The New York herald., 1878-12-16
Probable Results Of the War
Pointed Out.
BRITAIN'S THEORY EXPLAINED.
Danger of Russias Influence on the
Indian Frontier.

SWAT HEARD FROM.
The Hon.e,card Mail Of November 80 contains
markable article translated by Rev. DR.. George Percy
Badger. formerly bishop Of the HISTORIAN Missions,
from tho columns of the Misr, Arabic paper pub
lished at Alexandria, Egypt. Of the 18th of october
last. The article is entitled 'The English and the
Afghans," and it's peculiar interest arises from the
fact that its author is educated Afghan, Sayyid
Jamaluddin, who is familiar with European history
and literature, and cite Cicero for the shame
and confusion of the hated English. Not the least OF
the many noteworthy points in this paper is the
assurance 1t gives that the late Akhund or
Swat. in whose Americans took so deep an in
terest, and whose untimely demise last winter was
bemoaned with many melodious tears from American
bards, has left worthy successor, the Shaikh Of the
Mountains, who in case of need. may be trusted to
ro the border tribes like blasts OF fire. against the
invaders of the Passes.
After prelude about the necessity Of studying the
sntecedents of race language. history and institu
lions ofany people whose present actions are to bo
discussed the Afghan publicst attempts to establish
as regards the English. philosophical standard
which indicates those innate laws of nature which
not subject to decay astrolabe where
with to gauge the condition and affairs of nations
both in prosperity and adversity, and to apporion
praise and commendation, blame and censure upon
their past. present and future"
THE ENGLISH
We shall, accordingly. he continues make use
of that instrument in taking survey of the great
English people, which is now bent upon waging war
with Afghanistan, in order that may discover the
of their past prosperity and be able to form
Judgment of its continuance decay in the future.
And we say
The famous orator, Cicero in letter to one OF
the (Roman) conquerors OF England, requested him
not to send any OF the captives to Rome because
Itch ay,1
clumsy in their manners. and very backward in
acquiring knowledge. especially in geometry
occupied the island. perceving how rude and
uncivilized the inhabitants were used to put yokes
OF slavery upon their necks These latter however.
taking note Of the progress made by their neghbors
in learning and science, the advantages which they
derived therefrom, and the high position which they
had attained thereby were so Influenced and wrought
upon that their whole temperament underwent
change. and gave place to an ardent thirst for
mainly directed to handcraft, developing itself sub
scquently into commercial activity, whereby their
operitions on We're soon greatly g extended. This.
eventually crowned their efforts with perfect
success Then, when their arm was strengthened.
when they had reached their prime and we're fairly
set their feet they considered their neghbors the
Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch and French. who had
conquered various countries and climes. had dis
covered islands and founded colonies, and they also
sent expeditions to the ends of the earth and
despatched ships eastward and westward the
wide ocean in order to compete with and rival them.
One great draw back, however, which they had to
tend against was pauclty or men.
POLICY OF CIRcUMvENIIoN AND CRAFT.
To remedy this they adopted policy of circum-
venton and craft whereby they attained their ends,
aud wherein they surpassed all other nations, inso-
much that any who considers the bulky coarse
of their conformation, and their cold blooded
disposition withal is apt wonder how efectually
they have succeeded by these subtle means steadily
persevered in III safeguarding their position But
they made use OF it as weapon wherewith to assal
nations and kingdoms, and the weapon has proved
most efficient in their hands for exciting revolt in dit
ferekt prncipalies stirring them up the against
the other and creating dssensions between rulers
and their subjects.
The Afghan writer proceeds to tax the English with
using this policy of circuvcntion and craft in their
relations with the Ottoman Empire TOR the purpose of
gaining a station in the Mediterranean, and with
sending missionaries to the late Shah Abbas of
Persia to ncite him to hostility against the Turks
In like manner, when they set foot upon the coasts
OF India the cradle of mankind and the fountnhcad
of legislation they instigated the Indian nawwabs
and raahs against their sovereign. Taimur, melting
them to rebel against him and to acquire indepen
dence. Then they (the English invoked the assist
of each of them against the other, of fathers
against their children aud OF Wazirs against
the Amirs, until they effected their purpose BY
tablshing their rule well nigh over all the rajah
ships of India. 1t was they also, who united all
Europe against Bonapartc when they began to be
tions which had sprung up between him and Tppu
Sultan. the sovereign of Madras Further. they en-
whereby he engaged to send troops into khurasan
when Taimur-Shah. the Mghany, had resolved to
march an army toward India. They also sought the
aid of Shah-Shujah. the deposod Afghany sultan.
when they heard that the Russian yicovitch had
to Afghanistan in order to invite the Amir Dost-
AIuhammad Khan to conclude treaty with the Shah
OF Persia On that occasion they marched their army
into the country headed by Shah-ShuJah. succeeded
in dethroning Dost-Aiuhainmad Khan and set him
up in his stead"
sayyid Jamaluddin then charges the English with
inveigling the French into joining in the Crimean
War tor the humiliation of Russia, on which occa-
sion the English losses in men and money did not
amount to tthc OF what the French lost. 1T was
they also," he continues, 'who melted the Amir
ostMuhammad Khan to seize upon Herat, the key
OF India, then ruled by kinsman of the Shah of
Iran. fearing the conclusion of treaty between
Russia and Persia To sum up.-Whosoever has
consulted the history OF the past must be convinced
that the English have not dcssed for tho twinkling
Of an eye from pursuing the same uniform policy to
gain their ends in the East and West in the Old
World and in the New. Following up this course
they have been successful everywhere. subdung ma.
tions, anncxng territories and extending the limits
OF their sway that their dominons form zone cncir
cling the terrestrial globe"
BRITISH LOVE OF SELF
Thc writer next deliberately discourses upon the
"most reprohensible fault inherent in the nature Of
the English namely. sefshness, which they possess
in the third, lowest degree, .love sell and the
acquisition Of profit at the cost of injury to tho
world at large. As illustrations of this quality, he
says:-"First. We will instance the Americans who
albeit of tongue and religion with the English
rcvotcd against them. cvincc open cnnity 70 thein
and desire nothing better than to their Kingdom
ut All end. We're ii not for the excessive scove
above described. such spectacle as this is hardly
ceivable, seeing that the unity OF two people in
language and creed is bond stronger than
any other among the human race. Second.
about twenty years ago INC people PIE ,a. OK india;
together to throw Off the English yoke. The Sunnis
were headed by Firus Shah, the Shia'ahs by Bajis-
kadr and his mother the BeguinSahb and the
Iagans by Mana lsao- Sahib. These mp against
the English, murdered and slew many OF tien inso-
much that their rule over the country well nigh
OF an end. Their rancor and enmity still subsist,
and have attained such pitch that there Is not an
Indian living who docs not pray for the advance OF
the Russians TO the frontier of India, aud who does
not anxiously await the joyful tidngs of their ap-
proach, in order that they may have an opportunity
Of freeing themselves from English domination"
After contrasting at great length the policy of tho
English III India with that Of the Russians in Central
Asia and Of the French In Algeria much TO the advan-
tagc OF the latter nations prasing the French for
thcir promotion OF science in Egypt, the Afghan
writer denounces the perfdous conduct of England
at the Berlin Congress, where they exposed for sale
certain provinces OF Turkey" charges the English
with being the cause Of the In Bosnia and
Herzegovina. with breaking their promises to the
ureeks, earning the hatred OF all Ottoman patriots
by perildious advice to the Sublime Porte, dis
pleasing the Anstrians vexing all parties in