Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-16
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ORIGIN or the INDIAN NUriNY.


ORIGIN OF THE INDIAN NUriNY. -.r-r,i
We extracted at eng,h IN our impression Of wednes-
dsy last Communication made in tho form Of liar
despatch to the Nord OF Brssscs core.pon.
dent At opinions expressed BY sach ne-
tioaary aud circulated In such journal respecting the
position and prospects Of the British In India assume
greater interest jus, than pish perhaps iuiinscay
pertain them and bound 70 say that upon the
WHOLE the description aud conclusions given in the report
les perverted and Impartial than might have
been anticipated India it Is true, not "a theatre OF
the horrible crimes and atrocities from Cape Como
rim tho foo, Of the Hmaiaya for the larger pOr
ton OF this territory the authority Of the British Govern
has either remained uuassaled been successfully
asserted but though the Is lar exaggerated the
proceedings Of the insurgents justly characterh d,
and not exuavaganty considered In announcing the re-
suit OF bis observsons the writer puts aside altogether
the defects attributed TO the Organization OF the Bengal
Army and ascribes the outbreak to which, wI'h
one exceptionthe RIGHTEOUSNESS OF the native prcss-he
derives from the systematic policy Of the Indian Govern
ment He alleges, as principal explanation OF the re-
belIon, that have treated native Pnuces With inu-
tce by annexng their territories o.n and discard
ing the elaine VI their widows aud and
that have graspei With interruptions ardour at
the boards which these petty chefsns occasionally
nalate This In point OF fact forms the substance OF bis
accusation; for, though he charges the authorities with
bad hath towards the Sepoys In two. and only two, in
stances he evidently rehes upon acqusitve pope
sitiss ~ furnishing the yraraaiRa required
We may be excused under tue for sllu
ding an the first place. the charges which this indict
ment does not contain. We accused OF malsd.
ADMINISTRATION, OF depressing the people by taxation, Of DO
rug nuusrent TO their wants. disreg ,rdug vel
isre Not syllable Is said in disparagement OF gen.
eea relations maintained between the Indian government
and its SUBJECTS while is freely admitted thar the native
press abused is privileges by uaducng and revilng t
authorities of the country Although rule is that Of
conquerers not chargel with tnical of
Po~er excepting the points referred TO- is il in
any cay intimated that the hundred millions indous
subject 10 the sceptfe OF Britain have
olseontented with the dominion under which they live
These omissions in the mouth Of censor convey,
tmnk no liant praise, and may TO Convince the
world that the onslaught resisting though
NAV have been facilitated by OF policy has been
provoked by misruie.
On the subject OF our alleged encroachmsnts we ven.
nre TO say that the territorial distribution OF India still
actually existing IL sufficient rebu the charge at the
same time that the known circumstances Of the revolt m
pcrativey forbid strbste outbreak degree
70 causes deduced from such assumptions For whole
century We have been the strongest Power coun-
try where might has for ages been esteemed equivalent
10 rgh and where the tenure Of all dominion pre-
caious that SO years possession Thought con>t
tute notable inheritance For a long past have
oeen absolutely suPreme-so supreme that our will
law while our acknowledged post Sovrreigns para
mount entitled us to the rights oil supremacy and
son over all the territories of India Yet with these
chances In our favour and with the stimulus necessarily
ising rom the spectacle Of mis-governed provinces
the convc lots OF mistaken policy have not only toer
sted but have even protected the etrbuton
OF their own subjects scores OF princes whose titles to do
INSTANCES elmer on recent
usurpaon or violent conquest Until the escheat Of Nag
pore, short time since. the whole Of the Pensu.
was absorbed by the Mahratta States and the dominons
Of the Nizam.
The spacious districts Of R,pooana are still studded
with Hpdoo Principalities, anu many Rssh Of
very name Englishmen ignorant lives under the ss
OF British supremacy in pomp and a 1ence which might
rank with those oil European Soyereignies II ut last
terminated misrue In Ouie by the deposition OF Prince
whose ancestor ourselves had crowned make bold
10 say that under governments but ours would tate
al hava
long An Oriental Eavoy once observing the riches
OF gold aud ewey displayed the shops of the merup
ol- remarked TO his attendant that Queen could have
very little poser, Implying that under Governments
his own conception such tempting would have
been promptly appropriated by Monarch on the throne
To Asiac eyes rule in India offer analogous ex
ampes OF orbearance, and the very catalogue Raias
and millonaTies Tor whose hoas said be gaping
ought 10 speak for the Justice OF that Government under
wnch Tor the hst time IN Indian history such acquis
uors have been permanently secure.
la reiutaiion OF the that the rankings Of in
justice in the brefsts Oi deposed families have created the
insuirection now raging need only point the
ous fact that the great landhoders and chiesiHs
body, have stood aoo from the rebellion That Asiat
ic-, whose very life intrigue aud who reve with all the
sensations oil luxury in the tutbid waters OF revolution
should abstain IN instance IRON participation the
troubles now pending be imagined but tie
Instances Of DETECTION have been ew the exam
piles OF hdeits-on whatever motives grounred-so
merous as TO prove beyond the possibility oi doubt that
the revolt neither originated with this class nor
meets with their support. Here aud there where the
successes oil munous soldeTy have DESTROYED for
ment the authority OF the Government native chrain
may avail himself OF the opportunity which others have
created for him but that these Princes where they
risen at ALL have followed the revolt and led it. as
plain fact as evidence constitute. Little indeed
would wealthy R'lh gain by the proclamation OF Ma.
homedan Emperor under the auspices OF a ravenous
my
When we turn TO the remedial which the cor.
respondent Of the Nord conccves be required for the
settlement Of India under that restoration supreme
cy which he plainly regards as inconestAbe discern
still more distinctly how little really be alleged against
us. We not told 10 reform Administration 10 re-
model our Government reconsider system Of
ton as affecting the natives large We are not oven
advised TO observe greater moderation in dealing with the
Princes Of the county. We simply told to maintain
somewhat larger European force, to deveope rIi<ays
aud other means OF internal communication and to orga-
nze, both provincaly and municipality. good body Of
police. IL IS not improbable that the actually
adopted may coincide with the here Civ.
en- bat to refer to them Indicating the policy required
for the future tranquility Of India is equivalent to au ad
mission that there gIaver Of Governments 10
he rectihed We have kept too small number Of Euro
pean troops in India beyond doubt have not push.
ed on railway enterprise with sufficient vigour and the
police OF Hndostan nigh be asmlated with great
tge 70 the police OF the Punab but these are the ony
points on which, after centurys possession Of Asiatc
empire, we are called upon amend ways We do not
think that either England her Indian adninsrato
have uuch IN he asha dof