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2 better idea of the great objects attained and con-
3 templated by the British arms, than any words of
4 ours can possibly convey, we make no apology for
5 transcribing.
6 This proclamation of the Right Hon. the Governor-
7 general of India is dated, Kussoor, the 14th
8 February, 1846,
9 “ The Sikh army has been expelled from the left
10 bank of the river Sutlej, having been defeated in
11 every action, with the loss of more than 220 pieces
12 of field-artillery.
13 “The British army has crossed the Sutlej, and
14 entered the Punjab.
15 “The Governor-general announces by this pro- TheGovernor-
16 . 3 general’, fs
17 clamation, that this measure has been adopted by flamation
18 the government of India, in accordance with the drm Eyspoo:
19 intentions expressed in the proclamation of the
20 13th December last, as having been forced upon
21 the Governor-general for the purpose of < effec-
22 tually protecting the British provinces—for vindi-
23 cating the authority of the British government, and
24 for punishing the violaters of treaties, and the
25 disturbers of the public peace.’
26 “ These operations will be steadily persevered in
27 and vigorously prosecuted, until the objects pro-
28 posed to be accomplished are fully attained; the
29 occupation of the Punjab by the British forces will
30 not be relinquished until ample atonement for the
31 insult offered to the British government by the
32 infraction of the treaty of 1809 a. p., and by the