New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-17
More Annexation In India.


A formal intimation is said to have been made
TO the Nizam, through the British Resident at his
court that unless the heavy debt he owes the
CompaDy's government Is paid forthwith, all IN
tercourse between him and the Supreme Govern.
ment in India must cease. This, of course, does
not mean that the Governor General and his
Council, or their masters in LeadenhaLst., will
rest satisfied with dropping the acquaintance of
the Nizam; payment of the debt will doubtless
be exacted Already conjecture is rife as to the
mode of procedure by which this will be effected
and among other plans the contscation OF part
of the Nzam's territories is limited at 1t Is not
unlikely that this may be the course adopted; for
his exchequer is empty his finances in a state Of
utter confusion and diapidation, and in fact he
has nothing but bis country that can be laid hold o.
Neither this nor any other extreme measures
for extorting from the Nizam payment OF his Just
debts can be resorted TO- without risk OF leading
to consequences Of the grsvest character 1t Is
not so much the chances Of resistance from the
Nizam himself that are Of a nature to give pause.
The sovereign who rules over $4,000 square miles
of generally fertile and densely populated coun-
try is not indeed power TO be lightly treated.
But the reigning family In the Hyderabad terrific
res are Mahomedans, while the bulk OF their sub
iects are Hndoos; and the conduct OF the reign
ing Prince has been SUCH that but for the support
of the British military contingent, and the occa-
aiosal Diplomatic services OF the British residents
he would have been dethroned long ago. 1t would
he an easv matter 10 strip the NlZam not OF part
only. but of the whole of his dominions, were he
oply concerned, though, in that case, the new ter
ritorv might from the anarchy superinduced
tbro1ebout its whole extent by the wretched mis-
MANAGEMENT Of the existing Government, be
fonnd rather troublesome inheritance. But the
Reinforcement of the Nizam and the annexation
of his territories in whole or in part, may create
a manic and rouse discomfort from the Hlmalaya
70 Cape Comorin, and from Beloochistan to Bur
nah.
THE Nizsm il only one Of some hundreds Of In
dian independent princes, allied to the East In
dia Company by subsidiary treaties These petty
notentates are OF almost every conceivable grade
Of importance, from rulers over extensive domln-
ions ike the NZam or the King Oh Oude, 10 the
most uncomfortable bill Rajah. In return Tor
their having bound themselves to abstain from all
POLITICAL Intercourse with other powers, except
through the medium of the British government
and 70 co6nerate with il in the event OF hostItles
with other movers they have the pledged faith
Of that government to respect the hereditary rights
of their families and to protect them against al
enemies foreign and domestic. The internal ad-
mipistration OF their respective States is also LETT
entirely in their hands. The policy OF the BRITISH
government towards these great teudatories has
been yacillating in the extreme. Under one Gov.
ernor General every disposition has been shown
70 abide by the treaties under another an une-
onivocal desire 10 "mediatise" them, and place
their dominlons under the same Ttgtme as the
Compeny's territories has been evinced. Hence
great and natural distrust Of the Company's in
tentions pervades their whole body; and any ex-
IRENE measures adopted towards 60 prominent
member Of it as the MAN, unless set about win
great skill and caution, might lead to comoina-
tions and movements of nature most per1ous 70
the tranquility Of our Indian empire for they are
scattered isolatedly or in groups over every par
Of il. Circumstances may compel the Anso IN
dian government TO incorporate the hyoeraoaa
territories into their dominOns, and introoucethe
own methods Of administration into them