The Nevada journal., 1856-07-11
WHOLE NO. S96.

ENGLAND's ABHoRRENCE OF fsANNEx-
ATIoN. The annexed list of English ac-
QUESTIONS during the last $50 wears. prove
indisputably the adherence with which
the government of that amiable country
holds the modern American doctrines of
illlbusterism and annexation We have
heard pious hypocrites, in their prave ers,
damage irreparably the character of Their
neighbors- honester men by far than they
were-with the sweetness of accent that
would thrill the heart of stove, CIR melt
church steeple to its foundation bus
such excess of piety is not comparable
with the unctuous inodesty of people
that can swallow an empire gulp, au6
threaten war upon her neighbors, who, as
an immeasurable distance, humbly follow
her example. But look at the historic
record of England's doings in the ''addi
ton line," as given in the annexed list
1904 England wrested GibraIter froM
Spain +; from France in 1859; Upper and
Lower Canada she acquired during George
Ills reign, from 1850 to 1920; Tobago
Dominica, ST. Vincent, St. Lucia, Mauri
tius, and the Seychelles, from France.
Trinidad, Essequibo, Demerara, Berbce
the Cape of Good Hope, and Ceylon, from
the Dutch ; Heligoland from the Danes,
Malta, GOA, and the Ionian Islands. b7
agreement; New South Wales, Van Del
mans Land, Norfolk Island, the Faux
land Islands and Sierra Leone, by settle
ment. Since 1S2O-Swan River, South
Australia, New Zealand, North Australia
and Australia Felix, by settlement -
Hong Kong, by conquest, from China;
Lebanon and Sarawak from Borneo. In
addition to these, England is now master
of the whole continent of India, with the
exception of Bhootan and Nepaul, coil
tanning l50,000,000 of human beings,
twice the population of the whole Rassian
Empire, and four times the population Of
France. Her acquisitions in India have
all been made within the last century,
She obtained, in 1857, "a pereumiahs
from the Nabob of Bengal; in 175s, Masa-
lipitum, from the NiEam: 1760, Bardvaa
and Chittagong, from the Nabob of Ben
gal; 1765, Bengal, Bahar and Orisss.
from the Emperor of Delhi, and Jaehire
of Madras, from the Nabob of Arcot; 1875,
Iumindary Of Benares, from the Vizier
of Dude; l776, Island of Salsette, from
the Mahrattas; 1883, town and fort Of Nj
gore, from the Rajah of Tanjor e, and Gun.
tar Circar, from the Nizam; 1856, Puio
Penang, from the King of Queda; I79I,
Malabar, from Tippoo Snltan; I799, Ca
nara, Coimbatur, from Tippoo Sultan,
and Tariore, from the Raiah of Tarjore;
1900, Mysorean Provinces, from the Nj
zam; 1901, the Carnatic, and Guruckpu7,
Bareilly, from the Vizer of Dude; 1862,
Bundeclund, from the Peishwah; 1863
Kuttock and Ballasore, from the Rajah
of Bcrah, and the territory of Delhi, from
Scinhiah; 1908, Gujerat, from Guicower;
1903, Kappeish, from Holkar; Aimere,
from Scmdah, Poolnah and the Mahratta
country, from the Peishwah; and districts
on the Nerbudda, from the Rajah of Be-
rah, 1924, Singapore, from the Rajah OF
Johore; 1925, Malacca, &C., from the
King of Holland; 1926, Assam, Arracan,
and Tennesserim, from the King of Ava,
1884, Koorg, from the Rajah Of Koorg;
1871, Scinde, from the Amoors of Scinde;
lS4S; Punjah, from the Sikhs; 1853, Pc
gu, from the King of Ava; 1856, Dude.