 And whereas to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India, are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour and policy of this nation...  Calcutta Review - Page 601846Full view - About this book
 | William Anderson - Heraldry - 1862 - 806 pages
...and, on April 5, 1805, gave his support to the resolution brought forward by Sir Philip Francis, "That to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India are alike repngnant to the wish, the honour, and the policy of mis nation." His opinions on all questions... | |
 | Englishmen - Great Britain - 1863 - 912 pages
...to reprobate Lord Wellesley's Indian policy, and supported the motion of Sir Philip Francis, " that to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and the policy of Britain." In 1808 he zealously opposed the measure for deposing the nabobs... | |
 | William Waterston - Commerce - 1863 - 1028 pages
...supposed to have arisen ; in particular, to renounce all schemes of war and conquest, declaring that " schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India, are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and the interest of this nation." In order to fulfil the objects of the act, Lord Cornwallis... | |
 | Sir Edwin Arnold - India - 1865 - 414 pages
...seriously impressed with the wisdom and necessity of that solemn declaration of the Legislature, that to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion...in India, are measures repugnant to ' the wish, the honour, and policy' of the nation." Yet statesmen were just as inconsistent as stockholders ! Among... | |
 | Hastings Fraser - Afghan Wars - 1865 - 544 pages
...course of my present reflections, a question has originated from it which I think proper here to state. To pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India, are declared in the preamble to the clause to be measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and policy... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1866 - 412 pages
...East had been studiously repressed — it having been declared, that "to pursue schemes of conquest or extension of dominion in India are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and the policy of the nation." But this declaration, in appearance so just and practicable,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1867 - 450 pages
...part of the act to your Lordships. [Mr. Burke here read 2M Geo. HI. cap. 25, sect. 34.] " And whereas to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion...wish, the honor, and policy of this nation, be it therefore further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall not be lawful for the Governor-General... | |
 | John Clark Marshman - India - 1867 - 520 pages
...defensive, not interfering, pacific, according to the full spirit of that enactment declaring that ' to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion...in India, are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and the policy of the nation. The impossibility of adhering to this beautiful theory was soon... | |
 | Joseph Parkes - 1867 - 602 pages
...1782, and recognised and adopted by the legislature in subsequent Acts of Parliament, namely, ' that to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion in India are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and the policy, of this nation.' His speech produced complimentary expressions on the part... | |
 | John Clark Marshman - India - 1867 - 516 pages
...defensive, not interfering, pacific, according to the full spirit of that enactment declaring that ' to pursue schemes of conquest and extension of dominion...in India, are measures repugnant to the wish, the honour, and the policy of the nation. The impossibility of adhering to this beautiful theory was soon... | |
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