Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

2. Why is the emigration o
Cinnamon to this country uBjus
to Americans, with whom we have
a national treaty, granting US the
privilege Of coming to the United
States?
To this we answer, the emigra.
ton of your people to this coun-
try is unjust, because 1t is unequal.
We have for twenty years, even
before the Burlingame treaty, been
permitting your people to come
among us and enjoy the CONNER
clal advantages Of our country;
your laborers have dug our gold,
carried it away and impoverished
our mines; they have entered into
competition with our washerwo
men, our mechanics, our laborers,
our men servants, and our maid
servants at such prices as to drive
them to the verge Of starvation;
your people have comparatively
no families, while ours have wives
and children to support; they are
not to any great extent consumers
of our produce; their habits and
morals are communicating our peo-
pie; every day they are becoming
more and more repulsive to the
of our nation.
Our people cannot enter into
the interior of your country and
quietly enjoy the advantages of
your government; true, our gov
eminent, by treaty, has granted
you the privilege of coming to
this country, but ours is a govern
ment Of the people; the President
and Senate, who are the treaty
making power, are their creatures,
holding their Offices for but four
and six years; If they do wrong.
or commit an error, we elect 9TH
ers to correct the mistakes of the
past and do our bidding in the fu-
ture.
We live up to agreement in our
treaties and abolish them when
they become oppressive; such
must be the case with the treaty
we have made with China as our
national election is fast approach
and will turn upon that, as
well other questions agitating the
interests Of our country.
3. Why is it unsafe for China
men to come to this country, wheu
the government of the United
States is pledged to protect them?
To this we answer as the gov
eminent has made q treaty with
your Empire. it will abide by and
sustain it, as far as it has the pow
er to do so, but the power is in the
people. Since the formation of
our government, when legal means
were too slow, the people would
not wait, and have often visited
justice upon wrong doors. For
murder they have taken life with
out law, and inflicted other punish
mcnt for crimes of less magni-
nitude; organized bodies Of the
people have sometimes taken the
place Of courts and juries, and of
governments.
We do not advocate or justify
riots, or unlawful acts Of any kind,
but as they have occurred we may
expect them again. AS dark clouds
arise above the horizon we look
for a storm and seek shelter. So
when the public mind is greatly
disturbed by any great wrong, it
is well for the object of their dis
like to keep out Of the way.
We only advise your govern
.ent and people to a course of
prudence, knowing well every ves-
sci that brings Chinese to this
coast will only serve to fan the
flame of dissatisfaction, until at
it may reach q point beyond
government control.
4. What will be the result Of our
failing to heed this warning, com
ing as it does from such a small
portion Of the people Of the United
We answer, your people have
nothing to fear from the govern
ment, it is slow in its movement
and uncertain in its conclusions.
While the people act from impulse
in resisting wrong, and often in
ilict punishment before government
can prevent. 1t is true, the whole
of the city of San Francisco is
but a small portion Of the United
States, but it is the frontier OF
public opinion on this question, q
question now being agitated all
over the country. We council
moderation, but our voice for
peace will scarcely be heard in the
shouts of an excited populace.
The feelingofopposition to the Chi
nesc is increasing every day, and
we hope you will take our advice
and notify the people Of your
country that it is unsafe for them
to come to the United States or its
territories.
Very respectfully yours, &c,
A. NJ. VIM.
Temporary President Anti Chi