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


manner the preseNt Of SAFETY ~as made
use OF several times during Welles.
lys administration, With the result
above stated. Il was IN these repeat.
ed robbcries on an extensive scale
that Wellington was trained for bis
European career. We pass over the
next thirty years, during which time
two huadl ed thousand square miles
we're acquired by violence and fraud.
While the Earl OF Auckland was
/ Goveraor-Grnersl, Adganistan was
invaded. This was beyond the Indus.
the natural boundary Of the Indian
Empire, aud Il would seen impossible
% fad Al excuse fer invading it Bas
Russian influence was advancing in
/ the East, and the Governor, Gene.
raj determined to put creature Of his
own ON the throne Of Cabool, aud thus
raise barrier TO its progress. This
WAS ia violation, not only Of every prin.
eipal OF the law Of nations, but also OF
existing treaties. In this instance
punishment followed close upon the
heels Of crime. The army was driv-
en- back aud utterly annihilated in the
mountain passes. Lord Ellenbo-
rough who succeeded Auckland, sent
out the Army Of Retrbuiion." The
city Of Caboo was sacked, and the
public buildings destroyed, and then
/ Lo.d Ellenborough discovered that the
invasion was unjustiiable, and ordered
tie country evacuated. Then came
the conquest Of Scinde, which Sir
James Outram, gallant East Indian
.oldier, the news of whose death has
ately reached US, denounced as an un-
just war and no better than common
robbery.
From 1910 TO 1885 the system oi
"annexalion" prevailed. This was sim
ply seizing the kingdoms Of which the
native rulers died without direct male
heirs. Thus il was very much for ihe
interests Of the Company that be heir
should die. BY orders ofthe Govern.
or-Gt neral the son of the King o.
Delhi was excluded from all public
employments and confned in a palace
in consequence ol Which treatment he
grew up weak in Lody and mind and
died al an early age. II was in this
way that the Company prepared TO oh.
tain the last remnant oil the dominionS
Of the Great Mogul Emperors. Then
by a stroke Of The pen, Dude was de
clared part Of the British Empire
And why? Because the King "gov
rrned badly. II this was good ex'
cuse for conquest, America might
seize India and Ireland with a clear
conscience.
BY these means the Epglish swept
in the ever extending circle ol con,
quest, from their trading posts on thc
coast 10 the banks Of the Indus and
the slopes Of the Mountains. Power
aided by cunning and falsehood. haf
done tile work. Such record oI
OF crime would startle anything but
the equanimity Of an Englishman.
The conquerors might, perhaps
have effaced somewhat he fearful rec.
ord Of violence and wrong by wise
and judiciou, acts Of government. Bul
their manner Of governing has beer
as exceptionablc as their way OF OBJ
tanning. Those feelings Of hatred
that must rise up in the breasts Of til,
conquered against their conquerors
have been nuriurcd by continued
wrongs and expressions. Not only diC
strange Leings from beyond the seas
have the power Of life and death oye'
the righsful lords Of the soil. Not on
ly did they deliver Judgements In AZ
unknown tongue. and according TO un
known laws. Bot worse than all
those strange beings we're nerchanti
who came there for money, though
only Of MONEY, and would have mon
ey, though justice be deserted and lh'
rights Of humanity become an empty
sound. Not only were royal familiei
wandering IN the garb Of bcggarl
through the Land. Not only had ID,