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'or at!4...a,titiog to sodm o our sepoys
; and flit is' or ophtioti that-what-

tiitanal. may hava further to state in
eltargea ,l-aetl,l be fairly taken into con-
;<i::r •:&lion bit ,nta noatattrea adverse to his Highness
can he taken upon the proceedings already held.
"7. With regard to Dr. Milne, I am desired to state,
that though it was intended that his personal statements
should not be rejected, it was not designed to admit him
as the partisan and advocate of the Raja, and that his
intercourse with the Raja is expressly placed under the
control. of the Bombay Government..
"8. I am desired at the same time to state, with ref-
erence to the altered state of European society, and to
the freedom of access to this country now granted, that
the policy may be questionable of discouraging respect-
able individuals like Dr. Milne, from undertaking the
defence of naives of rank, who would probably be driven
by sac!' discouragement to resort to the aid of :Wren-
turer, careless alike of the reputation of the accused,
and of their own Government.—l have, eac.,
. (Signed) "W. 11. MACNAGHTEN,
"Secretary to the Government of India.
"Fart William, Oct. 16, 1837."
" the above was written, your letters of
the 2:th anti 28th ultimo, with their respective enclo-
sur.a, tiara been received ; but lam desired to state,
that the contents of those communications do not alter
the ‘l,ays which the Governor-General in Council en-
tertain of the impolicy of the collateral proceedings re-
cen,lv held under the authority of the Right Honour-
able the Gavernar in Council ; and his Lordship in
Council call adheres to the wish already expressed, that
the proceedings against the Raja shall be brought to
a termination as soon as possible.
(Signed) " W. IL MACNAGHTEN."
It is remarkable that the course recommended in the
former of these letters is very nearly that which Sir
James Caraac, in 1339, determined in the first. instan-e
to adopt, and which there can be little doubt would have
been by far the best way of disposing of this unfortunate
and painful ease, These letters, particularly that of the
2d of October, 1837, made a deep impression on the
Buthlaty 0 overnment, and no one can be surprised. It
felt-itself oa i.s trial as well as the Raja; and did not
like beiag called upon to abandon an unpromising and
unSati,.factory iaveatigation, which it had deemed so im-.
pqLs,p;._
_These papers follow :

[;yl'r i

,(2ainnte by, the Governor, Oct. 19, 1837.)
'cOnseqtience of the, to me, surprising letter of the.
Government of India, dated the 2d instant, on Sattara
affairs, I think we l ad. better suspend sending any tor-
tilla.: pap. r., connected-with these affairs to that Go-
vernmeuz, till we can coutider a little the position in
which we are placed by the letter in question. This does
not apply to letters which ought to have been sent before
trure emitted a.Jeident."

(Miaute by the Governor, Oct. 30, 1837.) Subscribed to
by Mr. James Farish.
_ _ .

1. I have perused, with equal surprise and regret, the
letter from the Government of India, dated the 2d inste ;
for • I conceive that, if the course suggested in the con-
cluding paragraph be pursued, the credit of the British
Government will be seriously impaired."
" 5. I need not say that, in the earlier stages of the
present hiveetigation, our proceedings had the good for-
tune to meet with the entire approval of the Government
of India; All the information, however, which we could
then collect was derived from but a few sources, and was
comparatively scanty, and the Government of India ex-
pressed a wish for further information. We exerted our-
selves to meet that wish ; and in entering on a more ex-
tended field of inquiry, we were acting, as we conceived,
immediately by the directions of that Government, and
• securely counted on their sanction and countenance. The
various clues to discovery, therefore, which the first in-
quiry suggested, were followed out with diligence, and a
vast mass of new evidence has been elicited ; but no
great progress had been made in this work, when the
:Supreme Government Was pleased to disapprove of the
course we were pursuing, and to call on us to terminate it
at the earliest possible moment. To close our proceedings
abruptly would have been fatal to the reputation, not
only of this Government, but, as I conscientiously be-
lieve, ef the British power in general, fur wisdom, firm-
ness, and justice. The responsibility, however, of going
fbrward, even to a limited extent, was heavy and
painful. It is astonishing how quickly the opinion
gained ground at Sattara, that the Bombay au-
thorities, in the active measures in which they
stall persisted, were seriously compromising their
credit with the higher authorities to whom they
.were accountable. Animated by this belief, the
parties, whose interests the inquiry threatened to affect
adverFely, made every attempt to thwart or elude it ;
and, riell and unscrupulous, they had in no small degree
th:: rt: es !is of accomplishing their object. The public
press of Bombay meanwhile rang with necessarily un-
contrrelicted declarations against our cruel, oppressive,
and inquisitorial conduct. To attacks like these no
powers of language that I possess can adequately repre-
sent my profound indifference, so long as I both know
them to be unjust, and feel myself sufficiently supported
to be enabled to proceed with a firm step in that path
which tile public interests prescribe. But, unhappily,
these invectives, in fact, emanated from well-known in-
triguers at Sattara, re-acted on the impression at that
place, nul aggravated the difficulties of the inquiry in
which we were engaged. Thus situated ourselves, we
yet felt it our duty to give no cold or vacillating support
to the able and zealous officer immediately charged with
those inquiries. Through good and evil report we have
persevered ; have taken it on ourselves to protract, to
the letest moment, that cessation of operations which had
been enjoined; and though, even yet, some lines of in-
quiry remain unpursued, have at length acquired a suffi-
cient body of fact, to settle, as I believe, the question at

issue.

" G. Under these circumstances, however, it cannot be
denied that the character of the Bombay Government is
nlmo,it as deeply committed on the event of the present
discu3?,ions as that cf the ruler of Sattara.. %' owe it to
ou.-:;elVes to show, that we have not acted lightly, •or
harshir, ur credulously ; that from first to last we have
• had mo. object but the discovery of truth, and have taken
no measures but such as that object justified ; that there •
were good and rational grounds for the several inquiries
instituted, and that thole inquiries have uniformly been
prowcuted with judgment, with prudence, with all prac-
tical;!e despatch, and with the utmost consideration for
the !ing6 and interests of individuals, which could be
not •.(-) consist with a supreme regard to the ends of

7. By what I have just observed I must not be un-
derstood to say, that I deem it essential to the credit of
this Government to prove that the Raja of Sattara is
guilty. AU that I mean is this, that, whether he be
guilty or not, we muss prove that his acts have not been,
subjeeted to a minuter or severer scrutiny than the inte-
rests of truth and of the British Government fully war-
ranted and positively required. That we are strong at
least to this extent, I hare no hesitation in affirming ;
and when this is made out, the vindication of the Bom-
bay aet,horitiee as I conceive, be complete."
Tile Government accordingly proceeded as shown in the
preeeding passages. The Resident at the same time was
desire d to complete his inquiries, and send up a state-
ment the evidence to be communicated to the Raja,
who wes to be heard in hie defence. It has been some-
times alleged that the Raja had been satisfactorily tried
on the ;isst charge', but t: is seems to be disproved by
the that in the statement of evidence transmitted to
Government by the Resident in January, 1828, pre-
penitent to the intended hearing of the Raja, appears
the evidence of the first charge, as well as that of the
others; and I may here add, that when subsequently
anether statement of the evidence was prepared by the
Reeident ia November, 1838, for the same purpose,
aercealdhy to the Governor-Geueral's Minute of Sept. 23,
18:.;8, that statement also was made to include the evi-
dence on the first charge, together with that on the other
charges. The following extract from the public papers
als4 conclusively prove that it was intended to give the
Raja a hearing or trial upon all the charges which had
been brought against him, and which were maintained.
(Sir T. Grant's minute, 15th August, 1837, par. 12.
, • S.P. i., 931.)
• ••at f rtn further strongly of opinion that before the case
•is eeeclusivelv disposed of, the Raja should he made ac-
qua; well with the fresh evidence that has been elicited
. agaits:e Slim, and should be allowed the opportunity of
ofFseiag defence or explanation."
(Sir R. Grant's minute, 20th September, 1837, par. 13.
104.)
" I think also that Colonel Ovans should be.instructed
-to prepere a complete statement of the case which has
been established against the Raja, in order that when
hiainquiries aro concluded, it may be furnished to his
ilighnees for any such explanation or answer as he may
eNoose to offer. If the Raja denies the statements, he
should, he confronted with the witnesses ; but in this
case the acting Resident must adopt the most effective
sen•aseres for their protection."
iColenerOsans to Government, 15th Aug., 1838, par. 9.)
1 t is to be recollected aleo that, up to this time, the
R: ;:c has had no clear idea of the evidence which has
eteilsnired against him."
(Mr. Anderson's Minute, 22d May, 1838, S. P., i. 207).
. Ido not know whet is the course the Right Honour-
able the Governor proposes should be finally pursued ;
but I think that ifa final decision or full report is made
to the Honourable Court, that it will be just that the
Raja should have an opportunity of affording an explana-
tion of .shat Li considered to be established against his
Highness. For this end, I think the various facts found,
shelving the Raja to have been implicated in intrigues
and ennspiracies, having for their end the subversion of
the British authority, should be succinctly stated to
his Highness, and that his Highness should be informed
that Government is very willing to receive an explana.
tion of ~hat is considered to be established against his
Highness."

- (Sir B. Grant, 31st May,71838, S. P. i. 247).
" 33. It will he asked, however, whether he (the Baja)
is to t.o condemned without the opportunity of de-
fending himself. The Raja has not ben told Of
of th,, evi,lence taken by Lieutenant-Colonel °yang, and
tmrloai,tetlly hus a right to be heard in his own vindica-
tion. I !tavo nt.ver nieant otherwhie, although Ido not
think that he wili vindicate hiinst.lf snceessfullv. In
.rainnto or the 15th August. 1837, I observe, lam
foriilor :;:rongly of opinion, that before the case is con-
chlyiv,iy disposed of the Baja should be made acquainted
with thy crosh evidence which has been elicited —against
nim, :::d slictild be allowed the opportunity of offering
deter..-:+
repeat that opinion, not
imauing that there should tie merely the form or farce
'of a trial, to be elo',.led by a rearly-made judgment, but
:bat ti:o defence. should be fairly heard and impartially
weighed. So far as this Government should be called to
decide on that defence, it would be my honest endeavour
to discharge my mind of all my previous opinions on the
sulject, and to judge the case as if I heard it for the
first time. But if it be thought that the Bombay Go-
vernment is too strongly prepossessed of the guilt of the
_Raja to be placed in the chair of judgment over- his
ilighness, let the Government of India constitute, in any
manner which thty think fittest, an :mpartial and com-
petent judicature fbr the occasion."
(Mr. Finish's Minute, 4th June, 1838, page 4, S.P. i. 251.)
"As regards the particular manner proposed of mak-

hoe the Raja aequaietcd with the charges proved against
him, and giting him the opportunity of defence, although
in the peculiar pusithei of the case, it seems to me hardly
nceeesary, yet, as exhibiting to the. waive Power:; the
equitable course we deeire to adopt, as showing to him
every lenient consideration, and awarding to him the
fullest possible measure of justice, I do not hesitate to
assent cordially to it ; but with this it will he indiapen-
sably necessary that, for the protection of those who have
given their evidence, and to prevent tampering with
witnesses, and intimidating them, as Colonel Ovens
has pointed outehe be suspended from all power as Raja
while making his defence. The political effect of this
course is also most important."
(Sir R. Grant, Sept. 23, 1835, June 8, S. P. i. 335.)
" We are called upon, I feel, by very strong considera-
tions of propriety and expediency, to bring the guilt of
the Raja to the test of a final proof by the best and most
just process which can be devised ; and then, if he should
have been unable to exculpate himself, to remove him
from a throne, of which he will have shown himself emi-
nently undeserving." •
• The Resident's Reports upon the several charges
being before Government, Sir Robert Grant recorded in
the course of the month of May, 1838, minutes, amount-
ing in all to nearly 600 paragraphs, to prove theßaja'sguilt.
Now, I will just ask any one whether there can be a
treason worth thinking of, that requires 600 paragraphs
to prove it ? I never heard of such a thing I Nor can it,
I think, be deemed any thing less.' than lamentable self-
delusion in Sir Robert Grant to have believed that he
could calmly sit down to try impartially an alleged trea-
son which he had composed 600 paragraphs to prove.
However, let that pass. This step which, I must
say, I cannot • consider free from objection, of
recording his full conviction of the Raja's guilt
on the three charges finally maintained against
his Highness, was followed by the members of Council
of Bombay, and the Governor-General having these vo-
luminous papers transmitted to him when Atrghan poli-
tics were about to occupy so much of his attention, fol-
lowed the example of the Government of Bombay, under
the express understanding that a fair hearing would be
allowed to the Raja. It may be here mentioned that at
a subsequent period the members of the Government of
India recorded in like manner their opinion that the Raja
was guilty. Two of them stated that they did not think it ne-
cessary to give bins a hearing, and the third seems not to
have alluded to that point. The decision of the Governor-
General on the long debated point of the Raja's guilt,
reached the Bombay Government in October, 1838. And
now at last the time did appear to be coming when the
Raja, who, from June, 1837, to October, 1838, had occu-
pied a position in his own capital from which the meanest
of his subjects would have shrunk with dismay—that of a
butt merely for accusations, concocted by the
ingenuity and malevolence of an influential, numerous,
and unscrupulous caste of natives, his known enemies,
aided and supported by British credulity and British
power—seemed at length likely to attain that which he
had in vain been endeavouring to gain the whole time,
viz., a full and impartial hearing. He was never far-
ther from the attainment of that object than. he was at
that moment. Now, as well as on the previous occasion,
when the statement of evidence was submitted by the
Resident, came on a perfect fever of apprehension of the
Raja's " vast resources, boundless wealth, and despotic
power," to allure alike and intimidate witnesses, coupled,
too, with the Raja's unscrupulous application of them in
all probability to those ends. " His vast resources and
boundless wealth" were described by the Bombay Go-
vernment, in the despatch to the Secret Committee, of
the 15th of September, 1836, par. 10 (S.P., i. 2), as fol-
lows:—" His revenues do not exceed fourteen lacs
of rupees per annum, and his military resources are con-
temptible, and totally inadequate for the enterprise he has
undertaken. We must,therefore, believe that heis associated
with other Powers anxiously desiring to shake off our
rule, and we infer that he looks to his Highness the
Nizam, Scindia, and other native Chiefs, to declare against
us, when their plans have been brought to maturity."
His " despotic. power" is exemplified in Colonel Ovens'
letter of the 25th November, 1841, paragraphs 9 and 10,
(S. P. iii. 24), wherein Colonel Ovens rules, and the
Bombay Government say nothing against the interpreta-
tion, that the Raja was guilty of an infraction of the
treaty. for failing to be guided in any matter by the ad-
vice of the British Agent at his Highness's Court, even
though such matter should be the right understanding of
an article of the treaty itself, which conferred on the
British Government that authority over the Raja, with
which it was willing to be satisfied after the conquest.
As breaker of the treaty he was of course liable to de-
thronement, and, with respect to the difficulty of de-
throning him, we have Sir J. Carnac's testimony corrobo-
rated by experience (Minute, June 19, 1834 ; S. P. i. 290),
that "he is altogether at our mercy, and the execution ofan
order to dispossess him of his territories, would scarcely be
a more difficult work than to sign such an order." So
much for his resources, his wealth, and his power, if he
presumed to use them against the British Government.
As to his probable unscrupulousness in the use of them,
I shall show subsequently that the Raja offered "not
once, not twice, but repeatedly," to surrender his terri-
tories into, the keeping of the British—a thing which
most unquestionably, I, in his place, and no. more guilty
of treason than I am at this moment, would never
have ventured to do—provided that a fair and impartial
hearing were granted him. He seems, therefore,
to have thought but little of the unrighteous appli-
cation of his vast resources, unbounded wealth, and des-
potic power. I shall show presently that these advan-
tages were used against him in other instances beside
that remarkable one of Sukaram Bullal's deputation to
Govind Row at Ahniednuggur, before noticed. Most of
the authorities agreed that his suspension was necessary
during the trial ; but lam happy to see that my most
ebteetned and valued friend, Mr. Anderson, records the fol-
lowing sentiments, though in opposition to the majority:
(Minute, June 7, 1838.)—5.P. i. 253.
" Par. 21. I shOuld not, however, consider it a wise
course to depose the Raja, whilst any inquiry was going
an; be 'that inquiry of what nature it may.
"22. It' would be a shoCk to the feelings of the people
whether high or low, to find a Sovereign so treated.
They would scarcely (I should say certainly not) respect
our motives. The degradation to the Prince would be
thought of, not our sense of justice, and the cause would
rather be attributed to our weakness than our strength.
Ido not think it either necessary. The same end can
be gained without it, and the influence or power of the
Raja to injure could for such a purpose be prevented by
our guarantee and assurance of protection.'
Well, upon my word, I think so. However those who
knew the probable value of the evidence against the
Raja, in all likelihood, better than Mr. Anderson, were
very averse to the Raja not being. altogether suspended
from power, while the trial was going on; and Sir Robert
Grant, in his minute of June 8, 1838, pars. 4 and 5
(S. P., i. 254), enables us to see, that the objection to
leaving the. Raja, at this moment, in possession of
power was felt principally by Colonel Ovens, " who
so well understands the case," giving utterance
doubtless, to the sentiment of Balajipunt Nattoo,
who, I am quite sure, understood it much better.
Sir R. Grant, in his Minute of Bth June, 1838, par 4,.
says I observe that Mr. Anderson is adverse to the
deposal of the Raja whilst defending himself. I am
quite willing to leave this point to the determination of
the Governor-General, to whom it more properly upper •
tains ; but I am still, I confess, impressed with the idea
of the extreme difficulty, if not 'impracticability, of
bringing this matter to a fair and just issue, if his High-
ness is to make his defence while in possession of all
those vast means of corrupting and falsifying the case,
which we know. eo he at his command, and which he is
likely to employ with so little scruple. The per-
suasion also has become general among his sub-
jects, that he is certain, or nearly so, of acquittal,
though that consummation May be delayed by the
intrigues of the Bombay Govermnent— the moral effect
of this persuasion, aided by the free use of the means ;
aboveementioned, is sure to give him a large body of I
witnesses, ready to swear exactly as he may choose to
dictate. As a counteractive to these mischiefs, Lieute-
nant-Colonel Ovens, WHO SO WELL UNDERSTANDS THE
casn, has again and again declared that a suspensio
ad interim of the Raja (for, after all, it is only a suspen-
sion, not a deposal) is an absolutely essential measure.—
Now, if any step short of his suspension could gain that
object, let it by all means be adopted ; but, after all. I
see, there is none other which will both afford efficient
protection to true witnesses, and secure us against.the
inundation of false evidence."—This apprehension of
subornation on the part of the Raja, is -particularly
indefensible and inapplicable, when it is-recollected that
Government had before it the proceedings of the Com-
mission of 1836, and that his Highness had not
on that occasion been charged with having re-
sorted in the slightest degree to such practices.
The Raja, I should mention from the time when his in-
tercoarse with- the Government of Bombay became so
unsatisfactory, had sought out other means of communi-
cating with the British authorities, and for a long time
corresponded with Dr. Milne, at least so it would appear.
The Bombay Government intercepted this correspond-
ence, and Colonel Ovans on the Ist of October, 1837,
much objected to any correspondence with the Baja,
which Was not entirely within the knowledge of Go-
vernment. The Governor- General, though he did net
approve entirely of the correspondence which seemed to
have been carried on, was yet inclined to let it continue
till the Raja had been tried. Notwithstanding the in-
terception of the correspondence the Bombay Govern-
ment seemed to prefer that it should be put a stop to,
and'at length on the 30th January, 1839, this object was
accomplished. We find too that at that period it was
intended to prevent a deputation from the Raja being
sent to England, if this could have legally been done,
(S. P. vol. i., pp. 278 to 283.) In this state was this un-
fortunate Prince left. He was subjected, thus fettered,
to a most searching inquisition, for many months carried
on with.all the influence of the British Government by the
British Agent at his Court, who had not a doubt of his
guilt, mil directed by his most implacable and formidable
native foe, a leading man in the most influential caste
in India, a caste notoriously at variance with the
Raja, unscrupulous. vindictive, :tad having religious spite
to gratify I Sir, I cannot imagine tiny man to be in a
situation more helpless then was the Raja at this period,
and yet I find him prevented front resorting to rely for-
tuitous aid which he might have been fortunate to dis-
cover. I declare. though perfectly satisfied of the Raja's
entire innocence, I am astonished at the weakness of the
case against him; under these circumstances, let the same
meant; be resorted to in any other Indian Court, and I
am convinced that in one-third of the time an infinitely
better sustained charge would be made out.. This may
be a fitting opportunity for placing before you what the
Resident considered a fair way of trying the Raja at the
beginning of 1838, and towards the end of that year :
" 50. But I must beg to express my doubts whether
furnishing the Raja with copies of the statements (pre-
pared statements of the evidence), above referred to,
will do this—bring the inquiry to a final close. It is
clear that time will be demanded to prepare the reply ;
that it must bo sent to Bombay to be commented upon
there, and that no conclusive or satisfactory answer will
be given. Instead of refuting- the facts, it is much to
be feared that the same course will be pursued now, as
formerly, at the time of the Commission, viz., to defame

Led answered with the neost ree flee rcaolite,
:or facilitating investigation, becomes, at the Yoe'
moment, perfectly infleeible, and with powerful i'atiot
meats to yield, refuses to do that which Welll,,gs
branded hint as a hypocrite and a traitor, by-siglif
neefeorandien contaittiug an eckatieledg'"?"
guilt, which he knewa was imeensieteet wite pv
-
even though such refusal cost him his throne nil,
liberty, and banished him to a distant countil,., to
my belief that -the Raja Would-- net "!h rJI
change his share in these transactions, welt iftV
its consequences, for ours ; and, fur my. P?,rtipli,
corduct of the Raja betrays obliquity or irotelloill
free to confess that my intellect is very eidicine'resoil
am, further, s) misguided as to wish that it tra):
so as long us I live. May my friends have their in'
as aslant as they please'; and may• I have for ray'.sor
rents those who deem it wise, sagacious, and
Ir:a ell
able conduct to endeavour to persuade bigleatieo`:s. sit 4
untried men to sign themselves %Mains as tbe- t";
end
on which they are to be treated with conn4hneeioo
favour, and who deem it to be no'diserace to saa,sl
condemnation without a hearing. It nosy be useb'et-aol
the close of this unfortunate history, Ls, ("awe t
of the
professions and the final practice in the disrs3Liesq
case of the Raja of Satara. The sentiments
expressed by the Bombay Government were tbei;*
"We are not to assume for truth the cite nut' tbo
which were asserted* [by Govind Row awn
Brahmin emissary."
"Of his Highness the Raja we ought to be vfilja
to entertain such suspicions, and the facts stOcarqopel
two native (officers of the 23d, whose depositieesliuse fat
Lodwick transmits, are of the most equivocallktla
as they affect that Prince."
ralnetiti
"The honour, indeed, of the British Gore
eereed
and also its credit for consistency, are deeplev,c'n'esesce'
in not admitting, except on the most irrcsistibie fasts
the errors of a Prince whom the Government rod'fe;.,attl
a prison to a throne, whom it has ever sincetoy re;
with friendly care, and from whom it has unitesrdeace
ceived all the observances of attachment and col;" .cos'
" No intention exists of whispering doubtful c
stances to his (the Raja's) disadvantage." least gt: " Subject to the question, whether by the jeolt),
tempt to seduce our native, tros from theirooc
ought not to be considered an unpardonable (dr tii-e ter'
case against the Raja was not at that tine (°' The
mination of the Commission) a very strong 00 might
evidence, though satisfactory to us, was such ts
be questioned without any obstinate incredulite• acted
Let us see how fix these sentiments have bee:, 00'1
up to. Is the evidence on the Sepoy seduction cut: cos'
irresistible ? Do the enormities of Untajces awl
demnatory discrepancies of the Soobadars, at'c (bete
proved falsehood regarding the receipt of pin to
nut) at the Palace ; the peuries of Costa laucl° wh°
unwillingly yielded evidence of Abbe Mohltel',,,the
would not admit that he had said that he had se:is de'
Soobadars enter the Pulace, until he fOund hifuss.sal t°
nouneed by Elojee Mohitey, whom the Raja exl_yefor4
Captain Grant Duff as an intriguer, and whom heol'othei:
to gratify by assigning to him property in
n 00?
possession? Do all these furnish us wick no pos'w n close,
of resisting the evidence on the Sepoy seduell°istible
Is the evidence on the Joudpour case most irrest
to set'
Is it the extreme probability, amounting 311°6 a pol.'
taints, that the Raja would send a messenger tu,ligiotts
friendless, destitute Prince, more than half a 0005
mendicant, to suggest that he would " make PI, that 11
to join in a war against the English," to reelr;oeittet
would use his good officers in persuading thetasogsl
Constantinople to " let the Russians march e 5 or,o
Turkey to India," and " to beg him to transnatt=capterg,
Inca of rupees to enable the Portuguese troops o su:i
Nagpoor,' and that the Raja would autloorise,"reasee'
treasonable intent, the transmission to such s „NIP'
Prince, of an old sword ;is it, I say, the ealrell that
bility and almost certainty of these eccurrenst;tacto
forces us to believe them, when those who tell o_4lo 10,
are almost all persons opposed to the
eri,;g the
further, had no epportunity whatever of ans'`, irre,l
charge? Is the evidence on the Gov, ease a ,;, rtain 01'
tible ? Is it so very probable as to be almost -also woo
Brahmins, well known to hate the Rajs, as he hie lir
a tress known to hate them, should carry on essona
apse%
trigue for the elevation of the Raja and on Eurortto, .
on the ruins of the British Indian Empire.
should serve the enemy and oppressor of t" agaln'
, tribe ~stt
such matchless fidelity, as to have protectett!., Europe°.
detection for twelve years er more ; that s pindoos,
power should be the Portuguese, abhorred.ubttoieraecet
and Brahmins in particular,for their religl°°eeitain
Is it so very probable as to be plawst trust 11
the Raja should
the most bigoted placeof Bsurcahhminns(l3
oprius'tt4 their
irritating them, as he constantly did Brahmins,
'll lts
pretensions—that he should invest one of casterteit,instinicaill
full powers to use his seal in traitorous col
and to receive and keep for him treasonable lrterns;;ler,
the Raja never saw, and write for him, in l 1, it so.
treasonable answers, and seal and send these.•:
_arty
very probable, as to be almost certain, that!" ,ieg to,
negotiators, when the head of the embassy (bed' ift,eio
want of money, and having with them the I?°l*.nj th!,
treasonable communications between the Rotp,..'besall
Viceroy of Goa, and an affecting appeal on th;_"be had
from their expiring Chief to the master who 11 i the
served so long and so faithfully, should engage neat
occupation of gang robbery, so dangerous, cli a 'rather
say, so little creditable to the diplomatic ho'ly' „art.
than solicit aid from the Raja, from whom, if tletse.-0 to
they could extort it by threats of disc.wery, Wu' ',eon
hint would, to use Sir Robert Grant's nerds, have be
" ruin irremediable ?" Is it so very probable as t° his
almost certain that the Raja, having these persons 111.0,
employ for so long a time, on this dangerous ser'lhe
should have shown no uneasiness on the demise of
t o
principal agent, and made no effort to secure the
custody of his treasonable papers, which the thotln
less and needy members of his embassy were pawi:aiag
for 401.? Is it so very probable as to be almost eerl
that the Viceroy of Goa should seriously enter into to
j
treasonable intrigue, and bind his Sovereign te o 50,rt
30,000 troops aith powder and shot to India, to sub
the British power in that country, having previouslp.,l.o..
deputing to Sattara a member of one of the V-
fessions as a special messenger to make the
tisfied himself that the request, for this aid was du2vvould
by the Raja's authority ? Are all these things, 1e e;eo
aek, so very probable so almost certain—es toffn ..,ha
our belief in the reality of the so-stated maliguAervoy,
of long duration between the Raja and the v., of
notwithstanding that the Raja's connexion wittiancoo,
part of the story is limited to one or two COe
elusive circumstances—notwithstanding that tlneadso
tirely depend, and tee case itself largely reious
. new
on the oral evidence of the Rap
enemies, gang-robbers, a fraudulent harll,'trittist'tel'ilaug
!..rllOt,Vl ease'
a collector of obscene songs
that the Raja's intercepted confidential final,}",
fieslll,
spondence is totally silent on the subject ; alrEht
notwithstanding the avowed disbelief of the I:ju.o'er'
the late President of the Board of Control ? aefec
t
so f to
is the belief thus irresistibly forced upon us floes -
and so satisfactory, as to make it entirely super
rering t"{
allow his Highness an opportunity of ausw`Lbcsefi
charge ? Sir, I, formy part, entertain a total wi'leresore,
all the three cherges, and declare myself, t
against the motion for adjournment.
oft"
, as (111
* Sir Robert Grant's Minute, July 23, IW, oust
S.P. p. 11. I think that the words in bracket!
a mistake, but I have net ascertained this.