Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-22

80 with TIE more civilized inhabi.
Itants Of the coast for 500 years. a wa
commenced With the English, soon afte,1
lthev attained possession Of the DutcE
Territories. la 1905, a British army, e
lrevenge some acts of hostility epnlmits
ted by the Canadians, marched into their
lterritoey and took possession Of Candy 7:
their capital, where they signFd tfeas
Ity Of peace, This treaty. was however.
shortly broken; a British garrison left
TAT Candy under Malor Dayy were OYER
Ipowered and obliged TO surrender. and
10 direct violation Of the conditions kol
icapitulation, the whole garrison, except
three or four iHdiyidaals, who fortar
Inatsiy escaped, were inassacred. A
state Of partial hostility has subsisted
lever since this event, though not accom-
lpanied. until recensly, by any remark
liable Incidents.
The government of Canda was very
imperfect electine monarchy. In 1893.
the King died, aud by the influence Of
the Adigar. or prime minister, a young
Ssa!abar. ofingerior extraction. little Ia
Ilents, and a most peryerse disposition.
was placed on the throne. The Adigar
| soon lost the influence which he expected
10 maintain over the yopng king, & the
latter gave himself up to acts OF the most
linhuman cruelty. liz the summer of
1854, he siczed the four infant children
Ief the Adigar, compelled their mother
with her own hands, to braise their heads
LA mortar, and finally put to death the
woman herself. Three other women
iwere bound, stone tied TO their necks.
land they were thrown into q lake where
they were drowned.
He soon after seized 10 or | subjects
ofthe British government, cut off then
arms. noses. and ears, and sent thea
slawn to Coldm5o, the English capital -
|lf'be oyernmen immediately determined
bH marching into the Canadian territory.
and revenging these acts efcruelty. The
Ad;gar, whose family had been so cruel
Ily cut OF and had previously raised a
force to oppose the king, but it was soon
lsabdued. and the leader was compelled
| to take refuge at Celunbo. The British
afmy soon reached the heart of the coua-
TRY, e in Feb. last the capital was in their
possession, the king was prisoner, and
1.-The Canadian throne, which was of silver.
ornamented with gold g precious stones
land the iron sccptfe. with a brilliant head
Iof diamonds, were on the way to Eng
Hand,
On the Oh of March solemn confe-
renee was held in the Audience Hall of
the King of Candy. between the English
governor, and the Adigars, Dessayer and
lother principal chiefs, on behalf Of the
people. In presence of the Mahattales,
iuoraa.s, Yidaans and other subordinate
head men. from the different provinces.
lfhey there solemnly agreed to submitto
the British dominion and Immediately
after the British flag was hoisted.
/ a treaty was agreed to, by which it IS
declared chat Rslah Sri Wikreme, Ra-
Iiah Sinka, had forfeited all title to the
Throne, and was deposed from the office
lof king; aud his family and descendants
we're declared incapable Of inheriting
any of his rights. and forbidden to reside
within the country, The dominion is
transferred to the sovereign of the Bri
ItisI, empire. reserving to the Adigars.
Dessayes, Mohattles, Caraals, Vidaans.
and other head men. tie rights, priv
E!egcs, and powers Of their respective of
ices. These are to be apoirted by the
british government.
The religion Of Ruphee is to be toIera-
ted, and its rites. ministers and places o.
worship maintained and protected. Bo-
|diIy torture is prohibited, sentence Of
death is tobe carried into execution only
on the warrant of the British governor,
and British agent is to be present atall
capital trials, but subject to these and al
lew other conditions, the administration
/ ofcigil and criminal justice and police.
is to be exercised by the ordinary autho-
rites. according to the established forms.
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