The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-04-28

aftt isal enEN ~ Htt tFuih ~ hs2t"t +.
aud also deny The only Prineipies 1poa
which the case a. there stated, tould
be Justified. Bot we shall mainly Gun
fine ourselves to those acts which can
not be jusiidrd, even on ihe ordinary
iaxiiy Of principle and average mo
raliiy OF Brilish government, howey-
er much their golden results may
cause them to be excused and palha.
ted.
The first case which we shall no.
tice, WAS an underhand intrigue IN
which the English commander prar-
ticcd deceit under the color Of friend.
ship. substituted one treaty for az
other, and forged the name Of a brolll-
er commander, too scrupulous ~ PEI
form bis part in such a transaelian.
This operation backed by English
troops aud native despots, placed tldr-
ty millions Of helpless beings at dc
mercy Of the Company. Every In
glishnan was turned loose upon he
people, with full power to get each
man bis fortune, by fair means or foul.
Then came tyranny such as was meter
known, even in the history OF Eastern
despoiism. Il was like turning a
pack Of rayenous wolves upon n ie-
lenceless fold. The humblest servant
Of the lowest clerk was armed withall
the power Of the government. In a
year or two he could squeeze out Of
the helpless people a large fortune, aad
return home TO live like a prince, leay-
ing the rightiul owners Of his l-gd-
ten gains starving in the jungles, while
he livedon all the luxuries ofthe word.
Before this plundering was stop.
ped the province was reduced 10 ex-
tleme poverty aud distress. Some
years after the heavens withheld
their rain, and terrible famine came
upon the land.
The dead and dying literally block
ed up the streets Of cities, and the
rivers washed down from the upper
country, thousands Of emacialed bod
les. Although no Certain computation
OF the ndmber Of delths could be ar
rived at, persons well acquainted with
the horrors Of that dreadful year, esti-
IN tied il at millions. The responsi.
bility OF this distress is usually.thrown
upon the weather. But we confess
ourselves unable TO see how the Eng
lish conq1erors are clear from blame
when they had previously drained the
country of its wealth and resources by
violent measures, regardless Of tie in
terests and wishes 0! the people, until
the inhabitants of a fertile country
were compelled TO rely exclusively up
on one years crop for one years susie
nance, and the slightest failure wa.
l'sure to produce famine.
Then the government was reorgan.
lied and Warren Hastings was first
| Governor. General. lie was not
prone to evil ruling, but be loved pow
er and rather than lose it, would graf.
iiy the company by the most unjusti'
liable measures. He would like tc
preserve both power and honor he
would like 10 be great ruler and yet
good one he would like 10 make
great deeds for history and yet have
them free from the faint of injustice
and oppression. But with such em.
/ ployers as were his, il was impossible
The East India Company must have
large dividends at any cost. Hastingt
mus, furnish money, and Hasling.
+, could furnish i only BY dishonorable
means. He loaned the English army
for large sum to a greedy tyFanl, TO
enable him to subject to his hateful
power a noble people. The English
soldiers were sold out, soul and body
for Indian gold. The Independence
OF gallant nation was given up TO q
native despot rich vallies and opu-
lent cities were handed over for des
lruetion ! one hundred thou and peo.
PIE were driven 10 thr junsIes TO per
ish by fryrr. famine aud Wild beasts
and all this 10 order thar few In,
glish geniiemrn might build lin,
houses. live in regal splendor and bu,
VOTES Tor seat in Parlimens, where