The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-08 00:00:00

Tit MARQV/S qf HASTINGS' SUMMARY if his
ADMINISTRATION in INDIA.

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0 :no• account of the suppression of the Pin-
i.„;lll.4 111°7.t!7e emitted of the Ma rattan, in vninexion
u.. 11400-. ratinTl' ceessfal efforts to deliver India from the ra-
n; d there spoilers, wiil be road with peculiar interest
car nt. The high autharity from which it pro-
ono
t,,,1 ‘tiltsis en lenx IX
it Wt. itystimahle importance. We ve,
----- r ki the NAhle Mai (Luis's summary of the general
(
wet(' iis llovernment : the extirpation of the Pin-
roils 43- 1 - • • brilliant and beneficial of his
dories was one s
o' the mos.
palitow tl-etis t
%Chile the forwent rere.lvisble inf the 11ahleatta States could be
eesptiog prorpee• c • Fatless ar opprtunity. there
"62 "d to
thei tt,. •.• when iiil chance of ouch an opening was di,-
;-„, Inc
I:'in.s.cionationo would anloade. Many aympowns eon.
,;n...dg tl'r
.eat tt• is was not the easee the cor.clusism was nee.
:".,i "'. to
rcr''
t me eleti.ted arA methodieed underwanding, of a
"...1.1el:' I,a t'on us had been establiolied. at least among the
tsar hat : 1 t... the orramory system in Central Italia. Their
r.",'" `'. P.''' ''' !" •h - Native States into pledges few acting in
a a tot to it ...tr.tig 0 . . .
- ~,t • , be judged of, as I have mentioned that our die.
:•,t;er.----; bad then gone- no Inether than. the ascertaining that there
f: y et n ea. nos rondneted with griwt stealth between powers
'sit. --.. 'it fah:' if enuniention. The symptoms might Le
;:tntilinter;n'yteeten7n.in certities. reqteierctlinhisliatirthe.....azittird
stain
notable enterpore of exlienaling .0 ri
territories. should embrace a proehtino
inordtvolY 1'.141 7 '''' nor bi ' aiming the Native Staten.
'e 'ne.."l"7' ie -I'rstwid"tt 10 ben:tit:L.lly smalslished. and that I
rtaar",4 i:.'icgitt,,.3 rj.:.e.i...e...11-11c1:::'d formed fne.rendering the collection of
.`car lei' ie.praerrealsle. I wee to loot to coping with little le of
in the field. It wan a formi-
-7e2bilet:strteerottitttleel.'e'siditnt'orinv7ntilloctth'en,indee.l- as it woad have been
inevancileahle hi my arty omen% my employers to have risked.
het the havend been aeoitiable. I think, however.
mg ,
bnoeen ashen-
one who
~tde,.. the ereonistaitees will regent it as hamf
toed wilfully or itient-eiliently. I refer not to the arteriate Mime,
which i. nlw3ts a slonbitel criteria., of pone,. I desire myposition
in be fairly examined. II it Le evident that the contest, whether it
...mu t nrieivat, in a conspiracy of the Native Soliereigns. or in the
ree,ort give t be the Mabry's States and Ameer Khan to the Pm-
,Mee. ...,.s mot eh Mintaly to I e evaded ; the trestlon leas. Only
Yenard Ism it migbt he, entered upon with the best chances for mo-
ven i and Ibe ve duo I derided as was imperiously demanded by
de interests with s Lich I stood et:tended. I ealeulated, that by
rick, of inueement on oar part, the ill-disposed mien be Ines-
pota• I from ~ttem.pting bhe s . ition which they meditated:and
et
icy appear:me- of cur ing upon unconfirmed soapiciona
would befarceunterhalarteed by their escape from being involved
in the elotritet ion of tb' Pindarries, still more** the measure. held
it new reweiscd them their share in the anticipated improvement
etematio• •:•rnozhoett Central India. Before. however, true troop.
Two,' in motioa, toter ir.fommtion respecting the concerted attack
1:n/tithe lonis'a poseeseintio became distinct and lemon:avertible.
POT, eactivnte. II l,iiiicr I had proceeded, I notified to the Cobs.
s• (*dorm my purpose or framing the campaign consonantly to '
de above earnutat, it.. What I coltemplated tom the pushing I
Pisani urexpectolly *renal divisions which should (grow poet.
tee. 'smote:: insuperehle obstacles to a jtmctim of the army of
or Sere with that es snother. ten outlet-int:to exteeme peril any
soureign's attempt to asser.thle the dispersed corps of his fonmo
within hit own dominions. should onset emote to forbid it. Theme..
emefthe plan stmenaed on the secrecy with which the preparations
&III..? mole. the peeper choice of the points tole seized, and the 1
otted with whit": we could reach the destonotol stations. I speak re.
boyar In the irconi which were to penetrate from the north ; for the
e!risce of those horn the smith, destined to act against the Pindan.
rine mold not he concealed. The formation of me maga:inn of grain
en the fruitier was fortunately disguised by a bad harreat in that
;brier, which furnished the escuse for transportation of corn thi.
Or. as if it were • provision for the inhabitants ayuinst eventual '
droth. is ail other respects, the arrangements were so admirably
ontlyeted by the few public functionaries rinfidentially entrusted
lath them. that not a attopicion of any intended stir was Anat. In
threat Cistern %mention destined for the service, there was not
zinnias.? of impending movement, above five or six days pre.
sire to its being :smuttily in march. The suddenness with which
tower:ed. the heart cf the Mintiest countrien, added to the,
tfeitocv of the means employed. tensed all the essential parts
dd.:. husinem to be finished completely to my wish, in hardly
rev than three months ; so that I was enabled, almost imme-
fettle after that period. to send back to their cantonment the part
:tie fame, the nest chargeable In the field. the European troops.
The vast wale of the operations could rot hut be attended with
pee expense. 1t was from their short duration, that when the
mreharem rime to be woend tip, 'he amount foe the sit di-Wiens
ef de Bengal troop' brought !loth on the nerusion did ant wit+ 35
Ise( Sonnet Repels, or ablest thirty-three and a half of Siena.
Vim the charge for the troll's periodically and unavailingly mowed
forml from the Marina Presidency to toyer the country meth of
re fferbmlsl^. frem the Pirdarries is corsidered, and the heavy loss
donna from t'-.e. devastations committed by those wretches, is
tee into account. it met* be thought a thrifty expenditure. which
etch rate. once for all pot an end to that annual tea spin our
l-"cos. In that expenditure Is included. we only every kind of
htenonent usaelly connected wish femme? herald what would
or hem required for them had they Tetra:red in clatters, bet
tato-low out of the ereelal ciobtnestaeres : while every eviction
ha attriess, re forage was strictly forborne In the neutral or fee.
Fin"swoon through which we mowed, compeneasiem wog made
the dc-n:' done by the encampment of the troops. eve,' fee
n'lo, vivre the grand was under crop. as was almost in-
darith'y the ease. The injury was estimated between the chief
rem n rem* ricer and the principal men of the villages con-
tent:l. Ed due r-triblitioo agreed upon by them was made noun
de sine in reatiy.money. This measure, besides its essential
'totTe• het t'.e object of marifroing to the natives the equity of the
firi•tdi fiereentr.ert, and of irdueing such petty independent corn-
tramiiim to had rot already relatiews with us, to obtain cur preem-
ies:: he so:nets:4v re:ening to be taken tinder coo paramounoshio,
Noreetatine did not deceive us t all those little territories which
tit:ill then rematned ur attached, ranged tkenutelves under Our
acres. Airing other thief., the Rajah of Teliree, when he pee-
r,' his nutter in tohen of plighted fealty. desired me to evoke-
sid it ma the first time that State had acknowledged the snore-
ay of srodir, all the efforts of the Mogul Emperors to aiihdtte
Ar'nelltOted abortive. We were not at the time in the Telmer
worts, ner were we likely to enter them, therefore the condom of
.11sish cee:d only roving from an impression which must be flat -
e•.:toroar emnory.
The of malting our exertion so powerful will be still bet.
to mint hunted from a further particular. Trimhoekjee Dainglia,
*-Ati”ile and the confidential instrnment of the Prioh frith. was the
i-r.e.!re agent in the murder of the 6 click war's M inismr. I lunged-
rloatty. The pore n in question had been earnestly invited to
Poet VotlmPeishwale, for the testeosila e purpose of wettl ing account%
'cock were ad. it beteeen the two Stair,, hut with the real object
tit:omen repo:unity fnr gaining slie'llini.ter to sedoce his So-
`n..^.. i.e., the ronftnisrary against us. The (hal-burr, from
mresebt of the Peidtwoh;w•iuld not surer his llinister to repair
cede', robes. the British thweeement would be answerable the
,
' 'Ver. art! we pledged otoselvet to that Prince acennlinely. not
het!! of compliance with the ool•eitation of the Prisliwah, but
:nae we were anxious that caunter.claims between the two
rr'''• vdsids had elven us notch treble, should be finally
P',0e.,.!. That a Brahmin of the highest mate, first Minis-
!? dri it.leprniltnt Snvereign, and invested with • pub-
" 'Mini...ion by his Prince, should stand in any rink. ap-
rev4 in.-eat ....r.., therefore our guarantee was unhesitatingly
Ns. Witco the I'rishwah found that the Minister was
i_i,:1e3.1.4; all teirpsy•iun, and refused shenlutely to betray his
rYe too a srli me which the minister thought would entail his
''"i'linii.l,lA ll:glint-I determined to make away such an oh-
-2,6; 'Yk'a tier=, in the hope that the offtre of minister might he
7! Lys tome manageable individual. I iongadhur Snail ry was
v''' ~:""oly rteenoinitted on his way back Imm a deem:final erre-
..,:-: bY '''::!•t in the temple. whether he had gone upon cc.
L
I.rtnit:es from Trimbuckjee Dainglia, after havir 7 rm.
~.j''r "c''svd Konteif on the score of indisr.ition. The Peish-
l. '''''''ili'dsed that his participation in the crime was mintirely
Inn to us, but that, to save his credit, the rude should be
or' le special perpetrator Trientotekjer Daingl ht. who must
.'1 ..... us. In atrmement for the ontrog : offerol to nue
r. Trimhtlek:Te WTI. pet into our hands sceonlinglr.
le Peishwah. it was promised to his Highness that Ms
I not be proceuleel against capitally. but be merely
intent as a state prisoner. Tnnibuchje.e haying
i front a fortress where he was negligentl; 'needed,
merrily, subsequent to the Peishwah's sea-render.
ti. Regarding the mane as Irretrievably lost. he
Immo notes., aro: indulged that boost of a neaey-
lewiel, with which persona often console thee,-
'i,lore. ll* tiotolthol, that from early in 11:11
bet been Logical in organixing a general con-
" Native :owes, for the purpose of driving the
f hells; anti he averred, that we were only by
arriihs V.) quirk upon shins, or we should.lire
ie assailanto, in which react the issue might hays
"vent. Certainly. had Stiodia, he stench the most
' NY' h'e SMUT. ig ot, been in the field r: the heath of
veteran troop*, so WI the tine and well-manned arta-
enaessittl, tone we well no enenn.s:rellWrit world have
• ll'e other etrtlft dented powers for resorting loam..
uteri as mutt have mule our movements (audible,.
rta-art id. tinder heavy I-sperms*. Tim !"rurren. re ''sr
I'r* .'as. at all events, In be risked by us ; sortie. I
nt it natter of option, whether the extinction of an
Ye as the ravages of the Pinshnties should be under-
been said, however. that a etel.lent esreetathm was
achieving the main peptise. while every hostile
i'? Nltlie S.,verrigns would be repressed by nor
sWintl of atients,. positions ; and this calm-
m a more special degoee to Scholia. Residing
• wan in the heed of the richest part of his do- I
tmleorelently of the oh' Inn. that those provinces .
I- in nee teYritory only by the Josona, there was a
in the thus:ion, to which it must be surrned Ithe.
,Ad never adverted. About twenty miles so e• hof
'ye of very abrupt hills, covered with the tangled wood
lit. extends from the little Sind to the Chumoul, eh: eh
' link boundaries cf the timeline district such its de.
r 'leen are but twit routes by which contort. and
1.. can Pt." that chant ; one along the little Sind.
!": tar titan the couintsul. thy soy iseirb g with
'''inn a PCniliOn IiI•iell would but any movement
~_-'e 'i''''4•
.nel yule-log 51sejoy.lieorrid DemkinN
'ill back •of the odor psis, schstlis was enlaced.

}Si then remained iv-attached, rang
Se.a.-a. Among other ,obarta, the Rajah
arog his netrur in teben of plighted tea
* tag it ma the first time that State bail
d seas{ another, all the erows of the 111
ia roved abortive. We were ant
▪ re? etre Ire likely to enter thei
tr Pe Rabb ceeld only spring from an imp
tr,"•.: teener emirrry.
re ire memo, of making our exertion no
tt o• mama hauled foam a further particuli
:trot the confidential instnunew
• e-o.st'are agent in the tnurder of the tluie
`.4r:l.ratty. The perst n in question ha
tvetherltePei.hwalt, for the natenaible p
wait were atkat between the two States.
if)wag aw eppnannity for gaining the
* a,. :a Min the ronredi vary agaiast u
tt eareneht of the Peisliwah. wittild not at
P,roa, rebels tie British Goveremen.
live, aril we pledged ourselves to eh
i•
art.! Ot pa2tiee with toe Po...stems
• ....as, we were anxious that taunter
of $1"..% tench had riven us much to
h Tint a limhmin of the hil
"t of an it,:enenilint Star ereign, an.
'mord...ten by hi, Prince, should
ffcal th-eenre our guar;
When the Peishwah found
all truminiion. and refit",
of 'o s .eh which the minister
Eta ft ighm-s determined ti
ht tb !skis viewi, in the hope that the it
pirt by a mo-e manageable individual.
as-aesinwied on his way bat
▪ " be in the temple. wthetht
stl t•eake-rreatire teem Trinthuckjee 1)
etrucel h'io.iel'on the 'were of
sit Bray:sea that his participation
:et 11•1 to us, hut that, to .are his el-
ar . the r,secial rerpcmator Tri-nhv
tl
tit
us. in atr.lroont for I
ttl seennty. Trimbuck"ee 'Pan rot
the Peishwah. was omi!
trio riinuld not be proceeded mains
ey,'.:nentent as a state prison
e. ....Nraue front a forress where hi
:al' .I...arebl neve cohsequent to
it, 717:a the bold,lterartling the gn.n
tlt • 0-trtl-cent useless, ant: iialtili
ent &sign, with which per
'
&abash Wel been kusiod in o
of the Native rowers, for
tiro h net if India; and he averrell
tour inar,ths tan quick upon
4 the assailanto, in which e
le'tt 1..rl d'ireeent. Certainty. had S
th"." Native Solar. it.., heel,
net veteran trope, with the I
len;o"••e.ntulle as well tut
rap
~ vi the other emir, iterated
int as must have mull
col :
-•.,,i...^.7eraztt_art!.. taint talei el
rernu, x
matt,r of option, wi
lire
11,412 !rtel• rlYe asthe ravage. of the 1
t b: te.en said, however. that I
L • t
.aehieving the main poi
yea Natlie Saverrigns
, 'sll.!ort perriettler
Mina more arterial deg
t` 'I -• h ivas in the lietrt of tt
indenrelentiv of the ol*
mour territory only
. re:t in the sharing to wh:t
:1,11; never tulrert Abe
`9te,. or vet" abrupt hills, ern
1,1 anal ritet,ds front the little
0,74.101:a th. flank boundaries of the (
re; •
..• There are but two roma
IC t can pun that chain ;
la, tar titan the Cam,.
thn a petition which
It ie
4z/ the back of the other