It was a great substantial regulation.

But scarce a trace of the true spirit of it remains to be discovered in Mr.Hastings's government; for Mr.Hastings established offices, nay, whole systems of offices, and especially a system of offices in 1781, which being altogether new, none of the rules of gradation applied to them; and he filled those offices in such a manner as suited best, not the constitution nor the spirit of the service, but his own particular views and purposes.

The consequence has been, that persons in the most immature stages of life have been appointed to conduct affairs which required the greatest maturity of judgment, the greatest possible temper and moderation.

Effects naturally consequent have followed upon it .-- I shall not trouble your Lordships with any further observations on this system of gradation.
I must, however, remark, before I go further, that there is something in the representation of the East India Company in their Oriental territory different from that, perhaps, of any other nation that has ever transported any part of its power from one country to another.

The East India Company in India is not properly a branch of the British nation: it is only a deputation of individuals.