The Writings and Speeches of Edmund BurkeThis 12-volume set contains the complete life works of EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), Irish political writer and statesman. Educated at a Quaker boarding school and at Trinity College in Dublin, Burke's eloquence gained him a high position in Britain's Whig party, and he was active in public life. He supported limitations on the power of the monarch and believed that the British people should have a greater say in their government. In general, Burke spoke out against the persecutions perpetuated by the British Empire on its colonies, including America, Ireland, and India. Burke's speeches and writings influenced the great thinkers of his day, including America's Founding Fathers. In Volume VIII, readers will find: . "Ninth Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Affairs of India" . "Eleventh Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Affairs of India" . Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors Against Warren Hastings, Esq., Late Governor-General of Bengal" |
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Page 49 - When an account is taken of the inter- Baa effects m iRVestcourse (for it is not commerce) which is "»«*• carried on between Bengal and England, the pernicious effects of the system of investment from revenue will appear in the strongest point of view. In that view, the whole exported produce of the country, so far as the Company is concerned, is not exchanged in the course of barter, but is taken away without any return or payment whatsoever.