Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-27

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with the means OF fubGlfence and :ofence-
] faa!l, however, fate to the commodore,
as we'll as TO my government, your ex-
celiency's reclamation. But it is incum-
bent on tne at the fame time to lgnity to-
you that, though ara not informed what
may be rhe the Discretionary power OF the
commodore in like cafes, ] doubt whe-
Their he be authorized TO render this cargo
to your claim; 5ecaule il being admitted
that il was defined for TripolI, and il be.
log known that this port was in a fate OF
actual blockade, II has become coed prize
to the captors, the property totally ali
enatcd from the hippers & fubjett TO the
difpo6lion of our laws. No deciGon
therefore can be had in favor of the clai-
maints without the interference of the go
yernment OF the United States. But
hould they content TO grant indemnify in
this cafe, it would be an act Of lpecial
favor, no, ofrighs. 1hope your excel
iency will allow me Efficient time to feb
nit the neceaary Aatement to the pref
dent, my mater, and wait bis anlweF.
1 No. / will indemnify myfelf in "a
horter and msre certain way. You know
/ am at war with Naples and Genoa.
/ viii order my corlairs to make repfilals
on your merchant velsls entering thofe
ports.
True. / know you are at war with
Naples and Genoa. Bur it is indeed
frange ipecies Of war; for we fee at the
fame time free commerce between you
and them; neither one nor the other of
thofe ports can be conGdered in fate of
blockade.
!" They are both in perpetual fate of
blockade
This is the frtt advice ! have had Of
il, It will lerye fer my government.
But any Indemnify by way Of reprifal,
even if your claim were well founded, be-
fore that indemnity lhonld be rsfafed to re-
gular application, would be an aa of d.
reca hOttiIty. profit Of this location to
repeat to your Excellencyth the with of my
government to maintain peace and good
intelligence with this regency. Theesi.
dence already given Of this dilpoGsion
lhould not admit doubt. & my conftancy
in advihng your Excelleney Of all danger,
wh,ch might tend to interrupt il, goes to
the fame proof. But facts jafify an sp
preheniion that this dcGie is net reciprocal
on the part ofthis regency. The perie-
vering obieinacy ofyou7 labjeas, countc-
oanced by their foyereign, TO carry fnP-
plies to our enemy, Teens purpofely caieu-
lated to embroil our affairs, and eventually
and unayoidably viii end in rupture,
except reifrained. / dedre, therefore,
that your Excelleocy will caufe fuitable
meafures sobc obl=rged TO impede fueh an
event,
Is fhall ufe no meafures whatever 10
thar effect. My merchantmen will CONT
nse their expeditions 10 Tripoli as uiual.
/ aOj@ - haze them captured By yoa. 1
l'aH ultimately gain n'afb mare BY It f6an
the eomwerce. Write what I have iaid to
your commodore
/ lhall acquaint hin with facts. But
it is requiGte that I ihould be fusnilhed
with fuch document relative thereto as the
nature Of The fobjea requires.
/ will caufe it to be furniihcd. Yon
will ADM, no delay in difpatching advice
TO your commodore TO the effect that my
fubjetf may be feinfated in his proper
ty, or that | may know the refult, in or
der co conform my meaiures TO cigcamGaa
ces.
I,forbear making any comments on the
iubjett of this audieace. Ii fpeaks Ian
guage too plain to need an expedition.
cannot forbear repeating to you thar there
is an abi5lufe neee5Fty fbaf 4 y@sald haze
an inie,vieqv quilb 20. and Mr.. Cafbearf,
and loon. Affairs of incalculabIe mo-
ment 10 the United States here require
the afiaance Of your council !; perhaps yoar