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Excerpt from Letters of Decius, in Answer to the Criticism Upon the Political Account of Trinidad, and Upon the Defence of the Crimes of Governor Picton, in the Anti-Jacobin Review, Under the Title of "Pictonian Prosecution"
In order to perform more methodically the task I have undertaken, I shall talc/e up your pretended criticism from the beginning. Your statements are so palpably warped, that I do not feel I have any extraordinary duty to perform, although I have at once truth to en force, error to correct, and misrepresentation to repel.
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Excerpt from Letters of Decius, in Answer to the Criticism Upon the Political Account of Trinidad, and Upon the Defence of the Crimes of Governor Picton, in the Anti-Jacobin Review, Under the Title of "Pictonian Prosecution"
In order to perform more methodically the task I have undertaken, I shall talc/e up your pretended criticism from the beginning. Your statements are so palpably warped, that I do not feel I have any extraordinary duty to perform, although I have at once truth to en force, error to correct, and misrepresentation to repel.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Letters of Decius, in Answer to the Criticism Upon the Political Account of Trinidad, and Upon the Defence of the Crimes of Governor Picton, in the Anti-Jacobin Review, Under the Title of "Pictonian Prosecution"
Eye species of artifice seems to at your command. I will aka canto dg justice to your ingenuity, by making it as evident an pomiblo, Yasmin; us recollect, that impartiality is the great duty of an historiaufi The world knows that it is equally the duty of 8 3 5% You accuse the author of partiality, because he treats attire different dispositions and conduct of the two distinguish-g ed characters who filled the offices (if the Government of the couna try. Of which the history is. Given; and because, in the consideration of the conduct of flash: mimics) produces a decision on one side, in. A one in Which, from the circumstances being diametrically op pdsitc, one macsnnot have two opinions, you declare the historian to hepartial. But this is absolute nonsense. Is he partial, because hell not ofyour opinion i If he had been of your Opinion, would mt thefqartoniens, with equal justice, have also called him partial. F 'itrisfiot'a. Natural history ofthc Island into which he has introduced Opinions of characters but you chuse to forget that the title of the Work in a. Political Account. It is then my duty to make you recollect it; and to ask you, what figure you would make as an historian, if, in an attempt to write the history of England, during the 'teign of George III. You were to be so impartial as not to mention at' all, or only to mention'thc mere existence of two such unen'as Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox'; or, what is a case more exactly in pm'n't, to omit the late affair of the Roman Catholic Bill, and the po litiosi strictures which might be made upon the conduct of my Lord: Howick and my Lord Castlereagh?
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a meticulous examination of the rise and fall of Governor Thomas Picton, a British military figure known for his controversial governorship of the Caribbean island of Trinidad in the late 18th and early 19th century. The author delves into the complex political and historical context of the era, highlighting the tensions between the British Empire, the local Spanish population, and the enslaved African population. The work sheds light on the ethical dilemmas and moral complexities faced by colonial powers during a period of significant change and upheaval. The author provides a nuanced understanding of the challenges and contradictions inherent in the British Empire's governance of its colonies, exploring the themes of justice, power, and the struggle for human rights in the face of colonialism. The book offers valuable insights into the complexities of imperial rule and its lasting impact on the people and societies involved. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781334298561_0
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