It was the wish of almost every Englishman that the Mahratta peace might lead to a general one; because the Mahratta war was only a part of a general confederacy formed against us, on account of the universal abhorrence of our conduct which prevailed in every state, and almost in every house in India.
Burke expresses the hope among Englishmen that peace with the Mahrattas could lead to broader peace in India.
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