The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-14
From the Boston Atlas
BRITISH POWER IN INDIA. ,

We referred, week or two since, to the important
consequences that may result, both TO Europe and
this country from the position of the British forces in
Afghanistan. As our readers may not all be fami-
liar with the circumstances that have placed the Br
tish troops at point SO remote from their Indian pos
sons, they will not perhaps object to more parti-
cular notice than we have heretofore given AS early
1885, Persia having shown indications of those de-
signs against Afghanis,an, afterwards put into
ton, Mr.. Ellis. an agent Of the British Cover nment
wrote to Lord Palmerston, from Teheran that he
could not with due regard to the tranquility of In
dia permit the extension of the Persian power in that
directio on, the effect would be to bring Russian in
fuence to the very threshold of the BRUSH Empire
The event seemed TO justify the warning of Mr. Ellis
In Persia, the influence of Mr.. Nj Neil, the British
Minister, far declined that common satisfaction
was refused for an tack servant ofthe embassy
and, in spie ofhis strongest circumstances the Shah
obeying Russian advice, and assisted by Russian off,
GERS, proceeded to invest Herat. Mr.. M Neil then
wrote to England
"lf Herat should fall, and if the treaty (between
Persia and the Sirdars of Candahar) has really been
guaranteed by Russia, and not by Count Simonich
personally, Russia becomes by it indsputabe mistress
of the destinies political and commercial of all Cen
trail Asia for Great Britain having been forced back
to the Indus, Khiva and Bokhara must submit if they
are attacked, while Persia and Afgbanisan will al
ready be entirely at her disposal" august /,
1880
In the meantime, Russian emissaries in every kind
OF disguise, We're visiting all the countries of Asia
Bakh, Bokl ara, Cahul, Lahore Calcutta examin.
ing with the greatest care the passes Of the Hndoo
Koosh.
Dost Mahomed, then ruler of Cabul, finding that
the English were faithful TO their ally, Runieei Sini
and anxious for the maintenance Of peace
they would not purchase his alliance by allowing
10 attempt TO recover Peshawur from the Skis
dressed letter to the Emperor of Russia in 1896 stat
ing that
1.-THE British Government exhibited no favorable
opinions towards him; and that if his Imperial Ma
esty would graciousy be pleased to arrange matters
in the afghan country, and assist this nation, he
would place him (Dos Mahomed) under obligations
hope your Imperial Majesty will do me the favor
by allowing to be received like the Persians n-
der the protection of the Government of Russia I'M
der your Royal protection can perform along with
my Affghans various praiseworthy services
In answer Dost Mahomed was assured that he
should be assisted against his enemy, Runjeet Singh
and that the Russian Government would furnish eve
ry thing wanting. In fulflment Of this promise
soon after Russian agent, M. Vcovch, arrived al
the Sirdars of Candahar and the Shah Of Persia qua
ranteed by Count Simonich, the Russian Minister at
leneran, by which the influence of Russia in the Aft
CHAN provinces was made complete as it then was
in Persia
This movement at once noticed by CAPTAIN
Burnes, whose death we lately heard Of lie wrote
in the following manner to the secret Committee
early in May, 1888. "Wth reference to Russia. her
proceedings are open to much remark after Count
Nesselrodes disavowals that presume she must ei-
ther disavow Captain Vicovich and NJ Gouttc as her
emssaries, or be made responsible for their proceed
ings. have only again 70 repeat my most deliberate
conviction, founded on much reelection regarding the
passing events in Central Asia that consequences of
the most serious nature must in the end flow from
them, unless the British Government applies prompt
active and decided counteraction.n
1t will be seen, therefore, that it was principally
against Russian influence, and the danger threatened