New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-07
IMPORTANT EVENTS IN EASTERN


ASIA.
The British rule in india is threatened with
new danger. Another insurection has broken
out among the warlike tribes Of the mountains
of the North. Western Provinces. They have
had several engagements with the British troops,
and the English accounts state that the
instruction has assumed alarming proper
tions and that their troops have suffered severe
losses. These statements will suffice to spread
alarm throughout Great Britain, and to awaken
on interest in the issue over tho entire civilized
world.
For, ever since the Sepoy insurrection, the
world knows that an Indian revolt puts great
deal at stake. The first object Of the insurgents
will always DO the overthrow Of the British
rule, and tho restoration of independence; but
tue means by which they will seek to attain
their object are such as to strike terror into all
Great Britain. victory Of tho insurgents IN
the present state Of Indian civilization Is
always likely to be followed by an exter.
mination Of all the British residents that
may fall into their hands, Nor would this be
the only result. However little England may
have done for India, yet she represents there
at present European civilization. Government
and missionary schools are now scattered in oil
the provinces; telegraphs and railroads begin to
span the entire country, and 10 revoutioDize the
minds Of the natives; Judicial reforms have
done much toward suppressing lawlessness and
anarchy, the idolatrous and NEUROLOGICAL sys-
TENS are falling into decay; the increased de-
mand for Indian cotton by Europe bids fair to
change the entire labor system of the country
in short, India is daily assimilating itself to En-
land. The success Of an armed insurrection
would arrest ct once this process. Not that,
even In such o case, we should expect relapse
Of all India into its former condition. Far from
il; the decay Of paganism would continues the
large number Of native periodicals would In
crease rather than decrease; telegraphs and rail-
roads would not disappear, and the educated
minds among the natives would make their in
fuence felt more than before. But the transi'
ton from British to native rule would, never
theless, produce momentous change.
Whether there is a probability Of any such
revolution soon taking place we are unable TO
Judge By the mcager accounts OF recent occur
rences, but another thing is moro certain, that
Q transition in India from English 10 native
rule is in the course Of time, inevitable. The
lowest estimate Of tho native population Of In.
da is 137 ,OOO, 900. The number Of its inhabit-
ants born in Great Britain, including the mill
tary, amounted in 1861 to only 1885, o5. Those
classes Of natives who are known or supposed
to be friendly to the preservation Of British rule,
such a. the native Christians, the Parsees, the
so-called East Indians (of mixed, European
and Indian descent), number, according to the
estimate of English papers, only about 4,OOo,-
900. All the remainder arc held in subsection
against their will. II - therefore evident that
in proportion as the masses Of the native popu-
lation become more educated aud more con.
scious Of their strength. the tenure Of British
power must become Insecure.
Like British India, Japan Is in period Of
transition. Late intelligence, received by way
Of san Francisco. confirms q previous report
that civil war had broken out between those
Daimios who are hostile 20 any intercourse with
the foreigners and the Tycoon, who continues
to cultivate friendly relations with them. The
Tycoon has offered to the American Minister TO
pay the indemnity demanded for the attack upon
the steamer Pembroke, and il was the general
belief among the foreign residents of Kansgawa
that, as far as the Tycoon is concern, peaceful
solution would DO found for all the existing diff.
culties. But both the French and the English
are preparing for the possibility that the Daimios
may get tho upper hand of the Tycoon In that
case, q long and determined war between Japan
and the foreigners would be certain to ensue.
The French therefore, are fortifying the nights
of Kanagawa and at the date Of ourlast advices
were expecting two regiments ofintantry, while
the English Government had sent five European
regiments from India to Japan.
The policy Of both England andFrance in the
East has hitherto been ono Of conquest and
annexation. Such policy must, of course,
necessarily lead to dissatisfaction and insurrec-
ton, which will increase and become more pow
erful in proportion as these AsiaticS become more
civilized, and which can ultimately end only in
the achievement of their freedom.
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