The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-11
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.
Declaration Of the United States of C0Jool,
Canadian, and Herat.
From the Agra Ukhbar, Oct 25.a
Their highnesses the rulers of Affshan;s-
tan, having lately noticed publication.
which purports to be manifesto on the na r.
of the Right Honorable the Governor Cen
eral of India, declaratory of the reason. of
the approaching invasion of these Countries
consider 1t due to themselves and rs tho
world, to publish counter declaration IN
exposure of the perfdious aggressions If the
merchants and rulers of India. wv
tits a matter Of notoriety that tho Rr,;.h
established footing in India in the cb,r.c-
ter OF merchants Commerce has invaria-
bly, been the plea which they have SO osten-
tatiously thrust forward, and the annals of
ASIA, Europe, and America, can prove. thar
there is no injustice SO glaring, no perfidv So
base, OF which they are not prepared to no
guilty, in order to add an item 70 Their Ied-
ger. 1t is, therefore, no matter of sunrise
to us to perceive that in the opening nara.
graph OF their declaration of war, reference
Is made to the same hypocritical pre,ext. in
JustIflcatIon OF the invasion of an indeoend-
ent country, but it will surprise us if sucb
eHrontery should deceive an observing world
We question not the right of the Brimb
to torn whatever treaties might be most con
duclve to their interest with the rulers of the
PunJaub, or the Nawab of Buhwalpoor. hut
no treaties whatever with the Ameers of Sind
can be valid unless they are ratified by our
authority. No such confirmation nv Ne b,s
taken place, and the very negotiation If
treaties with our factious subjects. or with
reoeiilous usurpers, is as offensive to OR na
tlonal feelings and honor as it is iniurious to
our independence. ~
We shall now proceed to consider tho n-o
texts referred to in the following para graph,
winch embraces two points-our hostility 70
the Maharajah Runjeet Sing. and the dcpu-
tation OF Captain Burnes by the British GOV.
eminent, with the view ofwhat is improperlv
called m sdiating between the two parties
1t little becomes a nation, which deals co
largely In professions of justice, to reproach
us with hostility to power which ha. roh-
bed us OF our revenues, weakened our 70.
sources, invaded and ruined our nrov;nco
destroyed our trade, sacked our towns sn5
s'oiAted osr religion. Under such c;rcum.
stances 81 is hostility unjustifiable? If the
Dr''lsh government had suffered but one
nondredth part of the injuries which wa
nave endured. 1t would have raised a fame
winch would only have been extiDg,,ished
IN the utter destrution Of the perpetrator of
the wrong. We too, are men no. void If
human feelings, and we could moi lool, tame
~ on the degradation of our country. and. as
IN duty and honor bound. we strained every
nerve to place her in her natural position.
we are not, however, insensible to the Of
fers OF mediation made by the British nov
eminent, and with the humane view of
avoiding war, and the numerous evils which
lo''ow IN lis train, we declared our willing
ness TO i'sten 10 reasonable terms, and con-
ceded many points which We had more than
suiflc.ent grounds for maintaining. This
was the best proof of our sincerity. and. if
more were necessary, we might advance thu
manner OF our reception of the envoy. Can't.
Durnes, who was deputed to our Court.
Inc otter OF mediation, however, which was
SO Jesuitically made. was mockerv as com
plete as the schrab of our deserts. its SON
tendency being not to redress our wrongs.
on, 70 secure the asgressor the endowment
of his spoils.
The futllitv of the above pretexts is mp-
ported by what follows: An army Of Per-
SANS has besieged one of our towns. Herat.
BY the union Of our resources in men and
money, we have, by the favor Of God. be,ten
back our heretical invaders, and yetth Rr;-
!ish government deceives the world so pross-
" es to make it suppose that the Persian
INVASION has taken place under our own
auspices, and that we have conspired 10 er-
end Persian influence and AUTHORITY
To give this pretext an air of plavs;h;,:.v
t is pretended that the interests ofHs.....y
separate from those Of the rest Of AfIchanis-
an. But as we have united before. So Wa
ire united now, and will spill our blood in
me stream in the common cause. the ern,,Is
ION OF the common enemy, whether he come
rom the east or west. - 1910
1t IS time, therefore, that W. n.-e,..,
he disagreeable but unavoidable dn.s :. u
Getting the insidious offer Of. med;st;cc. ts.s
g rejection, according to all the nr;nc;oIss
{ international law, did not in. anv $40
ect the amicable relations exissinc het.,.s -
. ana 'ne British government. Ia rejecting
!, we repudiated, as we do still, all scheme.
f aggrandisement and ambition. The f.I.s'
God OF such imputations is selfeyident c.
OF only does the declaration allegc thai ~
penly threatened 10 call in foreior "a
egree of folly and want Of politicsI -.
saring as to constitute ia itself 4 snts;c:s..
sfutatioa Of the charge, but we ara dacl.rss
, be disunited, unpopular and ;ncsr.hsS
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