New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-06

AN ORIENTAL STATESMAN.

over which Queen Victoria recently' oy
act of Parliament, assumed the title OF
Empress. His visit to Europe, and
especially the accident which bete!l him
at Paris, have provoked inquiries concern
ing him we'll worthy Of specific answer.
At the age Of nineteen Sir salar Jung
was appointed 70 succeed his uncle, Seraj
ool Nook, and at once developed such
extraordinary executive and administra-
tive abilities as to make him the hope and
wonder Of his people. Subsequently he
was confirmed, with Ameer-el- Kaheer, co.
regent, during the homage Of the young
Nizanl, and their joint administration of
the affairs of the State has been the most
successful of any that has occurred in
India since the golden days, OF which Hin
doc poets so foGdly and Sc iiatteringly
sing.
The territory of the Daccan, over which
the regent rule of Sir Salar Jung extends,
has AZ area of about one hundred thou
sand square miles, and population Of
ten millions Of people. Friendly rela-
tions with the British have existed since
17i1, and were maintained with unvary-
ing fidelity, even when the spirit Of revo-
luton and religious fanaticism was rife
throughout other portions Of the greet
Indian empire. Indeed, the troops Of the
Deccan have more than once co-operated
with the british forces in the mainten-
ance Of British authority, and the SER
vices thus rendered have been highly ap-
preciated by the Parliament and people
of Great Britain.
When, in 1853, Sir Selar Jung was
called to the official position, in which he
has since become distinguished, he was
confronted by condition Of affairs which
might well have appalled, the most expe-
rienced and sagacious Of statesmen. The
treasury was bankrupt, taxation was op-
presAive, and the revenues were largely
squandered through corrupt and wasteful
agencies, long before they found their
way into the public purse. Armed bands
of marauders created terror throughout
the country, and Arab mercenaries roamed
about, a constant threat to commerce,
and hindrance to law and order.
Such we're the circumstances under
which Sir Salar Jung WAS inducted into
position of official rulership. He had
been familiarized by careful course Of
studies, with the higher principles Of po-
litical philosophy, as understood in both
Christian and Mohammedan countries,
and saw in the desperate nature cf the
case the necessity of an abnormal remedy.
Commencing by a material reduction OF
his own official salary, he induced other
servants of the state to follow his ex-
ample. Next, he put a stop to the cor
rupt and wasteful system Of farming the
revenues which had previously been
in vogue, and so strengthened the pc
lice as to obtain respectable de-
gree Of security for property and life. Ia
taking these decisive steps lie was Of
course opposed by the greed Of the grasp
ing and the craft OF the corrupt. His
life was threatened, and, On more than
one occasion, attempted; but heroic as he
was progressive, he turned aside the
shafts of his assailants and succeeded in
accomplishing the reforms On which he
had set his heart. The order he main
tanned and the prosperity he inaugurated
became at length so eloquent in his lauda-
ton that all opposition and complaint
were efectually silenced, and Sir Salar
Jung foated into favor on the topmost
wave of genuine popularity.
While engaged in the performance Of
this herculean domestic work, the great
Indian revolt of 1857 50 was ushered into
existence. This placed the Mohammedan
statesman in most trying position. The
turbulant tanaticism of the period assailed
him. As a Hindoo he was expected to
Join in a struggle for the re-establishmcnt
Hindoo rule: as Mohammedan he was
urged to resist the hated claims Of
Christian ascendency. But he was as
familiar with English literature as with
that of his own country, and the reforms
he had effected were in accordance with
the models of Christian rather than
Hindoo civilization. He believed in the
progress which Chistian civilization i'm
plies, and concluded that the real in-
terests of his country were involved in its
effective maintenance. The Hyderabad
contingent was, therefore, sent to join the
British forces against the native in
surgents, and in the struggle which en-
sued, performed faithful and satisfactory
service.
Since the close of the Indian rebellion.
Sir Salar Jung has been adding material
to political reforms roads,
providing for the agricultural necessities
of his section, and establishing schools
on a permanent and well considered
basis.
Such is the man who, coming with
tidings of progress from the far East,
visits Europe as a student. We trust
that he may extend his visit to this coun-
try, for though we have been engaged in
making history for but single century,
the work accomplished is the most Won
derful ever achieved in period so brief.
While experimenting in the science OF
government, we have made all nations OF