Rise and progress of the British power in India.2 vols, Volume 11837 |
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Page 341 - ... adopted. The effect on the interests of the individuals who suffered under the well-merited rebuke their conduct had drawn upon them, led to the strong opposition evinced at the time towards his lordship, a feeling fomented by some of the leading members of the Direction, who were personally indisposed towards him. The Chairman of the Court, who was likewise a Member of the House of Commons, had obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better administration of justice in India, and for controlling...
Page 41 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me ; He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God: and He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 674 - I trust the house of lords will this day feel, that the hour is come, for which the wisdom of our ancestors established that respectable corps in the state, to prevent either the crown or the commons from encroaching on the rights of each other.
Page 659 - He is doing indeed a great good ; such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day.
Page 676 - Lords, by a not less majority than near two to one, have declared in my favour; and my subjects at large, in a much more considerable proportion, are not less decided ; to combat which, Opposition have only a majority of twenty, or at most of thirty, in the House of Commons, who I am sorry to add, seem as yet willing to prevent the public supplies.
Page 675 - In consequence of this permission from the king, which was evidently given with great reluctance, lord Sydney, on the same day, wrote to the duke of Portland, signifying, " his majesty's earnest desire, that his grace should have a personal conference with Mr Pitt, for the purpose of forming a new administration, on a wide basis, and on fair and equal terms.
Page 227 - Soubah of the Deccan, or even without the Circars, preserving only influence enough over any country power who may hold them, to keep the French from settling in them ; and, on the Bombay side, the dependencies thereon, the possessions of Salsette, Bassein, and the castle of Surat.
Page 339 - The concerns of this country are so various and extensive as to require the most vigilant and active attention ; and some of them, as well from remoteness of place as from other circumstances, are so peculiarly liable to abuses, and exposed to danger, that the interposition of the Legislature, for their protection, may become necessary.
Page 38 - Bramin, or in the pagodas, in order to give a sanction to his testimony, before he comes to attest a fact, all that you can do is to afford a greater or less share of credit to his evidence, according to the solemnity and the nature of the oath taken, and the degree of reverence in which it is held by the Indians ; and from this measure, and the probabilty of fact testified, the Court must form a judgment upon the whole case according to their real belief of the witness.
Page 674 - Constitution must soon be changed ; for, if the two only remaining privileges of the Crown are infringed — that of negativing Bills which have passed both Houses of Parliament, and that of naming the Ministers to be employed — I cannot but feel, as far as regards my person, that I can be no longer of any utility to this country, nor can with honour continue in this island.