Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-04-20
THE MAIL.
The Barbary Powers.

To the Agents and Confuls of the United States Of Anne
RIGA reioins in the different ports Of France Spain,
Portugal Italy, the Ba,bary States, and Britif Gar.
rilons in the Mediterranean and to all Others whom
il doth or may concern.
y GENTLEMEN,
had the honor to inform you in my Circu
lar Of the I2Ih of November 500, that certain
urjnR dem snds having been made BY the BAH
aw Of Tripoli upon the United States of a
merica, which | found it mr. duty to repel ;
that faid Baihaw had publckly announces in
an official manner that he would declare war
4gaina the United States Of America in Fix
months, to commence from the 2zd day of
Oaober, 1900, If his demads, which he purpofe
ly made il an evafve and indetermiaate man
ner, were not complied with. l further in
formed you that it would be unlafe for cur
merchant yelTels to trade in the Mediterranean,
or its vicinity after the z2d day Of March, 1901,
as thele fathlefs people generally commit de
fredarions before the time or period allowed is
expired. Ilikewife informed you that did
not conclude in virtue of his p1omife, that cur
Veiels might remain in the Mediterranean
until the month of march, but in comequence
Of this Regency being az war with Sweden,
anu the le31On or the year.
have now therefore to obferye that Urea
~ of Peace and Unity having been concluded
between bis Malely of Sweden and this Re-
gency on this day, the third Of January 1901,
it i, now NO LONGER SAFE for the Mer-
chant " hels Of faid United States Of America
10 remain il theie Seas, or its vicini Y, as the
Swedes have made the following conditions in
oorfsquence Of their having I3. Of their iub-
jea in bondage, VIZ.
They have agreed to pay DIS. 25o:ooo, ia
cluding all exPencrs for Peace anu the Ran
fom of Their captives and 10000 DoLayt anu.
ally, in confeqnence of their being emitted
to load here 1000 tons Of lalt annually, and
as have every reafon to GpPoie the Eme
terms will be demanded from The United
States of America. and that our fellow citizens
will b. captured il order 10 infure our corn
pliance with The faid degrading, Iuniliatihg
and difhor orabie tes ms find it my duty 10
requelt you 10 take fuch meAlures as will mott
efeduall prevent any Of cur vef-ls from rad.
ing on this fea, until you are advlltG officially
by ne or either Of our Conlul, at Algiers Of
Tunis, that this difagreeable affair IS terminal
ed, which from its nature will require much
time, as it extends to n king the United States
tributary 10 Tripo, and mnf firR be authori-
fed by particular act Of the Legislature. !
therefore requef the abovenamed Agents and
Coniuls Of the United States of America and
all others whom it doth or may concern to
communicate the contents Of this circular let
ter, 70 all merchants and matters of vehels be
longing TO the United States, in order that they
may withdraw their property Immediately
from thele ieas, and thar our mariners may fly
the impending danger, likewife requeR them
70 make the letter circular, and TO tranfmit
copies OF it along the REFLECTIVE COATS Of their
reGdence, and hkewife to the department. Of
State, and wherever they may imagine that it
will be mott likely to anlwer the delired eFea,
as | have from hence but few opportunities.
In telmony Of the sbloIute neceliity Of ulnq the
aloreaid precauton, before it lhould be too late,
hereunto fu6icribe my and aiit the ieal Of
my office.
Done at the Chancery Of the United States Of Amer
ica at Tripo in Barbary, this Sd day January 1901,
aud of the independence of the United Sattes Of Amer
lea the 25th.
(Signed) JAMES L. CATFCART.
THOMAS APPLETON, Efq
Conlul Of the u. States at Leghorn.