Star.
London, England, 1816-12-20 00:00:00

LAST INTDu.s.

By recent •nelrices it appeArs that the ri1t.7.111 nF
JBWOBIit, whose territory Wag stibj to eon:hind
predatory incursions by the Petitlaries, hAd Ti•quired

the protection of the British, which it was nndeistood
would be kiffided meaqtre which may
haps produce bustihtics with •Sctsnttitt. On tais
subject it may be proper that it should be made Fe-
nerallricnown, th it a treaty of delensidie alliance war
concluded on the 12th of December, with this

Raghpnot Prince, by the Marqiiis WELLitmar, the
object of which was precisely similar to the plan sow
in contemplation. The object ot. Lord -Virrttesm's
treaty was to accomplish the exclus;or of C. Mar-
'hatta power from the northern part c:t
The Righpoot States had long opposed a vi,g.m.us.
resistance to, the irruptions of the Marha..tas; but
they were in the end constrained to gi.<e way to
SciNnian. These States, nevertheless, possessed con-
sidersble internal iesources, which wro:hi enable them
1( when deliveied from the oppressive yoke nt the
Marliattas, and supported by Cle li i:ish;;;nvetornent)
to become useful alties„.• 'The !real,- concluded its
December, 1809, however, with several other treaties
and politicalsarranzernents, dtcalculaited. to repress
the power of the Marnatta freebooters, 'and to 'maim..
tain the general peace of India, were owed in
1805-6 by order: from Engllnd, in spiieuf the re-
mons:rances of tie Native Powers themselves, who
earnestly entreated (oart'xrilarly the Rajah or 3_i-
, PORE, tioveleign of One of the most aiicieut
litios in India) to be continued under our protection.
'The litaJan, as welt as the 13rit.s:i Government,-fore.
sr.,: the conssiticw;es of an abrogatrin of the treaty.
The freebooters immediately begets to plunder his
territories ; and, at hilf expense, have graiddally este-
tlitkd a predatory power, • for therepressioO of • which
the present Governor-Getieral hat been crinittidled to
prepare coruiderable en ummtatt. Should the. Marquis
of HASTINGS Like the Jeyptne State ONTprO-
tection (and if policy dbes not jost:fy the Measure,
self-defence soon will not leave his I.irdship 14t the:-
native), we shall then be in the sate situation ';is
which we were placed in 1804 ; with the essential
difference, however, that during the twelve-years
trhich will have elapsed, in proportion scathe ro.
sources of the Rajah of igviionts have been
and his means of being an uttfal aty (juninie:ed,
wiil the freebooters (our eLoniet) have actittired
streni;tit, and :he Materials of great esh.chiel.... Tko
principal of these freebooters is olcElt ii.l4Aaj a MA-
litiontdan family in .he service of lionaan,--wbrs. at
the close of LorAlVet.t.VALEY's adi'nin stration,, sv,ts
incesst,:itly chased for several hundred. Miles-by a
corps of &high eavldry,• istid oateff kiifiaftitY to
the dispersion of his force, and the unexampled cci s.
city of his Hight. This robbe.r is now, by die.sys:z-
matic plunder of .frypore, become a thiettaintif very
consideratle pottier! •
In like manner, the importart fortress of CliEco‘.
which was conquered from SClNinAff • dorinif the
Marhatta war of 1804., and was ceded to us by tho•
peace, was, after Lind WELIA4LEV'S d.-partore. gre.
tuitcutly given back, in time of peace, to Scitemtaxt
who, during the late Nrpaul war, manifested his.
gratitude by taking post tM*e 'with en ohey; and
thereby compelling the Goternat-Cle.teral to direct tl
. portion of his force (rota the maitroperatione of the
War to watch SCINJAIAIeI MOTerM:I43I. Orders been

long been sent from this country 'to etsdeAvriar,
every means of amic4hle negriclitiotif to mover die
„fortress, which is the key to*the•lPitish pri...r3s,,,ns iA
that quarter, which Lord WallAttuti Amt4,btained
for the Company, but which was m .troaniartently
transferred to the enemy, under, what ware orl/04„
the m0der.4...," councils, debUrsed to tecify L.s
Lordship's aii.bitou and ricors.