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JOHN WILKES.

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Sot.-1t is a very important and biking trolls,
worthy the ferioue confideration of all thofe who
doubt the en ormous wickednefs of Well Indian Oa very,
that its mod refpedable champions, and even chore
among them who, by an affedation of candour,
have made the molt powerful impreffion on the pub-
lic mind, have been obliged to retort to grofs mifre-
prefentaitions of the fads upon which they reafon.—
Sometimet, in order to deprive of oar fympathy the
wretched victims of Colonial defpotifin, fallacious
reprefentations have been wilfully given of their con-
duct and character ; at other times, in order to draw
a veil over their fufferings and wrongs, advantage
has been taken of the ignorance of the European pub.
lic refpeding Welt Indian affairs, by difclofing jolt fo
much of a particular fad, as would flirnifh a bafis
for an inference oppofite to the truth, and invidioufly
fuppreffing the rea.
Of this practice Mr. BRODONAM, in his able
Work, entitled, An Inquiry into the Colonial Policy of
the European Powers, has
.given • game examples in
writers of the Sift reputation among the apologias
of the Welt Indian fyftern.
The cart-whip is the planter's ordinary intim-
went, both of coercion and pumffiment. When teed
1 for the former pnrpofe by the driver in the field, it is
generally eppliedto the poor labourers in their work-
ing potlure, without (topping to (trip them of the
clothes by which their backs may happen to be del-
-1 fended. The effed is fufficiently fevere ; yet not fo
much fo as commonly to leave permanent marks on
the body. But when a punidiment is to be delfte-
rately inflicted, the patient is firetched upon the
ground, with his lirrbs extended, and the cart whip,
which, in the hands of an eipatt driver, is a Mod
mercilefs inftrument of torture, is vertically applied,
with all his force, and with an iteration fomttimes
extending to an hundred lathes, upon that Refhy pan
of the naked frame, which alone can receive fuch
extreme difcipline, without great danger to life. Not
only is the fcarf (kin peeled off by every comae of
the lalb, but deep incifions are made, which oda-
leave tailing fears of a (hocking appearance i from
thefe fears very few field negroes are wholly exempt.
This general and notorious fad having been no-
ticed by the Abolitionias, iitthe firft difcuffion on the
Slave Tride, but without a diaind fpecification su
it would teem, of the part of the body which Lire
theft badges of cruelty, a tour to the Windward
IRands was written by one Weft Indian Planter of
great eminence (Sir WILLIAM You so), and publifb-
ed in a well known work of another (Hidory of the
Weft Indies, by Mr. BRYAN EDWARDS), in which ,
the following pelage appears : " I particularly no-
ticed every negro whom I met or overtook on the
road : of thefe, I counted eleven who were dreffed
as field negroes, with only trowfert on, and advert-
ing to the evidence on the Slave Trade, I patties-
'lady remarked that not one of the eleven had a (iw?":
sit mark or (car of the whip,•&c."-0 Never par.
mg a nave, without obferving his back either in the
'field, or on the road, or wenches walling in the ri-
ier, I have not teen one back marked betides that of
the woman obferved on Mr. G.'s date, &c."
Sir WILLIAM Yount'', °hied in bringing forward
this (tatement is obvioutly to difcredit the accounts
which have been given of the feverity of Well In-,
dial' bondage. He is bimfelf owner of feveral plan-
tations, and therefore mull have had ample means of,
afcerraining the real Rate of the cafe. But rude is
the unfairnefs of the impreffion which his account is
calculated to produce, an nnfairnefs which could not
efcApe the notice of any man having the flighted ac-
, quaintanc; with Weft Indian affairs, that Mr. Ea
waans thought himfelf bound, from regard, it is to
be prefumed, to his own character for veracity, to
fubjoin to the ;mirage the following note : In the
Well Indies the punifhment of whipping is comtnonly
inflicted, nut on the backs of the Negroes, as tradifed
in the chic-Wine of the Brityk folerurt, but more humanely
and with much leis danger, on porter pojeriores. It
is therefor* no proof that the Negroes whom Sir
Wit.ciast Yousa infpeeted had efcaped flagellation,
becaufe their (boulders bore no impreffion -of the
whip. This acknowledgment I owe to truth and
candour."

The reasSdannotator well knew that W the jolt and
neceffary fentence of a court martial were to be exe-
cuted* the fame inftrument, and to the fame extent
as the arbitrary, and often capricious mandate of a
Weft Indian overfeer, the back could not be the feat
of ponifhment without certain death to thesufferert
But of the candour of Mr. EDWARDS as an hiftorian.
in what regards this haplefs rue, Mr. BROUGHAM
has furnithed ample illuftraticna, and one initance of
it well deferves to be noticed: A Mr. GALLOPER, a,
planter of St. Domingo, was celebrated for his mild
treatment of his Raves, and the confequence of his
lenity was, that they increafed in numbers very is..
picqy ; but about the year *773, this gentleman died,
and the negroes found a new mailer of an oppofite
charm:ter, who treated them fo badly, that their
numbers, inßead of increafing as before, continually
declined. Thefe falls were ptiblifited by Mr. CLeax,
son in 1788, in his Way on the Impolicy of the
Slave Trade; and as that period was three years an.
terior to the revolution in St. Domingo, of conrfe
there could be no room for fufpicion, that with
to the events of that revolution Mr. Cumesom
could have deviled or mifreprefented the fag of the
,reverie of treatment upon GALLISIR'S eftate, which
had taken place fifteen years before he wrote; yet
Mr. EDWARDS, in his Hißory of St. Domingo, for,
the purpofe of fupporting an abfurd and mifehievous
calumny on the oppreffed African race (the charge
of their being wholly deßitute of the natural fenti.
ment of gratitude), has inferted the former part of
Mr. CLANlllll)teg anecdote, but wholly !torrid the
death of Mr. GALLIraa, ado& chow treatment ty the
new meer, and has then given a (hoe ing account of
the exceftes committed in the infurreaion by the No.
gross of this eltate, as if the peculiar indulgence and
kind treatment of their owner had produced the effect
of makiii -them more ferocioya chap the reit of the
infurgents.
QI fuch mitreprefentation, if wilful, for fuch a
purpofe, it would be difficult to fpeak with the re-
prehenfion it deferves ; and yet, as Mr. Beovottasi
obferves, the mutilation of the cafe could not be acci-
dental. It would be difficult, indeed, to believe, that
(ninon/Won an advocate as Mr. EDWARDS had not
,read the work of to dillingniOsed an opponent as Mr.

whofe way words tod he in part des poti
tkas• occafion. Befides, Mr. Eswaans bad been at'
Cape Francois, in the near. Reighbourhood. of this
eßate during the infeereelonl and as he tells cis, with
Mr. C 14111111014 that the name of Mr. Get.ttrite had
been proverbial for his humanity—" as happy as
GatAirsa's Negroes," it could hardly have efcaped
his notice, that fo remarkable a eharaeer, who had
Uteri dead near twenty years, was not living at that
intereßing period. And even were it poffrble to ac-
quit this writer of wilful mifreprefentation in this cafes
his reamers in confidently alerting fo extimordinary
an infante of depravity in direct oppofition to the
truth of the cafe, mull be fatal to his credit as an
hißorian.
It is painful to roake'focli obfervatioss on a writer
now no more ; but Mr. Eowaans, under the ma& of
an affefted candour and moderation, has done more
to malted the public mind, at the expence of truth,
and of the opprelted African race, than all the other
advocates of the •Slaire Sytem united ; and we mutt
not fuller thecae& of millions now living, and my•
riads yet unborn, to be prejudiced by bile tendernefs
to the memory of thedead. Your's,

AK •lOLITIOYIST.

' EAST INDIES.

LETTER 'ROM AN OFFICER or mow RIME to THE
HUT INDUS, TO ENISNO IN LONDON.

My Id told you of the misfortunes of Monson's
detachment, it brought them, I think, to Coumbul-
lee Nana, near the ILakairee pars; they were there
detainesi for ten days, (offering incredible hardthips ;
the Mecums annoyed them moll dreadfully, and the
profpea of volitive Rarvatinn compelled them to ha-
zard the croffmg in this, about one-fourth of the
whole periffied, they were for the moll part camp fol•
lowers. Upon the 27th they reached Rampora. In.
the whole camp there were.left only three (mall fifes
of tents to fhelter all the officers, and, from the loth,
until their arrival at Rantpora, it hardly ever ceafed
raining. The officers and men have loti every thing
they had, many of the latter their wives and children;
few of the officers brought to Rampora any property
beyond what they a&nally carried on their backs.—
At Rampora, I bnpe they are fafe, but I can tell
yon, that, were Holkar a man of enterprise, they
could not be in a worfe place, for no provifions were
laid in there, and a few thoufand bode would effec-
tually flop all kinds of fupplies from reaching them,
toilets they were.aceompanied by a very ffrong force,
but he appears inadive, and has not, thank Goo,
croffed the Chumbuli ; were he to do it even now,
Mowsoo could not be fared*.

When Colonel MoNsoa commenced his retreat. he
ordered Houglaife Ghur to be evacuated, and the
garrifon to proceed to Kattsh ; it cou6Sed of a cot*
pang of Sepoys and two fubalterns ; they arrived at
Kuttah and were delivered up to Holkar by the Ra-
jah—our/rind. He made the Sepoys pile their arms
and difmiffed them ; the officers he keeps and, treats
well. •

A (mall army is now getting ready ; it is, 1 fup-
-1 pole, to cover the country, thould Holkar attempt
to invade, but this I do not imagine he will—there-
fore no army will take the field. but that which will
be headed by our gallant Commander in Chief.—
It appears extraordinary, that notwithtlanding the
experience we have had ofthe inefficiency of our army
to defend our extended conquefis, together with our
late misfortunes, and the holt of foes which now ap-
pear riling ageing us, that there is no increafe to our
army. We have lately obtained the moll pofitiv e
proof of every man of any power in our country, be-
ing in abfolute alliance with Holkar. Ido not like
our fituation—our treafuries are empty—our maga,,
zines exhaufted—the army to take the field is in want
of every thing, and there is nothing nearer than Cal-
cutta. Military economy will drive us from the
country fooner than powerful legions could dii. The
civil fervice ought to be cut; it is now a much more
advantageous line than ever ; they have more power
—more grandeur. I yaw a lad, not five years in this
country, left year girdling the Commander in Chief
bitufelf to take a particular fort--his Excellency would
not attempt it until authorized by him 1
There is a report that ST. Joao does not go home.
I do not believe it; and there is alto a report that
General Ws u.sst.s r is to have a general command
7of all the troops in the conquered country—this, I
think, more robable.
I with mo fuscerely,.,pot only on my own but on
the public account, to fee you affifting General La R e
during the enfuing campaign—it will not be a fighting
one—it will be againtl our fuppliesband one of devaf-
tation. I am, with fincere diem.
Your molt faithful friend,
Asti, AKA Is. dos-

• Here follow Come obfervations width k would be improper
to *me i hot they confirm the conjure that Colonel Murray
had fishined a check. The writer of t►is letter thinks that nay
dart Said ham been made and rile run to take Knuth.

AMU, SEPT. 2, 1804.—The fate of Monfon's
de-
tachment has been a mop difaßrons one. 00 the 2 tit
ult. in the evening, he left a prong gerrifon in Ram.
poora, and with the remainder of his detachment,
making from 1500 to 2000 firelocks,and with s bow.
itzers, be commenced his retreat towards this place.
This meafure he was compelled to adopt. He bad
not fufficient fupplies for the whole in the fort I and
the army of 1-Icilkar,, with a prodigious train of artil-
lery, was in fight. He wilted alto to favour the
jundion of fax battalions of Scindia's, who had agreed
to join, and who had 21 guns. The Jyapoor Rajah
had alfo fent a force to his affiance t but the vici.
nity of Holkar deterred thtir approach. Early on
the morning of the 22d be arrived at the River Ba-
napa. It had been fordable the day before, but had,
without any fall of rain, overflowed its banks. When
he reached it, it was near a mile broad, and rapid.—
Upon it there were only two boats. On the tad he
croffed part of his baggage, his treafure, and fix
companies of Sepoys. The enemy on this day ap.
peared, bat attempted nothing. The next day was
employed in croffing his troops, &c. Still he did not
experience any interruption from the enemy, altho'
they appeared in vaR numbers. Capt. Nicholl, with
the treafure, &c. moved on towards Coocbeaul Ghur.
On the morning of the 24th the river was fordable in
ever/ place, and the enemy in large bodies were fern
eroffing bcth above and below our detachments on
the Rampoora fide. Monfon remained with the ad
battalion, which was fu spotting the piequets! This

battalion wes about Goo !hong, and the picquets con-
fined of five companies, completed to too each.—
About ten o'clock the enemy's cavalry charged this
body, and were repulfed with great lofs. The in-
fantry and ar:illery of the enemy arrived about a s
o'clock, and opened a heavy fire upon our party.
They at length charged, but were again beaten back.
Monfon raw there was nothing left for it but to re-
turn their charge, and he led it with great gallantry.
He beat the enemy back in every quarter, and got
poffeffion of eight guns, Come of them sS. pounders I
but, as they had carried away the limbers and every
thing belonging to the guns, he could make no ate
of them, while cannon upon him opened from every
quarter. He was compelled to quit his prize ; the
enemy followed him, and compleated the daieat of
this gallant party of the 2d Battalion : only one Offi-
eer and t 27 men were fared a his Aid do-Camp and
with
—thte h
gallant
a sum.
Major Perfian interpreter were killed; he himfelf was wound.
ed, as were molt of thern
Opotffiaiegn Crockall, whom youer whom
h thm w hi
her koirllesdinui
wcasrr
andelv c
e, a
mutt recoiled at Cawnpore. As foon as it was dark
he marched off from this bank of the Bann:pa with
his detachment, leaving one of the howitzers. Early
next morning, the 25th, he found himfelf furrounded
by the enemy, who continued to charge him the
whole of that, day without making any inapreffion
upon his line ; about ten o'clock of that night he
reached Coocheaul Ghor. After a march of fifty
miles he found Captain Nicholl had arrived at that
place eatly-in the morning; from him he learned,
that upon his arrival the Commandant of Scindia's
Battalion had fent him a meffage, demanding his tree-
fure and guns, and upon his non-compliance had at..
tacked him. Captain Nicholl retreated into the town
of Coocheaul Ghur; they opened to glans upon'its
ruined wall, and repeatedly charged and entered the
town, but always found too gallant a refkßance.
, Upnn the approach of Monf an, thefe battalions, with
•all their guns, drew off and joined Holkar's troops,
I fught to have mentioned that Holkar, on the aath,
biought Op fifty.two guns agaitat Moan's pic-
kets, ate.
The enemy reached Coocheaul Ghur at the fame
time with oar detachment; next morning, the 26th,
they appeared in immenfe numbers, having taken up
pofitions all round the town, comnlearly inverting it.
About twelve o'clock at night of that day, Moasoa
moved out ; he had not gone above a cofs when a
furious charge was made upon that part of the line
where the itth Regiment was, they heard them coin-
ing on, and in filence referved their fire until they were
dole upon them, when they gave them a volley,
which did fwch execution, that this party never ap-
peared again. While se Coocheaul Ghur, he re.
,ceived a finnmons from Holkar, to Which he returned
'no anfwer, but his emiffaries fuccetded too well in
corrupting our Sepoys ; a grenadier company of Se.
poys marched over to him ; during the whole of the
27th, he was occupied in repelling the charges of the
enemy. Towards the evening, a moll determined
one was made; with about 14,000 hark, he charged
the four fides of our Cquare.—Monfon lays, and fo do
feveral Officers who were in Tippoo's wars, with
more gallantry than ever they taw his cavalry charges
they were received with great firmnefs , many were
received upon the bayonet, and it is cotlaputed that
upwards of coo men were killed. A few of ours cut
down. Near Hendouen the detachment halted, ami-
ne= day, the 28th, got through the Branner Pall,
the enemy hill continuing to dillies us. He had
with him fix pieces, which were immediately opened
when it was found neceffary to halt..the part of our
column for the rear to clofe up, and' upoh filch ow
cations the enemy charged. On this fide of Penner,
when Monfon halted, Holkar had.brought aft tgreat
number of guns, and he commenced a verffieavy
cannonade, which compelled oar detachment to
move off. They were Rill followed until they ar-
rived at Futtyponr Survey, 12 cots from Agra, where
they remained the whole of the day, and moved on
at night. In the conftifion occafioned by marching
through a town at night, the different corps were
feparated and Monfon himfelf was left, with four
or five Officers, to purfue his march. The corps in
this fituation did not wait for them who, from fatigue,
could not keep up, but pufhed on. Ip this march we
fuffered a fevere lofs ; the people of the cluntry role
and cut up ouz people coming along in (mill must
ben. At this moment men are coming in, fome
without their notes, others wanting their hands.—
The wounded Officers had never been dreffed. I
never witneffed fo horrible a fight as I beheld that
morning ; die wounded and fick officers upon horfes
clinging round their neck:, unable to keep their feats,
exhaufled from the fatigues they had undergone.—
The enemy followed our party to within two cob
of the walls of Agra. In the courfe of the 3oth and
31ft, about one half of the number of men who
marched from Rampoora, arrived, many of them
wounded ; the rent had fallen in the different actions,
or had fallen into the hands of the enemy. The dif
ranee of the Bannapa river to this place is near --
cols ; and this march was performed in five days/
the circumbnces under which it was performed are
more alraordinary than the rapidity of it. Until
they reached Branner the troops had nothing to, eat
but the green hulk of the bijira s at Branner they got
fome gram ; officers and men filled their pockets with
it, and had only that to fublift upon until they reached
Agra. This march may with propriety be called a
battle of five days, for there was not an hour withont
actual fighting or fome alarm. Dr. BURGH and
Lieutenants ROUNINO and HARRIS loft the detach•
ment near Futtypour, were taken, and have been by
the molt cruel tortures put to death.
It is a moll ferious difafter this ; the whole cowl-

try is now in arms, and Holkar exulting within ten
cofs of Agra : be was put in his aumils, and, for the
time, taken poffetfion of the country. We have new
nothing but enemies from this to Oujein, and every
power has afied in a manner fo decidedly inimical,
that we (hall now be under the neceffity of fubduing
them. On the other fide of the Jumna, I find the
country there alto in arms, and all my fonplies for
the army flopped. The Commander in Chief will be
here immediately ; but unlefs he leaves the country,
which has (hewn that eagernefs for revolt without a
mufket, he can collie& no army. I de not know what
Holkar's intentions are ; I think he will go towards
Delhi. It is now faid he is waiting for his infantry
and artillery; he has about 175 pieces of cannon,
and I underhand they are (erred nearly as well as
onr own. He has twenty-four battalioas and tweatp
fire thotiftuld heap.

I'ARLIAMENTARr PRICEE2,IIIO.
HOPSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAi', MARCH 27.
Connie' were beard refpalleg the Scots App{—Anorew
Blanc. writer to the fire, mitre for Sir Andrew Cathcart, a(
Carlitian, Bart. V. Archibald Earl of Calblia, and others, viz. Mr.
pommy, as leading Counfel for the Appellant, at confiderahle
irnzb; after which, the farther Scaring was adjourned tin to.
44.1170V1.

--The Bilk upon the table were forwarded in their refpedive
it.ge.; anarng thefe, the AdditiOnal Legacy Ditty Bill was read a
fecund time, and committed for to-morrow; and the, Committee
'on the Dili to Jotborife the Olford'and Cambridge Coheirs to pur-
clac Advowf me, was pottponed till Friday.
Certain accounts. dircdted to belaidannually before Parliament,
from the London Floor and Meal Company. were prefented, and
f,,, private huhu& dirptdcd of; after which an ad ournitteut
took plAct.