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REVIEW OF INDIA, 
@R REFLECTIONS ON THE MEASURES THAT FRANCE OUGHT T@ 
ADOPT RELATIVE TO ITS POSSESSIONS IN INDIA. 
Paris, printed by Didot, sen. 1790, 8vo. containing 140 p.French, 
One of the most important questions of French politics 
is treated of in this work, whose author is not named. By 
a note it appears, that it is a person employed in some of- 
fice of administration.. To write on this subject, he has, 
without doubt, studied very. minutely the French interest 
in ‘Asia; and has, from the situation of our affairs in this 
quarter of the globe, penetrated into the views and mea- 
sures of the native princes, the strength and resources of 
the Englith nation, lefs powerful than the French nation 
in America, its rival in Europe, and superior in Asia. 
It is generally agreed, says the author, in an advertise-. 
ment, that, to expect and to obtain great succefses beyond: 
the Cape of Good Hope, it is necefsary to have in that: 
quarter, a principal establifhment, where’ we may con- 
center great military forces in time of peace. Of those 
belonging to us, Pondicherry, and the Isle of France, are- 
the only places that claim the preference for this purpose; : 
and each of these has its zealous partizans, and even en- 
thusiasts, who regard each as susceptible of an exclusive 
preference. 
The king’s council has already pronounced in favour of 
the Isle of France ; but Pondicherry has presented to the 
natiqnal afsembly the most spirited remonstrances against 
this decision. It is to thissupreme tribunal, that holds to- 
day in its hands the fortune of France, that we must sub- 
mit the impartial discufsion of this great political question. 
Indebted to it for all the useful truths that we have been 
