The Marquess of DalhousieClarendon Press, 1890 - 228 頁 |
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adopted annexation Bengal Bombay British Government British India British rule British troops Calcutta CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ carried Chief civil conquest consolidation Council Court of Directors CRUZ The University Dalhousie's Administration declared dependent Native Despatch districts Doctrine of Lapse dominions duty Edwin Arnold Empire England English European force Frederick Currie frontier Government of India Governor Governor-General of India guns heirs honour housie housie's John Lawrence Karnatic king Lahore laid lapse Library The University Lieutenant Lord Dalhousie Lord Dalhousie's rule Lord Gough Lord Hardinge Lower Burma Madras Maráthá Marquis of Dalhousie's ment miles military millions Mughal Empire Múlráj Múltán Mutiny Nágpur Nizám numbers officers Oudh political princes principle Provinces Punjab railway Raja Rangoon regiments Resident at Lahore revenue ruler Sátára Sikh Sir Charles Napier Sir Edwin Arnold's Sir Henry Lawrence sovereign subordinate telegraph territories tion University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA words wrote
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第 129 頁 - I cannot conceive it possible for any one to dispute the policy of taking advantage of every just opportunity which presents itself for consolidating the territories that already belong to us, by taking possession of states which may lapse in the midst of them...
第 136 頁 - The result of our deliberation is that, concurring with you in opinion, we are fully satisfied that by the general law and custom of India, a dependent principality like that of Sattara cannot pass to an adopted heir without the consent of the paramount power; that we are under no pledge, direct or constructive, to give such consent, and that the general interests committed to our charge are best consulted by withholding it.
第 118 頁 - Burman forces have been dispersed wherever they have been met ; and the province of Pegu is now in the occupation of British troops. The just and moderate demands of the Government of India have been rejected by the King. The ample opportunity that has been afforded him for repairing the injury that was done, has been disregarded ; and the timely submission, which alone could have been effectual to prevent the dismemberment of his kingdom, is still withheld.
第 165 頁 - ... the contingent ceased to be part of the Nizam's army and became an auxiliary force kept up by the British Government for the Nizam's use.
第 176 頁 - the British Government would be guilty in the sight of God and man if it were any longer to aid in sustaining by its countenance an administration fraught with suffering to millions.
第 194 頁 - England is calling aloud for the Cotton which India does already produce in some degree, and would produce, sufficient in quality and plentiful in quantity, if only there were provided the fitting means of conveyance for it from distant plains to the several ports adopted for its shipment. Every increase of facilities for trade has been attended, as we have seen, with an increased demand for articles of European produce in the most distant markets of India...
第 126 頁 - We have emancipated these pale and ineffectual pageants of royalty from the ordinary fate that awaits on an oriental despotism. . . . This advantage (of securing able and vigorous princes through rebellion) we have taken away from the inhabitants of the States of India still governed by Native Princes. It has been well said that we give these Princes power without responsibility. Our hand of...
第 194 頁 - Great tracts are teeming with 1 Merk, ib., p. 752. 1 Industrial Commission, pp. 8, 9, 134. produce they cannot dispose of. Others are scantily bearing what they would carry in abundance if only it could be conveyed whither it is needed. England is calling aloud for the cotton which India does already produce in some degree, and would produce sufficient in quality and plentiful in quantity if only there were provided the fitting means of conveyance for it, from distant plains to the several ports...
第 118 頁 - The Court of Ava having refused to make amends for the injuries and insults which British subjects had suffered at the hands of its servants, the GovernorGeneral of India in Council resolved to exact reparation by force of arms. The forts and cities upon the coast were forthwith attacked and captured ; the...
第 85 頁 - Idgah under the walls of Multan. ' Thus fell these two young public servants, at the age of 25 and 28 years, full of high hopes, rare talents, and promise of future usefulness. Even in their deaths doing their country honour. Wounded and forsaken, they could offer no resistance, but hand in hand calmly awaited the onset of their assailants.