New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-21
rnc E,.. India Company.

The Directors of this gigantic Monopoly,
which has at various stages of It's existence
.,,.o,,oned 10 oyorsbadow even the Government
hat created it. hare again placed themselves IN
hold attitude Of defiance to that Government
hy the revival Of dormant power never before
,xo-c;scd ard the recall OF Lord Peterborough,
Governor General Of India. This has been done
in dircc; opposition TO the circumstances OF the
Administration. winch has expressed ITS entire
,n,rob1tion of every official act Of Lord Ellen
bo-ouqh, and against the earnest wishes OF the
Amy. with whom he Is an universal fa3oHie.
Tins astounding exercise Of a ',"cr whose OK
istencc was forgotten in The fact that II had
never under any circumstances been eniorced'
has left the vast British Empire III Indi@ without
Governor and It's Army without head
state OF things, in the yet unquet condition OF
affairs there. whncc consequences II is not easy to
to-esec. and which may ultimately shake to It's
foundation the whole fabric OF British govern
mental rule in India. On this subject cores
nondcnt of the Commercial Advertiser wFl;es
Tia, ,t,ou mes Of Tins country hail thu, net q, great
lly To the Conservative parts but. atiH=h Hh'oiD,
flr' lrGt 10 the NlflSfF, Ut = 80
ie1 sure, sine. ur.e inalpry. 81 tac pultv' ''' "
,lle Government SIDE m politics a. ,
IN. Ministry eynce disposition To eApiaA tne Ruu'N
.ncl by tie tumuaUy for their conduct ana iot."e e.
,bu IL, loft ~ CONJECTURE except TIE bod hct 81 t ~
.,,r aud the unt!eucd pleasure OF the Ip'efli'"
c,-tIy unanimous of the Court oi East inh 'e"I>
.nrL hardly have been obtained upon any parry question ~
a.on III rf policy the recall Oi Lord ItnbJf"u-h
, hoo. uuri by consideration, OF mature pttF il'ih
md Intimately counccte! with alleged want "i de Iy
On his Irr,hip', tor the opinions ana HIuloI'l o., Wv
cnmparr. and decided paT,al!ty exhibitor ~ nm ~ I've
Of the army and Officers NJ the expense ~ t'e
tho Company and the members 81 the civil service II sun
course Of conduct has been pursued hy il> l-."'' ~
,ie paipuhe though his dependence u"n the support
,;b,.srnipc,it bin Fed h:in tn - igipOlicy
The word mpolcy suggests nm inquiry noto te WISDOM -
the course nicpled by the l.. |. tOmpIny iey me h"
ji,,, NJ, ir fresh No matter what mas p te l'
0fthr Ministry then power-Gc tle w M n"i lot> ''
trjn,i wal tnil To guard Itself Tor the future against sue
rebuff -, the prSca,-anI considerable cniuutQh oI e
Irnr. .;huui company refuse 10 accept cuh'et ~
ter II would require >H:uciuuS prophet I" uet5
the wealth nad talent which they poses might uot
icachiu- the Indian Empire from the brts ''o"" ud ~
nr Il absolutely To the giant CUrpurati"n
The public mind generally ,>cit upon tis snn.' ~,
,rh p>clte;reut has not been ailiycu bS We @
m ,yl,h the Duke OF Wellington has condemned u @ ~
~ IN. ,ulDruv He calls It sru,> ma 'cretioH nm
% mos, !,crect c.crri>a power hlvc ever Know" ".
nys now ind a knowledge OF public a;i1'r' '' Il 'o-
hc DIX. In, MI the facts before hm,-hnv'ns IN that r.
n., p advantage the pubhc.aIi his opilvi = e
~ ,.St r,n,dcruun but Directors 81 the Fast iudi
oIu,nnv "A r. fur wanting III r'tef iie' :" W
rn,. rs Ia b, condemned unhcuT even OF 'ie snTS- u'
tho ilIu,.ros and what more. the JrtNt Duke OF CINE
tom whose oplnien, always carry WIN teii the Wes'' w.
only oil his experience ana ttic' ou' vi "N "'iS'''''
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