The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-25
The HntrOducsIon OF Coolies I'm tHe
south.


. borers before the war; besides, its
! casualties have considerably reduced
:, the number of the former class who
were engaged in agricultural pursuits.
! To say nothing of the immense loss of
negro laborers from the same causes,
/, in the federal army, and by disease
! contracted in the towns. and cities
!, whittier they swarmed to enjoy the ia
tai gift Of freedom Immediately after
the termination of the wal, large num-
bers of those that still remain, and
: were formerly employed in agricultu-
raj labor, have entirely abandoned it.
They have laid aside the plow and
hoe, and have betaken themselves to
lighter and less restraining pursuits.
Under the delusion that freedom
implied living without toll, and that
obedience to the Divine injunction,
that man must earn his bread by the
! sweat Of his brow, was not compatible
with their new state of existence, their
usefulness to themselves and to the
community has boon seriously impair
, ed. To other causes of deficiency of
labor, Northern contemporary states,
as an additional one, the fact that
"the hietus Northward is much greater
than is generally known" n s. *
/ In referring to these results, it is far
from our purpose to disparage the
4 qualities of the entire class of our col
ored population, as trustworthy and
Industrious laborers. It is butjustice
to say that in many instances, they
have entered upon their new life, to
every appearance, with. a full appreci-
alton of its responsibilities and are
striving with commendable industry
to better their fortunes. But dispite
their praiseworthy conduct, and des-
pite the industry of the whites who
are accustomed to toll in the. fields,
there is still deplorable lack of labor ,
supply, and the South cannot regain
her prosperity until it is furnished.
We have submitted the foregoing
observations preparatory to the intro
duction of the following circular adj {
dressed tolplanters, for which we are {
indebted to commercial firm in New I
Orleans: s
The undersigned have made arrange !
ments for procuring Chinese Coolies
who have served their apprenticeship A
on sugar plantations in the Island of
Cuba, and are prepared to furnish
planters with this. class at short notice. i
They can be employed, under contract, lc
for one or two years, at twelve dollars '
in currency per month, and rations Of q
two and half pounds of pork per I
week, and ten ounces of rice daily and =
will be delivered here at a cost of fifty !
or sixty dollars each.
So far as these laborers have been i
tried in this State, they have given en- f,
tire satisfaction, as they areaaccustom- 8
ed to plantation work. q
Any one desiring this kind of labor 4
err can send their orders to Messrs. q
Darby, Mouton & Co., No 1870 Com 4
mon street, which will receive imme- p
date attention. II
LYLE & WICKES. o.
New Orleans, April 8, 1867. m
To the information contained in the in
'oregoine circular we will add that IN
planters of Louisiana, Y
rave visited Cuba and examined the h,
cultivated by Coolies; that h.
hey were satisfied with the result of CT
heir Investigations, and have engaged re
aborers to work on their own places ~ ~
It the prices above stated. Dc
The advantages claimed for the labor ur
# these Coolies cannot fail tocommand Lii
he approval of practical men. They u, "a
nay be stated as follows: NJ
They are encountered by no women to
nd children, or non producers, idlers wi
nd invalids. NJ
They are easily controlled, quiet
nd peaceable. sa
They are frugal and Industrious,
trong and athletic. -, ~
They are experienced in the use of lief
gricultural implements, and in the co
Utilization of rice, sugar and corn, lef
nder the severe training Of their 70
uban employers. 1t is reasonable p Pc
florence that they will readily learn en-,
, cultivate cotton. to
They are not citizens-will not med hal
lie with political matters-and will be sea
zee from the baneful influences of h.,
congresses and Bureaus. thi
AS will be seen above, they are sol
ugal in their diet, requiring but two gu
ounds and half ofpork, or bacon, az az
er week, and ten ounces of rice per Iea
ny, or its equivalent in bread which sta
lev would doubtless readily. become the
to use. rep
1t is proper to add that in October t t;
,xt the season of re-engagement die
gins in Cuba, and persons in the tigI
,uth who wish to employ Coolies to
ould make their arrangements be- ION
re that time The opportunity is tax
rered by the parties who have issued it, ,
e above Circular, and we have pub age
\ HI
he'd their proposition without solic- . .ne
ltion in the interest of the public. ~
One of the resolutions adopted
Tithout dissenting voice" by the SPe'