The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1882-04-01

: tory the English speaking people have Il
serted their right To freedom of cOnseien-
! aud freedom of person. Should we pau
now and say that We will not extend tll
principle to One-third of the human race
we have asserted this principle from II
time when our ancestors were conquere
at the battle of Hastings, in 1860. Man
an American who differed with AN Amer
can. many an Englishman who difiere
with an Englishnan, can say now what th
beautiful blue-eyed Saxon boy said TO IN
| saxon king who was about To deliver hii
TO William of Normandy as hostage fo
the plighted faith of our Anglo-SaXon an
cestors. At that time the Court of vii
liam OF Normandy was the gayest in Eu
rope and the King rather reproached him
sell Tor trusting the youth as Il hostage il
mat gay court, But the boy liked his clea
| eye on his unele and said to him "If, M
Uncle, when | return from the court o
William of Normandy you shall judge b,
the cut of my hair or the fashion Of my
garb that | am Norman, you shall lay youl
hand upon my heart and feel England beat
in every pulse"
The Enslish-speaking people love liberty
Liberty of person and liberty of con
science. IL was this which animated our
ancestors when they made the Declaration
OF Rights; which animated the English
Parliament when il passed the bill ofrights
which animated our own immediate Eng
disappearing ancestors when in the City OF
Brotherly Love, in the Hall OF Indepen-
denc', they made that solemn declaration
which Numbered over the continent,
which was caught up by the long swell OF
the Atlantic and waited to the ears of the
crowned monarchs of the Old World-the
memorable and solemn declaration that
''thcse colonies are and of right ought to
be free and independent Statcs.'
Shall we 20 back upon this history thus
cnnonzed in blood? Shall we say that we
now hesitate 10 plant the standard of civil
lizatiOn which We have erected in this
country in any country or any landy Shall
il not be rather said to be like the cross of
the redeemer that shall go along with the
human race, Impoverished or even crimi-
nal as it may be, and shall be planted
wherever that race exists! | know of no
power to limit IL. While l am unwilling
to encumber the Pacific coast with pOpu-
lation which our friends from that section
do not desire; while they seem TO have set
against its existence there in
any form In which IL can be commingled
with that community, say we cannot go
back upon our own history, we cannot vio-
late the treaties we have made with that
power which has to-day its minister in
Washington representing 430, 0,0O0,0OO Of the
human race.
Mr.. Page. II the gentleman knows any
thing of the state OF affairs now existing
on the Pacific coast, does he believe there
Is any necessity of restricting this immi-
grafton at ally Does he intend TO vote for
any bill at all restricting this immigration!
Mr.. Hooker. ] am going to amend your
bill TO make II practible, to prevent il from
being vetoed, aS it mnst if passed in its
present shape.
Nr. Page. Does the gcntlcmon speak by
on that poInil
Mr.. Hooker. No, sir; only from my
that the Executive will feel
bound to carry out our treaties after we
nave made them. | have no personal In
formation on the subject at all.
Mr.. Page. Does the gentleman believe
hat there l. any necessity for restricting
Il all Chinese immigration of the class re-
crred toy
Mr.. Hooker I will answer the gentle
men. listen with great respect TO the
Of the gentlemen and his
colleagues from the Pacific coast in refer
nee TO this subject. They tell me that
here Is such necessity, and / am inclined
o believe they are better Informed than
m. am disposed TO yield TO their views
lpon this question so far as possible. But
{ the gentleman wants my opinion as TO
whether California has been injured by the
Incoming of the Chinese, ! refer him to the
eport of the late Senator Morton, in which |
eference is made TO the great public |
works that have been carried ON ON by |
'hinese labor-the Tule lands which have |
hus been reclaimed and fitted for the oc- |
upation and labor of the white people, as |
hey never would have been If the Chinese |
ad not come to this country. That Is the |
OF Mr.. Morton, the chairman of |
he committee who went to California TO
Xamine this question. i take 1t for grant
d that he did examine it thoroughly; | |
axe IL for granted that he reported truth
ally the csndition of affairs.
Mr.. Page. Does not the gentleman
now that the Morton report was minori-
I report, claiming togiye only the views of
Ir. Morton, as against six OF his coli
,ag,ies ON the committeeg
Mr.. Hooker. Very well. Mr.. Morton
lakes this report; he gives quotations
'om the evidence OF witnesses sustaining
hat he says, and unless he has misrepre-
snted the testimony taken before the COM
Iittee. then his report Is worthy of belief.
Mr.. Page. Does not the gentleman know
nat what is termed the Morton report
as never signed by Mr.. Morton that Il is
ade up OF papers claimed TO have been
IT by him at the. time OF his death. but
let the report was never signed by himl
Mr.. Hooker. dot believe that any has
yer doubted. that Mr.. Morton wrote this
port, whether he signed ii or not.
MIR. Orth. Mr.. Morton's authorship OF
lat report is as well established a. the
ct that he lived and died.
Mr.. Hooker. | hope the gentleman from
is disposed to discuss this quos-
on dispassionately. have not the slight
4 feeling on the subject. IL II were pos |
BILE consistently with our treaties With
hina, should be glad TO allow the gem
emcn from California and Nevada and
regan (much as l think they mistake
eir interests) 10 regulate this question to
lIt their own people But as that Is not
,ssible witout violation OF our treaty
ipulations with the Chinese government,
stand here TO endeayor to perfect this bill
ID put IL in such a shape as shall keep IL
ithin the puryiew Of our treaty obliga-
pms 50 that 1t shall not turn away from
lr shores the tide OF commerce which IL
ting towards us from the Asiatie coun-
les, but shall give us all the advantages
hich the Burlingame treaty was designed
secure for US. That treaty l. very re-
arkable. You tell about their being pa
ms aud uncbristian. Let me read 10 You
Ie single clause Of their treaty and what
ey say about the admission OF your pco-
q Ii is article ~, and is as follows:
.sThc principles Of the Christian religion
professed by the Protestant and Roman
liholic churches, are recognizeda as teach
2 men to do good. and TO do 10 others a.
ey would have others do to them. Here
Icr those who quietly profess and teach
csc doctrines shall not be harassed aud
rsecuted ON account OF their faith. ANY
rson. whether a citizen OF the United
ates or Chinese convert, who, according
these tenets, peaccably teach and prac-
q the principles Of Christianity, shall
no case be interfered with or molested."
Is that unehristiany And yet you say
a spirit Of contempt they are pagans. 4
m YOU doubt ofthe power OF the word Of
Dd being manifested there 20 as to pene- I
lte the hearts and minds Of these Chi
~ pcoplef DO YOU limit the power Of
J Christian religiong Do you say II can
10 The African, it can 20 70 the Caucas-
|. but to the MOngolian It cannot 20 and
e. not belong; Il that what you say |
4 are you prepared 70 shut out these
ople. II 80, are you not setting dan {
rous precedetf a
Nanr gentlemen about me have lived
M me IN this country at time when an
ort was made 70 exclude from our midst
people OF another race. II was abonf
. wear 1856. twas then said the Irish :
tholie was q dangerous element, be who r
ce then has been % much iauded as pos
sing such marvellous assimilatine quali-
: in fayor OF onr Repu bliean fuStituuons.
auahfer.l The .crpzndr then begun :,
linst the Irish Catholic, though suceets- Y
al frst In misleading the people, went 4
rn a lasf-fn-rufn-sss-<<< <<<~ETace. IL is
v no more t.sa . word of reproach.
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