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Southern States, had commenced operations at (anton. and M.
trade encloses a
copy of the
Contract to be entered into by the mmigrants.
He has also com =
municated a
copy of the Contract
to the Chinese authorities and to M. Low the United States Minister
at beking. Mr. Low is strongly apposed to the emigration, and is of opinion that the emigrants
as soon as they find themselves at New Orleans would
прило
fulfil their contract - in which
case Me trade
apumes
lo ̃
that the
law would interfere to compel
them. There is howsoer little fran
that, inasmuch as contracts to
f
labour made
bryond
American
territory are not recognized by.
Law in the United States.
3.
f
the emigration took place
from Canton, I. M. Government power to interfere
would have no
with it. Buch it is alleged in the statement of dun thing, an Agent Employed by the Concul at (auton to make enquiry - and also in a memorandum by M. Wade which accompanies the papers, that the repel conveying the smigrants is to sail from Honthong. There
must think be some mistake in
this - Lord Granville's instructions to the Governin of stondong noh
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