On a former occasion, he obtained no small credit for the clear and forcible manner in which he stated, what we have not forgot, and I hope he has not forgot, that universal, systematic breach of treaties which had made the British faith proverbial in the East.
Burke recalls a previous speaker's acknowledgment of the British East India Company's notorious breach of treaties, emphasizing its impact on reputation.
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