Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-29

an interruption OF friendly relations be-
tween this country and Russil might
be imminent. In these circumstances.
your excellency represented to her
macsty's government that the policy
in action could no longer be persisted IN,
and that ameers reception Of Russian
mission ut such time, under such cir
cumstances, left him no further excuse
for declining to receive at his capital
an envoy from the British government.
Your excellency proposed therefore to
demand the reception Of u mission 10
Cabul, headed by an officer Of rank, in
the person Of Gen. Sir Neville Chamber
lain, whose name and family are held
in high esteem by the Amer. The
dispatch goes on to say the conduct Of
the Ameer in refusing to receive the
mission was wholly without justifica-
ton. He was aware from various com
munications addressed to him by your
excelency's predecessor, that the Rus
sian government had given assurances
To- the government Of her majesty, to
regard his territories rs complete
ly behind Ills sphere Of action.
He was equally aware that the whole
policy Of the British government, since
his accession to the throne, had been to
strengthen his power and authority and
to protect him from foreign aggression;
although the methods adopted for doing
80 may not have accorded with his
highmess' own views. lie had received
from the British government evidence
Of good will, manifested by large gifts
Of money and arms, as well as by its
successful efforts in obtaining from the
cars government its formal recognition
Of o. fixed boundary, agreeable to MIN
sell, between his Kingdom and neigh
boring Khanatet. His subjects had
been allowed to pass freely throughout
India, TO the great benefit of trade and
commerce Of his country; and in no
single instance has the ameer himself or
any of his people been treated unjustly
or inhospitably within British jurisdic-
ton. BY every bond of international
courtesy, as well AZ by the treaty en-
gagement Of 1855 existing between the
two countries. binding him to be friend
of our friend, and enemy Of our enc
mics, the ameer was bound to Il line
Of conduct the reverse Of that which he
adopted. Her majesty's government
were unwilling to accept an eyasive let
ter brought from Cabul by Naval Gho-
lam IIusslim Khan NJ Sincere Ais |
final answer, and determined to give
him short time for reconsideration.
While, therefore. her maj esty's govern
ment acknowledged fully rs binding on
them the pledges given by Sir Neville
Chamberlain to friendly chiefs and peo-
pie who undertake the safe conduct
of his mission. They desired
to make IN effort to avert the calamity
of war, and with this object instructed
your "xcellency to address TO his high
ness demand, iii temperate language,
requiring full and suitable apology with
in II given time for the aflront which
lie has offered to the British govern
mcnt in refusing the reception OF the
permanent British mission within his
territories, ana reparation for any injury
by him on The tribes who at
tended Gen. Sir Neville Chamberlain
and Maj. Canagnari as well MS under
taking not to modest them hereafter.
These instructions were promptly car
ried into effect by your excellency's
government, and amoer has boon in
formed TINT unless clear and satisfac-
tory reply be received from him by the
Goth Of November, YOU will be compelled
to consider his intentions Ms hostile,
and to treat him ~ n declared enemy. ;
III only remains for me to assure your
cXcellcncy Of the cordial support Of her
majesty's government III the onerous
IN which you are placed,
and to state that | have received the
commands Of her majesty to publish
this dispatch for the general information
of the public in anticipation Of papers
connected with the important question
with which il deals