Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-26

the mass Of the inhabitants Of The country We
cannot but think that the preoedents from which you
have departed win appear to have been conceived in
spirit Of wisdom superior to that which appears il
the precedent you have made. We desire that you
will mitigate in practice the stringent severity Of
the decree Of confscation you have issued against
the landholders Of Dude We desire 20. see British
authority in India rect upon the willing obedience
Of 8 cOntented people there cannot be contentment
where there is general eonhseatiOn. Government
cannot long be main aimed by any force in country
where the whole people is rendered hostile By
sense Of wrong; and if it we're possible u mail
tain it, it would not be contamination 70 be de
sired"
The publication Of this dispatch vas made the
occasion Of q violent attack upon the Ministry
Notices Of motions for vote Of censure we're given
in the Peers, by Che Earl Of Sbaftesbury, and IN
the Commons by Mr. CardWell The Earl Of Ellen
borough took upon himself the whole responsibility
Of the Dispatch ustifying the principle upon which
it was based; bat sensible Of The serious cOnse-
queaoes which had resulted from it. he bad resign
el his Office The Earl Of Derby said, that while
the Government disapproved Of the cOn6scation in
Dude, II could not approve Of the dispatch and its
publication in England, and determined to suffer
the loss of valued colleague rather than stake the
existence Of Government upon issue which they
felt to be in some degree indefensible. The OPpO
gition would not consent that one member of the
Ministry should be allowed TO be the scapegoal for
the rest, determined to hold the whole Government
responsible, and pressed the motions of censure.
In the Peers the debate lasted but day aHd Tie
motion for q vote of censure failed by l67 10 l5'.
So small majority in the Upper House, where the
Government is strong, vas looked upon as nearly
equivalent to a defeat In the Commons the debate
was protracted to some length The dispatch was
warmly defended by Messrs. Roebuok, Bright, and
other radical members; while the proclamation was
attacked by Sir James Graham, who said he should
vote against the resolution, although he did not
altogether approve Of Lord Elenborough's dispatch
There, however, seemed every probability that the
Ministry would be defeated, when, on the day be
fore the vote was to be taken, dispatches we're re-
oeived from India containing representations from
Sir James Outram against Lord Canning's procla
nation. These produced decided effect, and Mr.
Cardwell was urged by his party to Withdraw his
resolution This was done, with the consent Of the
Government. This result was considered a com
plete triumph Of the Ministers. Mr.. DIsraeli said
that The Government consented to the withdrawal,
not for their own sakes but for that of India and
the best interests of the empire. He added that,
| since Lord Euenborough's dispatch, Government
had communicated with Lord Canning, assuring
him that he might rely upon their continued inhu-
ence and support. The proposition to change the
| Government of India is before Parliament A mo-
ton to postpone the consideration of the subject
till next year was rejected by vote of 447 to 81
and resolution affirming the expedieRcy Of trans.
ferring the Government to the Grown, was carried
without a division. General Peel stated that pre-
vious to the Indian mutiny, The military force of
i the empire consisted of $4,000 men, of whom
80 900 we're on Service in India The present force
consists of 228,0OO men, showing an increase of
| 66 900 during the year. To supply the augmenta-
ton already arranged and to fill up the losses from
casualties, at least $4,000 recruits would be requir
ed during the year. No difficulty was apprehended
in obtaining this number, since not less than 49, 600
recruits had enlisted during the last eight months.
! Mr.. Lsyard, who has just returned from India,
has delivered an important address in London on
the rebellion. He argues, fret that the insurreo-
ton was not merely military mutiny, but a real
national or popular rebellion: and secondly, that
this rebellion did not originate in religious panic,
but was caused by English misrule especially, and
ptably by their policy of annexation, their deal
ngs with the land titles of great chiefs, their NAL
administration Of justice, and general treatment Of
the natives.
The Chancellor of the Ezehequer has presented
his financial statement estimating the expenditures
of the year at e68 600 900, which is about ga OOO
600 above the estimated revenue but taking into
account the reduction in the Income Tax, and the
fact that three and half millions of the expendi-
-
there was no diminutiOn in the resources Of the
country. In order to meet the deficiency, he pro-
posed postponement of the payment of the Sink
ing Fund and Exchequer Bills, the imposition of a
taz on Irish whisky, and penny stamp upon Bank
ers' Checks.
Summary of Events i'm India.
Lucknow, the stronghold of the Indian iusur
gents, fell into the hands of the English the 18th
of March. Several sanguinary actions took place
between the rebels and the various bodies of the
British troops vhich were marching from different
points upon the city, in all of which the insurgents
were defeated On the 8th of March the attack
upon the Outposts commenced These were su-
oessively carried: and on the Is tn the enemy COM
menced their fight from the city, pursued by the
English cavalry. About SO, 900 made their escape.
The fighting was much less severe than had been
anticipated. The loss of the insurgents in the en-
tire series of actions is put down at 1000; while the
English lost only a few hundred. The inhabit.
ants of the city fed in great numbers to the sur
rounding villages, but werereturning to their homes
on the assurance of protection and safety.
Since the fall Of Lucknow the superiority of the
English troops in action has been sbundsntly
proved Two brigades under Sir Hugh Rose com
bined before Jhausi on the 9th of March. The
enemy, u, 900 strong retired to the fort. On the
LIST of April an attempt made to relieve the
fortress. Sir Hugh, without raising the seige at.
tackled the relieving army, routed them with severe
loss, and on the 4th stormed the town The total
loss of the mutineers, in the battle and the storm
ing was 5000 men. Other victories Of considerable
Importance are reported. Still the enemy are in
considerable force at Calpee.
The outrageous frauds resOrted to by the Demo
cratic party in the last Presidential election; the
infamous conduct Of the iHiORs Of The AdmiaistratioH
IN Kansas and the employment Of the United States
forces there in aid Of the LeeomptoH Constitutional
Usmeat against the expressed Ishes Of three Ourths
Of the people Of tie Territory, damniDg evidences
o. the rapid progress of Democracy towards mis-
cradle and fearful dRspotism, in which physical
force is substituted for freedom Of election and the
will of party leaders for political principles.
We present the above paragraph to our readers,
that they may exercise their faculty of guessing.
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