S9S A VISIT TO THE INDIAN AUCHIPKLAOO. 



that wouM have formed alliances with liim dared not to 

 do so* on account of their more powerful ueighboui-s, 

 Now all appared to be of one opinion, ainl aihnittetl tlio 

 blessings tliat were likely to accrue from ti'adc and friendly 

 intercourse ; and to mention one very remarkable cliange, — 

 Peack Conferences between these very chiefs have since 

 been held, on the very sspot where the arrangements for 

 the next piratical balla used to be discussed ] Ko instance 

 of any ill-wiU for injuHea inflicted or received was heard 

 ut Kone appeared to deny the justness of the severe 

 lesson that liad been inflicted : and instead of betraying 

 any desire for revengCj which even more civiUsed people 

 might liave hai-boured for a time at leaatj all seemed to 

 have merged every other feeling in one of respect 

 for the llajah of Saiiiwak- Surely these facts justify 

 t!ie intenncddling, if mch it is to be de.sjgnated, 

 which brought about so happy a revolution. They 

 justify — nay, they eJijoiu the adoption of any further 

 meaam-ea that shall ensure its continuance ; they even would 

 justify at any time another like chastisenient of any 

 comnmnity wliich should relapse to its evil ways, and 

 attempt to disturb the newly established reign of peace. 



But finally — ui case there may be any reader still shaking 

 his dubious head, "on principle'' — I will call in aid a 

 sound reaaoner on principle^ cv^en my Lord Bacon, whoso 

 acntimenta I have been surprised not to see referred to^y 

 aoy of the able debatci'S who liave advocated the cause of 

 truth ami reason. 



