The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-23 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

H A Meeting of Proprietors was held yesterday at the gaig
ou se.
The Oral areaw ( IV. Astell, Esq.) submitted to the Cavit,
order of the Court of I/irectors. various documents respeetow ,be. 7
perannuationa. compensations, Ate: Also an estimate to the ex
of the Royal Corps of Volunteers in the service of the COMaA,
May 1824 and • calculation of its expense to .lay 1824.
former amounted to 4,71•31. the latter to 3,1281.
To an answer from a Proprietor, the emataream said this 0,4,
consisted of 700 men. He informed the Court. that upon Fcth,
last, the Court of Directors had tome to the resolution i.r
upon the interest of the capital stock ; and he proposed that
tutor at this rate he accepted.—Carrted unanimously.
The Cum it•l AN also informed the Court, that in sonar ,a
of letters from the Marquis of Ilastim7l, of the 22d ktoh,v, 4
Directors came to a resolution that certain papers. and he beet
leave to call the attention of the Propnetori to the eireurtistaste,
connected with the Marquis of Hastings, and the political ili.pok
signed by the Government or Itengal of 301 ]larch 1814, he
1817,
primedbe ;
prin and
to d. and laid also the mir
before the Court, utes by Colonelllalliit, of 34 31W,

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would be
PiKsrhil:tll:l;:balusi: wawished
tlt thlietyocu It y by the question,
1. not help reeolletting, that upon of last the
onn.tr.dpiosci Jute, he made s
I tion in that Court for printing • letter from the 31arquisof II
e. Ile
wotdd be
r¢ logs, and some other documents, and three months had ',lo'''.
I without its being done. Prencvtioknatueisne
twin tt• print other letters and instructions, and six months had
elate upon the whjrcr
apsed,
askinge Aeilt might" d
whath an have i
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these
elt printedadocuments
took ter ! be and
rinted. lie s,ly
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prieter having any grourd of complaint, every possible mar.
rwas e paidew laying
nbse bairn the
the ('oustarq in,: I
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the Court of Directors, were most volumillOUl ; they should hem
leeted before they were submitted to the I'mprietors. It was is.
possible for him to point out the precise time, but catainly the
Court of Directors would cause no delay.
Mr. D. Kt arsat a ta— If there Ira specific motion, ;onetime;
dc t
I oboyotnaboetrocdtoneer.entreuitedtth.l7esepitripanwtaipnsersgnorowiciijoaeteihntienprnsa,Praetefficinal.:tideloipifth"theedsi:tehtiorT.:,e,r,
ta
I be published. because there WIC others objectionable. That am*
be no limit to such practices ; they would be at the mercy of t*
Court of Directors, who might withhold papers according totem
caprice. Ile must again repeat, the delay in publiahing these te
pen was nnaccountatik, and lie thought these unobjecuonable'pa
pas iihould be printed forthwith.
Mm. H. JACKSON felt for the suffering of the noble persno sir
was wantonly left in a state of suspense. Ile would make a nom
for the productien of these papers. if he did not understand due
were to be printed immediately, in consequence of then-emits
quest of the Marquis of Hastings. The greatest ingenuity will
be exhausted in not printing them in the course of a week, no
Chairnian stated as the cause of delay, that he was certain date.
waive upon the rublieation from the Board of Comminionew
Ile would ask him, if these voluminous parkas contained any tr.
ferenee to the business of Ilydrabad ?
The CHAIRMAN said they certainly had not. Acending to*
motion of the 23d June, the papers relating to the "mere sews
nistration of the Marquis of Hastings were to he printed. Tha
were now printing, and would be delivered to the Proprietors who
ready. It was easy for Gentlemen to say they would be ',notelet
a week ; but the minutes of Governors and Generals were in gene i.
voluminous documents, and required more time. The refarcez
the papers was not to llydrabad, it was to ()ode.
Mr. H. Jaen so knew there was • motion respecting the pipet
of (Jude. His engagements had taken hint front the rnetrepms,
and were of so exigent a nature that he hed not time to seleo ins
papers. He hoped the documents relating tootle resident, in Ha
would be speedily published. lf, to use the languaee of a fried
he did not now see within the bar, there was one point more dor
another requiring sacred revision, it was the conduct of the met
residents its India. lie would ask the ('nun, if there was snag.r
appeal made to the patience, condom., or complaisance of these
who were called the fiends of the Marquis of Hastings, that if
not succeed ? He did nut know the Marquis of Hastings. bot le
gloried to be his friend ; he did not wish the designation to St
withdrawn. Every appeal to their candour and patience had bets
more than complied with. Months since resolutions were mosed,
to review the transactions of an administration of nine or :en lean.
It became them to follow np these resolutions, lest the public coy
shame on them for their inconsistency, in respect to a conduct •
much praised and commended. It was said there were caber pie*
respecting Ilydiabad, and when the doubts were stared tespeirt;
these papers, he and his friends exclaimed, " Produce (barmen,
and let thou be printed." Months had since passed away. He
should observe, it was the bounden and sacred detyd Oahe.
priefors, to see that there should be as little deb, myelitis.
They 'Mould determine, aye or no. whether the II vdrahael pales
disgraced the honourable and illustrious person—whether his ;a.
terity should be ashamed of their ancestor, or share his eats
For himself, he called upon the Court not to delay one Lour faie
the Inspettlon of the 113 draliatl papers, after the day that appeard
to them necessary and wise for the inspection. Though the Ora
papers or any others were submitte I to than, they should rand
roofs qui rook to the Hydrabad question, as it affects the 31arqrs
of Hastings..
Col. &Ct.!. IE was its little disposed as any person to demise
the character of the Marquis of Hastings' administra ion, but be
must refuse his assent or express Ins doubts upon two short sums
ments which had hero made upon the occasion. It had in the Mt
place teen asserted that the Government of Gude had been kept is
a state of thral hum. inconsistent with existing treaties ; this gannet
ass before the Proprietors. In the second place, the charsear ef
the loans by the Viola was represented as voluntary and gratuitous
This was inconsistent with the other statement, he (Col. Millie
was called on reluctantly, lie would admit, to mokc in soothe
place. Ile did not wail; to injure the character of former ad.
ministrations. The Government of Gude was not in a state el
thraldom. He was obliged to make this statement to suppost
veracity in the House of Commons. To show the nature of the hi-1
between the Visier and the Company., he would have to read tie
documents of eight or nine years. The perusal of these rapers
would he too voluminous fbr the Court. . ,
Mr. H. JACKSON admitted the papers referred to a petted ,
or V years. The only ground he stood upon was this, and he Sr.:
it strong, that at a subsequent period, and with these papers brim
the eyes of the Directors. they came to as flattatag resolution
concerning the Marquis of Ilasungs, as were ever paned upon the
most favoured servant, and at a still later period that l'ourt echad
them. They were perfectly content and unanimous. This is the
rock on which he stood, and if they sere to publish the menden:l
cistern years, they could not shake him from that nick. unit-ode
general merits of the transactions at Hydralmd operated against us
fame. If this was NI NI much the worse. but if the csminin. ttt
simple fact would lead to a verification of their former priweedirars
No ingenuity would shake him front this rock, until someth(
was proved to derogate from his fame. Under these eircuiestareo
the question should be dismissed at once, and the Marquis Mad
be Remained. if others did not declare !mini guilty.
Mr. HumE understnal the documents in question were treed
for with the view of criminating the Marquis in some shape it
other. It was impossible to pmceed until the criminality WAS nsi'e
clear before the Court; the anxiety of the 3larquis was of eneve
great, to have all the insinuations against him cleared up, and
when he applied for the papers reap etaing Guile, he could on br
expeend to apply for what would criminate himself.
Mr. D. KIN MAIM) would ask in public A trieViirl iM.!
before asked in mit ate, the proprietor (Mr. Smith) oho Ram',
foe these papers, and which he answered courteously. Ile s,ed
aretiyecieuteet slaienqaubTeestniotapeinrsopun.bli‘cv,
haastitfweeas of inmp.mrancr in case:( sr
feelings
would gstern ho I't''•
ceedings ? Or what resolutions wou:1 he originate upon the rnirr
tory acquirenieras of true II ydrabad papers alludnl to ? It was Into.
tahirelow doubt respecting
obstaclereswe
tingitnhestheepawiapersy
of atbefunniohyte:
granthad apedto
Hastings; ,krauts "t
t f met And stopped ie in consequence of the illegnr
proceedings at Ilfdrabail. He raid honourably and om sosis!
he would resist further remuneration until his doubts were eattilve
on this subject. He sought nothing fonher fur any nuePewe
elucidation. Ile now asked what definitive measures he woe,
take on this pars ? Ile thought he was to adopt some inch 11-.1.
sure in justice and honour; 'it was he who had stopped all fore
reenuneration till his doubts were dispersed. If he illr.
tiales
moved the production of a paper, he would deem it imlmortime
another person to move upon these papers before hint. lie had l
right to expect the gentleman would record before time Inn
permanent opinion, and that lie would make a motion upon
papers when produced; that if it met his judgment, aosi sass
vannigeons, he may co-operate, and if adverse he may wrist
that it should not be said of him he granted the remanent
spite of documents, and that his mind was prejudknl.
Mr. J. Smirk said it s-rated to be the argument of the Proyfe
tor that it was imperative on him to cause a discussion on theatre'
of Ilydmbad. The difficulty which remained after the form'
motion was still before them. There were reports in the mouths.
all respecting Ilydrabad. Ile :rad stated, and truly, nun he to.'"
nothing which attached to the Noble Marquis. There were. he's'
ever, many reports which he, in comment with idlers. had hat:
He was performing a public duty with restart to the titian
itself. Ile would state the difficulty in common with °Om. ,
11, raised the papers again and again, and, upon his boron', he':
rimed it a mixed case. These wise some limiters of whint
could not at all approve. lie would no enter into them now.
may be the effect of his own character. hot he nuts; repeat. -
ansonling to his reasoning and the result of it. he could not amen:
of many of the proceedings. There was also enother
in the we. of • specific motion. Ile was rivets to e'rdr•
stand that the Gentleman himself (31r. Eitinurd).
tslents were admitted, was preparing a publication so thew:: ,:w
Ile windd he glad to see it ; he world he happy to see sonice
dati" us the subject, and sonic difficulties explained. TRe re ass
another difficulty in the way ; Sir 11... Runditild. one thfil7gr.l,!
implicated in the transactions, was now in Comet would
eree •
by, would not he do saulething for his own sake ? '!'here were
pediments to substantial justice; there was no probability (Owe
anal
the parties here. If the complaint of 3lcom. Palmer be
tlz"lie'ffiL.:t°rittlty"wgsasisanarietint 11`'.