34 A ÖISCOURSE, &c. 



I must however now apologize for the very un- 

 connected and diffuse marnier in wliich I have 

 taken the libertj to address jou. The occasion 

 required that I should saj somethijig, and I 

 have alreadj stated how inadequate I feit mjself 

 to say any thing tolhe piupose. I cannot, how- 

 ever, conclude without offering to jou mj con- 

 gratulations on the revival of the institution un- 

 der its present proniising» circumsiances, nor 

 without noticing the liheral manner in which 

 JOU have undertaken the publication of a new 

 Mdition of the Sacred Scriptiires in the Malaij- 

 an charaeter. Allow me to. assure jou^ that I 

 am individuallj deeplj interested in the success 

 of the institution. aud that, while it mav be in 

 mj power from mj*official situation, or other-* 

 "vvise, io encourage and protect jour laudable 

 pursuits and undertakings^ jou maj calculafe on 

 the most unreserved and liberal support of Go* 

 •vernment. 



