Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-01-07

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cruizers, tllree quarscr Rallies, ! guerling.
uich 81 polacfc that resumed from !
cr,izc viii prize : few days ago. 3 :
= Apfiisoth have to inform You
f(St Two quntter galIies Of ID oars and 4
rnftiage guns md = sWively manned with
from SO u so men each, commanded BY
Raiz Halifs, and he other BY Raiz o.
men candistc, are ready 10 sail upon !
crslize.n Is
Extracf or lefter from Mr..
10 MI. Cafhcsrt, dated q Tripcli,
May ~, 1904.
On The evening ofthe istinstanf, the
consnls were summoned to the castle,
when he Bashaw IN the presence Of the
two Swedish oifcers stated the treatment
he Ind resolved from Sweden since the
eonclnsion 81 Tornquist's treaty, and
compared his treatment TO them since
Shnt period, and ended his observations,
y askink e hc had not Sufficient reason
. declare war against that nation, and
then solemnly declared that he never in
tended 10 enter into another treaty with
Sweden. War was 10 Be declared The
next dry, neyertheless Il was postponed
% he sth inst. IN hopes that By continn-
inR the neNoei6fion a accommodation
would sske place, but he admiral would
not listen % any terms bur those he pro.
posed which vas IS follows The Sue-
dish prisoners 10 Be liberated without
ransoni peace 10 be established without
paying any consideration whatever for Il
sspresents d Otherwise upon the same
terms g twas before the declaration Of
war II 1900. The admiral aIledeca
he nashaM having captured Swedish
property 10 : considerable amount could
not possibly have any claim agans, srs-
den. s.
: / know the BasIaw Of Tripoli has
made an effort to conclude 1 treaty With
the United States Of America through
e medium Of Algiers and I am very
much mistaken, iEthere afe not IT this
moment other plzns under consideration.
8 several az the Bashaw' s adherents en-
dcayoSto gain Is confidence bysuggese-
inn them -
Ontke night Of the 1eth inst. de-
parted TO galliots Quarter gallies) q.
erllize along shore, il IS said they nre IN
questof some American vessels that are.
Extract ofa letter from lanes Leander
Catheart, ESQ. consul Of the United
States az America q Algiers, 10 tlhe
Sesfetaryof State, dated Il Leehorn.
Cd July, feo2.
= You win please to observe that the
cruizers Of Tfipoli have been Frequently
Z q sea since the war commenced, and
ihence conceive the danger purmerrhant
: ships have been exposed to. From the
returns ofour consuls youwill Be inform
s ed Of the extent Of our commerce in dis
SEA which never was 90 valuable, q Il
was a. the period and since the Bashav
Of Tripoli commenced hostilities. I have
seen twenty four sail Of American YES.
sells IN this port 1t once last year, two
thirds Of whom were unarmed. Canthe
wisdom Of government devise no means
either TO prevent the crnizers Of Tripoli
from putting 10 sea, orourmerchant ships
!. from passing up the Mediterranean nm
armed and without convoy L Il NOT
pSsible 70 prohibit them for their own
sakesl from coming past Gibraltar unless
armed sufficiently tof defend themselves
when three or four are together, or un-
deS convoy Of some Of our ships Of war =
z The BastaW Of Tripoli seems dispo-
ed 70 enter into : treaty withus, bur up.
% what terms he has not yet declared.
Mr.. Eaton in6orms me thar proposition
of peace on thepaft ofthe Bashaw of TIL
poll, cane through the Bey Of Tunis
whenitvas sedthatthe latter should
Be mediator and piarmafee. Mr.. Eaton
answered that We prefer peace % war
when We can obtain Il onhonorableterms
butnot Otherwise
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