The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-02-27 00:00:00

CARNATIC QUESTION.
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Sir T. TUR'PON rose, pursuant to Ms previous
notice, to move for the reprinting of certain Papers
connected with the revolution which had taken place
in the telrirory of the Carnatic about the year 1402.
In that 'fiat the news had reached this country of
the ekeath oft e then reigning Nabob, and that the
lineal descendant was debarred from his right of in-
heritance, the elevation to the Musneel bring con-
ferred upon a collateral branch of the family,
namely, t)mdut al Omerah. The deposition of the
lawful prince could not be attributed to any of his
own ads, from the time of life to which he had
arrived. not having passed his eighteenth year. In
every view of the case, the transaction seemed one
of those which called for the lullesr and clearen in-
vestigation. On a former o:rasion, a Right Hon.
Gentleman opposite (Mr. Sheridan) had shewen
himself an able advocate in the cause of this appa-
rently ill-treated individual ; with those unequalled
powers which he possessed, he at that time com-
mented on the flagrant injustice with which the heir
to the Musnud of the Ca. natic was treated. Unfor-
tunately it was found necessary to move for a bu'k
of papers, which in no small degree retarded the
progress of that inquiry. It was not the object of
the present Mation, or of the statement he conceived
it his duty to make, to inquire the reason of that
measure being lost sight of, or to assign to the
Right Hon. Gentleman any improper motive; for
giving it up. The whale tenor of the political life of
that Gentleman, forbade him to attribute to him
any thing like self-interested suggestions, nr per-
sonal views. The love of country he on frequent
occasions displayed, ertitled him to the regard of
every man, however politically they may differ.
But still it mae be allowed to suppose, that on the
present eines:ion he was induced by the peculiar views
of his present political connections. He felt himself
not the most eom ;recent to the duty he had undertaken,
and would willingly resign it into more able hands.
Should any Gentleman feel inclined to take it up.
to whatever side of the house he may belong, on
his Zealous, though humble support, he may rely-
By some, the blame in this transadion was imputed
to tie Noble Marquis (Wellesley), lately the Gover-
nor-General of India; by others, it was attached to
a Noble Peer (Earl Powis), then at the bead of the
Madras Government. Of both these Noble Lords,
he was willing to speak with the highest resped ;
in the conduct of thefirst there was much to admire,
and it was with him a strong incentive to ac-
celerate the present inqiiry, in as much as
a report prevailed abroad, that the existence
of certain charges, with resped to his India
Administration. was the cause of his beMg excluded
Croon the councils of the count. y. There were
some other papers which he thought it necessas y to
have printed, in order to ascertain the accuracy of
a rumour. strongly circulated, namely, that the
assumption of the Carnet& was deemed by the
East India Wean:Si as a very necessary and de.
sirable aft of policy. He wished the inquiry to em-
brace the conduit of the Nabob of the Carnatic,
with reseed to the Polygar war, and the condud
of the Marquis Wellesley, after the capture of Se-
ringapatam ; when, in a letter to the Directory he
promised to send a review of ell the circumstances
which led to the elevation of Omelet Al Omerab to
the Musuud of the Carnatic. He pledged himself
to bring the basin's, fully before the House In the
course of one month. His great objet was to rescue
toe national character from the foul stain, which,
under the present circumstances of the case, did at-
tach to it. He was not connedecLwith any persons
in the House, who were in the habit of discussing
the spiestions relative to India. Wi:h Mr. Paull
be was not acquainted ; et the same time he could
not avoid remarking, that that Gentleman, from his
exertions, deserved well h ith of the House and the
country. He concluded. by recommending this
question to the consideration of the House ; con-
vinced, that, from its interest, it would reward the
attention bestowed on it ; and submitted his motion
for the reprinting of the papers connected with the
question of the revolution in the Carnatic, i.s the
yes'. 1802._
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Mr. SHERIDAN assured the Honourable Ba-
ronet, that he perfealy recolleUed the pledges he
had formerly given on this question. And he was
cor.fident that, if, at that time, the Noble Baronet was
a member of Parliament, he would have given him
credit for the reasons which influenced his coodua
in giving up that inquiry. He was thankful for
the liberal manner in which that gentleman was
pleased to speak of his public condat ; he felt it
WAS only doing him justice. when all interested
motives ware deprecated. It had been said, more
he hoped from ignorance than design, that he
had moved for the printing of voluminous papers,
for tae exr e.s purpose of eventually getting rt.: of
the inverigation. he fade was. that ha WAS in-
duced to trove for certain papers, against a Noble
Lord, at the head of the Madras Government. for
what appeared to him an inhuman aft of injustice.
Other papers were afterwards moved tor, by which
the Governor General of India became implicated ;
and th.n it was found out that Vie possession of
the (Lunatic was a favourite objea with Cie East
India Direa:•rs. TLe*e Lett did not alter the state
of the case, although they enlarged the sphere of his
duties s but f(nm causes not in his power to cnutr.•l,
4 very rem delay took place. Ale wished to Warn