The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-15

he only gives out on state occasions. lie
manages to. employ one-Ihird Of the nawab's
servants, and keeps the sOaree Cor tFain) Of
elephants in his own grounds. In word
q sovereign prince, reigning over territory
in British India, has about as much power
as State prisonerin the Tower, who, tho
hattered by an outward, anappaEeRt respect,
cannot command q single moment Of real
liberty.
The greatest difference, however, exists
between these potentates and those who
have refused to submit to our rule I Fe.
member well a scene which passed with one
of the latter, when was secretary 10 the
resident at Moorshedabad. An envoy had
arrived from the Naval of = 70 the British
resident, his mission having for its object.
the cession of a considerable territory 70 the
East India Company.
The utmost secresy was to be observed:
a single word betrayed might ruin the whole
affair, and involve the prince in serious
affair with his neighbors. TWAS, therefore,
with some difficulty that the native envoy
would even consent to ms being present, so
jealous was he lest the subject Of his embas-
sy might transpire.
Mr., A.. the resident, received him
with honor in the large hall Of his magnif-
cent mansion. where he ordinarily held his
dUrlDGR, or court. It was q magnificent
chamber, fooFed with marble, and fitted up
with several European looking glasses To
do honor to the guest, these mirrors were
now uncovered, and the mats which covered
the floor occasionally, were rolled up and
placed in a corner of the room. The con-
ference had begun. Several points had been
mooted and settled, when / remarked the
ENJOYS eye fixed itself steadily on one Of
the glasses, as if he beheld some object Of
interest in it, lie, however, made no re-
= mark, and went on conversing. The inter-
+ view was nearly over, when he slowly rose
!. and walked towards the corner of the room.
: He saw the surprise of Mr.. A.. He read
his establishment at this strange proceeding
: in the midst Of an important discourse; but
) he calmly turned round and remarked,
& You viii excuse me, great sir, If / am
E mistaken. You will, hope, pardon me Il
f am costot in my supposition. and agree
' with me that my present act Is dictated bY
: Justice and prudence. Those high ii posi-
ton cannot be too cautious"
The resident stared, unable to compra-
bend the proceeding.
: 81 may be mistaken, but think not .
added the native chief. Then, suddenly
> drawing his dagger, he plunged it into one
: Of the rolls Of mating. A hollow. deem
/. groan issued from il as he quickly, repeated
the blow. Then turning, with look Of tri-
umph and satisfaction, to Mr.. A.. he quiz
!. city said. !" knew il was SOL
: You have killed some one. i am sure
4 that cry proceeded from.no beast of prey.
i II was human voice | heard"
r Precisely" replied the other, without
= lchanging single muscle of his countenance
J -" precisely" and. he co0lly unroIled the
f mat, in the centre of which corpse Law
r Iweltering in its blood
!, "What have you donea you have murder.
], led him!"
IS by stopping the slaves mouth, have
I saved the lives of thousands. He never
/ Twill attempt to betray his master again, . be
ladded, spuning the body with his foot -
6 But see, great sir, you like not the siahI
Q Iof the wretch. If so, do not let US thinl
Iof this little incident any more; but, Will
t lyour leave, wen adjourn to another room.
I The resident assented. The cession 8
! territory was agreed on. The dead slave
g was ;hrown into the Ganges. Itwould hay,
8, been. impolitic to have made any stir about
y the matter Bentley's Miscellany.
!. The celebrated Mademoisene IrcoUy
e REUR, Of the Theatre Francois, while pass
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