The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-22
The Causes ~ the Reh~tssSw IN l1Ass--As.
sivsi Of The Rev. Dr.. S1ay.

The Csuse ~ the Rebellion IN lnAea-.Ass
sivai cf he Rev. D.. s1sy.
vroa Tho Nov yerh MssAsA e@
We hsvc had % interview with IL Rev.
l.. q. Hay, who has lately returned TO this
country from India, where he has heeu re-
siding foS the last ssvea years ~ mission
ary ~ the Presbyterian board Of Foreign
Missions. Mr.. Hay wAa long resi- lent IL
AIlahabstl, one of The principle centres OF
tho BengAl Inutiny, and 10 the first person
who has retnrtsssl from the seems Of disaster.
The narrative ofhls escape fr0n the mssss-
ere, and bis views generally IN regard To thu
mutiny. have been already pabl;shed in our
columns, from tho London papers. in which
city hc rsceivw great consideration, aud his
opinions werc eagerly sought for by the
members u the government, in consequence
Of his high standing and long personal nc.
qaaintsacs with affairs In India.
We learn from him that the causes Of the
mntiny arc moro wide reaching In the Hen.
gal Presidency tl,sn in tho other two-~lIom-
bay and Madras. The principle Of these is
10 BE- found IN tle policy pursued by the
government In tho construction Of the army.
While In Bombay and Madras the native
forces are c6nstitutal Of moro heterogeneous
materials, 10 Bengal, caste has BEEN rcog.
rizcl, and the entire force drawn from u
homogeneous set Of men. who have always
looked upon themselves M n superior class,
and who never have and never will work.
10 be soldiers, and ~ such, superior 10
other men, ID their social condition and
pride. In thus attaching to itself the mill.
tsry casts, the government believed that II
wins securing the strength Of the country,
and that II could play on caste against caste
with Ascurjly--~ -,., ...,.- 49,,
II Ii this pamerol pride that has now
turned upon those who fostcrcd il. Musscl
man ambition has joined with the Brahmin.
icai teachers, and they have used every
means 10 stimulate tho pride Of the Sepoya
and their hatred for ANY thing that might
tend 10 deprive them OF their social supcri.
GRITTY. SO fur M regards the great mass Of
the other inhabitants. Mr.. Hay does not
think they ARE deeply imbucd with the spirit
Of dsaiIaction. The administration Of Jus.
ticc by the British officials has been cquita-
bic and though some Of tho native officers
Of the government have abused their power,
and ill-tratcd the native population subject
10 them, the mass Of tho people recognize h
tho British rule far better administration,
than has ever been experienced under native
government. They are therefore not deeply
interested 10 tho success Of the inutinecrs.
except no Tar IN thc excited fanaticism Of
some may lead them 10 participate In II.
Mr.. Hay docs not anticipate that the
matiDy will embrace Central and Southern
India 70 any considerable extent, for the
reason above stated and he thinks that
Dall,i canuot DO rtakcn much before the
close OF tho year, IL 10 soon. Tho rccon-
quest of the Northern Presidency has to liz
effected, and II will probably bc slow op,
ration; but Of the ultimate success OF tho
British troops there can bc no doubt. The
destruction Of vested interests, however,
will b. great, AMI everything IN the shape
OF enterprise must be commenced anew
As IN instance no states that the entir es
tablishment Of the mission Ut Allahabad I,As
been destroyed. and the rrsby te,ian board
0f Foreign Missions has incurred q loss of
fully $500, 900. lie viii arrange soon to
give public alidnxsw on India, 10 the hope
10 bring back 70 the Boarl, from the con.
tribatioua Of th0n interested IN the sup.
jcct 10 this country some portion Of tho
great loes II has sustained Ills own lcr.
sonal losses have been 70 great ~ to deprive
him Of Nil tho means he posscsscd. and II
WAS almoat miracle that hc and his family
escaped with their lives. II IL his intcn-
ton to proceed shortly to Washington to
place the Information In his possession be-
fore tho Government.