Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-15
British India.

The statistical information possessed by the
general reader, concerning The British posses
sions in the East, has been greatly increased
since the muiny among the native troops IN In
dia. The insurrectonary attempts there have
led to a publication of some forgotten facts, and
of some new 10 the people Of the United States.
1t is stated that over seven million Of dollars are
Paid annually by the British government in pen
sons to conquered native princes. The King
of Delhi (the great MoguO receives annually
more than seven hundred thousand dollars the
Nav alb Of Bengal, more than eight hundred
thousand dollars; the Rajah of Tampore, near
" six hundred thousand, and others in like pro-
portions. The British territory in India COW
crs an area of 1868, Ii IL miles, with popula-
tion of two hundred millions. This territory
is divided into four governments-Bengal, Mad
ras, Bombay and Agra. The first is the seat
ofthe Governor General and the Supreme Coun-
ell. The second and third have Governor
and Council, and the fourth Lieutenant Gov
ernur without Council. The military force
of the Governor General, or disposable by him,
is about 322 900 men. or those only 40 900
are English. 1t may he seen from this how
alarming, not only to the East India company but
10 England, mnst be an instruction so extern
sve as the late one. Over 80 900 native troops
we're in open rebellion, with the certainty that
Il much larger number were disafiected, to say
nothing of the thousands among the people,
The latest advices frnm England make it very
plain that the Home Government does not feel
al under the temporary suppression of the
outbreak. They may smother the fires but
The fires are there, and the more sagacious and
farseeing statesmen Of England, especially those
long familiar with Indian affairs and Indian
character, have not disguised their apprehen-
sions of a more disastrous explosion yet 10 come.
The accounts Of public improvements under
taken by the English in India show that a very
large expenditure has been incurred for build
ing canals, roads and railroads. The Gauges
Canal has already cost over three and halt
millions, and when completed will have cos,
over eight millions. It's entire length trunk
and branches, will be $50 miles. Another in
The Punjab is in progress, $50 miles long
Three trunk roads are far advanced une from
Calcutta to Peshwur is ,422 miles in length
another, from Calcutta 10 Bombay is l,002
miles, and third from Bombay to Agra is 1874
miles One railroad is built, and others are pro-
jected. A line Of telegraph 10 extend 3, l5O
miles is already built 80 miles.
If TO this we add the missionary labors in H.
dia, the churches founded, the schools estab-
lished, the sc, 900 boys and girls in schools,
under English influences, the hundred thousand
adults converted to christianity, or persuaded 10
Tenounce llindoosm. ii will be seen that the
seeds Of Western civilization have been sowr
broadcast there and taken deep root The
spirit of Western enerprise--of new social
order-of modern improvements, is in the as
cendant and even il the reign of Englan should
be terminated there within the next ten years
the new ideas she has infused into that race
less immovable, and pelrifed and welded 10
dead past than the Chinese would remain al
retaining and conservative elements, never t,
be eradcated or destroyed. The wrongs IN
fcted upon India by England may merit drea'
retrbuton But it must not be forgotten tina
if the Hindoo to-day is less barbarous than
hundred years ago, aad more open to civilizinl
and christian influences, England has made him
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