Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-10

deep, was not .impetuous. Inteht nov, Since
his heart was altogether englged, ahd, as he
then felt his happiness for life at stake on reali-
Zlng at any expense, ori.whatever sacrifice, the
lrultlon.ot his desires, he set about maturing a
scheme for the accomplishment of this object.
with as calculating mind, aud cool considera.
ton OF ways and means, as he had previously
| done for the redemption of his paternal estates
The plan he, in connection with his mistress.
finally adopted, was as follows:
He would proceed Immediately to Bengal, and
get re-eStabliShed in business while she was to
institute asuit for divorce in some Of the courts
OF tranconia. While this matter was pending,
which, in allprobability, would be during five
or six years, she would remain with hersfrt1s,
band us usual; but as soon as the marriage was
dissolved, he would make herllis wife, and adopt
the children. which she had borne to her hus-
band g4 5 it3l'3c T T.
Whatever view, in strictly moral sense. we
may take of these amours Of Hastings, or his
mode of working out his purpose, we can vet
out admire, If not applaud, the singular fideli.
ty which lie lvedat0sfulf1l all his VOWS; fulfil to
a letter this contract the offering at once of
passion, yet of mature dehberation. a
'Flredtnow withta double ambition, to redeem
the home Of his fathers, and spend there, with.
ner whom he now loved better thanihis own.
lie his decling years, the evening oflife he pro-
ceeeded at once to engage himSelfin the service
ot. the East India Company, and applied himself
TO his pursuits withfa. devotion and decision of
purpose that promised some success. Nor, was
it long delayed; commencing at first in the
humble capacity of clerk, by his indomitable
energy and untiring application, he so worked
MS way from one post of honor and trust to
another, and by his indefatigable devotion to.
business and the interests of the company. as.
well as by the wisdom of his counSels and the,
skill displayed in his political exploits
coupS detGt-so secured the confidence of the
hat To-,
less thanihfteen months afterhis return he was,
called to occupy the high aud responsible posi-.
ton OF Governor Generalrof India. Like Byron,
indeed, he too had suddenly "awoke and found
himself famous 80
The millions of India were now all his sub.
jccts, and obcdient to his will standing army
was at his command, ready and willing to do his
veriest bidding, even to letting itself to foreign
service for pay, and exterminating the innocent,
defenccless, unfortunate Robiilas. The resour
ces ofa vast and ancient empire were subject to
his control and the treasures of timc-honored
and lnottenslve nabobs gathered to swell his
treasury, and carry forwardhiS enterprises. His
word was law in the province and his name
soon became terror to all the tribes abroad
In short, IN an almost Incredible brief space OIL
time, from the capacity Of posting books for the
company, he was become statesman; diplomas
tist, monarch. Hissmovcments were attracting
the attentionlof the whole civilized world, and
tor long series of years afforded fruitful topic
of comment and disguisition by the English
press, and Of debate in the House of Commons
Feeling indeed that he was born to be a dictator
supreme, in defiance of instructions from the
home government, he outwitted and discomfttcd
altogether Sir Philip Francis, man who had
e'pinently distinguished himself as q statesman
at home, the alleged author, indeed, Of the pa.
Pers of Junius, who, with one or two others,
had been sent to rule rs associate governors of
India with himself and correct some ofthe abu-
sesof which the latter had been charged as guilty.
In the meanwhile, with such conSummate skill
andindomltable energy and perseverance was he
pushing his enterprises, he was Winning the
admiration even of ofenemies., So manfestly was
all India undergoing, under his administration.
a radical and rapid revolution, and the English
government securing irmer, a stronger hold
Upon the country than ever before, that be was
popular with the court, in spite of his obstinacy
and excesses. So astouishingly were the cofters
OF the East India Company replcnistied by the
rich harvest of pagodas he was reaping, that
they were bound to sustain him at all hnzards.
Now then, query would not this highly dis
inguished and honored potentate, flushed with
this tide of victory and success, conscious that,
in the future, he was the companion of mobiles
and princes, and be associated with the titled
and powerful, look with contempt upon, if not
entirely forget, his love affair with the Dutch
woman on board the Duke Of G ration? Not sos
the event of that voyage, during which time
lashng had neither seen nor beeniable to hear
from his intended news vas received that ono
Mme. ImhoF had at length succeeded in obta:n-
ing divorce from her husband in the Eranconia
courts. Hastings hailed the piece of news with
every demonstration of joy, took Immediate
measures to have the lady brought to him
caused the day of his nuptials to be announced
as an universal holiday, and celebrated it with
festivities of a very conspicuous order, bidding
welcome TO all, friend or foe young and old, all
in the name of his bride. s. h rs II.
No, he had not forgotten tho old mistress of
his heart, that guardian spirit that watched over
him when none other was near. to pity, TO com.
fort or to'cheer. And We are by no means out
of humor, amid all the hypocrises, infidelity,
and deceit so fearfully rife, especially in high
life, that history had not deemed it foreign tots
province to preserve this one instance of this
singular fidelity and trusttin an aD9tit. dc euur
s Hastings was some fifteen. years Governor of
IndiaS aud his wife always exerted marked and
controlling, nay, almost magical influence over
him. And when he at lengthlreturned to Eng
land, she who was born under the Arctic circle.
had played the queen under the Tropic of Cam
Ger, proved herself worthyt to grace the court Of
Queen Charlotte, acted conspicuous part du-
ring the famous and protracted trial of a hus-
band, whose alleged crimes are preserved in the
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