The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
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The downfall ofthe French power
in India FIRST brought the English intc
contract with a still more formidable
enemy than The ambitious rivals who
bad so long disputed with the palm
Of European acendency. On the
high table land Of MysOre, elevated
three or four thousand feet above the
level Of Madr5s, are 10 be found 4
race OF men very different from the
inhabitants Of the level plains Of India
breathing a pufer air, hardening BY
a cooler temperature, Injured to more
manly occupations.
The inhabitants Of Mysore are bold,
restless and impetbous, rowing in dis.
position, predatory in habit, warlikC
in chsracte., whose fierce provtfy hat
for ages 'nsultsd the plenty Of wales
beneath" HYDER ALI was original.
ly a private soldier ia ins army ofthe
raiah Of this district and he received
the command Of three hundred men,
in consequence Of his gallantry at a
siege Of one Of the hill forts of a
neighboring rajah.-He was one oil
those dOmineering characters whose
nature appears to have been formed TO
command, and who in troubled times
so often make their way, despite Of
every obstacle, to the head OF afai IS
So illilerate as to be unable either 10
read or write, he was yet possessed
Of the ambition 10 desire, the daring
TO seize, and the capacity 10 WELD su-
preme power aud the natural saga.
city Of bis mind more than supplied
what in others is the fruit Of lenthened
study, or the dearbought result Of the
experience Of the woIld.-Aclive, in
defaIagable aud intrepid be fearlessly
incurred danger and underwent fatigue
in pursuit Of ambition liberi | Of mon
ey, afable in manner, discerning in
character be soon won the affections
Of his followers, and attracted to his
standards that host Of adventures who
in the East, are ever ready to swell
the trains Of conquest; faithless 10 dis
position, regardless ofoath, unscrupu-
lous in action, he was distinguished BY
thai Singular mixture Of great and
igloked qualities which 10 every age,
from ths days Of Cesar 10 those b
NanoIcopl has marked the cnaFaoEEFs
Those who raised themselves amid
blood and tumult from a private sta-
ton 10 the command ofiheir country,
He appeared at that era, ever so faV-
orable to usuTpers, when the establish,
ed government is falling to pieces
from the weakness and vices Of It's
possessors, aud the experienced evils
Of anarchy at once prepare the throne
for an audacious soldier, and induce
men to range themselves in willing
multitude under his banners. His ca
reer began as a subaltern at the head
Of hundred foot and fifty horse /;
but he was soon vested with the COM
man Of the important fortress Of Dindi-
gul and rapidly attracted numbers to
his standard, by the success ofhis OPP
perations and the bouudless license
which he permitted TO bis followess in
plundering the adjacent territories.
He experienced many reverses, and
went from one acquisition TO another
ill he had entirely subverted the an
Client government stized the great com
meroial city Of Bednore, with its Treas
ures estimated at twelve millions ster-
ling, placed himself on the throne Of
Seringapataln, and established bis au-
thority over almost the whole Of the
southern parts oflhe Iudian Peninsu-
Ia.
THYDER ALI died Dec. Sd. 1851
at Chitore at The advanced age ofeigh-
ty-two, whilst engaged in the most ac-
tive operations against the British. He
was succeeded in his power and au-
thority By his son PIPPoo SAM
DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
The name Of no command IN the
long array Of British greatness will
occupy so large a space in the annals
Of the world as that Of Wellington and
vet there are few whose public life
possesses with so MANY excellencies,
so simple and uhblemished a COM
plexion. Ii to the purity and eleva-
ton Of bis principles, IN every public
situation, that this enviable distinction
| Is 10 be ascribed.-Inuusted in early
life in high command, and subjected
from the first to serious responsibility,
he possessed thar singleness OF heart
and integrity ofporpose which, eyer
more Than talent or ordaoilys ere thi
foundations Of true moral courage, ahG
the only pure path to public greatness
a sense of duty, . feeling Of honor,
/ generous patriotism, fOrgelulness Q
Self, constituted the spring Of all BIZ
actions be was ambitious, bot only I,
serve his king and counry:feafless be
cause bis hold heart was wound Up i
these noble objects disinleresied, be
7 cause The enrichihg Of himself or b
/ family never for 4 moment crossed b