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which may serve as a specimen of the sentiments
expressed by the Natives of India towards the Goverment.
" I now conclude my Eassay in offering up thanks to
the Supreme Disposer of the universe, for having unex-
pectedly delivered this country, from the long continued
tyranny of its former Rulers, and placed it under the
Government of the English, a nation who not only are
blessed with the enjoyment of civil and political liberty,
but also interest themselves, in promoting liberty and
social happinesss, as well as free inquiry into literary and
religious subjects, among those nations to which their
influence extends."—Pages 378, 379.
5th. The second extract is from a periodical work
published at the Danish settlement of Serampore, by a
body of English Missionaries, who are known to be
generally the best qualified and the most careful observers
of the foreign countries in which Europeans have settled.
This work, entitled the " Friend of India," treating of
the Native Newspapers published in Bengal, thus observes,
" How necessary a step this (the establishment of a Native
Press), was for the amelioration of the condition of the
Natives, no person can be ignorant who has traced the
effects of the Press in other countries. The Natives
themselves soon availed themselves of this privilege ; no
less than four Weekly Newspapers in the Native language
have now been established, and there are hopes, that
these efforts will contribute essentially to arouse the Native
mind from its long lithargy of death ; and while it excites
them to inquire into what is going forward in a world, of
which Asia forms so important a portion, urge them to
ascertain their own situation respecting that eternal world,
which really communicates all the vigour and interest
expressed by the Natives of India towards the Goverment.
" I now conclude my Eassay in offering up thanks to
the Supreme Disposer of the universe, for having unex-
pectedly delivered this country, from the long continued
tyranny of its former Rulers, and placed it under the
Government of the English, a nation who not only are
blessed with the enjoyment of civil and political liberty,
but also interest themselves, in promoting liberty and
social happinesss, as well as free inquiry into literary and
religious subjects, among those nations to which their
influence extends."—Pages 378, 379.
5th. The second extract is from a periodical work
published at the Danish settlement of Serampore, by a
body of English Missionaries, who are known to be
generally the best qualified and the most careful observers
of the foreign countries in which Europeans have settled.
This work, entitled the " Friend of India," treating of
the Native Newspapers published in Bengal, thus observes,
" How necessary a step this (the establishment of a Native
Press), was for the amelioration of the condition of the
Natives, no person can be ignorant who has traced the
effects of the Press in other countries. The Natives
themselves soon availed themselves of this privilege ; no
less than four Weekly Newspapers in the Native language
have now been established, and there are hopes, that
these efforts will contribute essentially to arouse the Native
mind from its long lithargy of death ; and while it excites
them to inquire into what is going forward in a world, of
which Asia forms so important a portion, urge them to
ascertain their own situation respecting that eternal world,
which really communicates all the vigour and interest