Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-06
EVACUATION OF AFFGHANIsTAN
PROCLAMATION.


Secret Dept; Simla, the LIST of Oct, 1912
The government of India directed its ar
my to pass the Indus, in order to expeI from
Ahghanistan chief believedto be hostile 20
British interest, aud to replace upon his
throne a sovereign Representative be friendly
to those interests, and popular with his for
mer subjects.
The chief believed TO be hostile became a
prisoner, and the sovereign represented to
be popular was replaced upon his throne /;
but, after events which brought into question
his fidelity to the Government by which he
was restored, he lost by the hands of an as
sassin the throne he had only held amidst
Instructions, and his death WAS preceded
and followed by still existing anarchy
Disasters unparalleled in their extent, un-
less by the errors in which they originated,
and by the treachery by which they were
completed, have in one short campaign been
avenged upon every scene ofpast misfortune;
and repeated victories in the field, and the
capture of the cities and citadels of Ghuz-
nee aud CT bul, have again attached the o.
pinon of inyincibility to the British arms.
The British army in possession of AT
\
lei en
The Governor-Geueral viii leave il to the
Ahghans themselves to create a government
amidst the anarchy which is the consequence
of their crimes. $50
To force sovereign upon reluctant peo-
lple would be as Inconsistent with the policy
as it is with the principles of the British
Government, tending to place the arms and
resources OF that people al The disposal oi
the first invader, and to impose the burden
OF supporting sovereign without the pros
pect of henetit from his alliance.
The Goyernor-General will willingly re-
cognize any government approved 10y the
Allghaus themselves, which shall appear de.
sirous and capable of maintaining triendl,
relations with neighboring States.
Content with the limits nature appears tc
have assigned TO its empire, the Government
of India will devote all its efforts to the es
tablishment and maintenance of genera
peace, TO the protection of the sovereign:
aud chiefs its allies, and to the prospcrt,
and happiness OF its own faithful subjects.
The rivers of the Puniaub and the Indus
aud the mountainous passes aud the barba
rous tribes of Aifghanlstan, will be placed
between the British army and an enemy ap
preaching from the west, if indeed such al
enemy there can be, and no longer between
the army and its supplies.
The enormous expenditure required fo
the support of large force, in false mill
tary position, at distance from its own from
tier and its resources, will no longer arres
every measure for the improvement of tn,
country aud of the people
The combined army of England and o
India, superior in equipment, in discipline
in valor, and in the officers by whom it il
commanded, to any force which can be OPP
posed to it il Asia, will stand in unassalabl,
strength upon its own soil, and forever, un
der the blessing of Providence, preserve the
glorious empire it has won, in security anC
in honor.
The Governor-General cannot fear tht
misconstruction of his motives in thus frank
ly announcing to surrounding states the pa
cihc and conservative policy of his Govern
meut.
Ahghanstan and China have seen at once
the forces at his disposal and the effect witt
which they can be applied.
r Sincerely attached to peace for the sake
of the benefits it coniers upon the people
the Governor General is resolved that peace
shall be observed, and will put forth Tho
whole power of the British Government Il
cocrce the state by which it shall be infrin
ged.
By order of the Right Hon. the Governo
General of India.
Il. Ii. MADDOX,
Secretary tothe Government of India
with the Governor General