Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-21


Even the rescntinhshitans u Somns'h itself are principal.
~ Mshomelans.
Tue same writer takes a further view. in terms 50 Just that
we copy the portion entire. The whole illustrates the an.
dfsreEce-to say no more-of high British dignitaries aud
authorities, To the most important truths aud principles.
when a pretended national aggrundizement - the object ih
1.-THE annals Of our Indian history. fruitful as they are in
instances oleowardly and sinful compliance with the idols-
tries aud -upersuuons Of the people over whom there has
been given US such wonderful dominion, afford no parallel
to this t~houghtless and unexamPled outrage against the ma
lesty of God.
The revenues ofhcsthen temples have been administered
BY the officers OF our Government; heather pilgrims have
bSen encouraged in their decisions by our arrangements;
heather worship has been honored and supported by the
presence and protection OF our troops. But deeply evil rs
all these things have been, they have borne n comparative
IN unobtrusive character. But this proclamation forces our
unfaithiulncss to our God and Saviour upon the notice OF
every individual m India. Officially translated, placarded
in places OF common resort, repeated in every newspaper, 1t
goes through the whole length and breadth Of this extensive
empire, every where shaming US with the public declara-
ton OF our sin! We'll may the more consistent Mahomedan
cast il from him in scorn, while he glores only the more
proudly in the story Of Mahmood.
And what a time has been chosen for this act,
Never since the beginning Of our power in India have we
suffered such disaster-nover have we been placed in cir.
cumstances OF such extensive peril. Out Of them all, may
we most truly say, has God alone delivered us-and this is
our return.
The sin of the ruler is the sin of the ~na,ion.-Surely,
then, II becomes us 10 humble ourselves before Him whose
AaAlN n AHAN q ullut W " nltSlUfutN llANE iut MA
then-ior we have deeply revolted. Ii becomes us earnest.
ly 10 seek 10 Him that he may stl mercifully turn from US
the evil we have susrghteousy deserved. IL becomes US
10 besur ourselves, II vet the "consummanon ot this great
SIN may be preyented.-Thsre is yet time, it those In Eng
land who fear His name will heartily exert themselves, 10
stay Lord Elienborough's purpose-that at least the gates
may not be set up 10 testify against our nation before the
idol-an encouragement TO the Hindoo pilgrims in their pit
liable superstition, and a constant scandal against the bless
ed Gospel, in the sight OF the Mahomedan inhabitants OF
Somnath itself.
Lord Peterborough, IN all probability, has never considered
the subject IN the view which has been taken OF iti in the pre-
ceding remarks. 1t is evident. from the terms OF This procla-
nation, that he has ordered the restoration OF the gates OF
the Idol temple OF Sumnath, in the full persuasion that the
measure will be hailed with gratitude by all classes OF our
Indian subjects. lie has clearly had no thought OF its per-
nicious tendency as involving the British Government in a
public and abiding recognition of the iGOlatry of the Hin
docs. lie has had no design, itmay wellbe believed, OF act
ing either TO the dishonor OF God NJ 10 the distrust OF the
whole body OF the Mahomedan population. But these evils
do not therefore the less surely result from this act. The
people OF India will make no such reflections in accounting
for his conduct. They will receive 1t simply a. 1t comes be-
fore their eyes, and in its effects will be found to be all that
has now been stated"
THE Tyler FAMLy.-That acute philosopher David
Hume accounts very satisfactorily for the Stiffness which
prevails in royal households generally, but we think 1t
would puzzle any philosopher 10 explain the very peculiar
Stiffness which afhicts our present royal family. John ~
Ter and his two sons, Robert and John, are rs much alike a.
three green peas. They are constantly achieving some
thing novel in the way Of rendering themselves supremoly
Suo LsaCu one uOt>l JUST n tltheT OF the otlerS Noulu
do were the Circumstances the same. The Government
would neither lose nor gain anything if they were to take
turns about in holding the reins. No three blackbirds ever
more alike than they do; no three rush lights ever shone
more equal brilliancy than they do; and no three gan.
ders were ever more uniformly ganderish in their actions
they are.
While IN New York. his Accidency. it is said. washing
to acquire some statistical information touching his political
prospects IN that city, asked Mr.. Mayor Morris what major
'y the Locos had m that city. Morris toldhim that he him.
had been elected mayor by a majority OF SIX thousand,
anu tha' II was the largest majority L0cniocolsm ever OBJ
tanned there. Thcreupon his AccidcIcy remarked; "SiN
why ought TO have had tireRfy lhousaud!' Now,
he actually seems To think that every man who casts 4 Loco.
vote means It for him. If human faulty can 20 be-
yond such folly as this, we have never heard OF IT,.
Mr.. Ahasuerus Tylers occupations are wooing the Par
danes aud blameying the Irish. In his last speech,
he announced himselia candidate for the office OF cptaph-
writer for the tombstone Of that eloquent young martyr
10 the cause OF liberty Robert Emmett. Ii Emmrtrs ghost
has the night to veto the preicnsions OF aspitants To that Honor,
We do not think Ahasuems will ever indite any dOggerel
on that tomb. We have no doubt that the poor ghost, If il
heard Ahasueus s~crbb!ing upon it, tomb, would burst from
its cerements aud order him 10 quit. OConnel wrote a
letter 10 HIM, thanking him tor his services 10 the
cause OF repeal, and Mr.. Bob Tyler replies 10 it thanking
him tor the honor TO 'Myseg and nay IRISH friends IA
AmeTied!" Could the head ui the Tyler dynasty have sur
passed hiatt Bob iancies that all lnshmen are his friends
and rs he places myself inst, II Is evident he iancies hims
self ct greater importance than all of "my Irish friends IN
America" BY the way, how consistent it's in O'Connell
10 be blarneying the Tylers aud denouncing all shareholders
D. worse than pickpocketts,
1t was announced that John Tyler, IT., was to be Caleb
Cushing's private secretary, and then it was stated that he
not To be the private but the ornamental" secretary
10 the Chinese mission. John was afraid TO 90 To England,
however, lest the Government Of that country, suspecting
ne was Bob, might assassinate him. His fears OF such a re-
suit seem 10 have got the better " his desire TO inspect the
political and domestic relations OF the Chinese Empire; and
the Madisonan has an announcement, headed Official"
stating that Mr.. John Tyler, Jr's 'oiiicial duties at Wash
ington demand hs constant attendance there" Nobody
knows whEt his official duties" are. but still they must be
and we, with John Jones, sincerely regret" that
they will not permit him 10 make love to any OF the Chinese
gihs.
Are notJohn, ST., Ahasueus, and John, Jr, as much alike
as three impressions Of a stereotype plate, three blades OF
grass, OF three very green peas Louis. Journal.