The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-06
LETTERS ERoM TIE EAST.

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Segdom IN iadta
The soil Of Great Britain cannot sustain slave is the
boastfu language Of British philanthropy which, in quite
another key adds "our drum-heat circles the earth By
diplomatic fiction the soil projected by the flag is consi6-
cred British soil for the boast would be very petty
the limits Of the little island alone included yet
even there say is in view Of the factory OPP
erayes The born aupers he miners the laborer stod
and stupid as his oxeD and the Slaves Of ignorance want
and despair who born live and rot in the sewers o. the
great cities The victims Of eee social and political sgs-
tenn In the sernest ana saddct hcons Of modern times,
Bulwer DIsraeli Dickens Kingsley, and Douglas Jsr-
rold have painted tho features OF this dread White slavery
overlooked by sentimental ducheases depopulang prov
nce To make parks bnt sniveling the sentimental
ties of that pecuape genius Mrs. Stove and by predatory
earls whose conceal small modicEms Of brain,
though the thin soil has been carefully cultivated and
finally blossoms into lieutenant goysrnorsp people
whose sorrows wrongs afford apt parallel TO those be
SO pteousy deplores across the Atlantic But this my
present theme Let the dowagers and right nosle Peek
shifts Of Great BritaingTaeetully agiang their coronet-
ted canbric bedcwe with sympathetic tearsgive place
The picture painted by English hand Of fellow piece
to Incle Tom with the additional merit Of truth
We all know The history OF British Ipds, tale written
in blood and tears in rapne and murder, which Burke
with terrible paho and power FIRST held up TO the
ton OF the world but without the reformation Of The cl
in the footsteps Of Cline and Of Hastings consolidating and
increasing that empire by The that originated
it. The proofs before in English lrins Two
tracts suffice for the presanthe fret 10 show how
the empire grows the second What Is tho Fate of these
British subjects thus annexed who moi only tortured 70
rTac aaes ION the genuine eastern SYSTEM but reduced
acaat saUcg its oces form g SeGom for The hene-
fit Of their asershosc true synpathizes with oar o-
onisis facrnally embraced by The Edinburgh Review
The manner Of annexation is thus stated in
Der Of Benteys Miscellany ID article India written
by who understands The subject and deals
serons only but in PROOFS also Thus speaks the wit
ness:
The beat blood OF The nation has bern shed in The
paigns IL the C5nea sorrow has been introduced into
many thousand families Our officers and soldiers have
been called upon undergo the severest priyaous Ia
every household throughout the country the pressure Of the
is felt financially and great consolation under
all these salernps has been the feeling that have only
dawn The sword for right and justice 10 protect The weak
against the strong.
How strange that az this Of history should
Chen appear 20 completely 10 ignore The principle which
Guraates the empire on the shetland Isles TO the Land
End b. the policy pursued IN our eastern doinnions
Their acquisidseness be the confessed inspiration
Of our statesmen and snrexaion the decnogue Of their POI
ic morality and their dispatches continue exhibit
growing proficiency il The ethics Of the good old plan
s'TThat they should take Tho have the power
And they shopd keep who can
The sick rnen who si remain among the royalties
Indostan by quietly disposed Of IN The
council chamber of Cacuita where simple but ninhle
specific provided ohrine the Inconvenience Of dis
paed succession BY declRribg the honorable Eat India
Company next Of kin 70 all Snans, Emperors Kings,
Irnees RaRhs and Potentaes whose territories be
iheaded viii advantage ia the ring fence q the company
charter
The latest and most exccptanabie instance in which
m appetite for Of territory has been INDUCED II
'ne absorption Of the principally Of Berar the Kingdom
OF Nagpofe
This country comprehension population Of about Eve
ons and aainewhat larger than Ireland in extent has
zen Incorporated with possessions with less ceremony
form Of law fhan is ORDINARILY bad TO In stop
Ping drummers pay. The laud was The pstrimouy not
"a enemy, bai a sapnch Sly but hat Of that Law
Shd equity against us. Never mind Fort William
inclined to be the owner OF this Nabots vineyard. "
ro REM and Nagpore onrs The justice Of these
marks win be subslanated by brief recital Of The facts Of
! Inc case - Berficys Aiscrlicry
The hct fully stated and confirm The accusation.
The annual Of the British possessions IN India
amounts to 22,ooO0Oo Of pounds sterling How is this