A VJSIT TO THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 



^Dgliah' * - . , The success of the measimes adopted will caua^j the 

 name of the Dutch i^j be lie Id in honour nmong conuiiercial imtioiLa« 

 Bat pir^y has taken tou di^p root in the Indian Arcliipelagci to 

 render the power and good-wiU of the Dutch Govemmeut anJRcient 

 to enwJieatc it/'— Page tZQ* 



The whole system of piracy, ihroughtHit that part of the 

 Eastern Archipelago in ^hich lye interested, might 

 be effectually suppressed, the trade protected, and the 

 duties of the Malacca Straits performed, at a cost not 

 equalh'ng that of tJie ships of war occasionallj employed 

 on that station ; but T repeat that the force so employed 

 must be pcmiancnt. 



It is difficult to calculate the good that might he done, 

 the benefit that would accrue to the cause of Iiunmnity, 

 and the vast trade that would as assuredly spring up, were 

 protraction thus secured to it by the right description of 

 force, judiciously applied under an intelligent and active 

 officer^ 



The position of Sir James Brookej and his experience, 

 would render his co-operation most valuable, and J am 

 sure it would be always readily afbirded. 



Without some sucli measures, I am equally assured that 

 all our late operations will soon have been in vain ; and, 

 in proportion as the proceedings of other nations are 

 well organised, we shall suffer by the incompleteness of 

 our own. 



On the IGth January, observing a sand-bank to the 



* PnrliAtDgnlAJ^ Paper tcLatiiig to ia the Indim ArcliipcbgOj \S51. 



