The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-24
The New York Sun Of Wednesday says:

The New York Sun Of Wednesday says:
MIR. q. KOopmanschaap, the great importer
OF Chlnemen, arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
on Monday morning and left for Philadelphia
left the hotel and was absent till dinner In the
evening. He visited the Stock Exchange and
the Gold Room. called on sEndry mercantile
friends, and also upon the officers OF railroads
connecting with the West and South.
His object was to ascertain the lowest prices
for the transportation Of Cinnamon TO this
city, and thence to the Atlantic coast Of the
Carolinas and Georgia. Admiral Fisk received
parted in the middle than usual The two po-
tentates eyed each other with mutual satsfac-
ton. The Admiral is the more burly Of the
two, and slightly the taller. HIS visitor IS
man of forty. with a compact figure, inclining
70 stoutness, round ford face, and broad,
prominent nose HIS hair Is brown, and slight :.
ly curling, and his beard of darke hue. His
chin is shaved, and he wears y moustache,
with little leg of-mutton whiskers. He was
costumed in a dark pepper and salt sack, light
gray pantaloons aud waistcoat, and pearl
e,lored Derby hat. He selected weed from a
case Of dollar cigars presented by the Admiral,
and the two parted alter an hours social talk.
lhe great Chinese importer then drove to
the Central Park, and went to the theatre after
dlnDer. Yesterday he continued at an early
hour his business Of the day before, and lett
the city st four o'clock.
Mr.. Koopmanscuaap is native of Holland,
and has re lded fifteen years in San Francisco.
nese ahorers in small way several years ago.
It has now swelIed to enormous dimensions,
and inquiries reach hum from all parts of the
South and W )st in regard to the feasibility of
employing Cinnamon, and the cost OF their
transportation. He will while at the South
make similar arrangements with railroad off,
Gals to those made here, and will also contract
for the delivery Of laborers in time or the ma
nufing operations OF next winter. The South
Carolina sea islands will, it Is thought, through
the abundant and thrifty labor OF Cinnamon,
soon yield long cotton and rice to an immense
value. A number OF heavy Northern capt. IL
lists are now raising crops upon them, and
more will follow upon the advent Of the Celes-
tlals. The planters OF the Mississippi have
already begun experimenting with the new
labOrers and with great satisfaction.
"A New York letter to the Philadelphia Led
ger says: st r2sfs
MIR. Koopmanschaap, the famous importer of
coolies. is in town. and said to be taking
souDdinRs" on the Chinese question. Thus
far he does not seem to meet with much en-
oouragement. public opinion here, with rete-
renee to the Asiatics, not being so far advanc-
ed as II was at Memphis. One OF the evening
papers R1ves MIN to understand there is an act
OF Congress to prohibit the coolie trade, (ap
proved February 10, 1862 and that il he er-
cages 10 the business OF importing Chinese,
ton, and himself to fine and imprisonment. It
is considered one thing, whether the Asiatics
shall % allowed to come to this country as
otner foreigners, as fres men and women, or
wnether they shall be imported, in droves, as
slaves for term Of years.
Notwithstanding this show OF opposition,
however, it is understood that MIR. Koopman. !.
schaap intends to present his views to the
community here at Q public meeting, which
will shortly be called at the Cooper Ipst;tute.
Il is said that the main object 81 his visit to
New York 's to engage suitable vessels for Pa
cific emig ation.