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Treaty of Yandabo is that probably on the side of Munni- 
pore, as already stated. This, besides being occupied by a 
feeble state, is at no great distance from the Burman capital, 
and may readily be invaded under the most favourable 
circumstances to the enemy, either by the Kyendwen river, 
or by land. A practicable carriage-road leads from Ava 
to the town of Munnipore by twenty-seven easy marches 
of six taings, or about twelve miles, each. I went once or 
twice nearly the whole of the first march from Sagaing, and 
found the road, although altogether neglected by the 
Government, easy, and such as would afford no obstacle to 
the progress of artillery. This is the route by which the 
Burmans have always invaded the Cassay country, and 
that which will, no doubt, be pursued in any future attack 
or incursion. 
In their relations with us, however, the first object of 
Burman ambition is the resumption of Aracan. It was 
the most considerable of their conquests, and a certain 
religious veneration seems to be attached to it. They will 
not, I imagine, fail to make an attempt to repossess 
themselves of it, whenever a favourable opportunity, or 
what they may be misled to consider as such, shall occur. 
The faith of treaties will certainly not restrain them from 
such an aggression. When Mr. P-— returned from 
Bengal, bringing with him the ratified Treaty of Yandabo, 
and was explaining to the King what came to his know¬ 
ledge there on the subject of the recent arrangements with 
the Burmese Government, his Majesty coolly observed, 
66 There will be no harm in our availing ourselves of the 
first good opportunity of seizing upon Aracan.” This sen¬ 
timent was in strict accordance with the principles of Bur¬ 
mese diplomacy, and not a casual or inconsiderate expres¬ 
sion on the part of his Majesty. 
With the same views as actuated the Burmans in the 
