disposal of the committee be henceforth employed in imparting to the native population a knowledge of English literature and science, through the medium of the English language; and his lordship in council requests the committee to submit to government with all expedition a plan for the accomplishment of this purpose.
“(A true copy.)
“Secy to Government.”
“(Signed) H. T. Prinsep,
This decision was followed by a series of corresponding measures. The former president of the committee, seeing the turn affairs were taking, had handsomely offered to resign in favor of any one whose views were more in accordance with the prevailing opinions, continuing however to render very valuable assistance as a member of the committee.[1] Mr. Macaulay had been appointed to the vacant post. Two of the members most warmly attached to the oriental side of the question now gave in their resignation, and several new members were appointed, whose views coin-
- ↑ Intelligence has lately reached England of the death of Mr. Henry Shakespear, the gentleman alluded to; and I feel a melancholy pleasure in recording a circumstance so remarkably illustrating the spirit of equity and of quiet unobtrusive public feeling which breathed through all his actions. India did not contain a more amiable or excellent man.
