Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-04-02

SUMArRA-The Boston Atlas OF Thu-lsy morn
ine eon,sins an interesting letter. dated ON 6oard
The L 5 higaIs Constellation. uI Singapore. Nov p.
lS4l,- from which We make The following extracts
relating to our relation. WITH the west eJu,l Of SUI
matp:
From he history Of the two last Eas, Iulia squn
drums. one would hardly expect that We should
leave the coast nj Smnitra without sOtnc hostile de-
monstraiion. No pirtciss have. however been com
United. OF auy Asgrsssiuns Ou the Jgsi rights of A.
meneau citizens. We subsequently. have been lelt
." perform the m'te agreeable duty Oi showing the
white dag. AMI bearing = message of Cancellation
aad peace. Commodore h-smcy, attended by ma.
uv OF hs officer. had an interview with The Raj,h
IL, expressed the wishes ut our G~,yeumcut, m =
writes communication, which Was lett with tho
NaJahs. Ia no tun+ated when an opportunity of red
lie stated that h. hsd visited the wesi coast Of Sn-
uiaira. for tho purp Sc OF dcieriug and furnishing n
nv agrees Ons uy Arusti'Hu e,rnu ere. lie as.nr-
vd the X ihs that other vessels would be sent uni
Tor the same purpose; that our relations wuuld he
peaceful - hong ~ they DAD n", modest our trading
vessels. and perform. the engagements already en-
ie'sd iutu with the Government If The United : at,s
-peace or war depending ou their own rOIdIct
When this had been interpreter. ihe Rajln replied,
'ftai he was verv cill' SIi,cq 1auily Nc had an
audience With he Eve Rniahs ui Liostos. 10 whom
~ -uhl iuhrC ehNfts-Fd lNe same sentiments auu
intentions. The I,ajahs appeared very anIi,Is o.
conrillhio M. AID pro missed u faithfully observe the
eng ssctuents entered into with Clmuindore Read
To- Use all their power 10 prevent pitacicy. and -
give Information uf such rs might hs intended by
people not under their authority. QIll'ah Baruc
has not YET recovered from losses occasipncJ Nv lmc
attack of the Ptumlc The amount of property
destroyed amounted % upwards of 100000. The
trade has also been greatly reduced ga account OF
me bal government uf the pressat r .j,h. ~. 0OO
nIcnis (iJS lb-, soch) were foungrly s1ld from thi-
di~iric'i The annual PrsJnoe has now dAindlcd &c
les. than 1000"
The friendly disposition of the inhnhitanrs gave
op poriunity cor ihase Who desired ~. Of learning
something Of thor chimc,or and tae place they Nv.
Ell Ia In rambling about q iallah BIttnp. | NIs
strongly imp 6s.cd with the natural capabilities ol
the place, TOR deicuce, and the WISE and cOmprehen.
Sve foresight orCnmmodore D,vnc-, AS svinceJ in
his plan ~ au-cE, avoiding as hs d. al those -
rors which had imstaled previous expeditions ofiho
Dutch and English. This place was bomharIed
by Comuodore Read. ! observed In one Of IN:
forts. a triangular pile Of Ihlriy two pound shot.
asked the Rsjah where they came from. file ans
wered with great apparent indifference. that the,
were presented To him by Commndor Read. | fin,
that the natives generally affect TO treat this bora
b~nrdment a. u rere bagatelle. The Columbia fr,
eighty shot. and hill one man. said one Of the 9
with a most eTulting grin. give me forty shat. kIl
one man for nothing"