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 li GOVERNMENT. language, respecting a meditated attack on the Britisli settlement of Macassar, with the view of throwing off the dependence of Boni on the Euro- pean authority. " I am determined," said the king of Boni, " for my own part, (addressing him- self to two of his councillors,) to submit to the English no longer ; and on this account I say, that one of us three must assume the command of the army, I perhaps leading, and you two, one to my righty and one to my left.** Arung-Chinay the commander of the army, observed, " The king of Boni cannot by any possibility take the command while the legitimate commander exists." The king answered, " Do not trouble yourself about that matter, for you know I have a sister whom I can nominate sovereign of Boni, for the time." All the governments of Celebes are formed on principles such as now exemplified in that of Boni, but there is some variety. The most extraordi- nary is in that of the Goa Macassars. The king is chosen by ten electors, who also choose the offi- cer called, in his capacity of elector, Faclialnya, and in that of first minister, Bachara-httali. To this officer belong powers similar to those of the Mayors of the Palace of France. Of his own au- thority he can remove the king himself, and direct the electors to proceed to a new election ; he can also remove any member of the council of nine, or BatO'Salapang, and direct another to be chosen.