THE TENTH WAR : IN BURMAH. 1 7 



continued for three, if not four years, 1850-51-52-53, but at length 

 the natives submitted to Sir George Cathcart, and Kaffaria became a 

 British dependency. 



These wars against the KaflSrs in South Africa from 1833 to 1853, 

 must be traced to the aggressive spirit of successive Governments, 

 their violation of good faith, the unwarrantable exactions of the 

 colonists, encroachments upon native territory, insults upon native 

 chiefs, and seizure of cattle and other outrages. 



From 1833 to 1853 England waged three Kaffir wars, at a cost of 

 ^6,000,000, and a terrible loss of life, estimated at upwards of 

 80,000 of the Kaffir population. 



It is a painful truth that throughout the whole of South Africa the 

 British name is associated in the native mind with territorial aggres- 

 sion. War gradually advanced from the west to the east, and from 

 the south to the north. 



There is nothing black or white, African or European, in the 

 question. Its origin is in the constitution of human nature, lust for 

 conquest, territory, and power, and the result was wasteful expenditure 

 of money, appalling sacrifice of life, and the shame and humihation 

 that. must ever attach to wars of blood-guiltiness. 



THE TENTH WAR: IN BURMAH. 

 1852. 



Hardly had the Kaffir War in South Africa terminated, than 

 England became involved in a war with the Empire of Burmah. 



In 1 85 1, Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India, was 

 informed that the Burmese Governor of Rangoon had maltreated two 

 English captains, and he immediately ordered that H.M. war ships 

 should be sent to Rangoon to demand compensation, and, in case 

 of refusal, to demand of the King of Burmah the dismissal of the 

 Governor, and, if this was refused, severer measures would be taken. 



The British Commodore, instead of addressing the Governor of 

 Rangoon, sent the ultimatum direct to the King, who sent a friendly 

 reply, in which he promised to remove the former and to make 

 reparation. 



