The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-24

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FROM @. p. BDMoNDsroNs, ESQ.,, SECRETARY TO THB
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WITH THE a0vERSOR GEN.
BRAL, TO @. COUPE, ESQ.,, snCRETARY TO THE
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF DUDE.
AIJAHABAD, March 3. 1853.
sir-I am directed by the right honorable the Cover
nor General 70 enclose 70 you copy Of proclamation
now ~ soon the British troops under big ExcelIency
the Conmandern Chief, shall have possession or com
q This proclamation Ia addressed 70 the chiefs and in
aAeitants Of Dude only, ana not 70 the Sepoys
% Inc Governor General has not oonsiiered Il de-
snaoie that his proclamation should appear until the
capital ID either actually in hands, lying
mercy He believes that any proclamation put forth
IN Dude IN liberal and iorgiving spirit would be
open 70 miaconstructop and capable or perversion
NOT preceded by manifestation Of power and tha.
this would be especially the LuckDow which, al
though has recently been the scene OF unpsr slleed
herosm and daring and of ono Of the most brilliant and
pessed 10 ss seduousIy represented by the reSa,s ~
being beyond our power 70 take or 70 hold
II an exemption almost general from the penalties Of
death, Isr sportation and imprisonment, such
about TO be offered 70 who have been in rebellion
bad been publicly proclaimed before blow had been
~
been encouraged by the seeming exhibition Of weakness
a. tfat would have BEEN dsarmed by generous for
Plantations Of the proclamation into Hindee and Per
sian accompany this despatch.
will be for the Chief Commissioner in communist
ton with his Excelency the Chief deter
mime the moment 1t which the proclamation shall be pub
hshed and the manner Of disseminating through the
provinces as also the mode In which those who may Sur
render themselves under shall be immediately and for
the present dealt with
This last queston, considering that we shall not be-
laFg of sNa
when the proclamation begins effect and that the
bulk Of our troops, native as we'll European, will be
needed for other purposes than 70 keep through
distrcts Ii one Of some difficulty. II clear. too that
the same treatment viii not be applicable 70 all VINO may
Amongst these there may be some who have been
continuously in arms against the government and have
shown nveterate opposition TO the isst but who free
rom the suspicion Of having put 70 death injured
Europeans who fell In their way.
TO these men their lives are guaranteed and their
honor, that s In native acceptAon they will neither bo
transported across the sea nor placed In prison.
TO- Probably the most easy and enectual way Of dis
posing Of them in the first instance, will be require
that they shall in Lucknow under surveillance and
In charge OF an officer appointed for that purpose
Their ultimate condition and place Of residences nay
missioner shall be able 10 report fully the Governor
General upon the individual character and past iucs Of
each
H. There will be others Who although they have taken
up arms against the government have done heart
lily, and upon whom, for other causes the Caief Commits
soner may reason 10 put restraint These after
guaranteeing their arms, might be allowed 70 their
bones with such security for their pescesole conduct as
ID One obvious security will be thai OF making clear
" understood BY them that the amount OF favor which
they sha hsreaser receive, and the couditon which
they shall be estsblshed will be In part dependent
upon their conduct after dismissal
a. The permission 70 return 70 their homes must be
consdered reins atement OF them the possessions
OF their lands for the deliberate disposal Of which 60
government win preserve itself unfet,sred.
10. There will probably be . third class less coupro
missed by acts OF past hostility 10 the government, In
whom the Chief Commissioner may 70 rspose
enough Of confidence TO justify their services being 1t
once enlisted the side of order, towards tho manse
nance OF which In their respective districts they might be
Ie The foregoing remarks apply % the taookda,s aud
chiefs OF the province. As regards their folio who
may make submission with them, there, from ,her
bes, must OF necessity be dismissed 70 their no But
before this 10 done their and places OF regdence
should be registered, ana they should recsive warning
that any disturbance OF tho resistance OF suho
riiy which may In their peighsorhood siu be
waited, not upon the individual offsnoers alone but by
heavy lines upon the villages.
IT. 70 observe that the Governor General wishes
the Chief Commistoner W consider what has
written a. suggestions rather than Instructions aud
ecatng generally the sprt IN which his sshp desires
that the proclaim stion shall be followed up without tying
do~n the action OF the Chief Comm sioner in rnsi,ers
which may have TO be judged under circumstances whch
IS There remains point for notice
10 The proclamation addressed the chiefs and In
habsssss q Dude. nox 20 muiaassrs.
&C. To the later tAe ovsrsos Gsssvsl does insend
that any overture should be made at present
~. But Il 10 possible that some msy surrender them
selves or seek terms, and n Necessary Chief
oomm,ssoner should DO prepared N meet any advances
a. The sole promise which can be given 10 any mu
sineer that his life shah be spared and promise
which has murdered IL officers, n there De other
r,ma facie reascn 70 suppose that be has impl-
cSied IN any specially sa,rocous crime Beyogd the
guarantee Of me 10 those who, no, coming within the
above stated exception, shall surrender themselves the
Governor General oanno, sanction the giving Of any spec
a. Voluntary submission win be counted in mitigation
Of punishment, but nothing mus, be saa 70 thoss who
htstf lhAss -.
awarding TO each such Of secondary punishment
as 10 ,I ls justice u may deem auing Ih.ye, Nc
AIiAaAnID, March q, 1858. '-'''''h-
PROCLAMATION.
The army OF his ExceeDcy The Commander u- Chief d
of the British whose authority Il hss for nine
mouths rcbeIhously dcncd and resisted.
support rom inhabitants Of the city and az Ibs bro
vince OF Dude at large. Many Who owed their prespe-
sy.s S ~, S vel . cse vno pc
bad cause and have ranged themselves With the enemies
fhey have been guilty Of gree, crime and have sub
jected themselves 70 . just retributon
The capital Of their country h now once In The
From this day Vim be held by force which nothing
Withstand and the authority u the government vii be
The time, then, has ~ which the Right BonsrAbe
the Governor General OF India deems right mako
known the mode in which the British covers VIII deal
with the tsookdars, chiens, and landnclders Of Dude
The FIRST Of The Governor General viii be 70 re-.
ward tboee who have been seadfast In their allegiance
when the authority Of tne soverpmcut vas par
tally overbosne, and no have proved this by the
port and assistance which they have gwen 70 British
officers
Therefore the Right Honorable The Governor General
hereby declares that
Drislieijie Singh, Rsah Of Burampore;
Koowunt singh, Rsjah Of Pudpshe,
Rso Hurdeo Buksh singh. OF Kutiaree;
kasheepershsud, Talookdar Of Sissandee:
zubr Singh, Reminder OF Gopsu Kbeir; and
Chunceeoll, zemindar Of horAou (5aisv~rah)
benceorward the sole hereditary pr,pretors " the
lands which they held when Dude came under Brush
rule, subject only TO such moderate nay
be imposed upon them, and that thcse loyal will be
further rewarded IN such ami such extent a.
upon consideration of their merits their position
goverpmt nj shall determine.
propor'onaie messure q reward and honor sccordug