Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-08-12

The CHINESE KNOCKING AT OUR DOORS-AN
EMIGRANT AGENT IN OUR MIDsT.-The absorbing
interest felt in the coolie question throughout the
South was plainly shown at the Memphis Conven-
ton, and immediate steps were then taken to Sc
cure the services of such valuable laborers In
the meantime California has not been idle, and as
San Francisco will be the probable port OF entry,
her citizens are already stirring in the matter Mr.
Joseph, a native of Charleston, but for the past
twenty. y.one years resident of California, is now
in this city, and is prepared to make contracts as
Chinese cmigrant agent He is not connected
with any company, but proposes to bring free
labor, furnishing any number of hands wanted !;
nothing to be paid until their delivery. There
will be no tax on employers, who simply obligate
themselves to fulfil their contracts with the emil
grants. The agent receives his remuneration from
the emgrants, with the agreement that is not to
be paid until earned by the Chinaman.. =
fdence and to relieve the planter or contractor
from advancing any sums to secure labor. Mr.
Joseph is willing to pledge himself to furnish from
1000 to 1000 Chinese at any point on the ATTAIN
tic coast on terms above mentioned. He is
thoroughly conversant with the Chinese language,
and brings letters from the first men in California,
to show that he is prepared to do all that he pro-
misses. Since his arrival in the South he has taken
contracts for 1000 in different parts of Georgia,
and POO at Selma Ala, besides having made ar
rengcments which are not yet closed. he states
that the Chinaman is contracted tor from one to
five years, and that he is fully capable OF farm and
houscwork, washing, cooking and nursing. ANY
quality of labor can be procured for slOO per an,
mum, and the commission fees will not exceed S2O
per head, to be paid by the laborer :.
MIR. Joseph will be found in this city after his
return from Savannah, when he will state his plans
and make engagements with those desirous OF pro-
curing Chinese labor -Charlestou Ne,os.
CupA.-The indefatigable journals Of New York
have unearthed a scheme on the part OF our Gov
ernment for the independence Of Cuba. The Sam,
of Tuesday, lets light into the business and says 1t
is no longer secret that the Administration has
opened negotiations for that object with the pres
ept Government of Spain that General Sickles
has already presented the subject to the Minister
for foreign Affairs at Madrid, and that 1.-TWO bulky
kilograms have been received at Washington IN
consequence. The proposition which General
Sickles had laid before Marshall Serrano and his
associates is given as follows:
I, Spain shall recognize the independence of
Cuba under the government Of Cespedes.
H. Cuba shall pay to Spain an indemnity Tor
the resignation of the rights hitherto exercised by
the mother country The amount OF TINS lhdem'
nifty to be specified in the treaty, oo,
fTI The indemnity, whether fixed at 500, ,0O0,-
600. Sac, 600 900, or S25, 100000, to be in bonds
of the Cuban Government, payable with interest
at the expiration of a convenient period.
". These bonds to be guaranteed by the Uni
ted States.
V. An armistice to be proclaimed between the
patriots and the Spanish troops in Cuba immedl-
ately upon the execution Of the treaty. The ls-
land to be evacuated by the Spanish forces as soon
as the treaty is ratified by the representatives Of
the Cuban people, and the guarantee Of the bonds
of the United States.
VI. If these terms are not at once accepted by
the Spanish Government, the United States. will,
without further delay, recognize the independence
of Cuba. -,
The Cuban Junta forwarded from New York a
protest to the President and Secretary Fish, against
the alleged proposed purchase Of Cuba from the
Spanish Government, saying that two thirds Of the
| island are owned by native Cubans, and now held
! by the authorities of free Cuba,