Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-06-22
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This ia fa,ed land. From its first possession by
European power, it has been the theatre OF fraud,
rapne and blood. There is no crime in the record
Of history black that shall not there find its
parallel; no scene Of bu,chery desolsting tina,
We shall not there witness its counterpart. India
has been visited by every evil which villany breeds
she stands living monument Of the blackes, OPP
preston.
Avarice planted the European on her soil. He
went there to get money to get it fairly if he could,
but tn get il; by persuasion, by dexterity, or by
plumber. lie succeeded. But there mingled in af-
forwards the desire for Professionalism extern
sion Of empire; and then the Governments of Eu-
rope made il the theatre for their political move
men,s. Chief was arrayed against chief, nation
against nation, until weakened by divisions, and
limited in resources India fell an easy prey to Eu-
ropean authority. Yet what sacrifice Of life was
occasoned by this subjugaon Myriads fell igno
rant Of the harm they had done. Nor the con-
dition Of India bettered in any way under this Eu
roPean sway. The country was too exensive--the
people too numerous-to be governed by military
force The same policy by which i, was subdued
was adopted TO render that subjugation complete
One chief was made 10 check another; and thus, by
hostility set on foot, or jealousy iermenied among
them by the Europeans, was India made and kept a
tributary.
And how revolving ere the scenes which its histo-
~ presents Sometimes whole sections of the
country were REDUCED 10 beggarv. For months to-
gether, said one familiar with It's condition in the
last century, these creatures OF suierance (the East
lndians,) whose very excess and luxury in their
most plenieous days had fallen short Of the allow
ance Of our (English) ausieresi fasts SILENT patient,
resigned, without sedition or disturbance, almost
without complaint, persisted by an hundred day in
the streets Of madras every day seventy at least
laid their bodies in the streets the glacis of
Tanjore. aud expired in the granary Of India And
then again, when some chief, holder in heart and
wider 10 view, saw that he had TO do with men who
would or ,xhn frez al
and no signature could bind, and who were the de-
,ermined enemies Of human intercourse ITSELF and
thereupon resolved to put perpetual desoLsiioa as
barrier between hin and those against whom the
faith which holds the moral elements Of the world
together was no protection with what terrible
vengeance did he execute his purpose. Who does
not reeolec, this determination OF Hyder Ali, and
the memorable burst OF eloqueDce with which MI
Burke describes his resolution, and its execution:
Having terminated his disputes with every enc
my and every rival he drew from every quarter
whatever savage ierociiy could add, 10 his new
dimens in the arts OF destruction; and compound
ing all The materials OF fury, havoc and desolstion
INTO one black cloud, he hung for while on the de-
eA'ii'es Of the mountains. While the authors OF
'hese evils were idly and stupidity gazing upon tins
nenaeing meteor, which blaokened all their horizon
u toooenIy burst and poured down the whole OF its
contents upon Tie plains OF The Csrnaiic. Then en-
sued scene Of NO the like OF which no eve had
seen, no heart conceived, aad which no tongue can
adequately Tell All The horrors Of war before known
OF heard Of we're mercy 10 that new havoc A storm
Of universal hre blasted every field. consumed every
house, DESTROYED every temple. The miserable in.
habiisnis dying IRON iheK flaming Villages, IN part
we're slaughtered. others without regard 10 ser or
age. tle resPecs 10 rank. sserednsss OF f1Re-
ton, fsihefs Torn from children. husbands from
wives. ensel0ped 10 wh.rlwind Of cavalry, and
saids, The goacng shears Of the drivers and the
ranP.ing OF horses. were swept into CAPTIVITY, IN
unkDos q and hostile and Thos< .ho we're
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