James Outram : a biography . enerosity to anything they hadhitherto been accustomed to ; for we, with our independentincomes, can afford to be just and generous, even were we notso, as by nature and education we ought to be, but which thenative officials cannot be, they having everything to derivefrom those they are placed over. 80 far, our interferencewould tend to render us popular in this country, instead ofthe very contrary, which we shall too soon become by con-tinuing only to appear, as at present, in the light alone ofsupporters to the Shah; and as our future connection withthe Afghans
James Outram : a biography . enerosity to anything they hadhitherto been accustomed to ; for we, with our independentincomes, can afford to be just and generous, even were we notso, as by nature and education we ought to be, but which thenative officials cannot be, they having everything to derivefrom those they are placed over. 80 far, our interferencewould tend to render us popular in this country, instead ofthe very contrary, which we shall too soon become by con-tinuing only to appear, as at present, in the light alone ofsupporters to the Shah; and as our future connection withthe Afghans must now, of necessity, become most intimate,we cannot too soon secure it on a beneficial footing to allclasses—a result, the direct reverse of which the system ofnon-interference, so far from promoting, must, on thecontrary, inevitably insure. The second was to Captain ]\IacG-regor, secretary to theEnvoy :— I fear the Envoy may think me intrusive in thusvolunteering my suggestions ; but I think not, for he must Plate 3TAIVF0RD3 GEOB ESTaB 1839 A ROVING COMMISSION. 195 appreciate my motives—being sent here to do my best forthe benefit of all parties—even should he not agree in opinionas to the propriety, or policy, of assimaing to ourselves sointimate an interference on behalf of these people. Timewill show whether I am right; and I do not hesitate toprognosticate that these districts, if left to the direct anduncontrolled management of the Shahs native agents, willnever prosper, and will ever prove a hot-bed of sedition:whereas, if properly managed, as only they would be throughour intervention, they may become the most prosperous andcontented in the Shahs dominions. I shall ever look back to my passing visit to thisquarter with much satisfaction, if I can think I have been inthe slightest degree the cause of so great a blessing to thesepoor people as an impartial, but energetic, government, andfair taxation, without which these districts will cost theking more tha
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