The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-14 00:00:00

ITlelltS.

. " 7. I enclose the translation of the acrorn-
panyjug ic,(er rn the Sultan of Palembang, vi hid,
you Ki l b:-•til:•a.,ed.to deliver to his Highness int-
,
weiliatcly on your

oil VOW ju►igaient and discretion in

the exectlGon of the duty reposed in ynn,
amp &c.

(Signed) " T. S. RAVFLES.
" Fort MarlhoVongli, 30th June, 1318."
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Of the tone in which the Netherlands Govern-
ment are determined to maintain their systein,
some idea may be formed by the following addi'.
tional extract front the letter of the Commissioner
at Palembang
" Of the facts constituting such a breach of
faith (on the part of the Sultan) they, the Nether-
lands Government, are naturally, as an independ-
ent Power, the sole judge in these quarters of the
earth, and it would be highly improper to enter
into any jitstiticatirm of them but before their
higher authorities at home, who stave a right to
call for it, and to whom a reference lays open on
the subject.' .

Of the actOf publicly arresting the person of
the British Representative, after that officer was
publicly accredited and recognised in that- capa-
city by the Dutch Commissioner, and while, hie
was sleeping under the. protection ot: the, Bri-
tish tilt!, hOisted by an Independent Pt ince
in alliance with .Great Beitain, there can be hitt
one opinion ; but so little is away( of the kind
now thought of by. the Dutch Authmities, ,that
the Conimissioner, thriugh voluminous In lik'eor-
resirmutence on other paints, does not even ecin-
•descend to offer an explanntiOn, ninety less alt
apology, on this. Whatever measures might hate
been funnel necessary for the support of ;tile au-
thority that thus had so oniostifianly been wrested
fruits the hands of MI unturtnnate Prioce,•notler
the ilmnefliate protection. of the BriCish Govern-
ment, it is, to he r: fretted that nothing less than
"Pett.in*tilt. and the degradation of the
c;r4ricter in !he eyes td, the natives, and this on a
spot where Bii,ish valour had so recently he'rn
conApietiolitt, aOO r Levy gratitude was so
imprriouly called fur, would have been resorted

to.
Justly indignant at conduct so nniustifiable on
the part of the Representative of a ration at
peace and -friend4OP-With Gre,tt Britain, and de-
sirous to check the progress of a systc,n (if'which,
it is to be (eared; this will not be fonutl4 solitary
lustime,.., I do hereby most soleainty nod publicly
First—Against the whole of the proceedings of
the Netherlands. Governm:mt Pulern!):t fig. as
unjustiliab"e, and in direct viola: ion of -r!it; rights
and treaties which it is incumbent on them to re-
spect ; by which proceedings, not only the cha-
racter of the British Governmeut is serionslyin-
volved, but its proceedings v.ith regard to Banca
tendered questionable.
Secondly—l protest against the general pro-
ceedings (if the Netherlands Governrw:nt, iri dis.
regardint4 the solemn Protests Made by • the Bri-
tish Aunty:rides before they quitted Java, 'and do
&elate mill 'arid void all arrangements, not provi-
sional in their nature, which may have been made
in defiance of those Protests..
Thirdly—l fortherprotest against any military
force being sett by the_Nethellands Government
to any place within the 4=Fhipekgo, with
the English are in alliant-e, and cart/ on trade, in
which the Dutch fl. did not acYn rlly rly cni the
Ist 0f.,.1,,„"y, 1803,—with' the exception of such
as may have been charge of the British
Government at, that arid- which may be le-.
gularly. transferred:. . ,

Las-fly—And in the strongeq manner, I. -prot.esr
and appeal ~i;,;,9.41,4 t'.4o.est.,to the Re pre,
sentative olthe Blitt;h.GOvtrumenr, in the arrest
j of the person of. Captain Ibe 131'
Arent itt Talt.fntbangt., the °R preseittatices
of the Netherlands Government in these seas rc..
sponsible 14 all thi; acts of aggression and insult
connected therewith', and which will. hereafter be
made knowu;in another place, unless prompt 'and
adequate satisfactlon is given.
In conclusion, I deem it necessary to state, that
the object of this protest is not directed against
the minor measures of their Exc'ellencies•the.Cont-
' tnissioners-General, nor of the Cornm ssioner at
Palembang ;..nor is it intended to a freet the per-.
stood good understanding and hirmon'y which
happily prevails. I have reason to respect and
esteem them: It is against. the po ideal .sys'em
which, as Representatives of the Netherlands Go-
vernment, they have telt it their duly to adopt,
that I protest ;. a system by which the interests of
the Netherlands Government appear to b'e exeht-
sively considered, without the least refern,:e be-
ing had in how tar the honour and hoerests Of
tile British nation.may he involved thereby. "I'o
such a system it is incumbent on ine to oppose
the rights and duties of the British Govern:lien! ;
and it is to be hoped, that when the character
and interests of both nations are duly considered
and deliberated upon by higher authorities, such
a liberal policy will be resolved upon, as will at
once put an end to the confusion and irregnlatities
which must continue, and even inerea,e to an,
alarming extent., while the present system is al-
lowed to be persevered in.
Done by no, the Lieutenant-Governor of Fort Marl-
borough and its Deptndencies, at the Court-Louse at
Marlborough, this 12th day of Aug. Ist 8.
(Signed) T. S. RAFFLES.
(Registered)
W. R. Jennings, S. cretary to Govern-
meat, and Registrar.