New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-12

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spes Of deth,eoed hDse ISo - fhsu,
Ia ~ arowsd every Hn3oo chief an rn-
j;rated nigh. Of transmitting LIS roper Trough
ga sdgp;ed beir. We 40 ne; es;'st sry
ssvlse been admitted on all sides that to the soldier,
A. eait- and this - az affair Of sod'ery-.be Com.
,anv kas been the most liberal ard most horest OF
payms.ere theD, os for religion, MI Dsrsel himself
seaufs the missionaries of zeel wi;hou. dsereton erd
rcupa,es our schools, abolition Of g penal !sv
ainst ion, and hs permission gwen 10 WIDOWS
20 contract second marriage. Perhaps Y might be
enough TO observe that ibess things bsve never oice
been mentioned throughout the recent Intelligence.
But IL they had cannot think i improper 10 our
position N Indie - educate the people, 70 permit
widows 10 marry, Instead Of Generosity taking another
course and 10 allow The native dostor 10 profess our
faith without being punished with the loss OF oil ;nei-
properly.
The nature OF Mr. Disra.li's theme requires IN eI.
cnsive sacrifice Of political purpose TO historical ei-
feet lila retrospect of Indian acknowledgement goes
back ssedy ten twenty years. but really to the
very beginning Of our empire, fox there was no tune
whatever, and could be no time, when We were not
obnoxious to the dske and suspicion Of the natives
from our Interference with their thrones, titles, cIs-
toms and creed. This can only be question Of de-
gree. There will always be some change; there
would be under any government; and we could not
possibly conduct the government OF India without
some encroaclments on It's institutions. Il has been
necessity not only to guard, but to extend ts frontiers
TO maintain an immense army; to protect property
and life as they never were protected before;
TO get rid of customs merely epgrafed by
TO create by education a class of more
useful and possibly less superstitious dependencies to
extngush centers Of corruption and revolt in the heart
Of empire; TO simplify and invigorate our system.
This snd much comprised in the grand design
Of governing India from this metropolis Itcould not
be done without arms without men, without money,
and there was reed Of a large revenue. Nhen a
revenue is to be collected from myrsds ofpeope, all
lain half ap1t IN lu
lent there WILL Of course be dissatisfaction and trou
ble There H. too be appearance of injustice.
But reyeLue there nlust be, uness We would edoPi
the practice ofthe native Prrces, and have regular
ioIay confscatOns and forced contributions OF all
kinds. India has never been go heavily taxed as TINS
country. But, after all, though Mr. Dlsrael
imports taxation, the settlement OF land, the
re, unipton Of titles, and all sofs OF property
grievances into the question, and though he gives
us lame nj able picture Of the mutineer returning 70
his village in the State Of Dude and finding brother
or stranger in possession of his petrimony, yet in
point of fact there has been no auson to this class 81
grievances throughout the affair The perpetrators of
the revolt have Eot been plundered, impoverished
men, the bslkrupts Of fortune men whose only
chance was in arms Tn the contrary, tie inslrg ens
have been those very men whom We mainiatped in
unexampled comfort and fplendor by the very meas.
ures to which Mr.. Disrae ascribcs their disafecton.
The native soldier has been the spoiled child of En-
Gland. Other classes, indeed, may have had to pay
heavily for his support butf We have oppressed India
il has been for him and il is he not the resident pro-
preor or peasant who has turned his arms against u.s.
To purely rhetorical exercise, such as that Of Mr..
Dsrael which blamed no Administration in particular,
proposed no measures, and ended only in calling Tor
papers It is hard to say what the best answer.
Lord John Russell, however, bit the occasion, and
II ct " h the unanimous support OF all sides, by all
amendment proposing an address TO her Majesty,
pedgipg the House to all the measures necessary for
The preserv alton and security of Indian Empire
That, of course, is the duty, and should he the
rivalry OF all parties. This must be done at any
cost and at every risk it certainly will be done, and
Mr. Disraeh whatever his Intentions may take credit
for having given the House opportunity OF commit.
ting Itself TO This great work.