The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23


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How Long VIII England Rstain Indias-
Take Care Of the Missionaries.
Most of our readers are aware that sub
marine telegraph cable is now being laid be-
IN cen England and India, touching at Gibrsl-
tar. The progress of this enterprise, which Is
to render Great Britain independent OF the
Continent Of Europe in her intercourse with |
that country, is being anxiously watched by
the British government, and every means n
being employed to hasten the completion Of the
work.
England is wise in thus preparing for the
exigencies of the future. She knows the dam
gers that menace her in that quarter OF the
globe; she knows the designs Of Russia with
regard to Constantinople and her own empire
in India, and she Is, too, aware of the growing
political friendship that subsists between the
present Gar and the Emperor Napoleon. In
the course of her history she has accomplished
great results but, if we are not mistaken, she Is
destined to suffer equally great losses.
The conquest of India by Give was an event
equally, if not more, extraordinary thsD the
achievements of Pizarro in Peru. Both accom-
plished their objects with ridiculous.y insignif-
cant forces, and the results In each case were
sufficiently great to inAuenc. the destiny of ma
tons.
Instances such "a these strikingly demon
strate the moral power which the stronger ma
ture exerts over the weaker; and there can be
produced from the whole roll of history no more
stirring examples of the superior might of
European civilization, and the Angls-Saxon
| rage, over all others, than these. But second
only to either must rank the reconquest of
India at the time of the recent mutinies.
1t was little less than marvellous that Hin
dostan, with native population exceeding two
hundred millions, including vast army of well
trained Sepoys, armed and otherwise equipped,
whose hatred of the British was of the deadliest
kind, and nearly all of whom were reused into
| open rebellion, should not have crushed the
whole of the comparatively few white inhabit-
ants there at the first step in the murderous
march of fury and revenge
II was a hard fought battle, but glorious
triumph for England, when she quelled and
routed the hordes of traitors that were plotting
the destruction of the empire she had built up
! for herself at the expense of dethroned moguls
and princes. Nevertheless, that desperate strug-
| Gle Of Mana Sahib and his million followers was
not unprovoked. The native population, ever
since their subsection, but more particularly
about the time of the outbreak, had been
treated harshly and with open contempt by the
British troops and other residents in India, and,
what is worse, their religious prejudices had
not been respected. They were ordered to rub
o certain grease on their carbines, and 1t was
against the caste of the men to touch that
grease. This the English onaces were we'll
aware Of, but they wanted TO overcome that
prejudice of caste, and they insisted upon the
order being carried into execution, and this
wss rno uuaeularo cause or tine revolt More
over, English missionaries, as well as some of
the army chaplains had been endeavoring to
convert them to Christianity by exposing the
"erors" of the one religion and exalting the
virtues Of the other.
Now, there is nothing in this world that Of
tends Hindostanee, of whatever caste be may
be- more than interference with his religious
beliefs. The instruction, therefore, that fol-
lowed, was the natural result of these COM
bined offences.
The unsuccessful issue of that tragic attempt
TO free themselves from the shackles and insults
by which they felt themselves degraded was
not owing to their lack Of physical strength,
but to the want of proper organization, and
more competent leader than Mana Sahib proved
himself to be, for be will now be remembered
not ss the intended emancipator of his country,
but ~ q monster Of cruelty, deserving only Of
execration.
Tho storm, however, d still pending, the
clouds of insurrection have NOT disappeared
IRON ths sky Of Delhi and Cawnpore, and be-
fore many years have elapsed the world will, in
all human probability, hear of a more dreadful
calamity than has yet lent horror to the chroni-
cles of Oriental warfare. II Is more than
likely that this catastrophe will be has
tened BY endeavors 10 make the Hindoos
converts to Christianity, for very strenuous
attempts are being made TO spread the Gospel
In these parts by many influential models of ex-
oellence who harangue the most select and
sancti6ed of audiences assembled in Exeter Hall
and elsewhere. These men are, Of course, igno-
rant Of the mischief they are working; they are
unconsciously sowing the storm TO reap the
whirlwind; yet they esteem themselves, without
doubt, the most worthy Of philanthropists in
thus assisting 70 enlighten the heather T" and
bring them 10 knowledge of the truth as
taught by the Church of England.
II Is almost inevitable that sooner or later,
perhaps very soon, Great Britain must lose pos
session of India entirely and forever. Many Of
her own most eminent statesmen are Of this
opinion, and all the circumstances bearing upon
the two countries only tend 10 strengthen II;
not the least important Of these is the climate Of
that portion Of the Orient, in which the Anglo