That the acceptance of the said sum, in this circumstance, was beneath the dignity of the said government, and did tend so to discredit us; and that the motion of the said Hastings for such acceptance was therefore highly derogatory to the honor of this nation.
Burke condemns the acceptance of a sum of money as dishonorable for the government, reflecting on national dignity.
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