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the Power concerned. I then placed a copy of the enclosed Memorandum in the hands of Mr Low, the money agent of the speculators

and

at Canton is a

Jerman, I also

M. de Rehfues.

communicated one to M. de

Wr Low is a determined

opponent of the hoopmanschap

scheme, which, he

says.

involves

a

resuscitation of slavery pure

and simple.

Be is confident

however that the Cookie's landed at

New Orleans will break at once with

the Contractor,

as they

will find higher

themselves able to get far

wages

than he

has promised

them. Then will come the question

4

Memoran

of enforcement of the Contract, which, it is too possible,

carried against the Cooke.

he assure

remedy this Anti-Slavery party

may be

Lo.

me

the

are

bringing

in

a Bill that will prevent any State Legislative from passing Laws

to make contracts for labour (except

in the form of apprenticeship) binding

The Contractor,

any

ma

warned before hand that the

Law will not support his clarin

upon

the person "held to labour","

will then it is hoped be deterred

his money

from risking

- takings of the Kind.

in under:

I took the opportunity

of

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