Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-16
prudently refased the dangerous honor.

did be Know enough OF the civil law TO
direct the administration of justice The
present disturbances had arisen partly
from religion, and il was but prnper thar
HE reins OF government should be mt in
TO the hands OF The Mnlti. AS for mn,
part, said the wary Mufli 10 the ,ness.n.
Ger who invited him to the throne. mn,
thoughts are fixed upon another world.
II is my Office to persuade and ins,suta
but not to command the people," But
me soldiers were once more obstinate in
their resolution, aud the Mufli was con.
sucted 70 the palace of the Dey. ~Is Il
not much more becoming you, said the
elected Dey to tke captain of the ipsurrec.
lion, TO direct the affairs OF the govern.
ment! You have an GrS,." True. said
the captain, but ypu have head. The
head is more powerful than the arm !.
because it directs IT," AT length this cu.
rious and singular contention was put an
end To by compromise, which attached
th=m both to the administration. The M,,c
q was henceforlh to be the Dew. and
the Captain was to be placed at The
head OF The army. 1t is the opinion of
general Eaton, that this important reyo.
luton will render the regency of Aigiers
more moderate inits administration. All
the Deys have been hitherto taken from
the scla'ers, and rot from the priests. Ii
is 20 dnu0t faGt universally admitted.
that Interpretations establishments, Wills,
they te5asc the spirit, have often con,r;.
buted To ten the ferocity OF their yc,a.
ries.
Win respeG to cur relations with Spa;n.
Geu. Ea,onis unable 10 give us any infor.
nation.
tits believed, in the best informed cir
cles OF Gibraltar, that a war on the CONT
nent was inevitable.
Whilst q, Gibraltar, he had curiosity to
review the Spanish encampmen,s in the
peighhorhood, with an excellent spy glass.
They appeared to him more like Aging
camps, than regular encampments. They
hadno-heavy artiller and it seemed to be
romantic conjecture, that they had any
design OF attacking Gibraltar.
Lord Nelson was said to have arrived
before Cadiz, to reinforce the blockading
squadron under Collingwood and Calder
Asqusdron was stiin:ss out at MALTA, sup
posed by some 10 be destined 10 Egypt, &
By others to Sicily. II was his own opini-
on, thai the next intelligence which should
arrive from that quarter Of the Medterra-
nean. would announce the invasion of ST.
cily.
A squadron OF 100 British transports
conveyed by ] 5 men Of war was reported
to have left Madeira about the 9Th or 9Th
Oet. They had taken an easterly course:
Their destination completely unknown.
Some supposed they we're bound to the
w. Indies and others o.he Cape ofGood
Hope. five are not mistaken, gen. Ea-
ton observed that the Reasonable, whose
erewis so honorably spoken ofin the fol-
lowing letter, was one ofthe convoy:
cory.
SIR,
Alloy ME Is consul OF the United STATE, of
America in THE island. to have the honor Of as.
surfing you and the officers of His Hritannic Ma.
jes,y's ship Reasonable. of the high sense enter
taned ivy me of their exertious, en- the night Of
the 9Th ins. in saving at the immiaeAt hazard Of
their lives, the ship OGavia of New York, wi,h
her valuable cargo from being destroyed by the
flames, which. but from their prompt jealous
and humane assistance, must inevitably haze
been the case.
Impressed with these sentiments, Sir, I win
not fail conveying them by the earliest means III
my power 40 The President of the UEi,si States,
aud TO Tie parties concerned, as well as every
pasticHiar, Of service so truly honorable and
merto;icds.
Notwithstanding my earnest desire 20 compen.
safe in measure the exertions of the seamen
belonging to his BrTannic Majestys ship, still
the proceeds Of the sales are held in the hands
of the oiicers of the Custom House betwixt
whom, and the civil Judge there has arose dis.
pusc in respect to the right Of the sale. prevents
my touching any part OF the properly until the
decision IS given, or powers Forwarded by the
underwriters to whom shall certainly represent
the right of compensation adequate to the ser
vice rendered.
Permit ne 10 have the honor of subscribing
myself with every sentiment Of consideration and
great respect.
Your most ob's, humble servant,
NJ. L.
IAnEs RAwLEY, Esq Commarder1
% His Britannic Majes,y's ship
Reasonable.
7mc5di Roads, SEPT. $50, 1906.
COPY.
Z SIR.
Ihave the honor OF acknowledging the receiT
Of your letter. communicating 20 myself and the
officers eiiis Majesty's ship Reasonable, under
my command, your thanks for the assistance we
ere so fortunate as TO afford the shin Oaavia,
of New York, when on FIRE on the MS ut of the
3 h instant.
beg leave in my own name, and for the Of.