The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-12-02

sHo SDiue ou tuo WvWS W fdOkV u moou'
tslps that divide II from the British possessions
10 india |; the south and ssst boundaries hsve
not been ascsstsined by geogssphsfs. Tho
soil 10 sbundsnt In minerals, such as iron load,
lio, sntimouy, copper, end seplenished with
oil tho varieties of tropical fruits. The pro.
dus,ions ere rico, iodigo, wheat, tobscco, cot.
ION, sud 'he sugss.csus. Here srs also to be
found, rich mines Of gold and siivsr, % we'll ss
sspphirss, swsthysts, c'ysuli'es, gs'nsts, Jas
pefs, and other precious stones Tho prin.
cipsl manufactures arc cotton, elk, ssI,pstre,
gunpowder, &c. The population by The ls.
test " tiers, 10 supposed 10 consist OF fourteen
millions FIVE hundred Thousand. The nstivss
s'e Nv ", intelligent, inaoisi,ive. end hrssci.
bic. They are worshippsrs Of Boddha. Tho
British have already tskso ths province Of
Rsngsop, which Is situated on . river Of Thar
name /; tho population Of which, consisting Of
. various mixture Of MsisbsTs, Moguls, Per.
,isns, ,Psrsees. A rmsnisns, Portuguese; french,
snd English, and 10 supposed TO amour, to
thirty ihou,sod. The river 10 very commo.
dious Tor building ships; snd the forests arc
ve'y sbundsn, in teak wood, the mosi dufsble
Of sny for the constr uction OF . navy. The
Du N - sh,pwrights ere sxeellent workmen.
The banks OF the river sro soft, snd tho ide
'ises TO ,hs pc ,pendicular height Of twenty
feet. The characteristic timidi,y Of the peo
Pile csnnot be put in Q more foreible point Of
view, ,hsn'b by sdopting the ve,y words Of tho
]. iIish officers; "The British have taken
Rsnsoon which vas surrendered, on thsir sp.
1prosth Without resistance. The Eight OF In.
hsbi' ants towards the jungles, was 30 great,
ihst the British commander ssys, he docs not
think one hundr ed men were Found in the
,own. The members Of tho governu,snt nsd
OF the FIRST shot, carrying with them seven out
of The eleven Europesns, whom ,h:y had or.
dsred to be imp,isoned and put 10 irons. Tho
next day tho whole seven were found safe, In
difsrsnt places of confinement, their guards
hsving fsd al our spprosch. Tho captured
ordinance fsr exceeds suy thing we supposed
the country TO possess
We msy now vs'y we'll conceive tbs, Rem.
COON Is TO be added 20 the already gigsnt,c
ierritoty acquired by the English 10 India +;
snd since that government gro strsinlng eve.
~ nerve TO increase their uavy, Il requires no
foresight 10 discover thst their leak built
frigates will soon DO seen riding on the At.
lsntie, bearing the cross Of ST. George.
Il has been the usual course Of events, that
civilization, and wo may add, the renovation Of
man, has been IN all sges preceded BY con.
quest Who does not soc, in iu ure dsy, o
ven In ,hsse English uiuophs, the resurrsc.
ion Of tho inhsbitsnN Of India 10 poweb TO
glory, end to On Amsrieso declaration Of iode
pendenes! The oppressed people learn. Tor
their own protection and security, tho,c mill
,a'y st,sby which iheir coSqusrors uiumphed.
In the severe school Of sdversiy they are
,sugh, cou'sge, military science, self respect,
and indignation against their .,ytan,s--,iII, in
the fulness Of time, the spirit Of ffeedom rises
like gisnr, refreshed with sIeep-ferce t.
dare, prompt TO svepee, and eeger 10 seize
he golden moment. India Is hereafter des-
tined 10 b . glorloas star in tho sdlsSy Of
freedom.
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