Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-12
English Annexation in the East indies.

English Annexation In the East indies.
Among the items o, late European intelligence
we have the formal announcement that England
has determined 10 annex to the British Empire
the Kingdom of Dude In the Bombay Times of
January the I'd, occurs the following statement: !:
"The Kingdom of Dude is about To be sequesira-
ted, the King to be allowed 100000 year his
army TO be reduced from Sc, 600 to $4,000; and
the entire administration Of affairs TO be entrusted
to the resident General, Cutrens." A recent
number Of the Edinburg Review has long arii-
Gle relating to the King Of Dude and his govern
ment, in which, an attempt is made to justify this
proceeding on the part Of England. Experience,
the writer says, had demonstrated that faith could
only be kept with the healhen princes nquesiion,
.al the expense of perpeiuallng The most atrocons
mis- government, involving The misery OF millions
throughout sumo of Inc nest fprovinces OF llindos
tan" and Dude had long held bad pre-emlnence
among the States thus situated, s'her sovereign
being utterly undeservng of the protection hIth-
erto afforded to him by The British Government"
Dude Is ltie last representative 0f itlndoo ma
tIanaty, being the nucleus of the countries yet
governed bynalIve rulers. Her independence had
been guaranteed by regular treaties with Great
Britain, which are rendered the mnre solemn and
obligatory by the circumstance that valuable Con
III tU6 IU1ill VI CtSontOH w
and sacrifice uf independence, was paid as the
pr,ce demanded for the protecting wing ofai pow
erfnl England. The article in The Review seems
10 have been intended to prepare The world Tor The
statement advered TO. which appeared just three
months alter Thus the work Ut absorption goes
bravey ON, one ny one the provinces OF India are
violently wresed from their sovereign owners by
English brute force, upon the hypocriIical preten
III, hat 4 = civilization
demand il, and that the people themselves will
have reason 10 bless the uSurpaon. What is the
history OF British rule in India but tale of up
preston and horror? Even Eugllshmen, con-
temporary Justly observes. familiar with India at
fairs. have acknowledged that the British yoke is
the most cruel to which the Hiadous have ever
been Subjected. "Lurd Metcalfe, So long employ
ed in India. describes the tyranny of England as
almost unbearAble IN many things. Macaulay
partzan as he is, dJes mol venture 10 assert other
wise. The rule of Great Britain is that of con
uuerer and enemy, not that of friend and equal.
as was generally that of Ancient Rome. No Hin
dno can bnld any office but a subordinate one. No
Hindn, i. trusted with command in the army.
Il is tyranny of race as well as Of power"
The Kjnplom of Dude contains ahout twenty.
fo,r ,honsand SQUARE miles, or half as much terri
t,rv as ENGLAND proper. 1t is well walered, has a
fertile soil. and is especially valuable in times ol
war an account Of the vast quantities of niire and
o,bar sails that abound in lis soil. Wheat, barley.
rice suuar indigo aud all the most valuable agr.
cnI,oral pruducls of India, grow luxurantly and
win brt little cultivation. The population NUN
hers aboul three millions Thus ii appears, that
Enpand by an easy co quest. but not without
dsgraceful violation of a soemn treaty has secur-
ed a rich prize. The United States will enter no
formal protest against this movemsnt-ths out.
rage upon the country and rights of nation, al
though the scrupulous and high toned sense Of
honor that ulaIe the conduct Of English states
men would not permit them to pass unnotced
The annexation 10 American territory potaloe
n,,ch located either in the eastern or western hem
isnbere. True it is. that even the admission Of
Texas into the Union, at The earnest solicitation
Of her ueople, was made the subject of the most
serious proleslations backed by liberal allowance
Of war buster. And yet. this government has
not a word of reproach, (ant very properIy,) to
u,ter AGAINST this act of pure and immaculate Eng
land The American people, however, will not TAIL
70 mark it as but another illustration of that grasp
inc and unprinciped spirit which has ever char
acalerzed lhe policy of Great Brirain.-Bah. anier.
Some persons eat hot soup with impunty ,otbers
! with spoon.