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oleeess, the sync principles that be taitintainad isi
India; and stood almost alone, in al ways contending
for right against wrong. He contended, onetime
Froui.ds, atainst Mr. Dundas ; but he always foetid
tomelf attempting what he was unequal to. He
was for all that time standing Counsel for the inte-
rests of the Fast-India Company,which did not thank
turn for his exertions ; hat limn this day he was
firmly resolved to give it up, as he could not stand
the labour any longer. He would now leave it to
others more eaoable • f the task. He should never
again be a leader, or any way aftive, in any of these
questions ; but, as a Member of Parliament, take
care of his English .liny, and endeavour to prate&
the finances of this country from the burthens which
he foiesavr India would eventually bring upon
them. But, as to the prosecutions, whether right
or •.vrong, lie would have nothing to do With them.
He had a sufficient lesson for that, in the impeach-
inent of Mr. Hastings, on which ciecasion he found
himself also impeached ; and the great difference
between them was, that Mr. Hastings was acquitted.
and he was riot. He did not interfere, unless by
his vote, in the impeachment of Lord Melville,
' though people would not be surprised if he had;
far though Lord Melville was u good-humoured
a man as ever existed, yet it was well known that
they were always in a StilUt of contradieum and
contention. lie was glad to Ind that the suirjadt
to which he so long applied his whole attention, was
now in better and abler hands I aid bit bltqat_ion#l-
Th..: would be to defend England against India.
without any further interference in India POW*
unless the plain and undisguised state of their
affairs should be fait ly laid before the phblie.
Sir THEOPHILUS METCAVE Aged an ex-
tra& of a letter, to shew that the Ralf of Shun-
pore was detected in a treasonable Correspondents
with Holkar, and that the Marquis of V4'011.'147
was at first unwilling to believe it. Ha considered
that Nobleman to be the groassit Statannaa that
ever was in India, and thought it hard. that on his
return, after many years service, he shrtald find
himself assailed in so violent a manner.
Lord FOLKSTONE thought,' that as the Rajah
of Bhurtpore was a natural !'ranee of the country,
he could not, with propriety, be charged with tree.
son against the East India Company's Government.
Mr. C. GRANT thought that some delicacy
ought to he observed in speaking of the ebarater
of an absent man, like Sir G. Barlow, whose con-
do° he commended.
Mr. FRANCIS disclaimed having referred to
any thing but the public condo& of Sir G. Barlow.
Mr. WALL AC:E expressed his intention of de-
fending the conluet of the Marquis Wellesley,
whenever that questioa should be regularly before
t'-e House.
M . JOHNS (VINE spoke shortly in reply. He
expressed great pleasure at having gone at some
length into a statement upon the opening of his
motion, s• it had drawn a declaration from the
Honourable Gentleman on the orpnste bench (Mr.
Francis). satisfAStry in the highest degree, not
only to him, but, he believed, the whole House.
He could not, however. help observing, that several
of His Majesty's Ministers bad approved of the
condu& of Lord Wellesley, while others condom:-
ed it ; And it was rather singular, that some ',c-
oons were nen less formwd as ore time to blame his
measures. than they were at aneaser to irpplautl
them.
Mr. Secretary FOX said. he had but.' few words
to sit. at esent, apse this softie& ebe ohjefted not
only to the loic, bet she m menses of the Hon.
Gentleman's *serrating's i and asked, was it not
peed le to think, that ender particular circuits-
Milifele, it might to feed is ci.asary to have per-
sold ono coat .e on a former occasion, and now ti,
Waitailati.art As to du prudence of his &wr-
ite eiC; that the former was no prece-
des' Oho Gotonstaent of ladia.
TilarNiliot tiff ibe reihodion of the several let-
ters aleaos si, ins moos put, and carried in the
affirmatiott.
Mr. Abrifiradat Mon& up the report of the
Counnistoo of Supply g tin several melanges were
read and agreed to. and have given to i. lin in a
1111 mama thereto. •
Lam obas was OM lii being is a NU to pm.
wet fatundsentio9s, and mutiny in the army.
the Egon of the Committee et Simply. for em-
bodying the Militia of the United Kingdom, for
the space of sixty-ate days. from the 25th of March
to the nth of Mart was ordered to be received to
marrow. •
Vaasittort brought up the Sager Drawback
and Ballades Cootimsente &IL which was read a
first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow.
Hs also brought op the Irish Sager Drawback
Amandioant bill, wh•ch was likewise read a first
time, and ordered to be . read a second time, to-
1001Tollr.
Mr. Alerander brought tip the Leport of the
Committee of Ways and biases. upon the Militia
Allowances. The several resolutions were read, '
end agreed to; and a Bill ordered to be prepared
pursuant thereto.
Also the Report of the Committee upon the Irish
Continuance Duty Bill. The Bill was ordered to
be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow.
Also the Report of the Committee upon Use Ex-
piring Laws ; which was ordered to be referred to
a Committee of the whole House.
Mr. VANSFITART moved for an Account of
all Sheep and Wool imported into Ireland, within a
certain period, distinguishing Spanish from other
Wools.
The Tortola Free Port Bill was read a second

time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
The Woollen Manufadurers' Suspension Bill was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed tu-
t
morrsiw.
The House went into a Committee upon the
American Treaty Ads, riposted progress, and
leave given to bring in a Bill. to continue the Aft
of the 37th of his present Majesty, respelling the
Treaty of Amity between Great Britain and the
United States of America.
The Irish Land Partition Bill was ordered to be
read a third time on Monday next.
The SHIA KER acquainted the House, that the
Clerk had made out the usual lists of those com-
petent to try persons accused of offences committed
in the East Indies, accordis.g to annual cut tam.
The /louse then adjourned till to-morrnw.