The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-01

Mr.. Speaker anfwered the honorable Mem
Der might nfe his own difcretior. and had Ger.
talnly right, if he chote, TO ulc his privilege oil
laying them on the table,
Mr.. PAUL Immediately did 70. and moved
that they be now read BY the Clerk.
The charges were read accordingly, and oc-
cuped upwards OF an hour the Ratemen.
commenced in recapituating the local aud po-
litical iituation of the country of Dude, rs an
independent fate under the Nabob, It's Priace
In extent equal to England and Wales, with a
population of many millions containing many
rich and fertile dftri6ts, with number of popu-
lous towns and villages its capital Lucknow,
as large as London and Weitmiulter and equal
ly crowded with inhabitants that the Nabob
lived IN ftyle of wealth, fate and fplendour
hyperion TO any European Prince Z; that his Jew
els alone were worth four millions terling, that
he had 500 elephants in his train, with militia
ry Establishment of $4,000 horfe and $4,000
foot executive of the police. I; Their detailed
general outline of the minuter branches of go
vernment, and mode of collecting taxes, and
recap'tulatine the various treaties entered into
with the NabobS of Dude by the Brtifi COVER
nors IN lndia down TO the arrival of Marquis
Welieiley; it then proceeded TO fate variety
OF charges againit the noble Marquis accuiing
him OF having, without any jult cauf- or provo
cation, contrary to the exprefs orders of thc IT,
dia company, without the combination or con
ient of his council and in open violation of TO-
Tenn treaties fulfilling with the Nabob of Dude,
made exorbitant exa6t;ons OF money from him,
uruidmuv,i iii,i inc rurrruucr territory
guaranteed to him by folenn treaty, frequently
urging HIN TO di'hand his army, and treating
him with 70 much difrelDest and feverity as
were calculated 70 ieduce him 20 reign his
throne E; and when, by the frequent exaaions
made upon him, his revenues are inadequate to
tuPpy farther means, the fad Marquis not on
ly committed aganft him new acts of hoftity
and ndignitY, but endeavoured to degrade him
in the eyes of his fuhje6s, and to excite them to
diiobedience and infurrection. The charges
contained a variety of other accufations Of
Till graver nature and upon the reading being
concluded, Mr.. PAUL moved, that the faid
charges be printed.
Sir Arthur Welleney would not Object to the
printing, but wihed the honorable gentlemen
would inform the houfe how he meant to pro-
coed
NO anfwer was given.
Mr.. w. Keene faid he apprehended that
gentlemen had in general formed very ncor-
rect idea of the iovereignty in India when thew
compared the Nabobs and Viziers with the
kings OF Sardinia, Naples and other European
powers, whole preiervation is connected with
the interef Of Europe. No fuch f;ften as that
was known in India. The tenure there was en-
tlre'y by the fword, and prince held his domi-
nioa only until another prince ftronger or more
fortunate ihould be able to Cifpollefs him.
Mr.. Francis would not allow, that princes in.
10 uui mold iirrir touiitlions bv the fame
tuit and lawful right that the European fove-
reigns have TO their territories. He was afraid.
indeed, that in point of faf, the rword was fu
perior to every other right known in India but
then It was the Britif, fword. 1t was upon the
d'tiontion Of the Mogul Empire, that thcfc Ma
hobs and ViZierS obtained their power but Gill
they had enjoyed it for contiderable number
OF years, and this country had concluded manv
treaties with them as Sovereign Princes. The
violation of thefe treaties would be not only
violation of their acknowledged rights, and of
the general principles ofjultice, but it would he
violation OF the authority Of that houfe and of
the Legislature OF this country. Some of thefe
treaties had alto been recognized by other pow
ers. In the treaty of Paris, concluded in iT6s.
France, as wei! as England, acknowledged the
Soubador, or Nabob of Arcot, as Nabob of the
Carnatic.
Mr.. Secretary Fox faid, that if there were
Tome in that houie who conidered that the IT,
dian princes had not the fame right to their
own domnions as the fovereigns of other coun-
tries, lie hoped that the number was but fnall.
However ibort might have been the duration of
their power, or however precariouS its tenure.
their rights were not at all affected by theie con.
alterations. With refpe6t to US, who made
treaties with them as fovereign princes, they
mutt be coniidered in the light of fovereien
princes. He knew, indeed, the length of pof
tsition, the attachment of their fubiecis, and the
tlncied iecurty of their tenure, were circum-
tances which would ferve as matters of aqrra.
vatIon in telling the tory of princes difpoGelYed
OF their former power but thofe Circum1an-
ces mould go Tor nothing in the quehion of ,he
right that the!e fovereigns had to be confdereJ
DIS ioyereign powers by thofe who had treated
with them as fuch. And if there was any cir
cumitancc which could more trongly claim that
right, 1t was the Circumstance ftated by his hon.
trend, OF the Bitlh fword being 70 powerful
IN India. Ii we were all 70 powerful in that
country, there would be an additional call of
duty and honor to fupport the compacts we
had entered into. So far from our power
idnctioning violation of our treaties, it would
be great aggravation Of the difgrace of vioIat.
ing treaties foIsmnly entered into. He trufed
this would be the general fentiment of the
honie, and of almoG every thinking member
that competed it,
After few words from Mr.. Bankes, the pa
per was ordered to be printed.
MIR. PAUL gave notice, that on Friday he
Mould move for papers respecting the feiznre of
the territories of certain Rajdhs. The papers
would not be long, aud could be ealily made
out.
Sir Arthur XVsl1ene,, tboroL. A.. n