The life and correspondence of Charles, lord Metcalfe, from unpublished letters and journals, Volume 11854 - India |
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Page 277 - Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors, and their works do follow them!
Page 125 - This proposition is unreasonable and inadmissible, and you must stand the consequences of the measures which I find myself obliged to adopt, in order to repel your aggressions. ' I offered you peace on terms of equality, and honorable to all parties : you have chosen war, and are responsible for all consequences.
Page 277 - Behold, Thou hast made my days as it were a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain ; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. And now, Lord, what is my hope : truly my hope is even in Thee.
Page 308 - In the event of a violation of any of the preceding Articles, or of a departure from the rules of friendship on the part of either State, this Treaty shall be considered to be null and void.
Page 307 - Whereas certain differences which had arisen between the British Government and the Rajah of Lahore have been happily and amicably adjusted, and both parties being anxious to maintain the relations of perfect amity and concord, the following Articles of Treaty, which shall be binding on the heirs and successors of the two parties, have been concluded by Rajah Runjeet Sing on his own part, and by the agency of Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, Esquire, on the part of the British Government.
Page 307 - Perpetual friendship shall subsist between the British Government and the state of Lahore. The latter shall be considered, with respect to the former, to be on the footing of the most favoured powers; and the British Government will have no concern with the territories and subjects of the Rajah to the northward of the River Sutlej.
Page 307 - The Rajah will never maintain in the territory occupied by him and his dependants, on the left bank of the River Sutlej, more troops than are necessary for the internal duties of that territory, nor commit or suffer any encroachments on the possessions or rights of the Chiefs in its vicinity.
Page 285 - Maha-rajah, for reasons which are not discernible, did not receive those propositions with the same confidence and cordiality with which they were made, but in reply brought forward a demand for the assent of the British Government to the subjugation of chiefs connected with it, and made a compliance with that demand the condition of his assent to the friendly propositions of the GovernorGeneral. It would be unworthy of the dignity of the British Government to comply with any demand so brought forward.
Page 267 - French ; but that it was improbable that he would be so blind to his own interests ; for that the French invariably subjected and oppressed those who joined them ; plundered and laid waste their country, and overthrew the Government. In the course of this conversation...
Page 260 - Although it is difficult to feel satiety from the interviews of friends whose hearts are united, and although the times of meeting, however many, seem too few, yet affairs of State must be attended to. Consequently, I am about to march immediately for the settlement of certain districts. In my nation it is considered very auspicious to march on the first day of the moon ; and my march is appointed for that day. Therefore be pleased to make the friendly communications on the part of the Right Honorable...