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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 came 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 involving
very great interests. This Prince had been deposed,
and his brother placed upon the throne, and however
they might choose to re-open the question and replace
the Rajah on the throne, they had this difficulty, 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 Directors had not sufficient authority over
the local governments abroad, and that these govern-

ments were inclined to act too independently. He was
sure that they had been committed in this case for want
of decisive authority. lie 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, but 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 {he Company

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would be raised if they reviewed their proceedings In-
stead of deciding, that it was a closed case, and that they
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 proceed-
ings. He understood that other individuals were in pos-

session of evidence from Goa, which they received from
individuals who were there at the time the transaction

took place. That was a fact note unworthy of recogni-
tion. He was not in possession of the treaty between
the Governor of Goa and the Rajah of Sattara. Could
anything be conceived more ludicruous than a treaty to
send. 30,000 men against the East India Company? The
Portugueie who was ace-used of being a party to the con-
spiracy, belonged to one of the best families in Portugal,
and he denind having•had 'any communication whatever
of a political natum+reith the -iiiiijpii,4-Sattara.— (Hear,
hear.) If there was reason tofc believe that there .had.
been a conspiracy to ruin this individual, it would bc, but
honest and manly, and consistent with the honour of the
British character, that an inquiry should be instituted.
These were his views on the subject, and those he wished
to impress on the Court,. He had no motion of a hostile
nature; his object was simply to bring the subject under
the consideration of the Court, and lie had endeavoured

to do so fairly. With a view, therefore, of calling the
attention of the Proprietors to the matter, and to save
them the trouble of wading through the documents in
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 was brought
before the Court, the advocates of the Rajah laboured
under the disadvantage of advancing their statements,
however much they might beconvinced 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 accountlby 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 the statements of the
advocates of the Rajah, but that they contained facts
and circumstances which placed the conduct of the Rajah
in a more favourable light than they had ever pretended.
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 favour. 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, and impartial inquiry.
He was happy to hear that that sympathy had been
shared in higher quarters, he belieVed the subject was
attracting the notice of thei Court of Directors. At all
events the Government of India was, as he conceived,
now arraigned before the bar of public opinion. The
question for the consideration of the Court, with refer-
ence_ to the Sattara papers, was whether the facts and
circumstances stated in 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.
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The CHAIRMAN here observed 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

been-alludcd to it great length.
Mr. WIGRAM said that the case had undoubtedly been
entered into at length by the Hon. Proprietor who had
introduced the motion ; but he certainly 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. .11e 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.

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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 Rajah.
Major-General Sir J. L. LusnixoToic, the Deputy--
Chairman, said that there was no indisposition upon the
part either of the Chairman or the Court to discuss the
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 eon-
elusion from the proposed resolution. The motion was
fur the production of certain papers. And why ? In
order, 20 doubt, as the Hon. Proprietor had said, that
the case il:lt;ht be discussed hereafter. Now, he pre-
sumed it wouLrl be going too far upon such a motion to
enter into a ge,:eral 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. ..Lf the motion had been for a
censure of the Government at home or abroad, or upon
the conduct of Sir J. Carnac in vsrticular, upon whom he
thought observations had been matte 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 PROPRIETOR said that he did not think it advisable
1 upon that occasion to go into the whole case, while they
were waiting for additional papers for their information.
He was not himself an enemy to the cause of the Rajah,
but, on the contrary, he was rather inclined to decide in
his favour.
Mr. LEWIS said the proper time for the interruption
would have been when the lion. Mover was making his
speech. The Court had had notice that the subject was
to be brought under its attention ; and after what had
been already said upon the subject, he thought it would
be unfair to his opponents that the discussion should be
The DEPUTY Ctittlata
postponed.
the? RtlmicAPNros
Rortunity of looking further into the wish of
tion having been made in complianceyrii Ir
moved for
pair
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into
have
a statedasne_
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cfpo r:
a previous meeting, the Hon. Prop
further u•
be Tered to the
further papers. As no objection would .
ul e awaste
production of those additional Ties-tti-r iheA .1
p.apers, it wo l
qnesti on
on that occasion.
of the time of the Court to-go into the genera
the propriety of
the lion. Membet
going into the merits of
the. case, . 1 he possessed by
said he should exercise the right womoc i.
After soma further discussion as to
former occasions
the supporters of
when the case was before the Court,bo
laboured under the dis-
the righteous. case of the Rajah
proceeding with the discussion.
rt of their •
case One of the
date. of official do-
:may aennttasgteo
st them was, that theV
strongest objections urged aga
lnontaining the informs_
could not appeal to documents
situp;voithou.tiatlie
e ossessed of, and n
the Court had since becom p . .ow
Lion orfefaerrgtuoiing
position to do full justice to the subject.
they were in a
_avoured
with an eloquent and clear
They had just been_ofn
Mover, and the effect of that
speech from the H
. -moved, that even there such a-
speech on the Court
metl with muchsympathy
case of oppression . ; the
e which had gone forth in the press
statement of the cas •
result,
had contributed to the desired
mind would not rest until the whole case had undergone
a full and a
rumour whit
investigation. Indeed he had heard
.hiefi he trusted was true—he had heard it
that the Directors themselves had it in contem-
plation stated . cause to be
to institute, or .
.instituted, a searching
• to or re-hearing of the case.
Innajry in
she CitaiamaN—l have heard nothing of such an in-

tention.
Mr. LEWIS Was very sorry for it, for it would have
done honour to the Court of Directors. The question to
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 ? Phi the whole of the
facts and circumstances of the case justify that Govern-
ment 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 Glowing question and an-
swer were decisive of the case :
" Question—lVho first commenced this conspiracy ?
Did you begin it, or did the Maharajah ?
" The Brahmin, after about an hour's evasion and
prevarication, during which he told several different
stories, states that be concocted the plot out of revenge,
because a claim which he had to a well, on which he had
expended 200 rupees, was not attended to. For four
years he bia been seeking justice, which'had been de-
nied him. He frequented the camp, and endeavoured to
intarest Capt. Hand in his service, but all to no purpose.
At last it occurred to him, that, by hatching a conspi-
racy of this kind; he and his claim would come before
the Sahib Say. 'Hewn threw the soiks6ra in kg way