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Canning 1 ; but rather to other measures, involving" 

 similar principles, adopted, apparently, with little 

 thought or consideration, on the suggestion of local 

 authorities. The measure of that great and good 

 Viceroy, whose name will never be mentioned by 

 any who had the happiness to serve under. his Go- 

 vernment but with admiration and respect, was one 

 of a different sort. If there was one statesman in 

 India, distinguished among those of his countrymen 

 who have held the high office of Governor-General, 

 for the cautious, calm, and attentive deliberation 

 with which he considered all questions affecting im- 

 portant interests of the people and the country over 

 which he was set to rule, that statesman was Earl 

 Canning*. There can be but little doubt, then, that 

 had that lamented nobleman been spared to India 

 and his country, posterity would not have wanted 

 an explanation of his policy, worthy of his con- 

 templative mind. It was, however, not so ordered, 

 and while his Lordship's policy in regard to the 

 redemption of the land revenue has been unspar- 

 ingly commented on, we are left in ignorance of 

 the motives which actuated him in recommending a 

 measure pregnant with consequences of such enor- 

 mous import to the well-being of the country. 



For my own part, on many grounds, and espe- 

 cially looking to the present circumstances of India, 

 I venture to lean to the opinion of the economists of 

 Mr. John Stuart Mill's school, and think it fortunate 

 for India that she is able to obtain so large a portion 



