The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02
STORE which the sluars have on the plantation In ex-
CnAnNa for m0rsala al fond and clofhnn

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men the most brutal that BE- had no others are
retained allowed remain the plantation Stuart
brought out from England TO serve overseers
enouge to perform the work expected OF them. But
they revoted at and for their independence were sent
where they now remain. Other Englishmen, who were
brought out under contract In the way have been
discharged. and left 70 pick up living q best thev
could, FOR the avowod reason that they were too
humane. These things are known the island. and
spoken OF privately but NO one dares 70 demonstrate
esssd in The nefarious wicksdnsss The managers Of
the cotton company rule the sand and have 1t in their
power forum whom they please.
Visitors not allowed the plantation or near IL
Mr.. Poole having some acquaintance with the American
empoy6 referred TO- spent the best part OF two days
there, until seen by William Stuart who ordered him on
Immediately threatening II he aid not 20 al once 10
have him sent 70 Papeite 10 irons and punished BY the
military court for encouraging sadtion. He had heard
thorough French system Of police, Spies &c, is kept
up. Upon leaving FOR this port Mr. Poole was subjected
this city from enslaved Cinnamon were smuggled on
board the vessel 70 him by an acquaintance.
To supply labor for the Altimona plantation and others
which have lately been commenced, trade slaves
being pursued in the more remote parts OF Polynesia
under the guise OF an apprentice and
completely dspopuats those sIands II was carried on
70 extent for the sppy Of the Peruvian
has been nearly stopped Now Is the French who are
carrying It on, although some time ago thoy made
great show Of virtue by seizng Peruvian vessels
tQoS0 WoT0 C8Yro0
70 Tahiti and condemned and their crews Imprisoned But
they stopped the Peruvian slave trade only engage
~ themselves and now look to Z as the sole source
Hervey group and New Caledonia are tho principal
islands from which natives are brought The Herey
Islanders resemble the native Inhabitants OF Tahiti
those from the Marquesas are less robust and more
gentle, and the New Caedonians like negroes II mot
q the same race being black with crisp hair and thick
lips and having other characteristics OF the negro This
island and those In its vicinity will in future be relied
for the principal supply Several cargoes have already
procuring moro. Some Of these vessels small mer-
chantmen, owned BY the company In Tahiti; but ves-
seis belonging TO the French have been and
the Governors yacht or despatch boat screw steamer
called La Touche Treville-a little vessel used as
French transport Nerede left Papeite some two months
since, bound to New Caledonia for cargo Of aborers
which y no. new use for her as she had previously
vessels OF course gives them special faci
ties for the business, as they can claim
cannot The ships seeking abores coast about
the islands and endeavor to ence the natives board
by promises and presents Sometimes Tahitians are
dressed up in all the nery and trnkes which have SO
irresistible charm for the savage mind ashore
TO decoy the peopeon board when they roned and
placed below. As soon as no more be induced to
contract kidnapping parties Il IL said are landed at
small villages and the is thus made up when the
vessels sail directly for the plantations. Written
tracts in French drawn out and he signatures Of the
chained parties Of the second part affixed them by
making as many pothooks and handles necessary
small vessel had just arrived with fifty or sixty
The women and children had been landed but the men,
ne was '1la py one 81 the oyersee would DC kept in
not yet sufficiently subdued, and they might attempt
ebel il landed at once.
This large cotton company or its agents. As before
stated rule the island The previous Governor under
whose rule 1t started largely Interested and
compelled the natives 10 sell their land to the company
for merely nominal prices The present Governor Is
obligng as his predecessor and several French off,
GERS are employed by the company. The company
needed which enables the Stuarts to monopoze bust
ness they keep store which Ia stocked with goods
brought in duty free Oher parties intending to engage
in cotton planting have been refused like privilege
One gentleman, an Englishman had ordered some
$50, 900 worth Of machinery but was compelled to paw
duty upon H. In fact the whole machinery OF govern
ment Is worked for the benefit OF these hearess specu
lstors who are monarchs OF all they survey. This
monopoly grievance however, is affecting only the resi-
dents OF Tahiti themselves and the government which
allows II but the other charges the whole civilized
world has an interest The slave trade which has been
almost annihilaed the African coast, must not be
allowed to be revived under the South
Pacific and such cruelties those which is alleged
notice which will once end hcm This contract bust
at best Is but legazed slavery and should
be suppressed BY the maritime Powers or only allowed
under the most STRINGENT restrictions
Cotton raising by 'contract'' labor Is profitable
business and the charges here made will doubt be
denied by those Interested just the charges OF cruelty
in Jamaica denoi by the cotton fnctors In LIVER
pool. The gentlemen from whom this information Is de-
and reliable men, with NO interest or prejudice 10 distort
their statements The Chinese stters we're translated
by Man Chua head and interpreter OF the Sam Yup
Company, Of the great companies guilds which
manage Chinese Affairs IN California and were written
By countryman personally known % him The sam
Yup Company will send copies Of these letters to the
Chinese ports. to be posted up . warning emil
grants Your correspondent the letters before and
before stated. The way they were iu.rusted to Mr..
Poole follows:-He had expressed his deiesta-
ton Of the cruelty he had and heard the hear
ing OF Chnaman who could talk little ENGLISH, and
who was working for himself in Papeite and was
asked by him II he would carry some letters on his
return to California Expressing his willingness the
placed In his possession. ] should also mention that
the company referred TO already commenced the Guilt
qucsas. which will probably be managed in the way
Since the above written have had q conversation
for six months the Atmona plantation In putting up
machinery. He corrob0ratss all ths . atements made
above. and adds that 1.-THE Of the outrages has not
the cruetes perpetrated. On occasion, whom Ella
was having q number OF Cinnamon punished near tho
whipped BY three men while handcuiIed ana hung up BY
their queaes no and another man working with him
could not help running out and begging that the poor
and ordered them back threatening TO shoot them II
another word was said This gentleman says
the 6ssS Sas es.s the 0 so : :S
= paid them About half Of the Chinese
imported are already dead, and the mortality among the
Kanakas great being ct the rate OF nifty per
yesr None OF the laborcrs allowed upon any pre-
teuce 70 leave the plantation and standing reward Of
$40 Is offered for the return Of any found outside s
mits The Kanakas arc always landed from the slave
ships In IRONS and keps chained until thoroughly sub
dued. The tyranny exercised over the European en-
ployes IL almost great over the labore. No aten
lion Is paid to the contracts made with them and any
rcmonstrance against the cruelty practsed IL sedion
Upon sgn from one OF the Stuarts the head
they liable 70 be handcuied beaten and dragged
or prison be punished for sedton" This has been
the fate OF many Of them. No profession whatever can
be had from the officials Who carry out in every respect
Stuarts will. Every week grand dinner IL given q
the splendid mansion the plantation. 70 which all the
principal officers invited
II TO b hoped that the attention thus called TO the
subject will break up this system Of cruelty and put an
end to the slave trade thus inaugurated In the South
Pacific. n
FATAL RAllaoAD ACCIDENT IN IOWA.