None of these sentiments is the Committee, as I conceive,
(and I feel as little as any of them,) disposed to retract, or to soften
in the smallest degree.
The Report speaks for itself. Whenever an occasion shall be regularly
given to maintain everything of substance in that paper, I shall be
ready to meet the proudest name for ability, learning, or rank that this
kingdom contains, upon that subject. Do I say this from any confidence
in myself? Far from it. It is from my confidence in our cause, and in
the ability, the learning, and the constitutional principles which this
House contains within itself, and which I hope it will ever
contain,--and in the assistance which it will not fail to afford to
those who with good intention do their best to maintain the essential
privileges of the House, the ancient law of Parliament, and the public
justice of this kingdom.
* * * * *
No reply or observation was made on the subject by any other member, nor
was any farther notice taken of it in the House of Lords.
SPEECHES
IN
THE IMPEACHMENT
OF
WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE,
LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL.
SPEECH IN GENERAL REPLY.
MAY AND JUNE, 1794.
SPEECH
IN
GENERAL REPLY.
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