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

letter ercloeed copy Of the 70 be issued BY
she Chief Commissioner - the British troops
should have command Of the city OF Lucknow, and
aos with respect 70 different Of persons
ton o. the views Of the Governor General.
me people Of Dude will see only the proclamation;
ernmens informs the people that persons, Who
nAr cd ~ having been steadfsst In their allegiance
they held when Dude came under British rule subject
only to such moderate assessments may be imposed
he esshHsbs" .i,I have conferred "non sSsu arooos
tomato OF reward and honor and that with these
exceptions The right in the soil of the province
We CAMPO. but express 70 you Apprehension that
hs decree pronouncisg the disinhersou OF people, will
throw dlo..ss, almost iDsurmountabs, in the way Of
q We are under the Impression that tho In Dude
has derived much Of 10 popular character from rigor
manner in which without regard 10 what the chief
dhoders had become accustomed consider Is their
rights, the summary settlement had, in large portion Of
the province, been carried out BY your officers.
a lancholdsrs q Inoa are - much attached 70 the
soil occupied by their AnoestOu and sensitive with
respect 70 sns rights y ne sou 'ney deem themselves %
We have kno siedge.
= 8. Whatever may be your ultimate and uudisclosed
Intentions, your proclamation will appear 70 deprive the
great body of people hope upon the subject most
dear to them Individuals while substitution Of our
rule Tor that OF their native sovereign has naturally ex
cted against whatsoever they may have national feel
TO- We oanno, but IN justice consider that those who're
sis our authority Ia Dude under very different cir
cumsean ram those who acted against pro
viDcss which have been long under government
10. We dethroned the King Of Dude aud took pos
session Of bis Kingdom by virtue Of treaty w5ich had
been subsequently modified by another treaty, under
which, had IL been held 70 be in force the course 10
adopted could have boon lawfully pursued; but We
held that In force, although the fact of It's not
having ratified England regarded the provision
ousiy made known 70 the King Of Dude
Il That sovereign and his ancestors had beou uniform
y faithful 70 their treaty eneaeements with US however
i'll they may have governed their subjects.
~ They had more than once assisted us in difficult
ties and not suspicion had been Of any
hostile disposition their part towards government
10 Suddenly the people saw their King taken from
amonget them and administration substituted his
which, however bad st least native and this sudden
change Of government was Immediately followed by a
summary settlement OF the revenue, which, in very
considerable portion Of the province derived the
Influential landnOcers OF what they deemed to be their
propert,-of what certainly had long given wealth, and
distinction, sne power TO their families
IA We must admit that, under the circumstances the
hosties which have been carried on In Dude have
thor the character OF legitimate than that OF rebellion
sno that the people OF Dude should rather be regarded
with indueni confederation than made the ohecn OF
penalty exceeding 10 extent and In severity almost any
which has been recorded In history inflicted upon .
subdued uatsob
Is Other conquerors, when they have succeeded in
overcoming resistance have excepted few persons
still deserving OF punishment but have with generous
polio extended their cemency TO the great body Of the
Is You have acted upon q different principle. You
n
you have struck what they will feel as the sevsrest
puDi- the Of the Inhabitants OF country
H. We cspno but think that the precedenis from which
you have departed will appear 10 have been conceived In
spirit OF Wise ON superior to that which appears the
precedent you have made.
is. We desiJe that you will mitigate In practice the
stringent severity Of decree Of cons cation GU have
issued against the laLdholders OF Dude.
TO- We desire to see British authority 10 India rest
the willing obedience Of conteneo people There
be contenment where there is general conHscation.
70 Government cannot long be maintained by force
by OF wrong and if it we're possible 80 to maintain
IT, il would lot be oonsumma,ion to be desired.
Inc oatns Dill, - amended os IN House Lords
the amendmeuts be mot agreed to, and that ths
clause which would admit jews TO Parliament be
restored The motion was carried by vote Ct 263 10 $50
resolution 10 admit Baron Roshsohild . Of
the committee debatej, but without definite action.
After suncry votes upon the army estimates resolu
ton Vas moved by Lord Stanley and agreed authorz
ing TO guarantee floo 900 OF
.c exceeding per cent, for tns Of Prince EDWARD
Island
On the llth the House of l,rds the Earl OF Elenbo
rough explained the crcum under which des
pa,h censurpg Lord Canning ha been written, mit,ed
that he alone responsible for and
ther Than expose his colleagues the OF
he had rendered his resignation President OF the Board
OF Control 70 Der Majesty, and the same had been &C
cepted.
Lord Derby said that TIE resignation had been accepted
with regret but al considered the pu ,ca
ton OF the despatch premature and iuaoicious.
Lord ShAesbury explained the terms OF his motion OF
oensure against The government which In effect, takes
the same ground az that proposed In the Commons
bases the complaint the superstition that government
acted the matter without full knowledge OF the pro
In response 10 an INQUIRY Mr. Fitzgerald said that 70
verpmeDt had demsn led compensation from Naples
the imprisonment Of the Eng ish engneers but refused
motion 70 admit Baron Rothschid a. member Of the
CON mttee appointed % draw reasons for dsagreeins
win me loros on the oA.hs Dill, WAS carried, AFTER some
dcbsie, by a vote Of 2sl 70 1876.
The Ionoon 7ipaes says tnat meeting had been held
u mo q d ON he