...slender salary. The consequence, therefore, of the conquest of India by the British arms would !ir, in place of raising, to debase the whole people. There...disorders of the Native States, the field is open to every roan to raise himself, and hence among them there is a spirit of emulation, of restless enterprise,...

...the British arms would be, in place of " raising, to debase the whole people. There is, peru haps, no example of any conquest, in which the " natives...all " share of the government of their country as " British India. Among all the disorders of the " native states, the field is open for every man to...

...means make up for their slender salary. " The consequence, therefore, of the conquest of " India by the British arms would be, in place of " raising, to debase the whole people. There is, per" haps, no example of any conquest, in which the " natives have been so completely excluded from...

...are certainly the most abject race in India. * * * The consequence of the conquest of India by the British arms would be, in place of raising, to debase the whole people." See also the statements of Eammohun Roy, Colonel Sykes, Hon. Mr. Shore, Mr. Marriot, Lieut. Tyrrell,...

..."certainly the most abject race in India ;" that the consequence " of the conquest of India by the British arms would be, in place of raising, to debase the whole people." How far do the facts of the day justify this opinion — this prophecy 1 Take, first, Madras. Captain...

...and of whatever renders a people respectable. . . . The consequence of the conquest of India by the British arms would be, in place of raising, to debase the whole people. . Among all the disorders of the native states, the field is open for every man to raise himself ;...

...means, make up for their slender salary. \ The consequence, therefore, of the conquest of India by the British \ arms would be, in place of raising, to debase...example of any conquest in which the natives have been Bo completely excluded from all share of the government of their country as in British India. Among...

..... ,,-,, . , ' i » * in the executive, and office. " I here is perhaps no example, wrote Munro, " of any conquest in which the natives have been so...government of their country, as in British India." Wellesley thought that they might be used to a certain extent in the diplomatic service of the state....

...who have hitherto managed the revenues or commanded armies." Sir Thomas Munro said : — " There is no example of any conquest, in which the natives have...from all share of the government of their country, as of British India." The same high authority remarks, " Our system is much more efficacious in depressing,...

...slender salary. " Again: "The consequence, therefore, of the conquest of IniBg by tllg British- arma would be, in place of raising, to debase the whole...conquest in which the natives have been so completely ex* One is tempted think that Lord R. Churchill almost stole his thoughts from Munro. (See p. 105)....