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Moreover, it is a great benefit to the people themselves to be under the rule of the white men. Who 1s there that knows not how grievously most of the people who are not under their rule are oppressed and enslaved? The rule of Christians may be compared to a fertilizing river. As far as the water of the river reaches, so far the cultivated land flourishes and is glad: and thus also as far as Christian Government extends, so far a straight sceptre, which is the ornament of kings, a prosperous peasantry, increasing merchandise, national peace, the liberty of the subject, cqual laws, civilised usages, and high cducation are found to extend.
In contrast with the honor enjoyed by Christians, it is nnnecessary to describe the degradation of Hindus. Through their following false religions and worshipping false gods, deceit prevails amongst them to a great degree; and because there is so much deceit amongst them they have to endure also much misery. Bxeept they abandon deceit and falsehood and learn to be truthful, they cannot permanently prosper. They have been prevented also up to this time from rising in position by their adherence to caste distinctions, by their appropriating some particular employment to the people of each caste, and rezarding one employment as the proper work of high caste men alone, and another as the proper work of low caste men alone. When they abandon this system of bondage, then, and then only, they will learn enterprise and spirit and rise to greatness.
Have you ever inquired how it was that the white men acquired the prosperity and honor which they enjoy? I will
tell you the cause. In former times, they were idotaters, like
the people of this country, and at that period they were uc
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