The Sun.
London, England, 1806-05-29 00:00:00

jeer, by,,sur.reptitiously seizing
,upon propositions
which the distress of his situation bad compelled
the Nabob to make,' and publishing them to the
principal persons-at Lucknow. It stated that frau-
dulent estimates bad been giVen • in of the expence
Of the Troops, and,- that when, the demand was
made for payment, the Nabob said, in the bitterness
of his heart, that they depri-ved hint of the means
of colleCting his revenue, and then demanded pay-
ment of money. That in consequence of this failure, •
Marquis Wellesley, with the assistance of his bro-
ther, Henry Wellesley, seized upon the one half
of the Nabob's' Territories, and employed everykind
of menace to force him to give up the whole. That
the Nabob, after every, means had been exhausted
against .him, and even his life put in danger, still
refused the cession. That the Marquis Wellesley
augmented the revenue of .the half which he had
Seized to double.what it was, before, and had de-.
prived the hushandineu even of'the means of exist-
ence, so that the ryots- rebelled, and thus what was
begun ,in injustice and oppression was finished in
violence and murder. That the MarqUis Wellesley,
in order to cut off all, hopes of redress, always as-
serted, that in this conduet he was sanCtioned by the
British Government; and thus he, had brought dis-
grace anddishonour upon the British name."
'The Charge having been read; Mr. PAULL moved
that it be printed. - • •
-Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY slid not oppose the
printing of the Charge ; but wished to know at what
time the Honourable Gentleman intended to proceed
upon it. •
-Mr. WHITSHED KEENE was glad that an
• opportunity would be afforded of examining into 'the
merits of proceedings which he looked upon as es-
sential to the security of the British Possessions' its
India: The system of the Oovernments of 'lndia
was not like that of the Princes of Europe, recog-
nized and guaranteed by Treaties with the . other
Powers. Their authority was not like that of the
King of Sardinia, the King of Naples, the Grand
Duke of Tuscany, for whom public right, and the
guarantee of all nations interposed, when they, 'were
ejected or oppressed by lawless violence.- In India
no pUblic law was known but the law of the sword,
and strong measures' were necessary to guard' against
the enterprizes that may be made under that law. .
Mr. FRANCIS could not suffer it to go abroad
uncontradiCted, that no public law was known in
India but the law of the sword. He was the more
solicitous on this point, as the British sword was cer-•
• Wilily the most powerful sword in that Country. It
.was certain that most of the Indian Princes held by
titles more modern thah the Mogul Empire, and hi
niany instances founded on the destruCtion of that
Empire. But they were recognized by us, and be-
ing sanetioned by Treaty, we were not to inquire
`whether their, titles were.originally just or not. The
violation of their rights at present,would be equally
a breach of faith in us, and an injustice in itself.
The Nabob of the Caniatic wad recognized in 'the
'Treaty- of Paris, in 1764..

Mr, Secretary FOX was sure, that, if any, there
must be but a very small -number indeed in the
House, Who thought the question of right between-
us and the Princes of India stood ona different footing
from the question of right between us.and the Princes
of Europe, particularly when they were acknowledg-
ed -by Treaty. It was true, that in the case of So-
vereigns. of great' antiquity, compassion was more
alive to the diminution of poWer,and authority..-But
there was no distinction as to the criminality of the
invader. -He confessed,. if there was any case in
which the exertion of the right of the sword was less
pardonable in his'eyes, it when the British sword
had superior sway. If a breach, of Treaty by:the
sword was in any case justifiable, it was ou,the side
of a weaker Power seizing a favourable moment to
get rid of hard conditions, imposed in adverse cir-
cutnstances, and submitted to from hard necessity.
But the law of the sword was a law which he would
never acknowledge where our own sword was all
powerful.
• Mr. BANKS maintained, that it was not fit that
these Charges. should be'entertained by the House,
when there was a particular judicature appointed for
Indian subjects. The more extensive and compli-,
cated the nature of the charge, the more proper it
was to refer it to the Tribunal particularly appointed.
—The •Cbarge was ordered to•be printed.
Mr. PAULL, in answer to the question put by
the HOn. Baronet, said he would I?roceed iu the
Charge in three 'weeks at the farthest. He would,
move on Friday for certain Papers relative to the
expulsion of the Rajah of Shasnee. -
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY thought the delay
of three,weeks too. much, after so many Papers had
been Moved for,. and a general notice given twelve
months since. He took this opportunity of stating,
that he knew no dtstinaion of right with respect to
the' Princes of India and the Princes of Europe. In
his defence of Lord Wellesley, far from assuming
such a distinaion, he would chew that Lord Wel-
lesley had neither invaded, a , right nor violated a.
Treaty.
• Mr. IPHITSHED KEENE, in explanation,
stated,- that the distinction he had made arose tnere.:..,,
ly out of the promptitude of the Native Powers
violate Treaties, when there was any appearance that
a prompt exertion of farce would be successful; and
the propriety of guarding against such enterprizes
by early vigilance and timely restraint.
• Mr. R. THORNTO N thought the Papers relating
to.the Rajah of Shasnee.important. They had not
come over in the regular form, or the Court of, Di-
redors would have recommended them to considera-
tion before. • ' •

After some further conversation between Sir Art 7
THUR WELLESLEY, Mr. PAULL, and Mr. WELLES-
LEY POLE; as to' the time on which the • Charge
would be proceeded upon;.
Mr. PAULL said, lie would fix' definitively on Fri-
day or Monday next;
.th:it it would be' prbbably this
day three weeks, or an earlier day, if possible.
On the Motion of Sir JOHN' NEWPORT, the Irish
Militia Volunteering Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be comMitted on Friday. .

• Mr. ALEXANDER brought up. the 'Report of the
Cotnmittee on- the Irish Iron Duty and Drawback
B:11 ; which was agreed to, 'and the Bill ordered to
be read a third time Gn Friday,- -
On the Motion of tie SECRETARY at WAR, the
Mutiny Bill was _read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Friday. ,

After a short conversation between Mr. PERCI-
VALI.t4e SECRETARY atWAR, Mr: SecretarylVnip-