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created. io order to make their existence a pretence
for carrying into effect the views of aggreswon enter-
tallied by the Marquis Wellesley, from the first
moment of his arrival in India, against the princi-
p:\ Ity of Oude. Much had been said of the di-
lapidation of the resources and financial means of
(Jude, in order to give a colouring to the system
of conduct pursued against the Nabob. Let the
llouee and country for a moment bear in their
recollection, that from the commencement of the
British intercourse with (Jude, the subsidy paid
by that principality increased, in twenty-four 3 ears,
from one hundred and fifteen thousand pouride to
one million six hundred thousand pounds British.
A pretty convincing anseer to such allegations,
and an unanswerable proof that there was
tau disinclination en the part of the Nabob to
pay for the security he had received. But
for what purpose were the means of assistance
adopted by the British Government ? Wits it for
[Jude solely? There was no pe son so Quixotic
to believe that any government was now auituated
by such disiiiterested principles. It then was for
the security of the British power in India ; and
surely if a sum of money was expended for the
defence of Ireland and Scotland, stud through these
purls of the kiagriona for the security of the eon-
ire i„ there was no man who would say that these
"reader portions should be separately burdened
with the expense which was incurred. But threNlar-
gals Wellesley, in his conduct to the Nabob, was
not content with exacting the whole of the subsidy.
He called not only for it, but. as it was ntinoured,
for more than the specific amount, and that t. a
moment ; adding, by 'nig future demands for terri-
torial cession, a spirit of severitz to a principle of
perfidy and injustice. V wits in evidence before
the f4,uses that Lord TAgnmouth bad declared,
that as long as the Nabs!' of Oude paid his instal-
ments, the British Government was bound by
treaty not to demand any territorial security. He
did pay up the itistalinenbi; and in whist view did
the aggressien of Marquis Wellesley then present
itself ? Yet, under all the obligatious of the treaty
elfleit
household,thees b was tot have complete
hue subjects.pleteconro tul
over
Could the Noble Lord confine these espresokis to
a controul over his wardrobe ; for little eke dui that
Nobleman leave to the unfortunate Prince ? Wee
there then any wormier in seeing, as the declaration
of the East India Directors expressed, the Nalmb
in tears, earl much dejected. Was there auy sur-
prise es Wing that he had laid down the turban
of a Mahoinetan Prince, and retired from the Pa-
lace of Ins fathers, to the hovel of a peasant, weigh-
ed low's, as he was, by the oppression andinjuso
eke of the aggrossioas committed by Marquis
Wellesley. It was upon three grounds that he ape
pealed to the feeling of the House, to its love of
justice, and sense of moral character. lie called
upon it to vote its censure upon a man, who, iu
viokeion of the law of the laud, and the binding
provisions of a solemn compact, had been guilty of
cruelty and oppression, had degraded the character
of his country, and would, on every progressive
step of the eeeriry, be found more deserving of
public reprobation.
Mr. BARNES, unwilling to give any opinion
either on the guilt or innocence or the Noble Mar-
quis, contended that it was sot the province of the
Ileum to assume a judicial capacity, whilst an .teet
of Parliament existed, referring such charges .to a
judicature (the East Indite specifically constituted
for the purpose. It was well-ascertained experience
that instated Parliament to appoint such a tribanal,
and, therefore, whilst it was coineetent to its pur-
poses, the House ought not to interfere. On such
grounds he should vote for the previous quesitiou,
but was determined net to support any subsequent
resolution of approval, =intended to be moved.—
ifs considered such expedietits cab ulated to ulti-
mately injure those they were intended to serve,
however much they may promote the purposes of
a temporary triumphs.
Mr. W. Stumm, from a variety of pressing
considerations, moved the adjournment of the de-
bate.
A conversation then took piece between the
CHANCELLOR of the EEOHNOUER, Lord Foeac-
seance and Mr. Swim% when an arrangement wee
made to adjourn the uresent debate to Tuesday.
Mr. SHARPE'S Motion, for a censure on Minis-
ters, wee then Azad for eVedneeclay.
The other Orders of the Day were then dis-
posed of, and at 'rive o'ciocz the House ad-
journed.

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