Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-11-05
Mr.. Kincaid's Entrance into Burmah.

Extract from Letter to Friend in Philad, dated
RANGooN, July 2, 1851.
On the 18th of May We took leave of our
dear friends in Maulmain, and embarked
on board small schooner for this city.
The violent proceedings of the Governor
towards those who had treated DR.. Daw-
son and me kindly during our first visit,
darkened our prospects, and filled our
friends in Maulmain with sad forebodings
On the morning of the 10th, We were be-
fore the city. To describe all the events of
that day, and the seven or eight days fol-
lowing, would be dark picture. The
worst fears of our friends in America and
in India, of the impracticable and hostile
character Of the Government, seem to be
but too true; positively, we were refused
the house We had rented of an aged Ma
hometan. It was dark when we got to the
house with our beds and a few trunks of
clothes, and the old man was so frightened
that he, with four or FIVE servants, tried
to drive us into the street. l directed the
coolies toput down our baggage, and then
demonstrated with him ON the injustice
of his course. The poor old man trembled,
and stroked his long white bcard, saying in a
tone of agony, ~ am afraid of the Cover
nor, teacher. Has not Moung Hinge been
fined 200 Rupees, put in prison, and had
his life threatened for letting you have a
room in his house for few days?" every
true" said, "but I am now here, and
you need not be afraid Of the Governor
1 will stand between you and all harm" :"
He gave way so far as to consent to our
sleeping in the house one night. We
spread our mats on the floor, and commit
ted ourselves to Him who said, "Lo, am
with you always, even unto the end of the
world" This was our first night in this
dark empire.
On the 18th, We got our baggage to the
custom house. On the 18th, We were or
dered before the Governor. Before some
two hundred people, he spoke in the most
violent manner-said our object was to de-
stroy the Kings religion, and that l had
formerly been driven out of Burmah. For
a long time he poured forth one incessant
torrent of abuse, giving me no chance to
reply. Al length he demanded the reason
of my return TO Burmah. But it would
require a whole sheet to give you a mere
outline. After I had left, he threatened
me with irons and the prison, before all
the court. OF course, this was an idle
threat; at least l do not think that the ty-
rant could muster courage enough to COM
NIT such an outrage. Thus the storm
ragged for week. He placed Burman
officer over me as a guard, ordering me not
ogo 70 single house, or speak to n single
man, without this officer along with me.
Of course paid no attention to this order,
as it was an act of gross tyranny, and 1
would not acknowledge myself to be a pris-
oner. He showed himself to be an un-
principled tyrant.
At length we rented house, and on the
first of May got into it, and on the first
Lords day in May commenced public SER
viccs-in the morning in English, and in
the evening in Burman. On the third of
May, a message from the King was deliv-
cred to us by the Royal Secretary. The
King expressed much pleasure to learn
that the American teachers had come again
into his kingdom, after having been absent
so many years-that he regarded it as
happy omen that they had returned early
in his reign, and he hoped they would be
satisfied to remain. This was to US most
unexpected message, and seemed like
special interposition of Divine Providence.
The only restriction We are under, is
not to distribute tracts. As soon as
posrible, we put our house in order, and
since the middle of May we have had an
average daily at our house Of some two
hundred people. From all quarters we
hear that the Governor speaks kindly Of us.
You can hardly fancy what change has
taken place in the bearing of the Governor.
On the first day of this month we were suu-
moned before the Governor, to hear an Or
der read from the Court of Ava. The SUBJ
stance of it was, "That if the American
teachers wished to come up to the Golden
feet (that is, to the Royal City, they were
to come up without any hindrance, and to
come whenever they pleased. Or if they
wished to remain in Rangoon, let them re-
main there" After this order was read,
the Governor inquired when we wished to
go up to Ava? Ireplied that it would be
a serious matter to 60 up during the rainy
season, and that we wished to 60 up the
next cold season. every we'll" he re-
marked, "you can go when you please"
Both these orders, the one on the Sd of
A., Al l. IL - g I'LL,