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not but think there had been intercourse of some kind
believe the parties, but in all probability that inter..
course was of a complimentary nature, and he con-
tended that there was nothing in it to convince them
that it was of a treasonous nature. If they cause to
the letter of the treaty, he asked them whether they
had not broken the treaty ? At worst, they had
broken it in their intercourse with Goa, and the Rajah
with the Jaghirs. They were convicted by their own
documents, and in the course they had pursued had put
themselves completely in the wrong, and the sooner they
found means by which it might be remedied, the higher
he thought, the character of the Court would stand.
He was well aware that this was a subject invitiont
very great interests. This Prince had been de
and his brother placed upon the throne, and however
they might choose to re-open the question and eplace
the Rajah on the throne, they had this difficull7, that
however just it might be to do so, it might be equally
unjust to dethrone the present Rajah, and to reduce him
to the rank of a subject. His (Mr. Salomon's) infor-
mation on the subject led him to the conclusion that
the Court of Directort had not sufficient authority over
the local governments abroad, and that these govern-
ments were inclined to act too independently. fie was
sure that they had been committed in this case for want
of decisive authority. He could go a great deal further
into the subject, but he wished to simplify the matter.
His object was not to make any attack on his Hon.
Friends, bat to show what had been wrong
in their administration. He wished them to
review their proceedings, which, if not reviewed
by, them, would be reviewed .by Parliament.
He was quite sure that no man present wished to see an
act of injustice committed against the meanest fellow.
subject, and he was sure the character of the Company
would be raised if they reviewed their proceedings. In.
stead of deciding that it was a closed case, and that dig
would not re-open it, he thought it would be far more
manly and consistent with . their character if any new
lights broke in upon them, to reconsider their proceetle
ings. He understood that other individuals were in P.
session of evidence from Goa, which they receive. from
individuals who were there at the time the trametion
took place. That was a feet not unworthy
of recognis
tien. He was not in possession of this treaty between
the Governor of Goa and the Rajah bf Sattara. Could
anything be conceived more ludicraous than a treaty to
send 30,000 men against the Flt...st India Company? 'r
Portuguese who was.accused of being a party to the con-
spiracy, belonged to one of the best families in Portugal,
and he denied having had any communication Whatever
of a political nature with the.. Rajah of Sattara.—(Hesse,
hear.) If there was reason. to _believe that there )'.aid
been a conspiracy to ruin this individual, it would but
honest and manly, and consissens with the hoPr.,ur of the
British character, that an irs"guiry should ke instituted.
These were his views or,
an`', those he wished
to impress oil she. 7
_"ourt. He had iv:, motion of a hostile
nature hi 1-o the subject,
—I 0-ect was simply to, brine- the sub' ect junder
the csaisirie
ration of the Coisra and he had endeavoured
to do -
~o fairly. With a view, therefore, of calling
,the
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• ..‘entmn of the Proprietors to the matter, and to save
them the trouble of wading' through the documents is
the library, he would move for the production and print-
ing of certain papers, which he had selected from them,
relating, to the subject. The Hon. Proprietor concluded
by moving for the papers.
The resolution having been put,
Mr. LEWIS rose for the purpose of seconding it. On
former occasions he said when the question wits brought
before the Court, the advocates of the Rajah laboured
under the disadvantage of advancing their statements,
however much they might be;eonvinted of their truth, in
the absence of any public documents to which they could
refer, in order to substantiate them.- That circumstance
had been adroitly turned to account by the opponents of
the Rajah, and it was said that though a strong prima-
facie case had been made out in his favour, no papers'
had been referred to, and the parties had spoken in the
absence of the necessary information. Since that time.
however, the Sattara papers had-been produced, and he
thought he might state, particularly after the able, the
candid, and the eloquent, appeal of the gentleman who
preceded him, that those papers exhibited facts and
circumstances, not only cOnfirming die statements of the
advocates of the Rajah, out that they contained facts
and eircumstunees.which placed the conduct ef the Ra4juh
in a more favourable light than they had ever pretenued.
That was not the only good which was produced by the
publication of the papers.. The revelations made
had, through the influence of the press, been dissemi-
nated throughout the kingdom, had reached its most
distant provinces, and had awakened an interest in the
Rajah's cause, and had excited the strongest sympathy in
his flu-our.. He thought, too, that it required no great
gift of prophecy to foresee that the public mind would
not rest satisfied until all the facts connected with the
case had undergone a full, fair, end impartial inquiry.
He was happy to hear that that sympathy had been
shared in liig).er quarters, he believed the subject was
attracting; t'.4e notice of the Court of Directors. At ell
events vlie Government of India was, as he conceived,
now 'arraigned before the bar. of public opinion. The
qu':stion'for the consideration of the Court, with refer-
.;nee to the Sattara papers, was whether the facts and
circumstances stated ne the papers, justified the deposi-
tion of the Rajah. He would endeavour to show by a re-
ference to the papers, and the evidence they contained,
that there was nothing to justify that act.
The CHAIRMAN here observtd that the notice before
the Court was merely for the production: of certain.
papers, and he did not think it advisable upon such a
motion to enter into an examination of the entire case.
Mr. LEWIS said he conceived he was entitled to state
his views upon the subject to the Court. It had already
been alluded to at great length.
Mr. WIGIUDI said that the case had undoubtedly been
entered into at length by the lion. Proprietor who had
introduced the motion ; but lie ccrtaiely had felt sur-
prised, after the speech of that Hon. Gentleman, to find
him conclude with a motion merely for certain papers.
If,. however, one gentleman had taken an inconvenient
course that was no reason why another should add to
their difficulty by imitating his example. He thought it
would be highly inexpedient to enter into the whole
question upon a motion for the production of papers, and
others might feel precluded from making a reply to any
observations that might be offered under such circum-
stances.

PRICE 5d

Mr. LEWIS understood that it was the intention of the
mover to call the attention of the Court to the entire case
when asking for the production of certain papers.
A PROPRIETOR—Every one here has a right to say
anything he may think fit upon the case of the Ilajaho
Major-General Sir J. L. LUSIIINGTON, the Deputy-
Chairman, said that there was no indisposition upon the
part either of the Chairman or the Court to discuss
_he
entire question fully and fairly. But he should say that
the speech with which the motion was prefaced in the
first instance had led him to expect a very different con-
clusion from the proposed resolution. The . motion waa
for the production of certain papers. And why ? In
order, no doubt, as the Hon. Proprietor had said, that
the case might be discussed hereafter. Now, he pre-
sumed it would be going too far upon such a motion to
enter into a general argument. Such a course would
place them in a very awkward situation, as they would
be called upon to make a reply, while they were willing
to agree to the motion. If the motion had been for
censure of the Government at home or abroad, 'or upon
the conduct of Sir J. Carnac in particular, upon who he,
thoUght observations had boen made in no way merited
if that were the case he should.have had no objection to,
enter into the entire matter. But he did nOt see why
such a course should be adopted upon the motion then..
before them.

A Pt:omit:Ton said that he did not think it advisable
upon that occasion to go into the whole ease, -while they
were waiting for additional papers for their information:
lie was not himself an enemy to the cause of the Itajnl2,
but, on the contrary, he was rather inclined to decide in
his favour.

Is%pe,oAuellcrdi.LllaEx:Nrevhibseeescainodunrittileiinieadtphrehoaffornnot.ime for the interruption
to be brought under its attentiot?cileo; vt.aehrnadt Istl..lialf(st‘esrnuiwbaikheiacnttgrilitaimis
been already said upon the subject, he thought it would
be unfair to his opponents that the discussion should be
poStponed.
The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN said the ground stated for
the motion was that the Proprietors might him, an oP-
portunity of looking further into the question. A s'alec:.
lion having been made in compliance with the wish of
a previous meeting, the Hon. Proprietor moved fl/r
further papers. As no objection would be offered to the
production of those additional papers, it would be a wastie
of the time of the Court to go into the general question
on that occasion.
After some further discussion as to the propriety of
going into the merits of the case, the Bon. Member.
said he should exercise the right which he possessed by
proceeding with the discussion. On former occasions
when the case was before the Court, the
under
rte di
e•
the righteous ease of the Rajah laboured d
advantage of arguing it without the data of official do-.
cuments to refer to in support of their case. One of the
strongest objections urged against them was, that they
could not appeal to documents containing the informa-
tion the Court had since become possessed of, and now-
they were in a position to do full justice to the subject.
They had just been favoured with an eloquent and clear
speech from the Hon. Mover, and the effect of that
speech on the Court proved, that even there such a
case of oppression met with much sympathy ; the
statement of the. case which had gone forth in the press
hail contributed to the desired result, and the public
mind would not rest until the whole case had undergone
a full and complete investigation. Indeed he had heard
a rumour which he trusted was true--he had heard it
stated that the Directors themselves had it in contem-
plation to institute, or cause to be instituted, a searching
or
AreNtlalnalg,eof
heardthen
case.oting of such an in-!
t ention.

Mr. LEWIS was very sorry for it, for it would have
done honour to the Court of Directors. The question t.
be considered was, whether the Government of Bombay
were right or wrong in the course they had followed in
the case of the Rajah of Sattara ? Did the whole of the
facts and circumstances of the case Justify that Govern-.
meat in the arbitrary conduct pursued by them in that
case ? He was prepared to show from the documents that
such was not the case ; indeed the whole of the evidence
that could be relied on, proved the innocence of the Ra-
jah. After quoting much of the evidence given before
the Commission, he said the following question and an-
swer were decisive of the case :
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n h
,c et
.t
this conspiracy ?
Did y ohnuee Question—Who
noroadit firstl o
theabu
cllionun Maharajah
areannajs hour's evasion and
prevarication, during which he told several different
stories, states that ho concocted the plot out of revenge,
because a claim which he had to a well, on which he hacl
expended 200 rupees, was not attended to. For four
years he had been seeking justice, which had been de'
Med him. He frequented the camp, and endeavoured to
intarest Capt. Hand in his service, but all to no pu
At last it occurred to him, that, by hatching a eons*
racy of this kind, he and his claim would come before
the Sahib Say. Heaven threw the soobadirs in his was,

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