New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01
THE CHINESE,

! TIE ANTI-CHINESE CONTEST OPENED IN CALI
FOENIA--A WARNING LETTER TO THE SIX
! CHINESE COMPANIES.
The officers of the recently organized Anti
Chinese Convention of California have addressed the fol-
lowing circular letter to the Six Chinese Companies
ANTICHNEsE CONVENTION,
SAN FRANCISCO, July IL, 1870. :
! To KoNG CHOW, Ming WONG, SAM HUP, Yum WAR and
GlyfEvEx: We have the honor Of informing you that
on tie evening The 18th Of July 1870 the largest meet
ing OF the people assembled in this city was held in
tie Mechanic. Pavilion, for ne purpose OF protesting
against emigration OF Chinese to this country
the fun account Of which you VIII ma IN the newspapers
of The next day. At that meeting the following resol-
lion WAS unanimously adopted, with enthusiastic EVIL
! dences OF determination:
Realrea That Ne temporary President and Secretary inform the Six
@ to he Cfnamen TO continue coniry the United States and
Empire.
We shall imagine certain questions that yOu win natn-
rally DE inclined ask fer the purpose OF answering in
plain language that may not be misunderstood OF
Itt why is this warning sent to the Six Chinese
10 this we answer you are the acknowledged heads OF
Ire Chinese clans thar this country, and the six
wealthy represent Of the Chinese Empire having
the power and means Of communicating our wishes to
Cec0D9: WV is the emigration of Cinnamon 10 this
country unjust TO Americans, with whom we have ma
toUal treaty granting the pIi' lese VI coming 10 Tue
To this we answer the immigration Of your people to
This country is unjust because il is unequal We nave
for 20 years even before the Buringame treaty, been
permitting your people TO come among us and ENJOY
Tho commercial advantage of country your labor
ors have dlg our gold carried it away, and npoyer-
isheI mines they have entered into competition win
our women, our inecalcs' our o''i ~,
servants anI our maid servants at such prices as 10
drive them % the of staryat0n your people nave
comparatively no families while ours nave wives ant
c,trCn t. support; they arc not 10 any great extent
consumers of our produce; their habits and morals are
communicating our people every day they are becoming
more ana more repIsye Ia tho frecmen OF our NATION.
Our people cannot enter into he interior Of your country
ana quietly e0oy INC adNt- ages OF your @ nv,
true, our Government ~ ueaty has Sl,aneu You ,nc
mcnt OF the peOpethe President aud the senate, VINO
the treaynang power are their creatures, holding
their offices for but four and Fix years. If they do wrong
commit an error we elect others to correct inc mis-
takes OF the past and do our bidding III the future we
live up TO agreement ia our treaties, and abolish them
Min the treaty we have made with China as irrational
election fast approaching, and will turn upon that
well ~ other questions agatlng the labor interests OF
T6ird: Why is it unsafe for Cinnamon TO to this
country when the Government OF the United States Is
We Sycr: As the Government has made
treaty with yOur empire 10 will abide by and sustain IT,
he people since the formation of Government,
When legal means too slow, the people would not
wait and have often visited justice upon wrongdoers
For murder they have taken life without law, and in
organized bodies Of the people have sometimes taken te
place Of courts andjures and n Governments we 90
not advocate or justify rl0s or afis 1i any
As dark clouds rise above the horlo, we loon ipr a
storm ana seek shelter 80 wnen he M uro fnr The
greatly disturb ed by any great wrong Is wen ior I
object OF their dislike 10 keep out OF the way we only
advise your Government ana people 10 coursc VI PI
dence knowing well every vessel that brings Chinese TO
this coast will only 10 fan the flame of dssasfac-
ton, until at last II may reach point beyond Govern
| ment control.
Fourth what will be the result of our failing to heed
this warning, coming IL does from such small por-
| ton of the people Of the United Statesi
We answer your people have nothing to fear from the
Government IL II slow in its movements and uncertain
in its conclusions; while the people act from impulse in
resisting wrong, and often nfiet punishment before
Government prevent It, 1t is true the whole OF the
city San Francisco is but small portion Of the United
states but It Is The frontier u pubic opinion on 1s
/ country. We counsel moderation hut voice for
pcace will scarcely heard in the shouts OF excited
pppuace. The feeling of opposition 70 the Chinese 10
fuerra OK every day, and Wc hope you VIII take our
advice and notify the people OF your country hat n Il
ic oI them t0 10 the United states or It's Ter
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