One of the Cooper Bar myself, nor do I "believe there is any person would be annoyed than to see them ill-used the slightest degree, having conveyed from Havannak. Frem both to California.
It laws must be made, let all Nations be treated alike, I do not mean "be favoured alike, I do mean that we are to make laws for them, at the same time Foreign Ships arriving at British possession, with Passengers should be put under the one restrictions and penalties as if they had been bona fide British Ships despatched under the surveillance of an Agent for Emigration duly appointed from home, if the Law was evaded, at The Port of Embarcation, it could be put on force at the port of destination which would be equally fair to both.
In California there are certain restrictions as regards Chinese passengers and it can be no great hardship for Foreigners to be made to submit to our rules, as we are to theirs.
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