The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-11


the views be had developed we're c,rrecs what were
the res which the government ought 70 adopt
tiouI on, taTy measures We're not sunlcisui, aud
the measures OF the government were made
ss .he SOuld be an expedition tbs Indus ,S our
lsuon Of noh should be told tha there future hooe
they should be taught ct that the re atoms bet ~een
them ans heir sovereign Queen Victoria would be dra.n
nearer; royal commission should be sent from the
Queen 70 India inquire into the grevsn Of al classes
ne poSs g .Ss oS~ns
sible TO deny ana am sure Is not ny wish 70 deny that
The right honorable gen su.n has made on This occasion
sources, and I'll those qualities which .dorn,
The right honorable gentleman has taken calico.
lated do anything rather than Gala the public mind
He has dwe topics Of the utmost mischief TO the State
Amid much thai Encouraging In the news from India,
the two grounds Of consolation The first ground
Of consolation WAS that as far - We were Informed there
not the slightest ~ mptom of the mutlny being
uops revolt. (Hesr, hear There IL not title or evil
deDce and the right homo, able gentleman has adduced
none to show that the outbreak from national dis
CONTENT Another most consoatory Giro amstance In
intelligence from the East that native prince has been
concerned In th'se transactions me right honorable
gentle sweeps away that source Of comfort also from
minds He says there has been conspiracy among
the native princess but he has given proof whaever OF
any such conspiracy Did not the AahTaah Of wsllor
forward with his contingent and issue throughout bis
territory proclamation tzH man who brought In ma
ssish Of Putessh come for ssrd to assist US With bis
forces although he might have pleaded the exstsnoe Of
dispute bet seen him and the East Iuiia government
defy the right honorsb gentleman to show that any
of the native princes, gallant allies have suled all
their glory by betsying as ct this jdncsure. The right
we have disturbed the native suthority%t6at We have
nterfered with the property and with the religion OF the
people Of India. he went with great detail and great per
spcuty into the whole question OF Interference with ma
tive authority He analy zed the famous minute OF Lord
DAIhousie. certainly have great admraion-in which,
me-of he high character and eminent abilities Of Lord
Dabousie but DO not pretend 70 that that noble lord
did not 60 TOO far In aooshns the system or adoP on.
government Enc orsing that policy ne entirely foryets the
TACT that that policy was rejected BY the Court o.
= perfectly plain case tha the Hlndo, system OF
adoption always extends to strangers Il has been ad
mted 10 extend blood ions although they 60
back fer centuries therefore soveregns propre
who have inherited their lands for several hundred
years may claim The right Of adopting heirs from their
grave question, well deserving the attention, mot OF the
House Of Commons only but Of other persons who are
capable OF sol wing and Of eEcng the exa truth
Every question Of succession In State In India ought TO
be taken separately The right honorable gent eman
would not be- Il ali advisable Every STATE in which the
issue has failed has it, own law OF ado on lis own Gus
toms and u.sges snd entering INTO the nj
that the system propounded In Lord Dahoues minute Is
incorrect On the subject Of he WAS an enemy
to systematic apnexAon but the question Of Oade was
this-.he subjects Of Oade were kept in subsection
by eur FORCE and made ourselves responsible for
The s Sd aSsd DE sso
done with the least possible injury 10 the parties
cerned The attempt 70 connect this annexation with the
muny had completely failed He denied that the govern
ment had received warning of the muny or that there
wss the Sigh Indication Of any dsaecon among the
native troops. Lord Dalhousie and Sir W. Comm had
borne imony ther royal spirit down TO very late
period and he did believe that SIR Napier had made
upon The criticisms he h.d lsf behind. Il was prema-
ture what the real OF the muny but he
rus and nil management Il .hs beginning osn led % ssr
Gus results In such cases There had been Of late
verance between the men and their officers In the native
spoke Of the Sepoys ct their mess "niggers" After
Viewing other portions Of Mr. Dsrsens speech M Smith
sending Royal Commission would, in the rs pIsoe, .u
persede the Gov which would be- he thought
ofthe that could be committed Then
Mr. Dsrael would connect the name OF the Queen with
the whole administration but the present machinery Of
the Indian govern asI hid been approved y
advisable with the sanction and authority Of the Governor
General Of India to send out commission, not 70 super
sede him. but 70 Inquire Into various matters and among
others, the reorganization Of the native army, certain
points connected with which Mr. Smith indicated worthy
| Of confederation.
Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. whi.esde then addressed the
| House.
wish that the House should enter in discussion upon
the present OCCASION and must gay that In the presence
OF that which the honorable and learned gentleman who
awful calamity cannot conceive anything lees tending
70 the advantage either OF England OF India than such
TO end - the right gentleman the me ber for
Buckinghamshre and the honorable and learned msmber
for Ennisken would seem 70 desire (Hear, hsar) Ii
70 be- a. the honorable and learned member for Ennis
klen seemed 10 Indicate vote OF upon the 60
vernmert for the course they had pursued or, a. toe
right honorable gentleman suggested strong
declaring that the Of India has hitherto been
syrsnpy and oppression, that her Majesty is about 70
be immedia,ey connected with the CROWN Hear hear
Neither OF these things s proposed-nothng indeed, bat
s other 81 cG S Ss'
| pse for which IL 10 asked. (Hear, hear) II this be. In
truth, an awful Gala NIFTY me aat. Of India Is enough %
affect De hart Of eue,y England with anriy and
orpr,hension, Is IL sufficient hat TIE Hous. Of Commons
should hare debate leading 10 rern 70 be
satisfied with blaming the East India Company.
blaming the government, now blaming Lord DahouGe for
policy which has been pursued during the last ten years
without any declaration 70 what be done at the
the course which The House ought 10 adopt should be
sorry a. this debate has been brought on, wc we're 10
separate without declaration upon the Important sub
jet before (Hesr, hear) The right honorable gen
tleman The member for BuckiDghsmshre In very able
and eloquent speech went over many OF the incidents
which thought showed the msgovenmen, Of India He
pointed out the injustice done 10 tie naive princes the
,a,n1a ~ s so,1,or. In ec ~ ,hs n,,.s.
SIGN and occupation Of their land but, In dealing with
thcse topics, upon which he dweh with great knowledge
and felicity the right honorable gentleman ventured
10 ssy that the great Of the people Of India sur
ing under oppression (Her Let us see what are the
general meru Of the which the right honorable gen
ilemsn has put before In speaking OF i general
ris do 70 that In several Of the instances
au.ed ~ hs .gs nonpsoe gcuu HS .a vel n
for Ennsklen the Governor General the government
Of India may not have been In the wrong am not pre-
pared ri the present momen-I do not think the House
prepared-,o a definite Judgment upon many OF
these points One thing has often struck me considering
the proceedings Of Lord Wellesley In India and his dealings
with native princes, many OF whom be dssbledsnd that
H. that Of those whom he left carried, as Eastern
poteptacs 10 do their tyranny 70 an extreme and
would long ago. by series Of violent revolutions, have
been hurled from their thrones hey had NOT been living
under the protection Of the British government Tue
| observations which ] have already made are equally
applicable 10 The annexation OF Dude. II Ia impossible
for IN TO say a the present moment that any wrong has
been done the people Of that territory By the act Of
Lord Dahousc the contrary, Am not sure that they
have no, greatly benefited by the change which has taken
| place Hear, hcar) I think hgi sbe subject OF the
treatment Of The soldiers requires good deal OF Invcsgs
ton There doubt great difficulties attending n,
but do moi think that either past governments or the
present government. be said 70 have sdopcd every