The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-07
.COLIfMBIA, s. G.
Saturday Morning. August Z, 1859.


% Collector Casey with the gratuitous
sentiment that the Chinese trade Wads .'a
new, modification OF. the slaya trade" he
showed the bad taste inseparable from
every pnbic act Of q New England man.
Ha-mozaozer gave official ~endorsemant
tq,sr gf9ss fslsehood, knowing it, to, be
one. fEs UhinsSsse trade, as proposed pro nssdd
here. and Is sanctioned III California, is
very Different ffom the Chinese trade as
condudtsd in the West Indies in 1852, at
the time of the passage Of the Act he re-
fers to- and when a rabid state of feeling
was at itst hsight, against slavery, aud
every ythittg savofihg OF the slave trade.
Id the latter instance. protected as it was
by Spanish law and the enforced servi-
tNNe 9ffsegen years guaranteed by the
Goyernment,, Coy it; did partake for that
periodical deast somewhat of the character
f1sl 5lass wa ss3 Nd 9as mo speh charge can be
broughs against tho scheme of Chinese
Immigration jas as now proposed in the:
Unitaf Giatea alIs is, not contemplated
to smpi1y this new labor apon any other
basis then that Of legl contracts, in
which case tile Chinarnan will have the
same psotectiop and redress ;under the
law as the negro enjoys to-day, With
all MT Boltwell's well simulated hor-
ros be is perfectly aware of this fact;
and he is also aware of another equally
important Sne, That the Act he calls
attention to with such a flourish of
trunpets, does NOT contain single pro-
vision that oanr possibly interfere with
TIP Chinese Immigration scheme. 1t is
NOT expected that any will be brought
without their consent, which they are
only too ready to give; and if they choose
to make contracts and give security for
their rfulfllment, we would like to know
how Mr.. Boutwell, is going to prevent it.
I1be sure, Forneyi has pEoposed re-
medys sby making Al labor contracts
maaesoats;de the limits of the United
States. null andypid; but even this can
be readily tanfmpnntea. It is only poll
tj1ianS. like lfE Boutwell,, whe see in
tbSimmigfa 81 thes NJ fongo gol theoE
thS5H Of thsik negrS esApire, Who op-
pSle theaneS ovements A. large ma
j6fity oE tho commercinl community at
theI North are actually advocating the
repeal Of the very law Mr.. Boutwell, hurls
atthH South in such insolent defiance.
AMYensibiS men, depandent, upon the
vicisaitudes, of commerce, for support,
know that the country needs labor for
ltS Development and prosperity, that
even in the days of slavery .theasupply-
of labor fell veryszfar short of the de-
mand. Some relief must be had,yif we
expect to ever! struggle successfully
through our national and financial trou-
bles, Mr.. Boutwell, and bis friends may
succeed for q time in opposing and ham
pering the movement, but We have yet
to see political party or principle that
can successfully combat the laws of de-
mand and supply in the way of labor.
We,dislike, therefore, to see Secretary
who should know better, assuming to
subject great popular. movement to the
dictates of his own narrow minded pre-
judices, availing himself of the opportu-
nifty affol ded BY official position to in
trude his IDEAS in d wished-for interpre-
tation of "a. very simple act, which any
one can just as we'll interpret for himself.
If lit is any satisfaction to Mr.. Boutwell,
TO know it, we would inform him that
the preparations to secure large influx
of Chinese labor to the South ere going
on, and will go on, just as though he
had never written. We advise him to
ponder this fact, and not imagine in
future that he carries all the laws of the
country in his portfolio, or its people in
his breeches pockets. The New Orleans
Times speaks as follows on this subject:
can effort is being made to stem the
current of public opinion in favor of the
introduction of Chinese laborers into
this country, by invoking the interfe-
renee of the Federal Government The
idea and purpose originated with the ex-
treme radicals, who expect to make
Boutwell, available to carry out their