New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-24
THE GOVERNMENT DISPATCH TO LORI
CANNING,

The Secret Committee of the Court Of Directors 10 the
Gorernor. General Of India IN Council.
APRIL ~, 1851
|. Our letter Of the 9th of Msrch, 1858, will have
put YOU in possession of our general views with
respe 10 the treatment Of the people IN the event OF
the evacuation of Lucknow Byte enemy.
y On the 18th inst. We received from you copy OF
the letter. dated the Sd Of March, addressed by your
secretary TO the Chief Commissioner IN Dude, which
letter ircosed copy OF the proclamation TO be issued
by the Chief Commissioner as soon as the British
troops should have command OF the Cliy OF Luck
now ard conveyed instructions as 10 the manner in
which he was act with respect 20 different classes
of persons execution of the views OF the GoyeTnot
General.
g. The people of Dude will see only the piccla-
4 Ths. authoritative expression OF the will of the
Government informs the people tina, six persons who
are nan Ell as having been seadfast In their allegiance
are hencefor ward the sole hereditary prop1etors Of
the lauds they held when Dude came under British
rnle subject only 10 such moderate assessments as
he i'm pos.c upon them that others, in whose favor
like claims may be established, will hsve conferred
upon them a propOItionate measure oil reward and
honor; and THAI with these exceptions, the proprie
tary tight in the Ol CT the province colilseaed 10
the BRUSH Government
8 We cannot but express TO you our apprehension
that this ceoree pronouncIng the dlslnherlson OF
people will throw difficulties almost insurmountsoie
the way Of the reCstabishmen. OF peace.
t. We ale under the impression that the war in Dude
has derived much Of its popular character from the
rigorous manner in which without regard 10 what the
lief spdl oders had become accustomed TO consider
as their rishts The summary settlement Ne In large
portion OF the Province been carried out by your OH
Cers. >. - , ,
:. The lardhoders of India are SIS much attached
10 the sol occupied by their ancestors, aud are As
sensitive with respect 70 TIE rights IL the soil they
deem themselves 10 possess, &c the occupers Of and
IN sny 20 unirv Of which ve have knowledge.
: Whatever nay be your ultimate aud uud.sclosed
Intentions. vour proclamation will appear 70 deprive
the ees, BODY OF the people Of all hope upon the sub
lee. uos. dear TO them a. individuals while the sub
ttuiou e, our rule fer that oi their native sovereign
has rstursiv excited sgalGst Us whatever they may
lave Of ratIonsi feeling.
Q We cannot butin Justice consider that those who
resist cur authority 10 Dude are III der very different
r,cpm,ts1ces from thCso who have acted sganst T.
in Provinces witch have been lorg under our Govern
melt.
no. We dethroned the King Of Dude snd took pos
session of his kingdom b. virtue Of treaty which hsd
been sabseouen.iy odif,d by another treaty under
wbrb had il been held 70 be in force the course We
sdop,sd could not have been lss Ely pursued; but
". hea tho. IL vas not force although the fset of
fs not having been ratified IN Ing 'uti - reg ed
tie prOvisOu on which We rey Tor ~ j4'.nc .lon,
sSd no, been p5,y.oss'y Msde Eaosa g re h-,g CT
Dude.