The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-11
mo. 76.

NrpO
''H stated the nost iurcilic and ccnclusiyc ar
garments against the syste.a of faction and ,,,ep
coH ,Inition which had been introduced into IL
coast army. This solemn decision Of ,,c .,,a
prene authority IN tndia has also proved to be
! mci'tctut'; the officers AT Hyderahad althoueh
tieY knew the sentiments of the supreme govern
ineht' refused, IN q body, ~ letter 20 the com
rnanting officer dated The Oh I,,ly. obedience TO
! 'he orders "' government for the march of bat
taiio' from HSderabad ad,lin,.. us thre.t: ths.
! ITS services rnight snor he useful 10 their cause
aud have since Forwarded To the government Il,
paper dated 2lyt July, the coniitiors on which
! t'cy are wiling To retwrn To- their duty and
winch they require the government ca ac emit in
! oG'ier 10 avert The impending awful evil. evils
> Y'iich can result ONLY from their own criminal
determination, to place themsclvcs in the st,,,tf
on of eneres tn their country. The conditoT,s
ON winch those o!!".rs presume to state that ,,ev
VIII ": III obedience to tbc natirnll authorities
:ifore i'lltNcr proofs Of the ns;ur- Of their de-
Signs tar TIA demand the publ: revocation OF
the general orders of the Let OF Nay, the re ,tor-
alton to their rank and appointment of all nth er..
removed by this government, however obnoxi-
Gus and criminal the conduct OF those officers may,
have been the disInis al from Office of the cR
Gers of the genera! stsf who may bt. supposed In
have advised the government the trial nv a court
martial Of the officer commanding M ausulip..
tam, who was arrested by his owa dsobedent
| oiticers and tnaiy, an amnesty for the conduct
! o. the COMPANY army. The garrison of Ma,isul-
| iP"'"" iHNS ptiSSu themselves IN state pf
be!ion; tie troops TT Seringapatam and HYDE
rabad have followed their example. and If ba.
been ascertained, that the military authority en-
trusted TO commanding officers, has been usurp-
GU by self constituted committees and that an
organized system of combination, for the burmese
OF suoverting the authority of he government,
has been established throughout the greatest mart
OF the army of this establishment.
The governor in council perce ives in the fore
going course eff proceedings the part of the
European officers of the company's army, which
mas equally resisted measures OF for araHce and
punishment, determined spiris of revolt that
must, unless speedily repressed produce the most
fatal consequence to the ccnstitutien and author
ny af the government and the interests of the ra-
ton No means compatible with tie honor & au.
'hnrity otthe government have been omitted to re.
cal the company's officers TO sense of their du-
w rs soldiers, and their allegiance as British SUBJ
lects; the furbcarance Displayed by the govern.
inent under circumstances of aggravated indigni-
| V, demonstrate the satisfaction with which it
would have regarded any disposition on the part
OF the company's otIicers 10 manifest the usual a.
hcdlcnce required from all soldiers. No dispo.
sit,o" however O.! that n$ture has appeared on
/ 'Se contrary those officers, by a systematic
course ot aggression and INSTRUMENTATION have
forced the government TO sdoDt measures of
the most decided nature for the support of its au-
/ thorlty.
The governor in council would be guilty of a
most criminal dssertion ofhis duty, and the cause
OF this country, if he capab!e OF confirming
! the evils of sel1iton and mutinv by :. subn;sson
| to the mcnaces of body of men placed bv the
law under his government. Such a course of
proceeding would PROSTATE the authority OF the
state before disahected and se,litious faction
| 1t would effectmally incapacitate tbi. and every
succeeding government from executing the func-
ions OF administration, and would he fatal to the
prosperity ofthc empire in India by atjortlinp On
example of successful opposition TO authority;
ana by weakening the power and dignity of the
government which IN this country are PEI uiiariy
essential to its existence. Influenced by these
considerations, the governor in council has con-
sidered ii TO be his sacred duty TO resist appear
ance OF concession to the threats of insubordnati-
on and faction, and TO employ the power and
means at the diaposal Of government for the res.
teraiIon OF discipline, and the Maintenance of it's
honor and authority.
In this state of affairs it is source Of the most
gratifying reflection that the zeal, Loyalty and dis
sIPline ot his malesty's troops, and OF MANY of
the most respectable officers of tie companv's
army, combined with the fidelity generally mani
esteh ny the native troops, will enable the go,
yernmentto accomplish the important object of
re establishing public order. The good conduct
| OF his msJesty's troops during the dissentons
chat have occurred, their Jealous adherence 10
duty, the preference which they have manifested
to the principles OK honour, virtue and patriotism
over The personal news, and disorderly passions
| which prevailed around them, reflect the great
CIT credit on their character, demonstrate shat
they animated by the same ardent love OF Eeir
country which has di distinguished their brother
| soldiers in Europe. His maiesty's troops under
tbs government will possess the gratifying re-
| iiecuon " having deserved the appreciation an
gratitude OF their country, and Of having emf
nentiy contributed to the preservation of an i'm.
| portsnt branch of the empire
| The governor in council entertans a hope that
the company's officers who have thres;ened the
government OF their country with the most se-
rious evils, who have demanded as the cond;tio,
OF being faithful TO their duty the execution os
measures degrading 10 the character and fatal To
the interests OF the state, will pause before they
attempt to proceed further in the course OF sed;.
ton and guilt which they have pursued II bas
been the earnest wish and anxious desire of the
! governor in council 20 avoid measures of extre
ni y, and 20 re-est2bish order by the course of
the law, and to give UP to mil itary trial the an,
Tthors or the present scdito1s Proceedings In
! the prosecution Cf measures so consonant "a Inc
tce, so necessary for the restoration of dsc;rine
AVID SO coIdormahIc to Tie ordinary course Of MI
may Roiernnen', the governor in council is per-
snEded that ~ shall have TIE concurrence of all
! persons in the civil and military services. who
! hive not baniShad from their minds eveFc senti.
ment OF national feeling and he exhorts the
officers oi the compsnys service, b. submitting
to hdt course OF s,uGes to avert the evils which
| they are preaipiL,ting upon them selves
| Such result, gratifying at any period, wouI
| ut the present moment OF national difficulty he
| peculiarly acceptable to the views ana feelings
OF tue governor ~ council and atlverting to the
Zrai AMI pa;iIOtigin lyv which tIs ,H,ccrs rs 4a