And now I ask, whether, with this map of misgovernment before me, I can suppose myself bound by my vote to continue, upon any principles of pretended public faith, the management of these countries in those hands.
Burke questions the legitimacy of continuing to support a government that mismanages its territories, despite claims of public faith.
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