The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-29
Chinese Immigration.

1t is hard for the south to give up the
idea Oi slave labor. From the proceed
ings OF the Memphis Convention it is
evident that the planters favor the i'm
portalion OF Chinese, in the hope OF
thus IeNlNlnH, only in modified form
and changed nationality, the Old
slave system. 1t is not to encourage
immigration, in the ordinary sense of
the term, that they met together, but to
revive the importation Of Coolies. AL
ready rs an additional proof of this, the
Collector OF Customs at New Orleans
has been written to by u member Of the
Executive Committee appointed by that
Convention, one MeCreary. relative to
the Coolie trade. He desires, in behalf
of the committee, information touching
the Custom regulations of this branch
OF commerce. The Collector consider
aleiI goes to headquarters for his cue.
SECRETARY boutwell, says in reply to the
assumption OF McCrary that the act of
February, lSb2, prohibiting Americans
from engaging in the trade h IS been re-
pea'ed, t.at such Is not the ease. The
statute stands. And 1t is not II dead
letter either. On the 18th of january,
1851, Congress reiterated its adherence
OF the trade 10y II joint resolution, upon
the strength of which, Secretary Nc
Cullough issued II circular to the Minis
ters and tonsuls OF the United States,
directing that Consuis at every port
where Coolies may embark, be required
to certify, after full examination. that
such emDarkation is not forced or pro-
cured 10y fraud, but is voluntary, and
requires that such Ministers and Con-
suis use ali the authority, power and in-
ilt.ence at their command, toward pre-
N nh ali a t,r
on OF The traffic referred TO, in amy way.
Mr.. Boutwell, closes by directing the
Collector at the Port of New Orleans to
use all diligence in the suppression of
this new modification OF the slave
trade AS he fifty calls it.
Many IA Chinaman desires to come
hither, but has not the necessary funds.
70 secure his passage he would gladly
sell his labor for Il limited time. That
is very different from the Coolie trade,
for the Coolie is forced to leave his
home, and the pretended sale is Il sham.
1t would be easy To regulate this service.
sale system of immigration SO As to pre-
vent involuntary importation, or u,uri-
Gus terms. \ Commission appointed
for that purpose, or, if the amount o
! business did not require ii, the United
States Consul at the port. should inves
! tiGate each case and certify that the i'm.
/ portation was voluntary. The Collector
AT the port of landing should counter.
! sign the certificate and preserve IA du'
piicate. The maximum of time fOl
/ which ones service could be sold
should be fixed by law, or better still
! 10y treaty. If this were not done, gross
+ imposition would be practiced.
1t is not conteuded that all abuse
could be prevented but the system
would, on the whole, work to the adj
vantage OF the INDECENT industry 81
J China and not he in danger of degen-
Grating into Il new modification O! the
slave trade. n-CicugO JouWui.
On the Fourth of July the national
flag was unfilIeu al White Sulphur
springs, Va, for the first time since il
was taken down in 1851, when Virginia
went into rebellion. The place selected
was the Iavorite hotel, the resort Of
those who were in the habit of frequent
ing that famous watering place during
/ the war, and who have since supposed
that the rebellion was only passing
| through season of suspended ANNA
ton. Inc proprietors having given
consent, he old flag was brought forth
and the band played the unfamiliar airs
The Star Spangled Banner" Hail
! Columbia and Yankee Doodie.n OF
the four or tive hundred guests at the
house, much the greater number were
from the South. aud. with the exec ptiou
tOf a few representatives of Baltimore
blood, they accepted the sitution with
good grace.