted monthly, and the rest Is spent for opium, il
chooses. He runs in debt to the planter fo
artic'cs of fabulous pricee, which must be paid fo
in labor after his time OF service has expired.
worn out and useless when his time is up, no i
allowed to go freely, and starVe, having no mean
to carry him back TO his native laud; but il il
good condition, he is by threats compelled to Q
Tl.cro ia 70 Chinese Consul for him to appedl tn
and his condition in hopeless Such is tl.e Cooi
traffic ns how carried on, and whi'h the Austrian
usurper in Mexico has announced 10 his proca
nation for tho "protection OF organized immigra
ton and enforcement Of contracts for labor" Is L
be engrafted upon tho institutions OF that country
and II RENAME to Ee seen II tn 30 nations wbic
combined for tho overthrow Of tho odious Africa
slave trade will use their influence In behalf {
these oppressed aud downtrodden Children OF tn
Sun. n.-Bosion Post. -. ,Ita lgaa
The Union citizens of Memphis have take
eters Tor proper celebration Of the Fourth
July. The cltzens Of Helena, Ark, have ais
mae Arrangements for the observance Of ii