The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-02

who has distinguished himself IN lDdla, ana ""o
now present in city, is copied from the U. o. va
zete:
GENERAL HARLAN.
We are happy TO announce that ueneia haiiah
preparing for the press narIauVe OF ms iesuehc'
and travels in Asia. soJoun OF eighteen years
nmang the Pagan and Mahummeian communities o
the East has Afforded the General unequalled oppor
tunities of becoming intimately acquainted with tn,
religion laws manners and customs of the Orentals
and we are enabled to state with the fullest confidence
in our comparios versatile talents his abilities for
observation, and his investigating TACT that the pro-
eced volumes will be interesting and instructive, no
less to the philosophical inquirer than to the general
reader. The General will conhne himself chiefly 10
history of his personal adventures though in reie-
renee TO his travels in remote countries heretofore 1T
tie known, he will give us the geography and topo-
graphy statistics Of commerce and population, &c
also profoundly treating of political questions oil the
deepest interest in regard to the policy of England
and Russia in Central Asia.
Amongst the most extraordinary events of General
Haran's career, his passage OF the Indian eau
casus in 1889, in command OF division OF the
Cabu army and accompanied by train OF artillery
We view this expedition as an incident aitose'her
unique since the period OF Alexanders conques's
With this prominent exception, no Christian chei Oh
European descent penetrated so lar into the lnte
ror of Cen raj Asia under circumstances SO peculiar
as characterize General 5 enterprise and we REIN
quish the palm of aniecedent honor to the Maceuo-
General n has performed feat that ranks with the
rassage OF the Simplon For the enterprise the ener
gy and the military genius displayed by our disin-
guished compatrlot, we claim association with the
names OF other heroes who have attained celebrity toy
scaling mountains.
This expedition may be viewed pioneering
effort TO prove the ,xistence Of practicable military
passage between Cabul and Bulke, the ancient BAG,
tria
The unequiyocal success attending this discovery,
Of
porous experiment, written high upon the eternal
capped peaks of the Paropamisus, which pierce
their attitudes 5000 feet above the level of the sea
the accessibility of India to Russia Should the re-
suit lead to, or facilitate the views of national glory,
Which the history of Russian policy shows us the ne
yer firing and aggrandizing diplomacy of the north
sustans the consequences attending this great enter
prise may, and probably WILL prove an entering
wedge for the destruction of the lndoBrltsh Empire
the disintegration of that arrogant and audacous
power which wieds at this moment an universal
sway; of Great Britain, whose pre-emnence is the
Jealousy of the Christian world of Engla d, King
OF Kings; supremacy paramount in all views and POI
sitons, political and moral reluctant though
enthraed community of crowned heads
Several titles of honor have been conferred
General III by the Princes of Asia, with whom he
has seen service; but worthy compatriot retains
the military title in social intercourse in considera-
ton of his republican relations, we have heard
him observe, not to mpeach my natural right OF
citizenship, which ! value above all sovereignty"
At the commencement of his career, our enterpris-
ing compatrot was surgeon in the service OF the
East India Company, which he entered at the period
OF the Burmese war. lie served campaign IN the
Birmah Empire, under General Sir Archibald Camp
bell in medical charge of detachment of Bengal
artillery, commanded by Colonel (now Major-Gene
raD George Pollock. At the conclusion Of the war,
having acquitted himself with high reputation, he re-
signed his appointment The love Of travel, and am
bition of military glory, seduced him from the
beaten track of monotonous and supne routine
and he visited Cabul in 1928, with view, among
other motives, to personal adventure. To improve
the opportunities of diplomatic distinction which
the occasion offered, he received from Shujah vi
Moolh, the legitimate, though exiled King of Cabul,
then residing at Loodanah, under British patron
age as stipendIary, the powers of secret agent,
in which he was commissioned and stimulated
to revolutionize Aighanistan in favor OF the true
King" Boldness is the grand secret of success
in diplomacy. General H., failing in an attempt
to seize upon strong fortress ON the Indus, where,
says he, :" should instantly, and, no doubt sue
e~ssfnlly have rroca imed the King, | proceeded
to Cabul, in the disguise of Deryish, and before
commencing the train of operations which were to
result in change of dynasty-to dethrone the occu
pant and restore an antiquaed pretender. became
guest in the house of the reignng Princes brother,
under whose patronage, and by whose assistance, |
determined to effect my purpose. Let no Christian
be deceived by the fraterna appellation. Amongst
the customs of the orentals, we meet with strange
perversions of commonest received principles,
and the term brother, in community which springs
from system OF polygamy, means a natural enemy,
domestic adversary expectant heir of a caprclous
parent contending for mastery in the disturbed are
of family ieuds and any other Specification of con-
hicting import with the kind affections and raterna
love, the union of design and submissive regard pre-
vaent Tor the most part among Christians" In the
of years intrigue, which resulted in the
restoration of Shujah ul Moolh General II. resided
at Lahore in the service of Rungeeh Singh, and he
aruuI cd so in
service of Shah Shujarmees, that the exed monarch,
to attest his profound appreciation of his agents
Abilities distinguished him with the title of "Unces
ul dowah Bhader," which we learn from the Gene
rails explanation, implies " the klDg's nearest
friend" and is title OF nobility beyond which there
is none more exalted at oriental court In all the
firmans subsequently addressed to him by Shah Su-
lah, he is designated " Mokurrb al Khakan Unccs
ul dowah B'hader," literally, " Compan of the
Imperial stirrup, and nearest friend OF the Empire,
the Brave" During his residence with Runeeth
Singh, Prince of the Punjab, he Governor of the
Provinces of Jesrota and Noorpore, two districts
then newly subjugated by the King of Lahore, loca-
ted on the skirt of the Himalah mountains. Suisse
quently he was invested with sword, an elephant,
and a magnificent dress of honor in the presence OF
the Vzier Rajah Soocheat Singh, and General AL
lard, the former investing him. and despatched to
the government of Guzerath, in command of bri-
gade of infantry and artillery.
After years residence in the enjoyment of
wealth and the luxury Of the most sdmptuous court
in ASIA he left the Punab and entered the service of
Dost Mahommed the relgning Prince of Cabul He
was received by Dost Mahommed with much the
same feeling of eIuItation that the King of Persia is
known to have INDUCED when his Court was visited
by Themstocles for Gen. H. was dissatisfied with
Runeeth Singh, and says, Monarch as he was, alb
soue and luxurious, and voluptuous in the posses
sion of treasured wealth and military power, re-
solved to avenge myself and cause him to remble in
the midst of his. magnifcence." Dost Mahommed re-
cety pu 4 n thor apIl n
that title, seated him in the Divan or Durbar at his
side, gave him command of his regular troops with
the title of Sir-i-Leesh Ker (Sirrasker, General
in Chief, and Musa-hib Aid dc Camp at his in
stigation, declared war against Runjeeth cam
fought at Jenrood "the Seiks were defeated Run
jeeth's Commander in Chief with 1000 of his men
were killed and 1000 Afghans. The proud King of