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would be injured on account of that paper. A very con-
siderable change occurred in the Rajah's manner and de-

meanour towards the end of this interview. When we

first met he was cheerful, and embraced me and all the
gentlemen present with apparent cordiality. As the
debate progressed, however, and more particularly to-
wards the close, he became sullen and gloomy, and spoke
but little, and it seemed that he had, for the time, en-
tirely lost command over his feelings. From the re-
sult of this, my first interview, I almost despaired of
accomplishing the object of my visit to Sattara."
Rajah's second interview with the Governor, 24th

August.
" At this conference the same gentlemen were present
as at the first. After a few preliminary remarks, I ob-
served, that I was exceedingly sorry to understand, that
the Rajah still persevered in his resolution not to accept
the proffered amnesty on the lenient terms proposed ;
and again informed him, that these terms were final,

,
and that the consequences of rejecting them would
be fatal to his interests. Ills Highness's reply was
much to the same purport as that made to the Re-
sident, and an unqualified refusal. With reference
to the first condition, he said he never would sign it ;

adding, that he had positively declined to sign the ori-
ginal treaty from which it was taken, three separate
times. With regard to the second condition, he stated,
he had no objection to offer ; and, in respect to ahe
third, the Chitnaves was nothing to him ; but, in regard
to the fourth and last condition, although he bad no in-
tention to injure the persons alluded to, he never would
sign the guarantee on their behalf.
"I again exhorted his Highness to change his resolu-
tion, and asked him what confidence could be placed in

his future intentions, when he absolutely refused to re-
enter into an article of the treaty by which he was
already bound, or in his professions of a determination not
to injure the witnesses against him, when he declined _to
disavow in writing an in ten don of this kind. I was supported
in my argue ..12,1; Mr.,,Anderson, who entreated his
Highness to take warning by thee!!! of the ex-Peishwa
Bajee Row, which had passed under his own observa-
tion. To his remark the Rajah observed, that his road,

and that followed by Rijee'Row, were different. On.
which Mr. Anderson replied, that the two roads, though
different, might come to the same end, and that similar
consequences would result in both instances.
The Rajah's further remarks were of a very desultory
nature.
,In allusion to his agents, he said he never con-
sulted any one, but acted entirely for himself. He said,
that he was aware the British Government was just,

and had no desire to obtain possession of the territory
which it had originally bestowed on him, but that he
was willing to resign it into their hands. He admitted,
that he had incurred considerable expenses, a detailed
account of which was in his possession. He said he was
innocent of what he was accused, and that he had proved
the Soobadars to be false, by Colonel Lodwick's own
admission. Finally, the conference ended on the under-
standing. that the Rajah had definitively rejected the
amnesty on the terms offered."
Mr. Salomons then proceeded to read the Rajah's
third and last interview with the Governor, August 26.
"My hopes were again excited by receiving a mes-
sage from the Rajah', signifying his desire to visit me
at the Residency, to which I immediately assented. He
came about an hour afterwards, and after a few com-

plimentary observations, he requested a private inter-
view, to which I agreed. Accompanied only by Mr.
Anderson, we retired to a private room, and after a short
time, at the Rajah's request, the Resident was soon
after desired to join in the conference which ensued.
His Highness then said that the object of his visit was to
give me certain papers which he held in his hand. I
asked him what was the nature of their contents, and
whether he would not personally explain them to me.
He replied, that this was not necessary, but that he
wished me to look at them, and judge for myself.
After a few more observations to the same effect, the
Rajah invited me to visit him at his warrah (house or
palace) ; to which I replied that I should be most
happy to accept. his invitation, and to restore all the
former relations of amity and friendship, provided he
would follow my advice, and accept and sign the amnesty
tendered to him. I added an expression of my hope that
I might still have the opportunity of visiting him at
the I)ussera festival, in the month of October, by his
compliance with my wishes on the present occasion. I
urged the necessity of compliance by every argument
that occurred to me. I pointed out that the conditions
proposed were of the most moderate description ; that I
had ventured to depart from the stern orders of the Go-

vernment of India ;with the view of preserving him, and
that unless he signed the conditions no confidence could
be reposed upon him for the future. In conclusion, I
asked his Highness to state what particular part of the
terms he objected to, and from the tenor of his reply it ap-
peared quite evident that he was resolved to sign no new
agreement whatever. It was pointed out to him that the
principal article was merely a repetition, verbatim, of
the second article of the existing treaty; but he replied
that he wanted no new treaty whatever, as subscribing
tajt,axoultkAithkee,laha„ to,,,aioglar_deanands hereafter,
acted up to the terms of the alliance with .the British
Government, and I _again informed him that it was my
anxious desire to re-establish friendly relations with him.
In alluding to the vakeels or agents employed in Bom-
bay and England, the Rajah said he had not spent much
money; but spontaneously made two admissions—namely.
that he had expended about 65,000 rupees on a ship pro-
vided by Dr. Milne to keep open his communications
with England, which ship was now employed in the
China trade ; but, he gravely assured me, sending her
to China was with no hostile intent. He likewise said
that he had lately scat 2,500 rupees to his agents at
Poona, for Capt. Cogan-2,000 rupees for expenses, 2,500
rupees for the rent of a house. This afforded me
another opportunity of pointing out to the Rajah the
useless expense of his employing agents ; but he re-
plied, they were merely employed to represent his case.
llis Highness after this repeated his desire that the
British Goveriunent should itself assume the entire
charge of his country, for that he did not wish to retain
the condition of holding was his signing my terms.
It 'of him whether 'he fully comprehended the
- contemplated in the event of his persist-
I inquire,
sairangellient q he replied, that he did so, as the
lug )ti fermi"; ; 11. that I
lizone, and to remove him
Resident 164
mitormea trim yesterday, proposed
her.e but that this
placing his brother an the
and contrary
he did not
from Sattara to Bemires, or else:v
course of proceeding would be oppressi:e,
to all the customs and usages of India, thoug.
desire the raj. After some further remarks, it,-; to the
necessity of the Rajah following the course pointed out to
him, the conference, which occupied about two hours,
terminated at theßajah's request, and he returned home."
He would next read an extract from the Minute of
the President's fourth and last interview with the Rajah
oil the 27th of August :—" Information having been re-
.tetved lay the British Government that your Highness,
misled by evil advisers, had, in breach of the treaty
which placed you on the Throne, entered into communi-
cations hostile to the British Govemment, an inquiry
into these accusations was considered indispensable.
This inquiry has satisfied the British Government that
your' lltOiness has exposed yourself to the sacrifice of
alliance find protection. Nevertheless, moved by consi-
derations of clentency towards your Highness and your
family, the British Government has resolved entirety- to
overlook what has passed, on the following conditions,
Ilit#1)011 s---First, that your Highness now binds yourself,
strictly, tinel in good faith, to act up literally to all the
articles of the treaty of the 25th September, 1819 ; and
especially to the 6ecrecid article of that treaty, which is
as follows :—"The Rajah, for himself and for his heirs
and Successors, engages to hold the territory in subordi-
ligo eo-operation with the British Government, and to
be guided in all matters by the advice of the British
Agent at his Highness's Court.' Second, that your
Highness binds yourself to pay your brother, Appa
Sahib Maharaj, whatever allowances he has heretofore
received, and to put him in possession of all his private
property ; and, should any dispute arise on this subject,
the same is to be referred to the Resident for adjust-
ment,' Mr. Salomons then proceeded to say that he
thought lw had read quite enough of those documents.
The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN said he was now satisfied that
Mr. Salomons should pursue his own course in this
matter.
Mr, SAD:MONS then went on to say that hehad no corre-
spondent whatever in India; whatever his opinions on this
anbiect might be, he bad formed them from the documents
behead read, and from those in the Proprietors'
room. if' his opinions were wrong he alone was ac-
countable for them, When it was recollected that the
case was only tried by one side of the Court, who only
heard evidence of a etifitersational nature, it was too
mach, even if the Rajah were guilty,
to ask him to sign a
dotentent admitting his own guilt. What would have
bee% ltion of this Prince if he had put his hand
to that dot tithitiM?—(lieab hear.) He (Mr.B,) would not
say whether he itus, guilty or not; he could not say;
so much evidence Ilia been brought before him
that it was difficult to decide, but it certainly seemed
toll.m (Mr. Salomons) that he was innocent, And
If lid fre.i signed the document what would have been the
4%44610 ? lie (Mr. S.) said that it would be a de-
relictiati vit ciiik en their part to have kept the terms of
that document ittil have kept a convicted traitor, one
convicted under
awn seal and handwriting, on the
throne.—(Hear, hear.) But when the Rajah found that
fit had never • had an opportglill answering
eneof the
charges against him, and yet that thus firstba‘rtic
rejected it
treaty was one acknowledging of answ
ler the con-
k (Ince,' MA he (Mr. S.l said hthisaterithle'lvas.
Which Ivonki be taken by a man acting n
uTT,'„t aoeared
viction of _tiff inivoeenee.—(Hear, hear. the course
)which they were
to him ( Arr. S.) W be the difficulty
now placed. He assured t
Prince himself it
sub-
ject one of great importanee.
11
but as it affected the
might be comparatively immaterial,isirs.) could not possibly
he Couorttilhinee thought the
administration of justice lie (
r; with English ideas of
understand how any
justice—how any gation of this kind, in-
tempted to carry on anei
nor guilt, clemency nor jus-
volving neither innocence
Englillisghli.Gsel:olatirnment should have at-
H 'was sorry that such an act
tree.—{Hear, hear.)
pained to give the opinion he
but there it was.
ts an
; it was foundedCarnac,
-
on the documents in his bands, h
tice, in fairness,
in common
avoid coming to the conclusion
the interests
involved. t the present moment an innocent
u onesty, whatever might be
that the Rajah was a _ a_
admitti that it were other-
, __(Heae, hear.)
Diu llg .
wise, mighttliem.of an if they were to convict the Rajah a breach of
one article of the treaty heconvict n
an-
other. if they enee to the letter of the treaty he could