1 242 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 Governor-general, attended by His Excellency the
3 Commander-in-chief, His Excellency the Governor
4 of Scinde, and the British officers who were pre-
5 sent at the ratification of the treaty on the 9th
6 instant, paid a visit of congratulation to the Maha-
7 rajah Dhuleep Singh, at the palace in Lahore.
8 On this occasion Dewan Deena Nath, by direction
9 of the minister and assembled chiefs, read from a
10 written paper an address, of which the following is
11 a translation :—
12 “© Tt is impossible for us adequately to express
13 the gratitude which we feel to the Governor-gene-
14 ral, for his having determined to continue the
15 ancient relations which existed with the late Maha-
16 rajah Runjeet Singh, and for his generosity, kind-
17 ness and mercy, in maintaining this government.
18 “For the excellent advice which was given
19 yesterday, through kindness and friendship, to the
20 assembled Sirdars, exhorting them to unanimity,
21 prudence, and good government, we are also most
22 grateful. We consider this good advice as having
23 a direct tendency to effect the re-establishment of
24 the government of the country. We have further
25 to-express our gratitude, for arrangements having
26 generously been made, in compliance with our
27 solicitations, for leaving a garrison in Lahore of
28 British troops, with Major Lawrence and other
29 trustworthy officers, for our protection and that of
30 the city.
31 ««« These troops will assuredly be honourably dis-
32 missed towards the Sutlej, upon a_ satisfactory