পাতা:ইংরেজের জয় বা আরকট অবরোধ ও পলাশী.pdf/২৩১

S S br. ইংরেজের জয় । unnoticed, without incurring the anger of the king my master. You tell me in your letter, that the reason of your expelling the English out of these countries, was the bad behaviour of Mr. Drake, the company's chief in Bengal. But besides, that princes, and rulers of states, not seeing with their own eyes, nor hearing with their own ears, are often misinformed, and the truth kept from them by the arts of crafty and wicked men ; was it becoming the justice of a prince to punish all for one man's sake Or to ruin and destroy so many innocent people, as had no way offended, but who, relying on the faith of the royal Phirmaund, expected protection and ( security both to their property and lives, instead of oppression and murder which they unhappily found? Are these actions becoming the Justice of a prince 2 Nobody will say they are. They can only then have been caused by wicked men, who have misrepresented things to ygu through malice, or for 'heir own private ends; for great princes delight in acts of justice, and in shewing mercy. If therefore you are desirous of meriting the me of a great prince and lover of justice, shew די pur abhorrence of these proceedings, by punishing E pse evil counsellors who advised them; cause isfaction to be made to the company, and to others who have been deprived of their perty; and by these acts turn off the edge of