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pursue was at once.to proceed in medias yes, mid state
the bases upon which lie meant to found the claims of
the Marquis of Hastings to the gratitude and reward of
the East India Company, and the applatoe of his coun-
try: He would state the services of that Noble Marquis
while Governor-General of India from the Records,Of
Parliamea, as well as of that Court. The first he should
read was the Resolution of the Como of Directors, for -
his conddet in the Nepattl war ; it' was, as follows:
" At a Court of Directors, held on Wodneaday, the V.Oth of No-
-vember, 1316, it was, on several motions,
" Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this Court he given
to the Earl of Illoira, K.G. Governor-General sod Commander-in-
t7hief, for the prudence, energy, and ability, combined with a judi-
cious application of the resources of the Company, displayed by his
Lordship in planning and directing the operations of the late war
against the Nepaulese, undertaken in consequence of a persevering
system of encroachment and insult on • their part ; and also for his
wisdom and moderation, in availing himself of the successes ob-
tained by the army,for concluding a peace with the Ghoorka Power,
on terms both honourable and advantageous."
This- Resolution' Was 'carried unanimously by the
Court of Proprietors as well as that 4if the Directors.
When the same subject was _discussei before the House
of Peers, Lord Liverpool,. in allusion lo a remit k which
had on a former evening fallen from Lord Grey, said
that he should not call for any opinion " on the justice
or necessity of that war," and he added these words--
" In reference to what had been said by a Noble Lord
the other evening, as to the difference of opinion re-
specting the prosecution of she war, he must observe,
that the statement was founded in .error. That Noble
Lord was completely wrong in supposing that any pro-
. tesohad been made by-certain Members of the Council
in India against the war. With respect to. the justice
,and necessity of commencing hostilities, there certainly
was no difference of opinion. in India ; and it also had..
been the opinion of the Government of. this country,
that in order to check the encroachments and aggre,s-
sions of the Nepaul power, no other remedy remained
but an appeal to the sword." He concluded; by moving,
4' That the thanks of the House be giv en to General'the
Marquis of HaStings, for his judicious arrangements its
the plan and direction of the military operations against
Nepaul, by which tiro. war was brought to a successful
issue, and peace established upon just and honourable
terms." In Ihe flout& of Commons, when Mr,,Canning in.
troduced on the same occasion a similar vote, he couple-
mooted the sagacity of Lord Hastings's policy, and laid
that " such was the impression madeupon the Govern-
ment in this country by the representations of the,llln-
gOl
posernment, respecting the aggressions'of tkpeul,
that ordets were framed for the purpose of directing
that very coat-se of conduct which had then already beets
adopted by' Lord flaking,. Before recourse was had
to hostilities, every mode of remonstrance and negotia-
tion had been exhausted, and apparently with- such
success, that the Bengal Government, more thati once,
thoright that all disputes and 'differences we-eat an
end." Ile explained, too, that " the chief purpose of
the war was to detach from the Ghoorka Power its more
recent conquests. But no additi;ti to the Le:snot-Os of
the British Empire was contemplated, except where
them Wet: no means of restyling the former Govern-
ments. The campaign ended by leaving no less than
one-third of the Ghost; ka dominions in the power of,the
British, and by the rest being retorted to its formerton-
dition." He added, that ". the result of this war he be-
lieved to be a source of safety—certainly of hotiour and
glory-to this country, but in its future conserpteAces
of an importance not easy to trace." -Mr. Broigham,
who followed Mr. Canning, said that 64 the differencrepf
opinion as to the policy and conduct of' the war to
which he alluded; existed in a quarter. well known to
that Raise and the India Board. Mr. Ednfonstone and
Mr. Dowdeswell's names were familiar to .all persons
conversant with Indian affairs." But Mr. Canning, in
reply, declared " that it was totally a mistake to sup-
pose that any difference of opinion as to . the policy of
the war existed between the Marquis of Hastings
and his Council." The next vote to which he would
call the attention of that Court, wa; that of the
Court of Directors, dated the 20th of January, 181:9
"--That the-thanks of this Court be presented tb the Most
Noble the Marquis: of Hastings, K:;ight of the Garter,
for the great and signal' wisdom, 'skill, and energy, so
ethinentlY displayed` by his Lordship, in planning and
`.co.ncluiting tht.late military operations against the Pin-
darees, of Which the happy- resulthas !seen the mine-
don if a predAtdry Poo er establishing itself in the keen
of the empire, ,whose existence expel ience had shewn
,to be alike intompatible with the security of the 'Own-
.pany's possessions- and the.general tiattqhillity-of India.
Also, that this Court, while' it deeplz regrets any cir-
-cnnistinces leading to the extension of the Company's
territory, duly appreciates .the foresight,- promptitude,
and vi'gotil,- by 'which the Mist 'Nbble. the Marquis of
Hustings,. by 'a .great: cornbinatiOn of politica and mi-
Maly Went" -dispersed the-gatheSing elements of a hos-
tile confederacy wriiougst the Mihratta 'States against
the Isititish pelmet in India."' . The Chairman',_ In esipa-
tiatiftg ...*rupihe- Merits of: she 'above proatisition, re-
usarkedalikedite: epers. Vsliieh lsaci.Jsivaslaid before the
Proprietere afforded the toOstitiatiiteat proofs of the sabi-
Altai'foresight; anti .isisdim toitlCsehicls the Noble Mar-
gas lend Mee the exigencies of the Lilies. -At the same
.perieth-Lord Livespifiel, iii moving thanks to the Mat-
qui' of Hastings,'-rn- the Hodge sif 'Lords; said, 46 that
.the late hostilities ip India to jg i tired in necessary mea-
-006 of Soli defence", adores:. by ay.: Government in In.

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