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to me. That, I ow:i. t!:c 14,t fault

testion, been deserve.' ;
fact, that there was
the lion. Mover
bar. Before he
be was ailmonial
e value of prudent
rose to a4dreas the
. said, he begged to
dons a few minutes by
I otherwise apprehensi,e th
-mot of personal attent;
rd) who bad rain
occasion, calculi

'bar. 'roe explanation
naturally resulted front
'tat had passed, and
from the Honourable
that nothing said by
idertd as nititnt to be d
over-seal in the cause of
drop the subject. Wit
in that occasion, he ha
her more or less than
have lai.t the Court of
all parties, who. fail
it, might allege that
characters ; yet he

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propagate or sanction
larquis of li.istings. (No, no.) Ile fel
implain of want of rourtc.y on the part
Sir John Doyle) in nut having followed
iously communicating privately the yubst
ye intended to propound publicly. lie ci
luestions of the gallant general as a con
(tined in the letter of his gallant relative '
be Court of Ihrectors had deemed it inesi
11 those quits:ions, he felt himself in due
o foliow their example in revect of thi

ma. (Hear' hear, hear.) ait wa. tl
itectors had acted erroneously in declinil

lan, he was ready to take h.s. fair share of
ted for that resolution. At the worst he
ror of judiri..ent, but he was ounrinced
have boos followed, or the practice woc

trnicious in its effects.
Mr. II r SI E Jig in rose, snit referred t

ClnCntrenCC sentiment which
ith amongst the Proprietor% and I)irtc
linintstratton of their titian. id India by I

We WWI mach surprised at the amendat'ent
IMr. Smith) had thought proper to move.
Ili it came from a Cattleman whose chart
01 who knew hint, and of the country, sti
Ore of justice (he sincerely believed) y lc/

his country. (Hear, lust.) h
istore he sat down, he would prove to that
he injustice which his motion would have
ilsrquis of /lasting,' and he k.iew he had
um to withdraw it. Passing cher the resol
te would Teter to the last resolution—that c

fiZhe Company, at that time, apprecias
the Noble Marquis, and {ducal their
afro: the records of the East India I
Noble Lord made a declaim:ion of hi.
and other cnositieratitur, to Le re:ii:red t'
of their affairs in India. the Court exits..
decision; and before his departure front
the world a resolution, in which the thanks
Fh
' ri
sea to him for the unremitting zeal and al
tiniatered their affairs, and the high ccht
e ettention and success with which Ile

Ihe ESA India Company. Up to that time
that the Noble 3larquis enjoyed the contid
0 the Company; and he (air. 11..:Ate) I
charge put in a tangiLle shape since, wh
in altering Curt impression of his conduce
able Friend (11r. Smith) ui;o brought
intendment, mid that he did

Isbe knew nothing of it. (Hear, lirar,
urely on a vague and idle rumour of this
exalted character WAS to be whispered awa
Ilonourahle Friend (Mr. iiiimairilt athistal
alianner in which to bring forward Me pri-set
Hume) did not know of any subs:tintial
against him, he !Wilma'. hilli to Ming it
.. .

merits of the whole course and tenor of the
nation. The history of his c.trcrr in India
several documents transmitted to this

am a particular act, but on a general lin
theretore recommended the prtsent quest
In alluding to the former votes of the -mut
the Marquis of liastii,gs's conduct, his :m t..
valuable because on those occasions he oppt
singly oproscd. them. Ile acted then front a
tice that was done to the Noble Mar,uts, in
Lim for his military services merely, which •
with the exp.ession of tiny opinion as to the
discharged the much higher and more iintie
titan. This conduct was afters:at-Ls, Low,
tinned by the Noble Marquis, in the ILTAICI.T
liammt for their thanks for his military sent
ceyed the expression of sonic dissatistaction
meat of the matmer in which he superintr
to bie the higher and more tammanding,—t
country--dui not accompany It lIMV,Ver.
individual opinions at that time, or what
tnents of the :;oble Lord upon citric votes,
to them, and by those their remrde4 re
present proceedings be regulated. It was
tible to ask what had Len the Est..al
to his pretlecessties And if increased

nude to them, it would be • rAection on
Noble filarqnts to except him from a rimih
Company's gratitude oiler his admitted ~.er
curnstanee of erred which might cut off hi
neraticn to winch his services entichol
stance, together with all the cirztlinstancts
fully investigated. But let not one specific
Lion be selected for the determination of thz
be formed on a general review of his
(Hsu, hear.) If a difference of opinion
of the Noble Lord, the more regular and e
Court to take would be to have welLauthenti
It, and not to proceed upon vol,ne and an.
character. Suppose the Hyderabad paps
that upon inquiry into them they produced
to suppose) a blot on the character of that
the Company to extend their attention hoc
udder the many benefits which his adminisien
By such a comparison it might he found
tuuntervailed that blot, and wired i: aunt
point be ascertained, if they confined their
papers relating to a particular sub;cet,
inquiries so as to make themselves aeqn.
scope and effect of the Noble Lord', condi,
dealing with the high character of 'melt :tn
In the extreme. if the Direc:nrs knew any(
character, they should come forward and.,
owed it to themselves and :o the (foyer:ion
character of the 3larquis of li.. tine

country to do to. Ile h.oped that this in:
withheld. for whilst it was, this Court woo
factory means of forming a jtat!,..ment up
ainendment of his lion. Friend ('*lr. Sint
limiting his motion to a particitl.tr set of
course hostile to the N0b1... Marytis and I
justice. If he did not exte...d the pro:u.in,
papers, he would oblige others to do so; In
motion submitted to toe Court in an ant(
tieutleman himself.
irJottz DOYLE, (i.('.11.. and 'Air. R
together ; but the latter gentonuan
his legs, gave way.
Si: J. 1)o I'LL then addressed Ow Court
" beg to ap.ilogise w the Ito. l'r
him in the observatimli. he was shunt to M
I am sure would throw taorc light tin the
discussion than I can hope to do. I had i
arguments to the t'ourt, and pursue a
the unexpected course that the tiliiUsSiOn
wa.se. i shall therefore confine myself
which shall be directed to what has fallen
the Directors, and from any lion. Friend tl
went whose wrional virtue is
the integrity of whose principles must giv
influence to his opinior.. lu giving prey
thationsideration of what fell teem you. I
what surfiris:tlto tiud that a wart of r

hare been ititputed to me, o:' the many
acknowledge I may be I can or
may form of interrogatory more court,s,
adoptial, in that form would I most aa.i
goestion that 1 proposed. I I:.,1 co::
a disposmoo to forget all that
occasion, in order to Collie 111 the pri
si temper, calm, deliberate. and
mice. (...ir.ar, hear.) .11 toy conduct hos
to I shall not shrink from its si:altratien.
day, I submitted a question to :he
tin right to exact an ansser Iron: him in hi
of the Coun of Directors ; nsi:her did I co
to exact an inmate front him in his eapaeit
rector of this ('ours; but another point
paint I thought 1 hit —I :man alien I
hottest man. (Clieers.i :lowever, an an,
t Court of Proprietors has been cal
present
instituting inquiry into this st:iject
this case before this numerous and enti:rhien
rare will deal most impartial!y with it. I •
ealarge on what occurr,A on a former day
plume, I am unwilling ••• to rip up old sor,
mover of the a:bent:mein ( )Ir. Smith), in
unhesitatingly say, that the greatest enet
Hastings could not hare &visit, a propositi
latcd than that aincrulinent is, to rivet,
the aspersions whic!i have been flung
Ibis is the more to be regretted, us the
by as honourable and honest a man a
in this or any other country. (Ileac, I
Inlaid has Minded to the ;Sri carri,tl

.-•••• • -
Histings. It is unnecessary tor rte to re:
the subject of war it is not to be ..,inilereil
Itecourable Friend std rhysrli ti:e rot the

ba made no eines
sad ems to the fa
• t between tl
Aber aide of the
trtaition, but
Bacon's, on the
fr. Hunts then re
he CII•IIIMAX sa
or's observations
as he was others
strucd into a want
etur Ofr. Kinnairt
said on a runner o
' those within the bar
• was such as na
cool reflection, wha
./ airman) impected ti
y. lle was sure ti
would be conside
Directory in his ore
he begged to tlrc
ct as Chairetan on
Id have done tithe
Fhe
erwise, he should t
ption, and trout
ation they sought
'Ay cast upon their i
hist wished to le

ieserred ;
re was a •
lover and
re he ea
nonished
rudence.
ass the C
ged to del
tea by
ensWe this
I attention
I capes
ilculated t
planation
Ant from
Al, and w
movable
said by t
tit to lie di
Ic cause of
Iritl
in, he h
less than
c Cuun ot
who, faili
lege that it
yet he h
sanction
) Ile felt
the pan
rollowt:d t
the subst
t. lie cc
AS a coot
relative (
it it inexp
If in duty
rt of the (
t wa. tho
declining
r share of
t worst he
winced th
lice would
eferred th
prevaikd
ad Direct.
India by tl
Ilentlaaent
to move.
lose chara
untry, stool
rnl) yield
not-ter, he
%.e to that t
auld have
es- he had
r the resolu
)n—Jut of
niettirs co
inpreciated
tl their
India t•
un of his
relieved fr
ouct exp.,
ore front I
the thanks
zeal and Kb
dt;li crdit t
hich lie p
) that time,
the contid
Ilante)
since, alt
:is conduct
) brought
I not cm
:d it to
ear, hear,
ur of this
qtatretl away
41) otitis..::
I the presen
mbsantial
bring it in
nor of the .
a. in India
to this
;:meral line
seutt titiestii
r the I amp
ct, his tivi
Its he op
then Irvin a
Nlare,nis, ill
:ly, ahirh
ay as in the
more inilkt
LOWCV•
the ar.4414'...f
ilitary beryl.
satistaction
superintcn
ending,—th
r, or abate
li,; se votes,
r
d. II was
he usnal
nereasi.d r
:flection on
Val a /*nal.
thinned serf
cut otf his
inlet :limb, t
7t1111staTIC:11
ine specific
tion of tho
r of his co
opinion pre
cular and di
dl-authentic
tic and ano
abail pap ‘r
produced
er of that N
:ntion bcton
.administrati
be found tl
1 is av:iy
nlined :hair
sub;ci-t. an.
rises ocquai
nra's
r of suet, en
a knew anvil
rward and 'sr
(liiverrancn
tat this into
Court smut•
t! 4m tip.' ent
( Stint.
Itlar set of
riotis and It
-e pr.i:iositio
to do so; Int
in an amen
and Mr. Ida
man sr.cwg
sl Ow Court
le Ilan. Pr 'j
aliont to Ml'
glit on the •
0. I had in
I pursue a 1.
discussion li
inc myself t
is has fallen
in. Friend th
nal virtue is
a must give
iv ing preceil
um you. I C.
want of court
last fault w
the many r