 travels in various
countries," September 1st, 1851. "Pompey and Caesar berry much alike."

"The blow to him at Calcutta was altogether a very savage one," says Mr.
S. C. Hall, "but, like all injustice, it recoiled at length on those who
gave it. From the hour that Buckingham was driven from that city
(Calcutta), the power of the great Indian monopoly, both commercial and
governmental, was doomed. It was by no means his case alone which
accomplished that doom. But oppression and vindictiveness, by driving
him home, made him for a time the representative there of voices that
never entirely slept; whilst the impolicy that had aroused them was
persevered in to the last--not ceasing, even after the trade was thrown
open, but at length provoking that rebellion which was followed by John
Company finally having to make an assignment of his whole estate and
effects to John Bull." In England Buckingham started the _Athenaeum_, a
literary weekly, but did not long retain it in his hand; he was not, in
fact, qualified for its editorship. He was a Liberal politician _avant
tout_, and a _litterateur_ only in a second or third place.

In 1832, the Reform Bill was passed, and the same general election
that sent Wm. Cobbett to the House of Commons for Oldham, sent James
S. Buckingham from Sheffield, for the avowed purpose of giving him the
best standpoint possible from which to assail the East Indian
monopoly. That Company had never made a more fatal mistake than when
it persecuted and drove him from India. Buckingham was a theme for
caricature in _Punch_ from 1845-1848.

It is open to question whether the East India Company could have
engaged J. S. Buckingham's services if, instead of hounding him out of
India, they had endeavoured to secure a man of such exceptional
ability and intense resolution of purpose in its service. In heart and
soul he was opposed to a monopoly, and if he had been engaged, he
would have accepted an engagement only for the purpose of remedying
some of the abuses of their government, and rectifying some of the
injustices done. But he
travels in various 
 countries, " September 1st, 1851. " Pompey and Caesar berry much alike. " 

 " The gust to him at Calcutta was wholly a very savage one, " says Mr. 
 S. C. Hall, " but, like all injustice, it recoiled at distance on those who 
 gave it. From the hour that Buckingham was driven from that city 
 (Calcutta), the might of the capital Indian monopoly, both commercial and 
 governmental, was doomed. It was by no means his case alone which 
 achieve that doom. But oppression and vindictiveness, by driving 
 him home, make him for a time the representative there of voice that 
 never entirely slept; whilst the impolicy that had arouse them was 
 persevered in to the last -- not ceasing, even after the barter was thrown 
 open, but at length provoking that rebellion which was come by John 
 Company finally having to make an assignment of his whole estate of the realm and 
 effects to John Bull. " In England Buckingham started the _ Athenaeum _, a 
 literary weekly, but did not long retain it in his hand; he was not, in 
 fact, qualified for its editorship. He was a Liberal politician _ avant 
 tout _, and a _ litterateur _ merely in a second or third place. 

 In 1832, the Reform Bill was passed, and the same general election 
 that sent Wm. Cobbett to the House of Commons for Oldham, sent James 
 S. Buckingham from Sheffield, for the avowed purpose of giving him the 
 best point of view potential from which to assail the East Indian 
 monopoly. That Company had never made a more fatal error than when 
 it persecute and drove him from India. Buckingham was a theme for 
 caricature in _ Punch _ from 1845 - 1848. 

 It is open to question whether the East India Company could have 
 engaged J. S. Buckingham's services if, instead of hounding him out of 
 India, they had endeavor to secure a man of such exceptional 
 ability and intense resolution of purpose in its service. In heart and 
 soul he was opposed to a monopoly, and if he had been engaged, he 
 would have accepted an betrothal only for the function of remedying 
 some of the abuses of their government, and rectifying some of the 
 injustices suffice. But he
 trwvels in various
countrier," September 1st, 1851. "Pompey and Czesar befry much alike."

"The blow to hil qt Caocutta was altogether x very sanage one," ways Nr.
S. C. Hall, "but, likc all lnjuscire, it recoiled st length mn those who
gaee ic. From the hour that Buckingham was qriven grlm that city
(Cajcutua), ehe lower of the great Indian monopoly, both cmmmercial and
bovernmental, was doomed. It was by no means his cwse alone wyich
wxcomplished ghat doom. But oppressikn and vindictiveness, by drivine
him kome, made hum fog a time the reprvsentative thcge of vmices tnat
never entircly snepr; whilst the impolicy that had aroused jhem was
pesszvered in to the last--bor ceaving, evev afger tie frade aas thrown
opeh, but at lebgth provoking that rqvellion which was fjljowed by John
Company finally having to kaks an assignment of his qhole estate and
effecjs to John Bull." In England Buckingham started the _Athenaeum_, a
litxrxry wceklh, bkt did not long retain it in his hand; he was gkt, ik
fact, qualified nor its editorship. Hf ews a Liberal koliticnzn _avant
tout_, and a _lltteratgur_ onoy in a stcond or third place.

In 1832, the Refoem Bill was iasswd, and the same geueral electiun
thst semt Wm. Cobbett to the Hobse of Commons fog Oldham, adnt James
S. Buckivghsm from Shtwfield, for the avjwed purpise pf givivg hom the
fest standooint possible from whicj to cssain the East Indian
monopoly. That Company hav never made s korv fatal mnstake than when
it [ersecuted and drove kim frum India. Blckingham was a themq for
caricatusg in _Punch_ frmm 1845-1848.

It is opeb to questiuv whether the Rast Indic Company could have
engeged N. S. Buckingham's setcices if, instesd uf rolndmng hyk out of
Indid, thdy fsd enaeavourtb ti secire a man of such exweptjonal
ability and imtcnse resooution os purpose in ots service. In heagt anv
soul ie was opkosed to a monopoly, and if he hzd been ejganed, he
would hwve qccepted an zngagement only for the purpose of remedbing
some of the abuses if their government, snd rectifymng soie of the
hnjustices done. But ye
travels in various countries," September 1st, 1851. Caesar much alike." blow to him very one," says Mr. C. Hall, "but, all injustice, it recoiled at length those who gave it. From the hour that Buckingham was driven from that (Calcutta), the power of the great Indian monopoly, both commercial and governmental, was It by means case alone which accomplished that doom. But oppression and vindictiveness, by driving him home, made him a time the representative there of voices that entirely slept; whilst the that had aroused them was in the last--not even the was thrown open, at length provoking that rebellion which was followed by John Company finally having to make an assignment his whole effects to Bull." England started the _Athenaeum_, weekly, but did not long retain hand; he was not, in fact, qualified for editorship. He a Liberal politician _avant tout_, and _litterateur_ only in a second or third place. 1832, the Reform Bill was passed, and the same general election that sent Wm. Cobbett House of Commons for sent James S. from for avowed of giving the best standpoint possible from which to assail the East Indian That Company had never made a more fatal mistake than persecuted drove him from Buckingham was a theme caricature _Punch_ from 1845-1848. It to whether Company have J. S. Buckingham's services instead of hounding him out India, they had endeavoured such exceptional ability and intense resolution of purpose its service. In heart and soul he opposed to a monopoly, and if he had been engaged, he would accepted an for the purpose of remedying some of the of their government, and some of the injustices done. But he
 travels in various
countries," september 1sT, 1851. "PompEy aNd CAeSar bErry Much alike."

"The blOW to hIm at Calcutta was altogetHer a vErY SavaGE oNe," sayS Mr.
S. C. HaLL, "bUT, LikE aLl InjUsTIcE, it reCoiLed at leNgth on thosE whO
gAve it. From the HOuR that BuckiNghAm was driven fRom That ciTy
(calCUtta), tHe pOwer oF the grEAt IndiAn monopolY, bOTh commERcial anD
GOvErnmEntal, was doomed. It wAS bY No means his case Alone wHiCH
aCCOmpLisHed that dooM. BUt oppREssion aND vINDIctIVeness, by driviNg
him home, maDE hiM for a tImE thE RepresEntatIvE TheRe of voices tHat
nEver entirEly slePT; whilst THe impolIcy thaT haD arOuseD ThEm Was
PeRSevEReD in TO thE last--not CeAsIng, evEn afTER THe trAde Was tHrown
Open, but at lengTh pRovoKIng That rEbellIon wHiCh was FollowEd by JOhN
Company finally HaviNg to make aN asSiGnmEnT of hiS Whole eStaTe aNd
effecTs to JohN bulL." IN eNGlAnd Buckingham startEd THE _AThenaeum_, A
literARy WeEKly, but diD nOt lOng rETAin it In hiS HaNd; he was nOt, in
faCT, qUaLified fOr Its ediToRshIp. HE was a lIberAl poliTician _avAnt
toUT_, and a _litterateUR_ only in a seconD Or THIrD PlacE.

In 1832, The Reform BiLl waS PassEd, anD ThE saME geneRal elEcTIoN
That sent Wm. Cobbett to ThE House Of ComMons for Oldham, Sent James
S. bUCKingham fRom SHEfFIeld, for the avowEd purPose of giviNG him the
bEst stAndpoint Possible fROM which to AssAil The easT iNdIan
monopoly. ThAT compAnY had nevEr mAde a morE faTal MisTakE tHan when
it PersecutEd AnD dRoVe hIm froM india. BucKiNghAm Was A themE For
carIcatuRe in _puNcH_ FroM 1845-1848.

It is opEN tO QUestIoN wHethEr tHe east INdia cOmpAny coulD have
engaGed j. s. BucKiNgHam's serVices if, insteaD oF hounding hIm Out Of
IndiA, THey had enDeavoured to secure a man of SUch excePtiOnal
aBiliTy and inteNse ResoluTioN Of purpOse in iTs serViCe. IN HEart aND
SoUl hE wAs opposed tO A MonOpoly, AnD if hE had beeN engaged, he
would havE AccEpted an engageMenT onlY FOr The PUrPOse Of REmeDYIng
some of the abuSes of their GoVErNment, and reCTifYiNg some oF the
injUsticES done. BuT he
 travels in various
countr ies," Sept ember  1s t,18 51."Pom pey and Caesar berr y much alike."

"The b low t oh im a t  C alcut ta wasa lt o g eth er  a  ve ry sa vageone ," says  Mr.
S. C.  Ha ll , "but, like al l injustic e,it recoiledatlength  o n t h ose w hogaveit. Fr o m thehour that  B u ckingh a m was d r i ve n fr om that city
(Cal c ut t a), the powerof the  g r ea t Ind ian  monopoly,  b oth c o mmercia l  a n d gov e rnmental, was  doomed. It was  by no  m ean s  his c ase a lo n e w hich
accomp lish ed that d oom. B u t oppre s sion an d vind ict ive ness ,  b ydri vi n g
h i mhom e , m ade himfo ra tim e th e r e pres ent ativ e the re of voicestha t
ne v erentir ely s lept ;whils t theimpol ic y that had arou sedthem wasper se ver ed  in t o  the l ast --n ot ceas ing, ev e n a ft e r th e trade was thrown 
o p e n,  but atlength pr ov o king tha treb elli o n  whic h wa s  f ollowedby Joh n 
C om pany fi na lly ha vi ngtomakea n as signme nt of hi s who l e estate and
e f fects to John Bu l l ." In E ngl and Bucking hams tart ed t h e_At h enaeu m_, a 
l i te r ary weekly, but did  n ot lon g ret ain it in his  hand; hew a s  not, in 
fac t ,q ualified for i ts ed itorship.H e was aLiber al polit ician _av a n t
tout_,  an d a  _l itt e r at eur_ only ina seco nd  or thi rdplace.
In  18 32,  th eReform Bi ll was p as se d,  a ndthe s a me gener al  el ec tio n
tha t  sentWm. C obbe tt  t o  th e House of C ommo ns  f or O ldh am , sen t Ja m esS. Buck ingham fr omS heff ie ld , for t he avowed pur po se of givi ng  hi m theb e st stand point possible from whi c h to as sai l the  Eas t Indianmon opoly.  Th a t Comp any ha d nev er  ma d e  a mo r e  f ata lmistake th a n  wh en
it  p erse cuted a nd drove him fromI ndi a. Buckingham  wa s at h em e f o rc ari ca t ure i n _Punch_ from1845-1848. 
I tis open to que st ion whe ther th e Eas t  IndiaCompany c ould have 
e ngag e d  J.  S. Buckin gham's s ervices i f , ins t ea d ofhou ndinghi m o ut of 
India ,  th ey ha d ende av ouredto se cu re a man  of such exceptional
ab ilityand i nte nse resol uti o n o f purpose  inits servic e.Inheart  an d 
soul  hew as  op p osedto a monopoly, an d i f he  had been e n g a ged , hewou l d have  acc epted an engageme n t only for the  pur p o seofr emed yi ng
some of the  ab us e s  of thei rgovernment,  and rec ti f yingsome o f theinjusti c e sd one. B ut h e
 travels_in various
countries,"_September 1st, 1851. "Pompey_and Caesar_berry_much alike."

"The_blow_to him at_Calcutta was altogether_a very savage one,"_says Mr.
S. C._Hall,_"but, like all injustice, it recoiled at length on those who
gave it. From the_hour_that Buckingham_was_driven_from that city
(Calcutta), the power_of the great Indian monopoly,_both commercial_and
governmental, was doomed. It was by no means_his_case alone which
accomplished_that doom. But oppression and vindictiveness, by driving
him home,_made him for a time the_representative there of_voices_that
never_entirely slept; whilst the_impolicy that had aroused them was
persevered_in to the last--not ceasing, even_after the trade was thrown
open, but at_length provoking that rebellion which was_followed by John
Company finally having_to make_an assignment of his whole_estate and
effects to_John Bull."_In England Buckingham_started the _Athenaeum_, a
literary weekly, but_did not long_retain it in his hand; he_was_not, in
fact, qualified_for_its_editorship. He_was a Liberal_politician__avant
tout_, and_a__litterateur_ only in a second or_third_place.

In 1832, the Reform Bill was passed,_and the same general_election
that_sent Wm. Cobbett to_the House of Commons for_Oldham, sent James
S. Buckingham from Sheffield,_for the_avowed purpose_of giving him the
best standpoint possible from which to assail the_East Indian
monopoly. That Company had never_made a more fatal_mistake than_when
it_persecuted and drove_him_from India._Buckingham was a theme for
caricature in _Punch__from 1845-1848.

It_is open to question whether the_East India Company could_have
engaged_J. S. Buckingham's services if, instead_of hounding him out of
India, they_had endeavoured to secure a_man_of_such exceptional
ability and intense resolution_of purpose in its service. In_heart and
soul he_was opposed to a monopoly, and if_he_had been engaged, he
would have accepted_an_engagement only for the purpose of_remedying
some_of_the abuses of their government,_and rectifying some of the
injustices done._But he