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dispatches, which will be found to elucidate much
that was but imperfectly understood while the trans-
actions to which they refer were in yrogress. The
first is from M. Guizot to M. de 'yon, the Plenipo-
tentiary of the King of France, and contains the in-
struction"; upon which he was to act:—
GUIZOT TO M. NYON.

Paris, June 12,_1844._

Dispatches from General Lamoriciere, dated May 30, ;
apprise as that on the same day he had been attacked
within our frontier by a corps of 1,300 1,400 Moor-
ish cavalry, and from 500 to 600 Arabs ; but this ag-
gression was severely punished ; and as it occurred
without any provocation on our part, and without any
declaration or war, we trust we are not deceived in pre-
suming it to be a mere accident, and not an absolute
rupture ordered by the Emperor of Morocco. But we
have a right to complain of it, as being a signal viola-
tion of the rigieta of nations, and of the treaties by
virtue of which we are at peace with that empire.
You will, therefore, immediately, on the receipt of the
present, have to write to the Emperor, to make the
strongest representations against an attack which
nothing can warrant—to demand that satisfaction which
is due to us, especially the recal of the Moorish troops
collected in the neighbourhood of Ouchda—and to place
him in a situation to be compelled to explain what his
intentions are. I's it peace or war which he seeks ? If,
acting in accordauce with his real interest, he holds to
good terms with us, he must put an end to these arma-
ments which are threatening Algeria, respect neutrality
by withdrawing all support from Abd-el-Kader, and
forthwith give the strictest order to prevent a recurrence
of the past. If he desires war, we are far from desiring
it ; we should indeed sincerely regret it, but we do not
fear it, and if we are compelled to fight we shall be found
ready to do so with vigour, with the confidence founded
on a just cause, and so as to make the aggressors repent.
I, however, repeat it, we ask no more than to remain on
friendly terms with the Emperor of Morocco, and we
firmly believe that he is not the less interested in keeping
up the same relations with us.
I advised you by my last dispatch that ships of war
were about to be sent to cruise on the coast of
Morocco. A division, under the command of his
Royal Highness the Prince de Joinvilte, consisting
of the SufYren, of the steam-frigate Asmode., and
of another steamship, is about to sail thither, first
touching at Oran, where his Royal Highness will put
himself in communicotion with Marshal Bugeaud. The
Prince will also have to be in communication with you ;
and I have no doubt of your readiness to place yourself
at his disposal, and to give him all the assistance in your
power. Nevertheless the instructions to his Royal
Highness are pacific, founded on this—that war is not
declared between France and Morocco. His presence off
the coast of that empire, at the head of a naval force, is
more with a view of imposing and restraining than that
of threatening. Let us flatter ourselves that it will in
this respect produce a salutary effect.
P.S. This is how I sum up your instructions. You
will require of the Emperor of Morocco-
1. disavowal of the inconceivable aggression com-
mitted by the Moors upon our territory.
2. The breaking up of the corps of troops collected at
Ouchda, on our frontier.

3. The recal of the Caid of Ouchda, and of the other
agents who have provoked the aggression.
4. The expulsion of Abd-el.Kader from the Morocco
territory.
You will close by repeating-
1. That most certainly we have not any intention of
taking an inch of the M,rocco territory, and that we are
only desirous of living in peace and on friendly terms
with the Emperor.
2. But that we shall not suffer that Morocco becomes
for Abd-el-fader a place of inviolable refuge, whence
aggressions such as that which has taken place may pour
forth ; and that if the Emperor does not himself do that
which is necessary to prevent them, we shall signally
avenge ourselves.
It will be seen by the full swing dispatch to M. de
..'yon, with whom the Duke de Glucksberg was by
this time associated, that M. Guizot contented him-
self with renewing these instructions after the suc-
cessful attacks upon Tangiers and Mogadore had given
him the means of extorting more favourable terms
from the Moors :

Paris, August 30, 1844.
Gentlemen,—The signal victories which our land and
sea forces have obtained in the contest between us and
the Government of Morocco have caused no change in
the intentions which the King's Government had mani-
fested before the commencement of that contest. What
we then demanded as the necessary condition for the
re-establishment of amicable relations between the two
states, and as the sole guarantee sufficient to re-assure
us against the return of incidents which have disturbed
those relations, we now demand again, without making
any addition to them, because the object we proposed
remains the same, and no view of aggrandisement is
joined with our determination not to suffer the rights
and dignity of France to be disregarded.
That the extraordinary assemblages of Moorish troops
formed on our frontiers in the environs of Ouchda shall
be immediately dispersed.
That an exemplary chastisement be inflicted on the
authors of the aggressions committed :on our:territory
since the 30th of May.
That Abd-el-Kader be expelled from the Moorish ter-
ritory, and that he shall not hereafter receive any sup-
port or assistance of any kind.
In fine, that a complete and regular boundary between
Algeria and Morocco be agreed on tied concluded, con-
formably to the position acknowledged by the Emperor
of Morocco himself, at the domination of the period of
the Turks at Algiers.
Nothing then can prevent the establishment of peace.
The Court of Morocco, after all the injury it has caused
us, does not perhaps expect so much moderation on our
part. In order to give it a remarkable proof of that
moderation, and in order to afford it an opportunity to
reply by accepting our proposals forthwith, the King
commands you, gentlemen, to proceed to Tangiers on
board one of the ships of our squadron, and to cause
to be forwarded to th, authorities of that place a letter
addr,ssed to the Emperor, in which you will announce to
him that if he accepts purely and simply the conditions
of our ultimatum to which I have referred, you are still
authorised to treat on that basis.

It is to be well understood that this proceeding is not
to have the effect of suspending hostilities, and that our
land and sea forces shall be free to continue their ope-
rations until the Emperor shall have accepted our offers.
It is likewise to be understood that the negotiator who
may be dispatched to us to communicate the Emperor's
adhesion should proceed on board one of our ships,
and that there the arrangements should be signed
to which the negotiations may give rise, and that under
no circumstances should you set foot on land to meet the
.Moorish neg, 4iator.

The Minister of Marine writes this day to his Royal
Highness the Prince de Jeinv!lle to inform him of the
course which is prescribed for you, and to assist in its
execution by placing a ship at your disposal.
Receive, Gentlemen, &c.
The following is from M. de Nyon and the Duke
de Glucksberg to M. Guizot

Sutfren, Tangiers-roads, Sept. 10, 1844.
Nine o'clock in the Afternoon.
Sir,—We arrived this morning in Tangiers-roads. M.
de Martino came on board immediately, and informed us
that considerable impatience prevailed in the city, and that
Sidi Bousselam was waiting with anxiety our arrival, and
the communication we had to make to him. He likewise
announced to us, that we were about to rec,ire a visit from
the Governor of the town, the Caid Ben Abbou. He, in
fact, u ent for him, and he came on board the Sutfeen,
accompanied by the Captain of the Port. Ben Abbou
repeated to his Royal Highness that the Emperor of
Morocco expected peace from him, and that his pleni-
potentiary, Boussetam. was ready to sign it. He with-
drew evidently flattered at the reception given to him.
A few minutes afterwards M. Warnier proceeded to the
Pitch), bearing the convention arranged between us and
approved by the Prince de Joinville, and of which your
Excellency will find hereto annexed a copy. The in-
strueliods given to M. Warnier were, to see the Pacha
and io demand et him, without permitting or entering
into any discussion, whether he was ready, by virtue
of the full powers he held from the Emperor, to
affix his signature to a convention, The reply of
the I'acha was affirmative. We were apprised of
this hy a signal, and wo immediately proceeded to
land where the consular body at Tangiers were
waiting to receive us. We were likewise received
by the Governor of the town and by a guard of honour,
by whom we were conducted to the Casbah, where
e were in'roduced to Bousselam in the imperial apart-
ment. He was attended by the chief director ut the
Custom-house, a person who performed a political part
of some importance during the late events. After having
exchanged some compliments, we asked the Pacha if he
were in fact disposed to sign the treaty which we had
submitted to him. He desired seine explanations as to
the nature of the engagement which the 7th article im-
posed on his Government,. and appeared satisfied with
our replica. On our part, we insisted on the urgency of
the measures relative to the delineation of the boundaries,
Of which the principle is laid down in the sth article of
the convention, and we reminded him of the stipulations
relative to the evacuation of the island of Mogadore,
o'ctated by the kindness and generosity of his Royal
.ighness, arid we signified to. him that as soon as the
r. nvention should be signed, the consulate should be
reinstalled, and the functions of it intrusted to M. Mau-
-1 (main, until the exchange of the ratifications. It we<
then agreed that as soon as the French flag should be
h, iste t on the Consular building, it should be salute.;
with 21 guns from the town, and thet. the admiral's ship
.should return the salute. We then proceeded to sign
:the convention. One copy in Frizneh, and another in
.Arabic, drly signed and sealed, remained in the hands
ee,f Sidi 13ousselatn. Two others are to be brought to
Faris by the Duke de Glucksberg. who thinks it neces-
Airy to take the orders of your Excellency relative to '
:he new mission with which he is charged. This mis-
sion will moreover be retarded by the delay in forward-
ing the orders of the Emperor.
We trust, Sir, that our conduccwill obtain the appro.
hntiim of ch. King and of his Government. It is true
taint we have not strictly confined ourselves to the ext.,-
‘ention ut tree orders of your Excellency, but. directed
tby the counsels and encouraged by the approbation of
its -Prince de Joinville, we considered that whilst we
carefully pr„-!scrved throughout the atEir the character
ss eicii our instructions conveyed to us, it was permitted
us to endeavour to strengthen every stipulation, and
particularly that which relates to Adb-el-K d with
a er,
all the guarantees necessary to render them as efficacious
as possible. Our first idea was to stipulate for a peen..
niary indemnity for the French who experienced losses
e ~1 the war or of the previtais acts-of the
Mi.oLisli Government ; but we were restrained by the
fear of compromising by this exigency the success of a