Debate at the East-India House19 de març 1845 |
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Addiscombe adjournment adopted amendment appointed army ballot believe bill Board of Control Bombay British Government by-law Chairman Chairman.-I charges Cheers Colonel Ovans command Company's conduct considered Council Court of Directors Court of Proprietors Crown despatch discussion duty East-India Company EAST-INDIA HOUSE East-India Stock England gentleman George Thompson Government of India Governor-General Governor-General of India granted Guzerat Hear heirs honour House of Commons Indian army Indian Government justice laid last Court Leadenhall Street letter Lewin Lewin.-I Lord Dalhousie Lord Gough M'Caskill Madras Majesty's Government ment minister mutiny notice object occasion officers opinion papers Parliament petition present President prietors princes proceedings proposed Quarterly General Court question Raja Rajah of Sattara reference resolution revenue Scinde seconded the motion Secret Committee sepoys Serjeant Sir George Pollock Sir Robert Grant Sullivan THOMPSON tion treaty vote wish
Passatges populars
Pàgina 42 - Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish : for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Pàgina 117 - The result of our deliberation is that, concurring with you in opinion, we are fully satisfied that, by the general law and custom of India, a dependent principality like that of Satara, cannot pass to an adopted heir without the consent of the paramount power; that we are under no pledge, direct or constructive, to give such consent, and that the general interests committed to our charge are best consulted by withholding it.
Pàgina 117 - I take this opportunity of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that in the exercise of a wise and sound policy the British Government is bound not to put aside or neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory or revenue as may from time to time present themselves...
Pàgina 117 - ... Government is bound not to put aside or neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory or revenue as may from time to time present themselves, whether they arise from the lapse of subordinate states by the failure of all heirs of every description whatsoever, or from the failure of heirs natural where the succession can be sustained only by the sanction of the Government being given to the ceremony of adoption according to Hindu law.
Pàgina 42 - Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether boldest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this...
Pàgina 31 - I have the honour to be, my dear sir, Your most obedient humble servant, DERBY.
Pàgina 33 - That this House doth highly approve and acknowledge the valour and patient perseverance displayed by the non-commissioned officers and private soldiers, both European and Native, employed in Afghanistan, and that the same be signified to them by the commanders of the several corps, who are desired to thank them for their gallant behaviour.
Pàgina 28 - Soldiers engaged in the late disturbances, who are desirous of going to their own homes, and who give up their arms at the nearest government civil or military post, and retire quietly, shall be permitted to do so unmolested. " Many faithful soldiers have been driven into resistance to government only because they were in the ranks and could not escape from them, and because they really thought their feelings of religion and honour injured by the measures of government. This feeling was wholly a...
Pàgina 11 - English who reside there ; or that in its administration any advantage should be sought for Her Majesty's subjects of European birth, except that which they will necessarily derive from their superiority of intelligence, and from the increased prosperity of the people, the improvement of the productive resources of the country, and the extension of commercial intercourse.
Pàgina 11 - Unless the council is so constituted as to be personally independent of the minister, unless it feels itself responsible for recording an opinion on every Indian subject, and pressing that opinion on the minister, whether it is agreeable to him or not ; and unless the minister, when he overrules their opinion, is bound to record his reasons, their existence will only serve to weaken his responsibility, and to give the colourable sanction of prudence and experience to measures in the framing of which...