Viscount Hardinge and the Advance of the British Dominions Into the PunjabClarendon Press, 1900 - 200 páginas |
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Página 51 - ... period — it was proposed to him to relinquish his place in the Councils of his Sovereign — to forego the satisfaction he must have felt at what he could not fail to see, that he was an object of general respect and esteem.
Página 137 - Ranee to sign a paper that she would accede to the terms which he and the other four Commissioners should agree upon. He had been told by Major Lawrence on the 3rd of February, in a written document, that we appreciated his wisdom in not having taken up arms against us, and that his interests would be taken into consideration.
Página 138 - He had done good service to us, which we had recognised before he was a Sikh Commissioner. After the war commenced were we to abandon our policy and to treat the only man who had not lifted up his arms against us with indifference because he came to Headquarters specially deputed by the Lahore Durbar to confer with us as one who had not joined in their unprovoked invasion? His forbearance was rewarded because his forbearance was in accordance with an intended policy, and because the charge...
Página 120 - ... first assault, and is supposed to have broken the bridge over the Sutlej to prevent the escape of his army. The British victory was complete, but was dearly purchased by the loss of over two thousand troops, killed and wounded. The river, says Lord Hardinge's son, who was present at the action, was alive with a struggling mass of men. The artillery, now brought down to the water's edge, completed the slaughter. Few escaped; none surrendered. The Sikhs met their fate with that resignation which...
Página 125 - A diminution of the strength," he wrote, "of such a warlike nation on our weakest frontier seems to me to be imperatively required. I have, therefore, determined to take a strong and fertile district between the Sutlej and the Beas. This will cover Ludhiana and bring us within a few miles of Amritsar, with our back to the Hills. In a military sense, it will be very important — it will weaken the Sikhs and punish them in the eyes of Asia. I shall demand one million and a half in money as compensation...
Página 152 - ... for supporting misrule, and in the other, by British interposition, justice and moderation are secured by an administration through native executive agency, in accordance with the customs, feelings, and prejudices of the people. If, therefore, the proposal of the Regent and Darbar should lead to an offer to carry on the Lahore Government by a British Minister, during the minority of the Maharaja — and the proposal should be confirmed by the influential Chiefs, publicly convoked for the deliberation...
Página 65 - Government as by private individuals and societies, has resolved that in every possible case a preference shall be given in the selection of candidates for public employment to those who have been educated in the institutions thus established, and specially to those who have distinguished themselves therein by a more than ordinary degree of merit and attainment.
Página 64 - The Governor-General having taken into his consideration the existing state of education in Bengal, and being of opinion that it is highly desirable to afford it every reasonable encouragement by holding out to those who have taken advantage of the opportunity of instruction afforded to them a fair prospect of employment in the public service...
Página 117 - Sir Henry Hardinge wrote to the Commander-inChief, " the artillery can be brought into play, I recommend you to attack ; if it cannot, and you anticipate a heavy loss, I would recommend you not to attempt it." The Commander-in-Chief agreed with this opinion ; but it was considered feasible to make the attempt, and, as the dense mist that hung over the plain at day-break rolled away, the guns opened on the entrenchments, and, for two hours, a vigorous cannonade was carried on from both sides. No great...