And if this be the case, as he asserts it to be, with an under servant, think what must be the case of the upper servant of all: for, if an inferior servant is not to be brought to justice, what must be the situation of a Governor-General?
Burke draws a parallel between the accountability of lower servants and the Governor-General, stressing the importance of justice at all levels.
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