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ment, ‘as'established “by the British Tieeis: 
lature in Englands they-are consequently 
ever’ dissatisfied, and anxious to throw off 
the ‘nécessary restraint’ and surveillance in 
whick theyare placed ;*but that which most 
excites their” displeasure, and offen gives 
rise’ to misbehaviour and reproach, on the 
part of the licensed settler ‘or deserter, ‘is, 
that they are not permitted to go’ up the 
country to colonize,‘ or form locations in 
the interior; neither can they enter into the 
service of a native prince, buy land, or lend 
money at ‘usury ‘to the ative princes ; all 
these just restrictions they fancy are grievan- 
tes, and’ although they ~went to India with 
the® certainty ‘of experiencing them, still 
they tmagine they are free men, and ought 
to do-as’ they please.** “Possessing the na- 
tural energies of the English character, 
improved ‘by education,*and stimulated by 
ambition andpoverty, nothing would be 
easier ‘for the adventurer than to embroil 
the native-princes in war, and at a fitting 
season’ bring them into our territories, or 
aida hostile power. Those who know 
the ‘dissipated “habits of ‘the Mussulman 
princes’ areaware, ‘that..to chtain money 
they would not-hesitate to pay one hundred 
per cent: for if; and to defray the interest, 
would, in'the most unmercifnl manner, rack- 
rent their territories to the last rupee, all of 
which ‘evil ‘must ‘fall upon the lower 
orders: oki ; 
India, says our author, is a conquered 
country, where our niviieri¢al strength 
is nothing :—a position thus si istained 
in the Appendix, No IV.: 
It will be seen by the following Statistical Table 
from a French paper, on the Geography of Hindoo- 
stan, what was the probable amount of 1 Semaine in 
1820. I think our native subjects, with the subjects 
of our allies, may be fairly estimated oe the round 
sum of 100,000,000. The British j in India of every 
denomination (including the King’s regiments,) may 
be calculated at nearly 45,000. 
“ British Possessions: Inhabitants. aaare 
~ Bengal, Bahar, and Benares: -39,000,000 — 162,000 
Augmentation since 1795>- -18,000,000 148,00) 
Gurwhal, .Kumaon, and the 
country between the Sut- 
ledge and the Jumna ip. 
500,000 18,000 
Under the Presidency of Ben- 
51 alec SS FESS 57;500,000 328,000 
Under Madras - 15,000,000 154,000 
Under Bombay 2,500,000 11,000 
Territories of the Deccan, &c. 
acquired since 1815, and not ¥ 
united to any Presidency -- 8,000,000 60,000 
83,000,000 553,000 
* This is a tolerably direct confession, by the way, 
that in the-very act of going to India an Englishman 
engages to bot the principles and feelings of a free- 
man behind him. When such princi ip es and feel- 
ings haye once been yoluntarily resigned and habitu- 
=; disusedy'can they be taken up again at pleasure ? 
if not, ought any person who has served an ap- 
prenticeship of voluntary slav 
se Feo al to hold’any- 
ate pew ‘in this free country ?—Edit. 
+. The British Papulagon are subdivided by the 
author into four ¢ ses, viz. the Civil Functionaries ; 
*2d, Military Officers; 3d,’ Gentlemen of the legal 
profession, and .substantial. Merchants; and 4th, 
peer oires in any ine of life by whith they can 
in the means of subsistence. — 
¥ 
in India, to be ever 
ce of political trust 
» Séeley’s\ Voice: from Indias... 
as and TNR AEM ‘ fe19109", 5 
The Rajah of Nai gpore | sha 
oThe King of Oude = <4. ur “unm 90,0000!) 
» The Guicowar - sitters + ore ByO005 ne 
The Rajah of Mysore-- 3,000, ri 
The Rayah ofSattarah «166150 ere 
oe ees vin gd Ra) 
ahs of Jeypore, ickaneer. Se TR 
Re. Holkar, the Seiks, the the ~ 5 eR ear es 
Row of Cutch, andia mule 9 Shy oyoes 
tiplicity of other native) tng ojeno yd 
chiefs, Une. English pro-_ A iat 
tection: «:+- ++ pore 15;000;000 “283, ann 
o® 5005 $5,500000 "535.000 000, 
«« Independent States = 
The Rajah of Nepaut-+ =, ood ee 
Po Rajah of Lahore - rrBy cH 
ANG = «= cnn e marca d ns si eee 
The Dominions of Scindiah a sim. 
eS 
oe Bo 4 
T - eT mass of this i 
pulation, the author asserts * 
fear of contradiction, are 
pleased with our rules but eo rN iepcal 
“ Tam far from admitting thatithere re 
not thousands of able, aspiring, andediscon- 
tented natives, of edneation enditank,..;ho 
would gladly join in any n measure aa pro> 
mised to displace British power,” 
informed of the opimions of each other, seis 
time of going to work, how to set” about 
it, their own physical strength, and "the 
great resources of the country, our diséom- 
fiture and final annihilation would be ‘far 
more speedily accomplished ‘than/ our rise 
to prosperity and be er has been.” In 
the revolutions which haye taken place in 
India, and in the establishment. of :our 
extensive power, it will be evident to, very 
thinking mind that thousands of intelligent 
and respectable men haye necessarily, tes 
in their fortunes: can it be doubted for.a 
moment that they would not, readily seize 
the opportunity of rising and_aggran 
themselves; or, In other words, that , 
change to the old natiye tule, | bse 
being assistants in the publie- service,- 
would become deputies, imstead of, depu- 
ties becoming principals? In: subordinate 
cases they would exchange from the ssér- 
vant to the master; and’ that: man) who 
now, in consideration. of: his decayed: re- 
spectability or the’ former: services..of; his 
family, receives a pension, would, in) the 
course of political events, expeet/ito «be 
enabled, by the “happy change,’>)toypay 
pensions himself. All thosenobles, minis; 
ters, and others, who held to the old court 
at. Delhi, the countless scions .of royalty, 
and thousands of other dependents, weuld 
look with delight and enthusiasm) tothe re- ~ 
establishment of themselves and followers: ? 
“ There is a numerous and important 
class of persons among the native commu- 
nity to whom we must now allude, viz« the 
native officers employed by the, oe. 
in ciyil capacities, These,.peaple, 
education and, employment, are for, 
most part a superior body of meny n- 
trusted with responsive duties, They 
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