106 A VISIT TO THE INBIAN AKGHrPELAOU. 



3. Ifow tlien wils I to liberate Mr. Summei^ ^ Here 

 was no doubt an oppotturdtj to emuln-te tlie Governor's 

 bravado, aiid to make a grand display ; but the mode 

 which, should involve the least possible mk of bloodslicd, 

 was that suggested by duty and humanity. 



Sonor Amaral'a sibsence at the regatta offered an 

 excellent opportmiity, and it was used as I have narmted. 

 I am well satisiied to have tidten advantage of that 

 accident. Had the Governor been oii the spot, his high 

 spirit would doubtless have urged lilm to an opposition 

 which, thowgh hopeless, might Itave multiplied subjects 

 for regret. 



I iiave passed over one argument which was mucli 

 i^Iied on at the time by the party wlio took the aiiti* 

 Amaral side ; for the affair, of course, created a great 

 sensation, and each side of the question had its advocates. 

 I was charged, on the one side, with having violated a 

 territory belonging to the Crown of Portugal" To tins it 

 was answered, that Macao does not belong to Portugal ; — 

 whence, it would follow, that Portuguese law can have no 

 footing there. 



It may certainly be diown that on many occasions 

 the Porfcuguoso have either been constrained, or have 

 found it convenient, to admit that they have only a 

 (pialified property in this corner of Cliina ; but 1 have 

 not yet claimed the benefit of this ai-gumeiit ; because, I 

 professed only to give the grounds on wliich I acted at 

 the time j because, I might not then have liad at my 



