The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-24
TO THE EDITOR or THE UNION.


One Of the British journals which is most scurril-
Gus in attacking the United States, particularly on
the subject Of the annexation az Texas and our SUP
posed views other parts Of North America, il The
"URiiea Serpce sgoanal - Il A., pleasant 40 con
uayt its edt9ral remarks tina subject with those
relating 20 the extension Of the British empire IN
India Look, for instance, 1t the numbar for the
present month, Dune, lS46,) from which Opp 1876,
29D make the following extracts: .. 49,
"Maintaining, as we have always DONE the opin-
ion, that 10 round in the territory of our Indian
empire We ought TO hold the Indus Trio Grande')
as our frontier line In all is course, CONFESS
that did not feel satisfied with the first treaty OF
peace, which to our apprehension did not give as
much as the nature Of the case required 'ndemnity
Tor tbs past, and security for the future;' and d
would have left the government Of tbs Punjaub TO
fall into the same state Of anarchy which was the
original cause Of the war. This treaty
fell To the ground, and new one was indispensa-
bic" Because the conquered prince could not,
with his whole treasury, pay the stipulated ndsm-
nifty. Lord Hardlnge was thus placed in a diem
ma, fronswhieh he has clevery freed himself. BY
acting on the principle of dipids at uapsrs, he has
split the Punjaub into two parts-the hills, and the
delta Of the two rivers. We have given the terms
elsewhere, which are strong marks of the spirit ot
moderation that has actuated our authorities. The
treaty Is more hostile TO any views may have,
ultimate possession of the country, than the Original
one for with the view Of once having the Indus as
our boundary, we ought 10 have made the prepon-
derance Of power rest with Dhuleep Singh, as the
other gentleman and his descendants will prove
more troublesome customers. 30. D..
I'VE had our Tertiary Invaded uithoa the shadoto Of
pretsrij past NUMBER Of udl,Iubis ips sacrificed
enormous expense incurred one-fourth of which will
not be covered by the indemnity: place these togeth
err, and let ask, will whole century furnish 80
good pretext for taking possession Of the whole
country ourselvesS-a measure we are as sure will
eventually occur that the existence Of our Indian
empire will continue. r..'.- .
at is perfectly idle to talk about aburing ambi-
tious views, and the danger Of extending the ndaI,
provinces; this progTess Is IN The natural course Of
eptnis it may be delayed for twenty or thirty years
but must nfallibly arrive at last The present
Of affairs IN the Punjaub and Cashmere contin-
ue but short period.
1--WE have always expressed dislike OF the TEN.
porary expediens resorted in the East by protect
ed states and subsidiary treaties, which are endless
causes Of dispute Independent Of offensive and
defensive considerations, these states whether they
called protected, subsidized, or tributary, ali
equally stand in the way Of the general improve
ment Of lndia which requires one powerful and
homogeneous government to advance the country in
the march Of improvement and civilization" go dssI
Tbs italics in shc abore extracts are mine. When
the "Unted Service journal" talks again about
Texas and California, 1 think we may answer:
'n,tato nonrne, de te tabuia na'7aiur. M