The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-13

terbury receives annually $4,000; while the
Popish Archbishop of Paris was paid but fsOO
The former lies c'ose in Lambeth Palace, hatch
ing strife between Protes,ants and Catholics; and
the latter, IL will be remembered, not long since
met his death In the streets Of the French capt.
tai, a martyr TO his Masters business literally
lie was killed in passing to and fro, the messen-
ger Of peace between brothers in arms, painting
for each others blood But her church professions
Of religion are hardly whit less mendacious than
her vaunts of philanthropy for her conquests
are not better than those Of buccaneers and high
waymep. OF these facts we have rec, mt proof in
the scsndalous cruelty and glaring injustice of
her dealings with the Dutch natives Of the Cape,
the Beers, and CaGres, in the paternsl rsvages OF
Brooke at Sarawan, and the horrors Of Torring-
toms atrocities in Ceyon, where the innocent and
unoffending blood is not yet dry on British ga
bres.
But turn sick at heart wheueser comparing
English professions with English practice We
must, however, give her the poor credit of tri-
umphing in nearly all her monstrous schemes Of
self-aggrandizement which she does by setting at
naught all the principles Of love for the human
race, of which she pirates as being cherished al
most alone by her, whenever assuming TO inter
fere in the private affairs Of other nations.
India furnishes q striking illustration Of the
great difference between her professions and
practice. A few weeks since | gave your read
ers some account Of the condition Of things in
that quarter, by no means exhausting the theme
| on that occasion. la that connection permit me
| to add that she has but some fifty thousand ma
tive born (English subjects in her Indian Empire,
all Of whom, or very nearly all of whom, realize
enormous profits from the labors Of the natives Of
| that region. The French, Danes and Dutch,
within the last century. have been driven before
her arms out Of India. She has also overcome the
Great Mogul, his deputy Of Bengal, Hyder Alls
empire, and those Of the Mskrattas and the Sikhs
Indeed, from the Indus 10 the Berhampoc<a, and
from Cape Cormoven to the liimmalayah noun.
tans, there are none Of the millions Of bitter
mics of Britain in that quarter, who dare meet q
single British squadron in the field. Not petty
potentate among them dare raise his little finger
to Brtains detriment OF these fifty Thousand
Englishmen before referred to, many arc civilians
nevertheless owing TO the utter disregard of thei
Governments lavish professions Of philanthropy
they rule with rod Of iron over one hundred ant
fifty millions of outlandish and Heterogeneous
men, who pay into the British Exchequer a net
revenue Of perhaps eighteen millions sterling
Much of this tribute is in the shape of salaries
and military pensions, and the remainder, for TIT
most part consists of interest on commercial stock
mercantile debt, and mercantile pensions. Eng
lands standing army is one fourth larger than i
would be without her Indian possessions to guarC
and extend. She keeps, directly and indirectly
a native army above two hundred and fifty thou
sand strong, differed partially only by English
Den , and about thousand Englishmen hol
civil offices in India. There are three rich Sat
raps, the holders Of which are paid an annua
aggregate Of f55,0 600 The commanders-in chic
are almost as well paid and she has there egh
Judges who receive from "a 500 to $1,000 eacl
per snnum. The various governors and the tw
commanders-n- chief have eleven councillors i
all, who receive an aggregate Of Los, 900 per an
mum.
Recent courts martial developments prove tina
the subordinates (civl and military in Indi,
though paid in proportion to these enormous rate
of their chiefs salaries given above fail to liv
within their income They are famous for drink
ing unpaid-for wine. and riding unpaid-for hol
SEES, until this abuse Of running into debt has bs
come 30 characteristic of the English army i
India, as to stamp it for the most demoraze
corps now serving any European Government
| Sir Charles Napier, late commander n-chief 0
the Indian army, has very recently published
grave lecture to the juniors Of the Service II
which he has proved Ito the satisfaction of all bu
themselves) that, instead Of being gentlemen,
large majority Of them are swindlers, who, in civ
| lined countries would be Kept between the lou
walls OF prison, as such scoundrels should be
SO long AZ they cheated only the Indian, just 81
long did these derelctions from the path of ind
vidual rectitude pass uncommented upon-foI
they were but following the example of their Gov
eminent, on less scale. But having exhausted
the patience of the original dupe they are oblg
cd to give up their licentious and prOfigate hab.
its, or to prey on English born merchants and
tradesmen for the future True TO their nature
as spendthrifts, they of course adopt the latter
alternative and, true to her abiding sense OF
right anu wrong usr'e he, BJfst ~ alo.S con-
cerned, England begins 10 cry aloud against the
state Of the Indian army. 1t is to be hoped tina
the spirit Of popular indignation now being con
centrated against the morale of that branch o
: England's military service, may lead those wit
after all regulate the Government--the property
holders Of the Kingdom-to realize that, if it Il
admitted that money, improyidenuy expended
does no good to those thus squanderiDg il, afte
all India fails to be of substantial advantage t
the British Exchequer When this sentiment
} becomes common throughout the Island, British
philanthropisis will surely turn their attention Il
the amelioration Of the Government in India
which will encourage reforms Of all descriptions
in insisting on the practice Of rules Of economy Il
( this time utterly unknown in that quarter.