Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-27
THE "RAJAH OF SARAWAKn
Correspondence o. The " Y Commt,cial .qdeev, ,er
Iosnos NV ~ lsaT


loNpos. Nov. 10, ls47.
Among the focen, subjects # mertsl London saeo.
y may 6e mentioned the arrival II MI Brooke tho X
al II Satavak." Fhum tho nucea which have APP
pearcd o his earsr In the MINORITY y our periodicals.
II IL probable most of sauf leaders acquainted with
the leading facts connected with he history OF this
nmlkate nan. and know u no description ot enterprise
mere likely Ia awaken interest IN the American mind
than that of which h, has been The her'.
MI Brolhe ~ early hif lie has 2" mol passed he
vnnd middle ago IN the service of The East India
Company He WI, rnanged "a Tho Burmese wat and
received nj that tune bullet through hA lungs Afier-
wand durlnYs voyage 10 Cmna The dca OF exploring hr
Indian saas mud carrying cyiteiion Ia The bright and
countless islands with which they TEEN fixed itself upon
HIN aud breathe the settled purpose OF his lilo Eight
yrars passed brle the determination could be Iu In
practice but II was Then carried with that calm fore
sight eh always disnl ushts those Tho d, stincd
10 sorufo mute than momenisry ends Al his nNnrN
pensr he fitted vessel esd her powers aud lhos'
nj her ny three yeafs cruising IN the Mediterranean
aud elsewhere, aud hnally, the wear 1850 SAIL 10
commence his chosen task.
he puint vi hls destination Bornca, The largest
island IN The wurld. but perhaps l.s' known than amy
"thti lio found 'h lWpsfi'' ~a"',H' of 'aoas
The original llhHhtnnts termed Dyaks and lhe Maays,
WloHppear 10 have crossed ha Sunaira, by whom
the, have been subjected. By thu oi his llu
enee he succeeded mitigating the expressions pr cised
hv The Maays, aud NJ lhr time hn desat,d himself
to the creation Of irae with singapae. In pnrsun.
his course, however, he iuunu hlnaeH snfohnuod w
man, aud deadly nppun.nts, bot he Wrought his way
ihinuQ, nj. u saeos and hrny obtained erssion Of
SardNnk terrufy the " tslefn coast u the island
10 hold as hlsuwu dominion.
Onc = his fist ohJeeis 10 fmme aad publish n
rode OF laws Murder. robbery and other helm Us rrmrs
TO be- punished ding 10 The sSiSng custom At
Bo neo, the certainty oi such punishment beng HE only
nov utinataB conveyed. Free trade VIZ esablshed
and also system uf Iinanccs and currency.
One OF his grral objects had bren Tho suppression oip
rfy To which n the inhabantaoi the lualan AlcAipo
tpo are inherently addicted. THIS caused hm 10 he
sied aud The Suan II i'rneo ,lne0t and trcaehnraus.
TUNED against him nj the hour oi greatest pen The
pirates attacked Que his most brave and faithful ultes.
VIII, with the desperate yalor Of the Malay when driven
To extremity ailrt sending 10 SaaWak rlng i1om bis
finger winch had heou given HIM 10y MI Bruke, 10 be-
senl summon his aid III moment 81 dagger. hfed The
punp,wd,r IN his house and deslfoycI himself aud flm
~ The sultan Al The same Time ordered the destruction
al Nj. BIuoha by pnsun any uher means. inony o his
friends Mere cacheruusly kud, aud IT MAS theh iullN
expected IN England that h. nsNt accounts would be
those Of hls death Happily. however, BRUSH Coy
eminent Steamer arrived from SneHp5fe 10 his nsrue.
Nj Btoukr's operations forthwith changed ON The
offensive m lhr offensive An oNpedltl.u Was DIES atch
ed the capital of she island bnng the Sultan 10 tenns
and after pfec pilatc FIGHT the part ID hls Majesty,
n,goatlars we've ultimately opened. repaation was oil
tered. ATTY u anily AID commerce agreed upln
aud lahnau sma island u &C." nlles III elicun'reher
aud Nlllnn slgh % The cansl o D1lneo where Snmwah
Is sllua ed. VAS c,ded I Engllnd,
Formal 20 s.sstup vi tbs acquisition "aataLcpa
blui Ihpee months ark and Mr. Bruohe was appointed
uVeruuf. lie hus therefore app ,ptme0t undrl Tn
fne lsh crown, while he ~ HE same time, ogad.
his Ioss' ssun Al N1uwak, an independent Serelgo
hat the uoW intercourse which Will lie uyten,d by
these evonts in ,ho Indian Atchlnrr2o viii be pr,dHe
iya ui pfoat results do np entertain The sliRh esl d 40
ibnan nd lhr curst ii u recp sIourd Wh coal Of the
hlrs d, iplon. lyiun up the snacr, ard fhci
situated midway befWren ud.a and AeslalA, he btnf
ing his circumstance upon lht ss 81 hntpl Il steam
navigation Ia tie latter colony vilIbc oihgh1mport,
The various productions o Bone, also likely Ia pfuya
81 tr uaal yauaJ, Description iof The purposes 81 com
mere European energy aud cap til shall have
been applied 10 Their Developments Among tltse Is n
peculiar species 81 fine lapV ohaiHrd liom tree ndl
ponus Ia The island whclr has been olied the talow
cc Some specimens ol wild cotton have al-o been srnt
home. which are extremely well apuhcn Of. Ia addlum
uhlch large export trade IN aniilaony ore la al
oad, been established, and INDEED sad have Turn
lsbed for sIue me all The supplies required by Nj.
nokc Tor The maintenance o his revenue IN The govern
mrut If SarlWak.
Under these circumstances II will be conceived that
Mr. Brooke, having NOW aiken an opportunity Of paying
hard visit L. hls naive country. is uurd upon her"
With 40 llllc regard liz will reurn IN The course Il
fu ar thrr' months. dn his ulmerafert will BE- mai
ler ii interest 1noug every ieope lr whom cnt'rpnse
and adventure have CHAINS. aud whose soul, capable
Of being stirred by Aspirations i,f human lroeress
SPECTATOR