The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-20

about nine times as great per square mile as
that OF Mississippi; twenty times as great as
Arkansas, and sixty-three times as great as
Texas.
The idea, then. that there is any danger Of
too great an accession to our population, pro
vlded 1t bo Of the kind We desire, is simply the
madness of the moon. And II God. in His
providence, has opened up the door fol the in
PRODUCTION OF the Monaghan race to our fields
OF labor, instead CT repelllng this class OF pop
ulatlon as heathens and idolaters, whose touch
is contaminating. would We not exhibit more of
the spirit of Christians by falling ip with the
apparent leadIpgs or Providence and whilst we
avail ourselves Of the physical assistance these
pagans are capable Of affording us, endeavor at
the same time to bring 10 bear upon them the
eIevatlpg and saving influence OF our holy reli-
gion, 30 that when those coming among us
shall return to their own country they will
carry back with them and dlssemlnat to the good
seed which is here sown, and the New World
shall thus in double sense, become the re-
generator Of the Old.
But the question specially referred to the
consideration ofyour committee is as to the
best means sofintroducing this Asiatic labor, and
this is the question OF paramount Importance
to our people. Your committee has conversed
fully and freely with Mr.. Koopmanschsap, the
agent OF California Chinese immigration, who
has large experience IN that field Of enter
prise; and also with MIR. Tye-Kim-Orr. q ma
tive Chinaman Of intelligence and cultivation,
who has travelled gr. at deal and is perfectly
familiar with our LANGUAGE and habits.
The information derived from these gentle
men has satisfied your committee OF the very
Ieat difference between different classes OF
Cinnamon, and the care and caution that will
be necessary in procuring supplies that may
be ordered BY our people, since those following
mechanical pursuits or loungiEg about the
town and cities of China are wholly unfit for
aRricultural pursuits, and very frequently are
of vicious and unreliable character, while
those from the rural districts Of China are in
dustrlous, docile and competent agricultural
laborers, and exhibit as much fidelity in the
performance OF their duties and obligations as
any people in the world.
Mr.. Koopmanschaap did not come prepared
to make engagements for the delivery Of labor
ers here now but the chief object OF his visit
was to scquaint himself with the wants OF our
people. and the extent OF the demand, which
he finds to be much greater than he antlcipa-
ted; aud his purpose is to return to California
without delay, and make o special visit to
China with view to make some definite ar
rangements commensurate with the demand,
information OF which will he communicated to
the public here at the earliest period prach-
cable. His present estimates o: tie expenses
incident to employing Chinese labor are to
great extent conjectural. He thinks that
laborers can bs transported from some Chi
nese port to Memphis via San Francisco and
the Pacific Railroad III some six weeks, or two
months at the outside, and delivered here at
an expense not exceeding one hundred dollars
per head. He supposes the companies be re-
presents will bo willing to deliver them here a.
that rate. guaranteeing the laborers to be OF
the description ordered or represented, the
transportation money to be secured and paid
on delivery OF the laborer OF Memphis.
AS to the rate OF wages, and the reimburse
ment Of transportation money, those are mat
ters of contract, which must be ultimately con-
trolled, as all such questions are, by the law OF
demand and supply. The wages these labor
ers receive IN China are merely nominal, but
in California the urgency OF the demand in the
mipes and upon the railroads has f1ed the
wages OF labor at figure that We would be un-
willing TO meet. The first importation made
by us will doubtless be the most expensive,
and the monthly wages, exclusive OF rations,
These estimates are, however, as already re-
marked, merely conjectural; and in great en-.
terpr1se like this, so inseparably connected
with our progress and prosperity, individually,
aud as people, ne must practice the virtues
OF patience and perseverance,, submit TO tenn.
rorary sacrifice, and be hopeful OF the future.
Two facts are patent-China has the labor
that We need, and it can be procured to an Nh
limited extent. When the supply OF this labor
becomes business, competition will OF course
spring up, and the expense Of procuring 1t will
be reduced TO minimdm, which must fall lar
below the expenses incident to our present ls-
bor system, whilst lts great advantage over
that system, and the impetus it will impart to
all Of our industrial interest, will, It is conf
dently believed, very soon silence all objections
and remove all the prejudlces now existing IN
the minds Of our people.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. CLAPP, Tennessee,
Chairman.
WRIT ADAAs. Mississippi.
G. W. GIFT, Tenn essee.
L. g. GARRETT. Arkansas.
j. @. GooDLoE. Alabama.
W. b. SUTTON, Louisiaoa.
J.P. ANDERSON, Tennessee.
ElmE DUPREE, louisiana
E. RICHARDSON, Louisiana.
LETTER FROM COMMODORE NAuRY.
The folio wing letter from Commodore F. NJ.
Maury was read by the secretary:
LEXINGTON, Va, July 10, 1869.
g. W. Gift, Esq:
DEAR SIR-Your letter Of the 5th reached
me this morn,ng-too late. owing to our mail
connections for my reply to reach you in
time for your meeting Of the 18th:
Cnlnese labor is much more intelligent. skill
ful aud effective than negro labor, and con-
sider the introduction of it under proper reg
ulagl0n5 Woulu W uiSuIy peueneiai w 'He
South.
After Jamaica, Trinidsd is the largest OF the
British West India Islands, and that it d1d not
pine and dwindle as Jamaica has done, 49, I
am assured by residents there. chiefly owing
10 the introduction of coole labor.
Kindly and properly treated the Chinese are
The most faithful creatures in the world. l
have been in the country and have paid some
attention to their traits OF character. As do
mestcs aud laborers gardeners and cultiva-
tors of the soil generally, they are not sur
passed by any other people. From the first
that errive I should like TO have q cook and
two house servants. Please let me know how
to proceed in order to procure good ones, and
obGge, Yours, truly,