to both. In fact no two nations ever existed
on the face of the earth which could do one another so much good and so
much harm."

The year 1858 terminated one of the questions thus referred to by the
president--"the right of search." It was settled, as all questions
between England and the United States have been, by concession on the
part of the former. English ships of war were, on no pretence, in time
of peace, to board, or detain, the American commercial marine on any
pretence whatever.

SOUTH AMERICAN STATES.

COLONIES.--INDIA.

The colonies of Great Britain, stretching over so large a portion of
the globe, could not fail to attract the attention of the people and
government of the British empire. The most important of all these
territorial acquisitions was India. The extinction of the mutiny and
revolt in the Bengal provinces of that country was related in a previous
chapter. It is here necessary to point out the issue of that mighty
struggle. The political power of the East India Company was abolished
by an act of the imperial parliament, and the government of India
vested solely in the crown. Her majesty was proclaimed Empress of India,
throughout all its provinces, to the amazement of princes and peoples,
with the mute submission of many, and the joyful acclamations of more.

A letter from Calcutta, in the August of 1859, thus reported:--

"Our trade returns, up to the 1st May, 1859, have just been published.
They show an increase of about a million:

Year. Imports. Exports. Total.

1858-9 15,46,49,766 15,25,67,555 30,72,17,321

This total includes treasure, but the chief increase is in merchandize,
especially the following articles:--

Increase.

Cotton.............................. 10,37,928 Rs.

Haberdashery........................ 8,18,318

Hardware............................ 5,99,185

Copper.............................. 6,51,599

White and grey cottons.............. 1,7228,679

Ale................................. 15,00,821

Twist............................... 31,20,698

The commerce of England and her friendly relations with several of the
South American States were much developed during the period to which
this chapter refers, although with other portions of that vast region it
was impossible to hold a