The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-15

J1N GOOA WILL LIZ ASs
tiny and rebellion Al Meerut the llth and 9oh regiments
native Infantry and the Sd cavalry murdered every or
ncer on whom they could lay hanos At Delhi II Is sup
posed Mr. Fraser, the Commissioner hes fallen, with
many Others men, women and children The list Of gt
given In another place. The most reassurns intel
lgence that the mutny has not aft cted the troops In
other stations AT Agra the native soldiers stood by me
IAeutenRn Governor At Lucknow q tendency to revolt
checked by the hrmness OF Sir Henry lawrence AT
Bensres and throughout Bengal Ill quiet SO stand
Nov at the risk Of being thought prophesy amer the
event. we cannot help saying that tumult like this ought
sets aside ie Or insufficient sarmisss, and the nson
that the discomfort confined only 70 one two reg
ments and from tra and local cause.-The greas
ing Of cartridge or the imbeoity Of certain ohoers-s
show to be inadequate for the explanation OF what
has occurred The mutny has not been confined to one
body of troops locality. AZ Aeerut two regiments
Of infantry Of cavalry have mutued retreang
Delhi they joined by three other native regiments
and committed the str 'ciues OF which we have now re-
northwest territory, similar spirit showed itself
The disturbances beginning with the Hindoos have
kah0medsn Emperor, and the fever has gone
to seze the distant garrs0ns Of what were lately the sikh
conditions and circumstances mus, have ts roo, in feelings
which the prejudces Of religion the neglect OF proper
supervision may indeed have strengthened, but which
they could hardly have produced The fact seems TO be
that have arrived that point In Indian career
when the total subsection Of the native element and the
organization Of all that have conquered become mat
er Of necessity have gone far the conquest Of
he country that Is necessary 70 complete the task
What We have done too much and yet not enough Tor
tranquility hundred years ago. when the disaster or
Fort William was avenged policy was begun which, ex-
celeuy suited for the time, has been continued into an
koverped her Indian settlements anomalously through
company, the company choose 70 govern ANONYMOUSLY
through vast complex ana otten unnseigole nsuve Or
soners indian territory which our arms had conquered
mapped out among the native who had aided
been the instruments Of our schemes The az
rsDgeDens Of the pubic service and wen the ordering
Of The army have been to great extent made TO conform
ton Of law were altered by us less tnan they would have
been by Of that the world has ever
No doubt all this wseiy done. and II s easy
to imagine that this wonderful subsection Of the sixth part
Of the worlds Inhabitants has been effected chiefly oy the
tact which knew establish the greatest amount Of
This system went also very well while the British
dominion in India was still militant and progress
bse,usl State Of OUR Indian rule ha. always been war
We have had before the next country which
destiny to conquer Although the succession OF
governors General has doubt uInished large minded
men, philanthropic men-men who future Of India,
and the duty Of raising the populations committed to their
chggey the immediate of each has generally been
TO guard perwtuay advancing frontier and TO defray
the expenses Of large military establishments The best
arang ment for the moment has always been made with
debrODed conquered inefficient princes; pensions
have been granted, soveregLes have been estab-
shed old divided, without any purpose except
session Of what had been latest gained While ibis system
has own OF divi ling with native power the govern
ut If the country there has also been pretty constant
employ for the native armies, and an understanding
that their religion, their castles, and their liberties pre-
JUDGES Of all kinds shsl not be nterfered with
But this sy stem has had its day Whatever may have
been The effect Of The unclean cartridges at Brrackpore,
there 10 thing evideD-tha we have enormous
empire with 900 Of people and army of 200 900
native troops and that this empire In state OF profound
peace and this great Ii to extent reduced to
the duties Of police At the same time that We have
there thousands Of troops under without the prof.
pect Of foe II is known that the greatest changes
about to pass Indian society For hundred years
Mahomedans and Hndoos have submitted willingly to
people who were always conqueripg and never convert
ing Now, when conquest has ceased, and conversion
not merely religious but OF morals, manners and habits
must begin, cannot wonder that their minds should
pass through phase of dialection What the hidden
causes may have been that have conduced to this out
break time show The intrigues Of Persia, and of
powerful empire than Persia-the strange intel
eeLce which reigns among Asatc Datons-some pervert
ed of proceedings priuces, who
intriguing, and affecting msrtyrdom hero
may have tired up those ignorant masses 70 revolt.
But on the whole, inclined 70 cons the d 70 .se
epidemic generated by the present condition Of In
oian society and 10 belle that under prompt and skfu
treatment will pas away.
Whatever be the moral causes Of An nsurrecon the only
cafe enedy Lies In ready appeal 70 arms On this point
dsrcy We can oay hope hs, the suppression Of the
tiny viii be speedy and decisive Al for the expression OF
wish that may not be accompanied with bloodshed We
feel that would be unworthy Alteration. Justice hu
manv, the saey Of countrymen, aud the honor OF
the country demand that the slaughter Of Delhi shah be
punished with unsparng severity AsAtcs not the
people whom rulers safely grant IMMUNITY for crime.
The native army must be made 70 feel that resson mutt
ny and murder must bring memorable retribuon When
eight regiments stationed long line OF country, and
without any common grievance burst out into open insur
rectonwhen the ancient capital Of India falls into the
hands Of the rebel soldery, and the descendant Of de-
throned monarch 10 actually set up rival TO British
suhory- late TO talk of mildness and negotiation
But though the immediate work to be done 10 rough aud
terrible yer ought to be only the prelude 10 more tho
rough organization Now that We have conquered India
from pdur the frontiers Of Slam, It Is interest to
establish In Montgomery which II has before pos
sessed All It's former monarchs bave been weak because
they ruled chaos Of races sometimes servile
times nsurgent, but always troublesome and fahless.
There why the British government should not
attempt to fu,e into cold mass the congomerauon OF
provinces which is called India Why, for instance,
should there be Mogul al Delhi, whose very existence,
In the present case, preserves the memory OF
what should endeavor to obiterslef We would even
hope that the death OF the MAN be the occasion OF
the Deccan being brought completely under British
sovereignty. We cannot refuse our part or change
our destiny. To retain power In India must sweep
away political csab, ment and every social usage
which may prevent influence from being universal
and complete.