The political, commercial, & financial condition of the Anglo-eastern empire, by the author of 'The past and present state of the tea trade of England, &c.'.1832 - 403 páginas |
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... interest which you have at stake in the prosperity and continued connection of the eastern and western empire of Great Britain , has induced me to do myself the honour of dedicating to you the following pages . The experience derived ...
... interest which you have at stake in the prosperity and continued connection of the eastern and western empire of Great Britain , has induced me to do myself the honour of dedicating to you the following pages . The experience derived ...
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... interest in commercial matters has swayed his judgment ; in fact , his plan of reform for the home and foreign government of India , stamps him as as a dangerous par- tizan . † Vol . i . p . 232 . In the Carnatic , for example , no less ...
... interest in commercial matters has swayed his judgment ; in fact , his plan of reform for the home and foreign government of India , stamps him as as a dangerous par- tizan . † Vol . i . p . 232 . In the Carnatic , for example , no less ...
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... interest in the natives of India , describes the Mahratta brahmins of the Deccan , who conduct all the business of the country , as " an intriguing , lying , corrupt , licen- tious , and unprincipled race of people : when in power ...
... interest in the natives of India , describes the Mahratta brahmins of the Deccan , who conduct all the business of the country , as " an intriguing , lying , corrupt , licen- tious , and unprincipled race of people : when in power ...
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... interests of the natives says that " most of the high ranks of society have been accustomed to great arbitrary authority under the former government , and would not be content with so limited a share of power as they would possess under ...
... interests of the natives says that " most of the high ranks of society have been accustomed to great arbitrary authority under the former government , and would not be content with so limited a share of power as they would possess under ...
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... interest of the native judge to try many causes . " A similar system has been put in practice in Bengal , and Mr. Chaplin states that in Madras " the natives are employed to a very considerable degree ; " that " a number of the natives ...
... interest of the native judge to try many causes . " A similar system has been put in practice in Bengal , and Mr. Chaplin states that in Madras " the natives are employed to a very considerable degree ; " that " a number of the natives ...
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amount assertion authority beegah Benares Bengal Bishop Board of Control Bombay British Calcutta cent civil colonization commercial Committee Company's government cotton Court of Directors Crawfurd crime cultivation Cuttack cwts Dacca Decrease despotism districts Ditto of last duty East-India Company empire England English establishment European existing expense exported foregoing free-trader government of India Hindoos Hindostan Honourable House hundred important improvement increased Indian army indigo inhabitants instance James Cobbett judge King's labour lacs land last ditto Lord William Bentinck Lords Madras Mahomedan Mahrattas manufacture maunds ment merchants military million Molunghees native officers natives of India observed opinion oppression Patna period persons Petitioners political population possession Poynder present presidencies principles produce proprietors provinces racter Rajah respect revenue Rickards road rupees ryots salt monopoly says servants shew square miles sugar talent territories tion Total trade troops village Westminster Review zemindars
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Página 246 - undermine what cannot be directly overthrown. In all the changes to which you maybe invited, remember that time and habit are at least as necessary to fix the true character of government, as of other human institutions;—that experience is the surest standard,* by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitution of a
Página 245 - but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect, in the forms of the constitution, alterations which will impair the energy of the system, and thus undermine what cannot be directly overthrown. In all the changes to which you
Página 343 - I desire not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live;" yet I say men—Englishmen— calling themselves Christians, make a mockery of their professions by spilling the blood of the divine image, when acting on the inhuman Jewish code, which declares (as all savage or pagan nations do)
Página 246 - as of other human institutions;—that experience is the surest standard,* by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitution of a country;
Página 72 - THE AFFAIRS OF INDIA. The power vested in the crown and its ministers over the government of India, has been exercised since 1784 by a Board, which consists of such members of the Privy Council as his Majesty may be pleased to appoint,* of whom the two principal secretaries of state and the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall always,
Página v - THE DOCTRINES OF FREE TRADE AND COLONIZATION, WITH REFERENCE TO THE RENEWAL OR MODIFICATION OF THE HON. EAST-INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER. BY THE AUTHOR OF " The Past and Present State of the Tea Trade of England and of the Continents of Europe and America, Sfc.
Página 343 - is the avowed object of capital punishments ? The prevention of crime alone; for all hopes of the reformation of the offender is cut off, by man impiously daring to disobey the command of his Creator, who emphatically declared, " As I live,* saith the Lord God,
Página 165 - How far any change in the distribution of officers might be made, is another question. of a well regulated standing army.* It is the instrument which executes and maintains all his other regula* At a moment when so much attention is turned to the Russian army, the following recent statistical detail,
Página 231 - indigo is a fine thing to put money in the purse of the baboo (gentleman), but we poor people do not want to see it. It raises the price of rice and the rent of land."—Remark of a small cultivator to Bishop Heber on the Ganges. With respect to India cotton, Mr.
Página 360 - code, then the measure is practicable; but the attempted formation of a general civil code would be as * It appears that even in Ireland impartial justice is not administered, according to the following announcement:—" Mr. Stanley rose to move for a bill' to provide for the more impartial trial of offences in certain cases in Ireland.'"—Times,