The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-07 00:00:00

(FROM J.ICKSON'i TRAVELS Elf A FIL(CA)

" A dote euvutetion with the Empire of Marotta is or the
greatest importance to Great Britain. both in a political sad
commercial point of views for besides the variant articles 4
trade already ellueserated, it all'ords ample suppiles of pre-
visions ; and If a friendly intercourse between this two
tta-
tions were firrwty established, we should never have any dif-
ficulty in victualling, not only Gibraltar, but also all oar eltfo
.ferent heels which entice is the !Mediterranean, and an the
northern coast of Africa. a resource, which, in the preterit
state of things, certainly merits the reviews attention of this
country. The advantages of altrade with this empire mast
be evident front what has been detailed in the preceding
pages, where it will be wen, that nearly the whole af the ex-
ports to .Morocco consists of manufactured goods, and that
the returns far these s. a (Mirey resse materials, many of
which are essordialls necessary in our mainifacturei. That
the present trade is so incuosiderable, arises entirely from the
41/le encouragement and support it 'sweets with ; for British
@abject., finding they hal to depend on their own exertion,
elate, for the protectiqn and safety of their property em-
barked is this trafsc, have. for the most part, abandoned it,
and now it is falling into the hands of subjects of Maracas
established in Engtuid. This i the more to be regretted. as
we have it in our power, by proper reperoevientlime, and a
judicious rorgeciation, to supply, through this charowl, a
great pert of Me intenor of Africa anis oar saperfiucies
inannEsetares, while we might receive in renews many very
valuable and sweet articles, such as oil of nlirts, hide.,
skim. almonds, gums, wax, silver and gold, in addit'uin to,
which may lie mentioned oranges and lemoi,c, of which a
greater quantity might be procured from two profs in the
empire, than I 'forded by both Spain and l'ortagal.-.
The oranges of Tabula are the finest in :he world, and aro
sold fur eight drahines, or about Ss. Gd• Per rlmuslirel;
may, perhaps, be übjeded by some, who have expresso/AA
dirculties in treating with the Emperor, that be neolvl not,
probably, allow trait to be exported : tit thp. t earner, Oa(
it is powible, by proper means, to (*tail) almil,t any favour
from a Sovereign who is antigen:a#/0;1, ; it is not ge,kl which
governs his conduct, thogkii tame irosious persons hails inns-
' gifted that lobe the upi.), niCass of procuring any thing frau'
him: had this be the ease. he would nut have granted me
the priti.irge of expnr:ing mules to the West Initios at tali
the duty the frvcrti house of Messrs. Demellet and Sabapee
altered hen, in short, nothing is wanting to secure a ru.uf
cateasive aid lee.-oftwe trade with MOrocco, but nn Mier
&tithed friendship het ween'the two endow, stresigiheiled py
a mutual reams of pod *Glees and attentions. !aired the
present Emperor, Maley Salimin, may !se said to have u‘voi
eve-tures of this encore; bat rllllll oar in.pvit;y, and inaren-

-1.1.1 ed to the ignorant-rot' the proper mode of treating
him, their overtures hare been neglected.
*hem we recollect, 'courser, that the Envoys to Ma-
f.o ro t.ir the last century, have been men almost wholly un-
a. +tainted frith the *sateen, eirstnnic, and religiorg pr•ju-
ift • of the petople, and ignsrant of their language, we shall
cease to be surprised that our connection with that empire
h bees's° limited, and impede.' h, nothria rtillanetsrsintsditig
cif each otber'ssemitivents, originating, bat too often, in de-
kit my and inaccuracy of interpreters. What expectation
can be indulged of terminating successfully negociatiorn with
a Prince, in conversing *rich whom same ignorant illiterate
interpreter, generally a .lew, and a devoted 4 tihject of the
Lmpernr, itiu-t he made the confidential servant of the psrty
t•-.• ? Besides, every one acquainted will, the nature of '
the Cuverisment, and political principles of the Court of
`•larocen, I. well aware, that, even supposing it pouible to
r-ocure a Jew, capable of interpreting accurately the Eng-
-I.•h Oslo Arabic, and eke verso, yet there are many erre,-
clans for an Envoy to use to the Emperor, which no Jew is I
yr country word dare to alter in the Imperial pre-
race, CM pain of losing bis bead: the general garm-
lity of these people, moreover, is such, that they are
perhaps mascot-Ihr of being entrusted with any secret where-
I.t the interest of a nation is concerned. Of this Mt imps-
r him', if is convinced, as was also his father, wiles, for-
rrietitl, during his reign, expressed his regret to Mr. Lay.
t en, that nu English Consul could be found, copithie of holding
direct intercurtese with him. The weakness and intielility of
our fealties are generally in proportion to the wenkness and
inaccuracy of the iates7riter, their fusee MIMI meaning being
(often frittered a xay by the misplacing of a word tbenutill
his indecision or fear.—And pos3eraing probably but a slight
knowledge of the style of nriting—he is obliged to have the
treaty read by a Moor, and explained according to his owe
mannor, in the vulgar Arabic or Mnorhh language—which
alnee is sufficient, without any additional cause, to do away
the force and intent of any document, postessittgihat energy
of expression for which the Atabie language is so remarks-
bre. Suppose we were negotiating a peace with France,
what would be the probable result, if there was as persist

attached to oar Embassy but a French subject, who under-
stood the French and Pngli,h languages sulariently to convey
' the aureate only, but not she pn•eise sense of the stipula-
tions? We shou'll certainly have hut little expectation of suc-
cess under such circumstances—and should probably be worse
ull* than if no treaty had Ism: concluded, so case would it
b.• to pre ;I ti.nt to Any rixose. the time and p • t of which
wis not a • •lesty awrtaisrd. This has begs, literally our
e.t c with re-vet to If Arik"Cal. —Tr, ..ttir. hoe • been made
unthine brink understood aree-n translated, until ~a,, months
after the c.,nelth,ion of them.—How, then, can we expect to
acquire fiettence or consii broths,' at d Court a:hot a man,
who does not speak the Arabic, is considercd cc an illiterate
Barbarian, and is ?reefed ateordingls?—The Emperor has
frequently expressed a wish to communicate with our Sove-
reign: bat the publicity to which I:is sentiments must be ex-
pmed, in the present routine of British diplonutey, deters
him from it—and restricts or diminishes the intercourse be-
tween the two countries.
If the following anecdote had rested on the au.
thority of an ettmityntont nuthua, its authenticity
might have been questioned ;—but as it is given in
a uute by Mr. Jackson, as being within his own
knowledge, we have no htlitation in giving full
credit to the fact :-
14 In a conversation with the Minister at Morocco (or Ea-
ropean Attain. his Eseellemv asked me. if, in the event Of
his blasters writing to Ais Molest:, the latter would be able
to get the letter ineerpretedl.4 answered in the adinuativei
sad a very pv!;:,:e and friess4 letter was afterwards written,
wittch reflected an aiumier—but it remained here in the Seems
tary of State's Mike, without any attention being paid to its
modents a mark of disrespect which gave treat offence to
the I:soperior."
" It appears to me extraordinary that a language which is
spoken over a inue:l greater extent of cetustry this any other
on earth—a language combining all the powers and energy
of the Greek and Latin, should be so little understood that
an .Irabie letter, written by tier present Emperor of Mo-
ro-en to the IC ing firvat Britain. Revell, tar is the Secre-
tary of Sloie's Odice some mouths without being translated.
Tae viresoutaorr cooling to the knowledge of the Chancellor
of the rxekcquer (the Bight Honourable Spencer ls. meal),
fliat Gentleman expressed a wish to a friend of mine to have
trim ation; and Pie letter 'sat transmitted to me fir that
parrose. Doctor Bulk, who delivered if, assured use that
it .td been stiff to cue, if not both, the Ilnityrsiliee —and to
the Post 1: that either front a diferer.ee in the pone-
tuation of the eharactere, or in the language itself, so one
could be fay red capabie of rendering U info English. This
statement, however unaccountable it may appear to man!.
was afterwards farther confirmed by passports and other pa-
pers in African Arabic being scut to me for translation—the
vane ci ucht:.h had detaricted resceic in our ports, and maned
.Merchants in London to suffer a has from market.

All the Meer, employed in the Grand Ex-
pedition have received orders to leave town on
the 10th (Monday next). The ships in this ser-
vice are to take with them upwards of 300 gait
and armed boats. It will sail in two divisions,
and the first will be ready about Wednesday.
The ordnance, bombs, shells, and rockets are coo.
sidered adequate for a bombardment of 40 days
acid nights. They embrace au immense propor.
tion of stores for engineers and artillery, besides
a very heavy battering train. ‘Vithiti the last
month, from thirty to forty large ships have
b-en loaded at Deptford, with shot, shells,
mortars, pontoons, and stores of every kind.—
The provisions embarked are in the same pro-
tion, and more than adequate to a forc•! of 40,000
teen.

(.IrTAIN BA UCLA T.—There were strong reports
In London rest night unfavourable to Capt. Bar-
clay. bet our information from Newmarket 6 as
ret via as ten o'clock yesterday morning, when the
pedestrian was going on with every prospect of
hlti,eate success, although his ground was deluged
by the heavy falls of rain. As the time for the
conclusion of the race approaches, the Captain is
the more incommoded with visitors, and he good.
salmedly told them yesterday, that he should be
happy to see them after next Wednesday. Mr.
Webtster, who betted the stake with the Captain,
Set a for Newmarket yesterday.
Rouse.— Yesterday a boxing match as severely
contested as any ever witnessed, took place in
Tothill.fields, between /ONO, a waterman, and
Lewis, a blacksmith, fur a purse of 101. The
et,:nbatants amused the spectators for near an
hoer, %ids plenty of knock-down blows, after
which they were unable to face each other, with.
out being led up by their seconds. The amateurs
%hu made up the purse, then declares' it a drawn
battie, and rewarded the combatants with 10s.
"th, for the amusement they had afforded them.