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supposed to have been committed at ten thousand miJes distance; 

 among a people who not only knew his character, but feeling the 

 blessings which flowed from his humane and benevolent heart, 

 considered him as an emblem of the Godhead ! 



This is confirmed by the congratulary address from the English 

 inhabitants of Calcutta, who had witnessed the blessings of his 

 government, and thus addressed him on his acquittal from the 

 charges preferred against him. " We cannot but admire, Sir, the 

 patience, fortitude, and resignation, with which you have borne 

 a trial unexampled in its length; and a scrutiny into character, 

 motives, and actions, the most strict and minute that ever was in- 

 stituted. But, upheld by conscious innocence, you have given an 

 example of your reliance on the justice of your cause, which, we 

 doubt not, will carry conviction to the world and posterity, equal 

 to the verdict of the illustrious tribunal before which you have 

 appeared." 



" Go, "bid the neighbouring poor his crimes proclaim, 

 " Full in their answering smiles is writ his shame : 

 " Go to the rich, in their affection find 

 " The blameless history of this monster s mind. 

 '■' Go to his couutry, bid his sovereign tell, 

 "" All, all delighted, on his virtues dwell ! 

 " Go, launch the bark, his baseness to explore, 

 " And pierce the bowels of the Indian shore : 

 " Go, make the visit to the Begum race, 

 " Scene of his fraud, his plunder, and disgrace ! 

 ■" In Asia, as in Albion, were he tried, 

 " Still should we find that honour is his guide." 



Such are the confirmations to the traits of justice, humanity, 

 and benevolence, communicated to me by my delighted Hindoo 



