The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-25
Communicated.


Reference is made in Mr.. Everets rejoinder 10 Lord
John Russell to the last intelligence brought from Inds,
which, with the information that the King OF Ava hsd
sued for peace, and that the Burms.e war was actually
al an end Acquanis that Pegu annexed and thai
with terms OF settlement virtually in their hands, the
British have taken possession of the mouth OF evsst
river on which the inbabi,sn Of the country DEFEND for
their supplies To the inqairy Of foreign josrnsl
els Pegu worth holding /" answer, yes for III the
purposes of commercial control and political in,.rfs
renee We have been at pains to inquire into the COM
mercial bearings OF this movement. The chief article
oil trade which has hitherto induced Europeans 10 visit
Pegu is esk wood. which abounds there more than in
any other par, Of India The tree grows 70 great sise
and except that is flexible and not quite 20 hard
II resembles oak Ii II used all over India moi only for
making furniture. but for the construction Of vessels
il has the advantage OF lasting longer Than any other
kind OF wood in water. Tio and bees wax have also
contRaed 10 be ARTICLES oil commerce, and gold 10 knswA
10 have been Produced in considerable quantities but the
expectation OF the latter was not allowed nor was il
used for money The prohibition was extended 10
sallpetre, which may there be prepared 10 abundance.
The expectation of gold will now become . valuable
branch OF trade. a. the Malay coast 10 ~ present he oay
rart Of India from which !, is procured The rxpota-
ton OF lin will slso be increased The Jealousy Of The
natives and their aversion TO foreigners has hitherto been
extreme. Notwithstanding the establishment OF IN
imperial factory, vessels going thilher TO uadA have
met win treatment ~ mOrtifynE n that 10 which
the Dutch are foFcsd 10 submit in Japan. Az oooo =
these have 10 archer the guns and raddess havs
been carried ashore, and not delivered again I'LL he
percago has flushed his business and il abo 10 depart
This conduct has retarded the Advancement OF The cosn
try both in wealth and civilization. AID that vsw night
appear mpoc; but il a all sing that the Bur-
re. acquainted with the BY which the Europeas
powers have obtained their establishment in Hsdos-
tan how under the PRESENCE OF trade they obtained per
mission from the sovereigns OF the District ia which they
wanted to build factories and forts, and 10 keep in
pay body OF troops, strengthened and augmented By
degrees under various pretexs, till the princes whose
indulgence they indebted for all their possessions
have been reduced state OF dependence-it 10 not Il
all surprising we repeat. that the Burmese in view Of
this, should rather have chosen resign The advantages
they might have derived from an extensive commerce,
pie. Happy nation" exclams an old aad sentimental
writer "who conented to enjoy the wealth which
Nature has with liberal hand bestowed on your coil and
who know not the desire of foreign riches and foreign
luxures which has tempted others to renquisA the
substantial blessings OF liberty and independence Mag
you long continue 70 preserve with jealous eas THE
your most precious brhrgh and reject Nth dadan tbs
most splendid aluremens they tend in The esst 10 pct
il in danger" But with the loss Of province essential
10 the independent existence OF the empire, these sspn
lions become ridiculous and, the sovereign rendered
thus too weak to be respected by his sabisc, We ay
look for local nsurectons which viii claim yet furhs
interference, and result in the annexation OF Ava y 3D.
dtion 10 PtGu. ssa t@ t,F.g v, 3 ass ,i,ss II