Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-15

OF independent princes with various pro-
portions of dominion. Hindostan very close
ly resembled the German empire before
its dissolution. The grand Chamberlain,
the Cup-bearer, &c. all became principals.
aspiring to equal rank or asserting total in
dependence Of the emperor. In the Mogul
emperor, the nomination to all vacancies of
distinction continued and he Nawab of
Arco,. Mahomed Ali, celebrated in the in
famous annals of English tyranny, as well
as the Sujah nj Dowiah, Nawab of Oode,
were appointed by Chah- Alum. the last of
the Mogul empsrurs, at the very same time
that the same Mogul invested the English
East India company with the dowanne Cor
dupu.y ship) of Bengal. The English sti'
pulated with the Mogul to pay him for
this trust, an annual revenue of twenty-six
lacks of rupees, or nearly million and a
half of dollars. This was about the period
Of the close of the seven years war or peace
of 1853.
In1772. the British refused any longer to
pay the stipend to the Mogul their patron
they continued nevertheless to coin money
in his name. and probably DO TO this mo-
ment but they had found time and means
TO become stronger than their benefactor,
and they sacrificed him.
It was by means of an alliance with the
Nawab of Dude this Suiah al Dowla, that
the British were enabled to set the other
powers faithful to the Migul. at defiance.
He held the rank OF vizier of the empire,
and the rule over those delightful regions
which the warm fancy Of Burke never ex-
aggerated in his description /: the countries
Of Dude, Korah, and the beauteous city and
country of Allahahad. The richness OF
that country may be estimated by its reve
nue. at that period. which was 100000
OF dollars per annunr.
Sujah III Dowla was the grandson of an
adveDturer from Khorasan, of the name of
Mir Nasseer and had been in arms against
the British upon forming an alliance with
them he was aided in extirpatine the Ro-
hillas by the British and annexed their
territory to those which he and previously
held by the Mogul grant.
Asoph nj Dowla succeeded his father
lwho died at Fzadad about the year 1877
but he possessed neither the intrepidcha
racter Of the natives Of Kh0rassan, nor the
address of his Immediate progenitor, he
had given himself up TO the effeminating
passions, and lived in continual round of
yensuality-the British government found
in the abuses which surrounded aSweak ad.
mnistration, pretexts for extending their
protection to him and some regiments
were sent to his aid TO secure him against
= "y"ftcS. ilC was, III ifSU, Il tneTc ClpiicT
in his own capital of Lucknow. He had the
exterior of oriental magni6cence ;eiephaats,
several hundred fine horses, and az many
women, in his zenuana !; the .Naa5nf, or
drum OF state, moved always before him
and the heralds, according TO the ceremo-
MES Of Asia, proclaimed tIIat the Nawab
Vizier, cousin to the moon. was approach
ing. &c
He died in 1872, leaving no progeny !; he
had adopted q youth, who according to the
Mahonedan laws, was entitled to all the
rights Of natural k ndred. Bat this youth
displayed an energy of character that a.
larmed the agests of the British govern.
ment. 1t was apprehended that he was
not partial to his protectors, and that he
manifested disposition TO walk withou,
support Means were taken to provoke
him into anger, and the means taken were
but too successful for, finding the snares
which were laid~for him, ne determined to
make signal example, and trust TO for
tune, rather than be a prisoner of state
He put to death the whole English agency
at Lucknow and crossed the Gange,s The
brother of Asopl nj Dowla, who had early
adapted himself to English apparel. food
and vices. drank wine, eat pork, and swore
in plain English, was appointed by the Bri-
fish government vizier of the Mogul en-
pire! But his English habits did not long
secure him. about the year 1906, he was
relieved from the cares of government, and
the honorable East India Company, with
their ususal good nature, planted few
thousand regulars, horse, foot and artillery
in those provinces-m merely to carry on the
cultivation.
This view of the actual state of Dude only
few past years ago, would seem to discounte
nance any idea Of EFFICIENCY for European troops
in that quarter. In tact native troops are com,
petent to every such service and the English
government can whenever they think fit, levy
an army of three or four hundred thousand eff
fective soldiers without the least difficulty
The idea held forth in the English papers of
fifteen millions sterling being boarded by Ma.
wab, is one of those vagsries with which the
lorded mini of John Bull is always dazled.
AID which is sure to mitigate any outrage which
It may be thought necessary to cover with the
mercenary cloak
The other cause assigned chat is the design to
corporate the army oftbe company. with thst
ofthe British King, would appear probable, hail
it not been suggested before the termination
of the war against France. 1t is nevertheless
possible that it may be contemplated, as il Ger
tainly was meditatcd under the administration
of Pff, and had excited the greatest agitation
in India, particularly in Bengal, during the years
1890, 1891, 1872, and 1898, and was only parti /.
ally settled into suspicious quetude, in 1894
and 1895
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