Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-05-20
PHILADELPHIA, May ..
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- FROM ALGIERS. 'r.> 80"
> -, 1t has been considerable period since
we have heard any thing relative to our
connections with the Blrbary powers in
the Mediterranean. Letters from AL
giers to the 18th March were received in
town this morning, via Boston, from
which we hayeseiected the following par,
ticulars. y. - =: =. :: H..
The Dey and Ministry of Algiers on
hearing of the appointment of Mr.. CATH
cart, as consul FOR Algiers, expressed
much dissatisfaction, and would no
doubt refuse to accredit him on bis arri-
val. Their principal objection to Mr..
Ca,hcart was founded on circumstance
which occurred in 1900, az Tripoli.--
An Aiperine corsair had been taken and
carried into Tripoli by Portuguese ship
of war. and it was said Mr.. cathcart by
his influence with the Portuguese, COM
PEELED the Dey to pay them ransom for
the corsair and crew, this had so iReen=
sed the Dey, that it was expected he
would not tolerate Mr.. Cathcart's mis-
sion. RI Il
Il appears that captain Barron touehsd
at Algiers about the 2lst Of November.
with $4,000 dollars intended A. pay
mentfor the DEFY instead OF stofes---the
govern N. however, refus7a to ac-
cent the specie, and insisted on having
their remittances made in stores. I'm.
less this was complied with, he threaten
ed to Withhold his friendship. Since that
period, the Dey's ministers had been We
~ inportunate with consul O'Brien, who
Is ofopinion that We must either comply
with his demands or wage war with the
Regency. Indeed it is not TO- be suppo-
sed that ever our compliance in this IN
stance would confirm our security. The
Dey appears 70 be disposed to augment
: his demands in proportion to the facility
with which tiiey are aequiesced in. While
wehave war with Tripodi, il would be
-hetterto be at war also with Algiers and
Tunis. = - =. ,-.---s
On the 9th Of January, Spain paid 4
tribute to Aigiers Of 5000 dollars In
presents, and &c, coo dollars in specie
This emboldened his rapacity, and he
Immediately declared war against France
and Denmark. The affair however was
arranged, and the DEFY was endeavoring
to effect peace with Portugal on the
- following terms There are 400 Portu.
ruese in captivity, for these he demand
ed ransom Of Z, 500 dollars each, ma,
king one million Of dollars; after whisl,
Is paid, he will be willing 10 confirm the
peace for an additional half million! At
the same time, that it must be stipulated
that the Dey, should have the freedom Of
! the western ocean for his eorsairs. r In
that event, our commerce would be dou.
bly, exposed to the rapacity OF this on'
-prineipled and despieable power Wsrs
Portugal to continue the war actively,
their fleets might watch she streights
while those Of the United States NIGH
eruize off the coast Of Aigiers and Tunis
Relinquishingthsw war on the above terms
the Americans viii be under the necessi.
~ either Of submittingto all their extor'
tons, or Of keeping an active Acct stati
oned OF Gibraltar. : :. ~ e p.
In September last, Tunis demanded
Of the presidents sc. gun frigate in con
.sideration oftheirestra friendship II thi
is not granted, We shall be- committed
with her. &l-. -, t. = =. !: = +
Il appears. inevitable, ttat-the unites
- States must either single handed eontent
with these powers, or submit 70. the i'm
~ measurable expense ofbuying theiffriend
ship. The Danes, Swedes and Dutel
purchase their peace on the most humill
atiag terms. Francois the most indie
pendent nation in her relations to Barba
~. Il is to her, perhaps, that com
- rnerce WILDE eventually indebted for ex
terminating a system which disSraees tn
xnar;Hms afrenokh of the world. S. =