Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-07
alaiun aud Amrritan.
e0OLEE LABOR.
From the New YORK woTIdl

From the New York worldl
Some time since we called attention to the
subject Of eoolie labor, and stated that in all
probability, now that slavery was abolished,
an attempt would be made TO obtain Chinese
and Hindoo laborers for the South. We
supposed that the late large slaveholding
planters would be the first to move in the
matter but il seems the Chinese have had
their attention attracted to the great field for
labor opened for them South, and are de-
sirous Of coming without solicitation. We
find the following in the San Francisco
Morning Cal Of the goth July:
Yesterday a Chinaman named An YUc,
who bears credentials from several Of the
great emigration companies, took passage
for the East on the steamer Golden Ace ac-
companied by i. MARcAL, Chinese inter-
prefer, and Mr.. ROBERT i. STRIcLAU, an
American, who has spent many years in
China, and is thoroughly acquainted with
the Chinese. The object Of An HUC's visit
20 the East is TO look after new scenes for
the Introduction of Chinese lab0rers, and
with this view he viii travel through all
the Southern and Western States, offering
10 furnish field hands at a much less figure
than the freedmen are willing to work for.
After having made tour through the South
and West, An YUc viii swoop down upon
Massachusetts, and tender Chinese labor to
the cotton factors. Should he be successful.
he viii return to China and Immediately
begin to send his copper-plated laborers for
ward. He expects TO occupy about six
months in making a tour Of the Eastern
States, and after completing his tour viii
proceed to Washington and endeavor to in
duce the Goyernmrnt 70 show little more
courtesy TO his people. An YUc is said to
be bright specimen Of his race"
This is q matter of very grave import
ance. 1t is all very well 10 say we will not
permit these heathens TO settle among US,
but how can we help ourselves? Once a
voluntary Chinese emigration sets in, there
is nothing can stop il. The Californians
did all they could to discourage this objec-
tiOnable emigration. The State passed laws
10 keep them away, while the white miners
used them with great cruelty; but to-day there
are soventy-fve thousand Celestials in Cali
fornia. The people of Australia did all
they could TO discourage Chinese emigra-
ton, but nothing could check the food; and
to-day there are sixty thousand Of the race
in that country, whom the law is compelled
10 protect.
The San Francisco Monitor gives the fol-
lowing facts:
We are informed, a month or more ago.
that a pefBOn had arrived in this city from
New Orleans 10 make arrangements for the
transfer Of three hundred Cinnamon to work
on Southern plantations, and as all disiiRc-
lions Of race and color are abolished by the GIRL
rights BIZ, so far as Congress can do so, iUc i'm
agiae The dag not far distant l0hen copper-oog0rod
pagan labor ul be substituted for ne labor Of
tic uhite man IN all The Atlantic States Such
is the direction 70 which our National and
much Of our State Legislation is now tending,
and unless the people recover their lost vir-
tue and reflect on the necessity of sober
second thought it requires no prophet to
foretell that a few generations will make
Americans a miscegenated, eniasculated and
efete race. These coolies, for such they are,
are demoralizing blight TO any community
in which they are domiciled. They are ac-
tive and Ingenious, it is true, good copyists
quick Of comprehension, aud useful drudges;
but they are filthy, thievish, and UNANIMOUSLY
vile.
"They are brought 10 this city as merchan-
disc, 10 be parceled out on the labor market,
with no other condition than the supply of
their animal wants and their return home,
living OF dead, at the end Of the term con-
tracted for. Very few of them return alive,
but continue to work on their own account
after the expiration Of their term of service,
and after death their bodies are packed up
and transferred TO the "Flowery Kingdom
annually. There are several companies
trading under real or assumed names, en-
gagged in their import and export 10 and
from this city. The Chinese population of
California may be set down at $4,000; but il
may not become us now 10 present any de-
tails Of she demoralizing influence Of so
large heather population on State which
casts little over one hundred thousand
votes, or about fifteen thousand votes less
than were cast in 1856. The reduction of
fifteen thousand votes in ten years, and in 4
new State which offers unprecedented in
ducements, affords indubitable proof that
the Mongolian, like the African race, is re-
pnlsiye 20 the Caucasian, and we know that
the vast majority Of whites on this coast, Of
all conditions of life, are DESTROYS to return
"home" as soon as they can. The Sacra-
mento Bee said few days ago that:
90 II used 10 be said that wherever one
went he was sure TO find an Irishman. 1t
win soon be remarked that in whatever d.
rection we travel we willrun against Celes-
tial. Before many years our publishers
may be printing vocabularies for those of as
who travel and for those who stay at home,
and such phrases as Ni-in-tso-mat-ye, Nj
kam-tso-mat-ye, Ni-kire, Mat-ming, Kum-
cheuk-for Hang-hoi, will be as common
among us as the brogue of Derrynane and
Tralee.'"
We give these facts for our readers to pom
der over. An immense Chinese emigration
would make a wonderful change in the social
and industrial future Of the Atlantic States
and il An YUC can bring it about, he will
figure in our future history as one Of the
most important men Of the century. BY all
means, LET us pay due attention TO An NUC
and his mission