The New York herald., 1870-01-15
Lyn.s ATTENDING CHINESE EMIGRATION.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In your editorial on the subject or ..Uur Pagan
PopuIationr I believe you have come to the right
conclusions, morally, physically and politically IN
relation to the Introduction OF Chinese into our
country, and hope and trust that the influence OF
your powerful journal viii be henceiorth found in
unyioding opposition to the inroad OF TINS pagan
horde, with its efrete religion ana civilization
residence OF ntne years in China, and personal
observation OF the condition OF the Chinese In Cali
forna from their first introduction In 1850 up to
1865, has been the school in when have formed my
opinions on this subject. As capitalist and an
employer Of labor fully appreciate all the good
qualities OF the Chinese as laborers; but as an
American citizen am opposed to everything that
will tenu 10 cegra de the white portion OF our popu-
aton, whether II comes IN the shape of negro slaves
or Asatic coolies.
Is not our country being filled up fast enough by
European Immigration by a people mat Is ..pone
Of bone and 1esn Of neshU brothers in reli-
gion and CIVILIZATION? Or are we 80 anxious TO
n up our country unaL we are not Hiilng TO leave
any room either Tor these, our Trends, yet even
FOR our children aud eranncnidren, that we
turn to ASIA and open the fioaagates by
Of people differing from us in every
tnlng that makes mal superior to the brute,
their cnaracSeT IA TOO rigid hioud or them ever 10
become u part OF our peopie2 But who these
people whom our would-De pnanthroplsts would
nave invited to our shorest Do they know that
tney are tine worst people from the wcy5t province
IN the Cnlnese eMpire-many Of them pirates and
robbers, oucasts with al the wees Of thab densej
populated country upon their hcads2 Such are ;he
facts concerning them. Let their vie haunts in Sun
Francisco tell nov much LileJ nave improved their
morals SINCE ther arrival there. Tne olfv limit 10
population beng the quantity or food available any
interruption ol tneir usual harvest year
brings Witn IL more dire caamity tian our peopia
can lmagne possible. have Witnessed one OF these
scenes or iaminc and pestlence, with the dead aud
dying lying the streets and bitches as they fell at
ieugJn exhausted In their vain search for food
China can spare Us l000s,0J0 every year with.
out any apparent reduction in her population.
Coud they mud means to cross the Pacific tey woulu
come 10 Us and In Il few years they would oyerrun
us III the East. THIS would be ol beneI TO yhira.
There would be two born for every that caino 10
us, leaving Cnina still crowded to starvation and
iegailzcd lnfantcide as now The usual price OF
skilled labor IN the great central provinces OF China
is roai ten to fourteen cents day. Agricultural
lapcrers receive about twenty dollars per year and
the.r iood. our people nave reached a nigh stand
ard OF comfort IN their habits OF living,
which they VIII not willingly forego and
nothing but absolute necessity will ever sink
them 70 the condition OF the Chinese coolie, who
hves on three cents day III his own country, and
can obtain the same amount of food that lie has
been accustomed TO III California for fifteen cents
per DAY. Our last reports from tho Pacific coast
snow tiat this evil Is already dong its work there
and - not only stopping further emigration rom the
East, put Will lOrce many laborerS there 10
turn Aere to escape Starvation Tor tncy Wli find it
almost Impossible 10 exist ia competition with Chi
ncHe aoorers.
thrust that our people will be aroused to the mag
nltude Oh inns ev, ana that It's further introduction
VIII pe lorbiiden oy act OF Congrcss that our cou-
try may sui be what 1t has been, the nome and
reiuge ol tue oppressed races OF Europe until 1t Is
led up win 4 nation OF hundreds or millions,
speaking one language. and attaining to o higher
civilization than has ever yet been reached by the
human race III any country or age oi the world.
: AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.