New-York tribune., 1874-12-09
ENGLISH RULE IN INDIA.
LECTURE BY PROF. J. II. sEELEY OF AMHERST

LECTURE By PROF. J. H. sEELEY OF AMHERST COL
LEGE.
A lecture of q very interesting and enter
tanning character was delivered by Prof. Julius H.
seelye Of Amherst College before the Long Island His
torea Society last evening in the hall Of the Packer
Institute A crowded audience the result Of
the that Prof Seelye would lecture and
that his subject would be "Indla" land famous
and mysterious at In his treatment Of
the theme while devotDg the first portion OF the address
% the spenGor which has made India the subject OF
poetry aud song, the latter part he discussed the
much more important aspect OF India British pos
session, showing the tenure which England has
upon that part OF her kingdom. fGancDg incidentally
at probable future efforts OF Russia that direction
and the good she is DOING in the latter feature making
an argument IN favor OF retaining possession and
finally, summing up with the statement that education
doing for the people entirely what requisite
FOR them, and that after ALL the grandest work there
was the WORK OF the missionaries. He introduced
by the Rev Richard S. sorrs. D. D., rather the
Doctor pleasantly observed presented" because the
votes Of people in Prof Seeye's Congressional Dis
frct had made an introduction OF the gentleman 70
American people unnecessary.
In beginning bis lecture the Professor said he had
long ceased to be surprised at the interest which
being felt this day aud generation in ali matters
gertaining to India. its people, its missions.
and Its resources. Certain it that no por-
hon Of the world had for long a period
exercised to such extent the attention
and drawn the thoughts Of men as India. From the
earliest time this has always been the case through
streams OF conquest, Of outside enOciOn and along
lines OF travel and commerce. The aborg gnes OF India
have almost entirely disappeared and last been
dspOssessed OF their Inheritance by the HiDdcos who
far Trustworthy information be obtained came
into India about the period OF the exodus OF Children
OF Israel from Egypt about 1900 years B. c. From that
time for thousand years thor history Is altogether
uncertain. The HndOOs 100 imaginative to furnish
any history of themselves there is no out
aide source to trust but about 800 b. - India
invaded By several cOnquerOrs Alexander Tamerane,
i've others and finally by England, who still re.
mains uudisputed mistress OF the land. Not
only line OF conquest but in the line commerce.
same direction Of influence hiss seen. As
world which have always held the controlling power
commercial aud financial circles 1t Is found have been
those which have controlled the commerce OF India
Such was the case with Tyre sidon and Rome; ana
then coming dow 10 later ages Venice, Genoa Anlster
dam, and tben. finally, London which is DOW the con-
trolling commercial cily Of the globe.
or course question interesting TO than this
whether 1t s desirable that England should remain IN
possession thiuk there be but
tbuk no one look upon what England IL doing there
Ntnout thanksgiving shat she Is there aud hoDeiu
paSel tnat she may continue say nothing about the
Is oeneneent power. These educated HindOos. who
n,i s1ei AMY Hi To govern themselves, and who
under Euglish rule, and they would be glad 10 be
free from 1t they could talked with q
yoa think. suppOsins England should "' 9iye Won @
your freedom that would 10 agree on ,or,
Po.sbie mo- he replied don't think we sSo1d con, Oe
Well. asked. 4" II England should leave you to-day
here you ss oe Anything but anarchy
And think that must be true What India wou,d be
n England should leave Is illustrated by what
years ago at the great mutiny How the Hndoos rose
and Dutcbered every man, woman. and child OF Euro
poan extraction except two how they took hIgl-born
EDgsb lsde stripped them naked IN the streets and