...we had no control, is a convenient, but it is by no means a self-evident, VOL. XCVII. NO. CXCVII. O theory. Indeed, the very author of the latest wrong,...territory or revenue, as may from time to time present them' selves.' If this reasoning be soiind, — and we ourselves cannot detect a flaw in it, — the...

...1848: — " I take this fitting occasion of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that, in tbe exercise of a wise and sound policy, the British Government is bound not to put aside or to neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory or revenue as may from time to time present...

...The first was from a minute of Lord Dalhousie, 30tb August, 1848: — "I take this fitting occasion of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that,...the British Government is bound not to put aside or to neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory or revenue as may from time to time present...

...The first was from a minute of Lord Dalhousie, 30ft August, 1848:— "I take this fitting occasion of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that,...the British Government is bound not to put aside or to neglect such rightful opportunities of acqoiring territory or revenue as may from time to time present...

...voted strongly in favour of the annexation of Sattara, and also said, " I take this fitting occasion of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that,...revenue, as may from time to time present themselves, whether they arise from the lapse of subordinate States, by the failure of all heirs of every description...

...voted strongly in favour of the annexation of Sattara, and also said, " I take this fitting occasion of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that, in the exercise of a wiseand sound policy, the British Government is bound not to put aside, or neglect, such rightful opportunities...

...believe, will be promoted thereby." — "I take this fitting opportunity of recording," he wrote again, "my strong and deliberate opinion, that in the exercise...the British Government is bound not to put aside or to neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory, or revenue, as may from time to time...

...in the exercise of a wise and sound policy, the British Government is bound not to put aside or to neglect such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory,...revenue, as may from time to time present themselves." Annexation, on every "just opportunity," of every intervening State, that " may lapse " in the tnidst...

...after one year's experience in the office of Governor-General : — " I take this fitting opportunity of recording my strong and deliberate opinion, that...revenue, as may from time to time present themselves." This is not the place to discuss the justice of the annexation of the Punjab, Sattara, Jhansi, Nagpore,...

...(30th August, 1848) that celebrated Sattara despatch, in which he took the occasion of recording his " strong and deliberate opinion, that in the exercise...the British Government is bound not to put aside, or to neglect, such rightful opportunities of acquiring territory or revenue as may from time to time...