The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-25


likely TO hold water; and secondly that Mr..
Winter Davis is, perhaps, a candidate for the
office. and is casting about Tor the vote of the
Republican party. Very we'll. When the lid
oilers begin to play at Washington, we shall
discover some curious combinations in the
dance. and Mr.. Winter Davis may be among
the GddIers.
The British Empire I'm IndAa-yytly Eng
land Abandon It'll
Is is becoming a mooted question ia Eng
land whether the British empire in India shall
he abandoned to itself, OF whether the imperial
government shall still continue to meet the
extraordinary expenditure that is necessary 10
retain ii in its colonial condition.
India has, doubtless, during the past centu-
ry, materially added 10 the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
Great Britain, but it was through policy which
eat out the substance while it left the shadow.
The barbaric thrones Of the native rajahs have
been piilaged Of their pearl and gold by rapa-
cious company, which continued the evils OF the
native system Of plumber while It abandoned
the good that was in the native policy. Flu
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employees was discouraged, and while an
odious opium culture monopoly was protected,
in order to foster war with China, the export
of cotton from the whole of India was mil
lion and half pounds less in weight than the
cotton fabrics imported. The overbearing
and tyrannical conduct of the East India
Company's employees stimulated the hatred of
the native races, and awoke their natural
desire to regain their country, and the
late fearful struggle with the sepoy troops
swept away the old Company monopoly and
rendered necessary new order Of things. But
the foundations of thisare not secure. Although
the entire country appears to be subjected,
and the revolving sepoys almost anuihiiatcd,
distrust continues to exist in the Madras and
Bombay Prcsidencies, and the Governor Of the
former has recommended to the home govern
ment the entire disbanding of native regiments
in that Presidency.
The policy Of the new Indian government is
liberal one, and evidently aims at repairing
the errors of the last century of misrule In
ternal improvements are to be stimulated aud
extensive enterprises encouraged by guarantee
ing a commensurate interest on invested CAPT
tai, and railways and telegraphs are already
projected, which will intersect and bind the
whole Indian empire. Steam navigation on the
great rivers, which had been so neglected, or
rather opposed. under the Company, that when
the rebellion broke out hardly a single river
steamer was available, is opened to competi.
ton, and two companies are already building
in England boats similar to our low water river
steamers, to be used on the Indus and Ganges.
Telegraphic communication has already been
established 10 Alden, and will soon extend to
the new port of Kurrachee, ct the mouth Of
the Indus, which promises soon to rival Bonn
bay Cotton cultivation on an unusual scale
is being projected in the Bombay and Madras
PresideDcies, with the hope of ultimately rem
dering the English market Independent Of our
Southern cotton. But for the Development of
this policy AID the gathering Of its fruits, time,
patience and skill, and above all, money, are
required.
The change from the grasping starving and
murderous policy Of the East India Company,
duce reduction in the revenue Of luda for
some time to come; while, on the other hand,
the destruction of the native troops, the slum-
bering hopes Of the various races to regain the
government, aud the we'll known treachery of
the Aeiatic character, will render imperative
the presence Of powerful European force
until the developement of the resources of the
country shall have created new ties of interest,
and have been Instrumental in Installing other
and rational aims into the people. In this
emergency the acclimated and most desirable
men Of the old army Of the East India Compa-
ny are leaving the country. The Indian au-
thorities unwisely refused to grant at first the
bounty which they afterwards recognized as
rightfully due, on the transfer of the men from
the Company's service to that Of the Queen
and the result is that at our last advices from
Calcutta, the disbanded European troops of
the Company we're leaving the country at the
rate Of one thousand weekly--a nominal portion
Of them only agreeing to accept the bounty
offered them on condition of joining the Chi
nese expedition now forming in India.
All Of these considerations are beginning to
weigh with the English public, and to force
upon the British government the necessity Of
providing from home resources the means for
reconstructing its empire in India. Although
it is not to be supposed that England will con-
sent to abandon o possession which is really
valuable, and in maintaining which her honor
and her prestige are involved, we may natu-
rally conclude that present exigencies will 60
far towards reducing her former ambitious
policy of q further extension Of her Indian
possessions.
THE MUsKETs FOR GARIPAIDI. - The appeal
for subscriptions in aid of the fund for the
purchase of the million Of muskets solicited to
secure the triumph Of Italian independence is
certain from the indications that reach u.s. to
meet with q generous and enthusiastic response