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:
Mr.. e. Koopmanschaap, the great importer
OF Cinnamon, arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
on Monday morning and left for Philadelphia
Yesterday afternoon. Soon after his arrival he
left the hotel and was absent till dinner In the
evening. He visited the Stock Exchange and
the Gold Room, called on suhdry mercantile
connecting with the West and South.
His object was to ascertain the lowest prices
for the transportation OF ChiDamen to this
CITY. and thence to the Atlantic coast OF the
Carolinas and Georgia. Admiral Fisk received
him in white coat, with his hair slightly more
parted in the middle tnan usual. The two po-
tentates eyed each otner with mutual satlsfac-
two, and slightly the taller. HIS visitor ls a
man of forty, with compact figure, inclinlng
to stoutuess, round ford face, and broad.
prominent nose. HIS hair is brown, and slight
" curling, and his beard of darker hue. His
chin is shaved, and he wears moustache,
with little leg.of-mutton whiskers. He was
costumed in dark pepper and salt sack, light
gray pantaloons and walstcoat. and pearl,
,lored Derby hat He selected weed from
case of dollar cigars presented BY the Admiral
and the two parted alter an hours social talk.
The great Chinese importer then drove to
the Central Park and went to the theatre after
dinner. Yesterday be continued at an early
hour his business Of the day before, and lett
the city al four o'clock.
Mr.. Koopmanschaap is native OF Holland,
and has re lded fifteen years in San Francisco,
BE commenced his business OF importing Chi
nese laborers in small way several years ago.
1t has now sweiled to enormous dimensions,
and inquiries reach HIM from all parts OF the
South and W jst in regard to the feasibility ol
employing Cinnamon, and the cost OF their
transportation. He will while at the South
make similar arrangements with railroad ON
ais to those made here, and will also contract
for the delivery OF laborers in time for the ma
nuling operations Of next winter. The South
Carolina sea islands will, it ls 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.
tials. The planters OF the Mississippi have
already begun experimenting with the new
labOrers and with great satisfaction.
A New York letter to the Philsdelphia Led
ger says:
MIR. Koopmanschaap, the famous importer Of
coolies. is in town. and said to be taking
soundines" on the Chinese question. Thus
far he does not seem to meet with much en-
couraeement, public opinion here, with rete-
renee to the Asiatlcs, not being 80 far advanc-
ed as it was xt Memphis. One Of the evening
pape1s gives MIN to understand there 10 an act
of Congress TO prohibit the coolie trade, zap
proved February 10. 1852 and that If be er-
cages in the business of importing Chinese.
his ships or steamers will be liable to cJnfsca-
ton, and himself to fine and imprisonment. 1t
is considered one thing, whether the Aslatics
shall bs allowed to come to this country as
other foreigners, as freq men and women, or
whether they shall be imported, in droves, "a
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 public meeting, which
will shortly be called at the Cooper destitute.
II is said that the main object Of his visit to
New York is 10 engage suitable vessels for Pa
cific emigration.