The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-13

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both hdes wcre,we have YET tn learn. w.
iy know at pretrnt, that S or 6cco won -.
foon collected, and that they rnarebe., =, az.
wcftward, along the Rarbarv (l,ore mil ,t.,,
encountered the Tripoline forces, in the vi-in;tx
Oh oerne, town on the eattern borders o.. and
neiong'ng to iripo'i--here victory was gained
ny the American army, and the place immed;-
ate!y fnrrcrdcred. This was known ar M,It,
| early IN the month of May. and new f,pplies of
ammunition, &c. were Immediately fent 70
General Eaton, in Government brio. tn.
reignirg Rafl,aw Of Tripcli muff h,vs -,
teriouilv alarmed. Our feet was b;.b,, r.'
ipeetahle-it was we'll known, we had ,h.,
nearly twenty i1'' OF veHris of war in the M, III.
terranean fea, with the o cun-boats e.. g..
this country, and fome hired cu,.ers ~. mo..'
Der defined to attack Tripoli, in Tpl, W.. 80.
~ vtht's, carrying more than 5000 MGR, IN,
500 pieces OF heavy canron.) Cou,d TIL;
nod out agaInft force 70 formidable. ma. .
. oi1cers 10 experienced, affed too Inv :, co,s
derahle army on ihore? We canno, r,n,,.G.
tnat tne baihaw could expect to oppof. tbem
with 'uecefs, he therefore took The w;Ga
so"rie' arc opened negocia.ious Tor peace
TO talk Of tribute, under thefe c;rcn,,
ttances, was nopfenfe, he had not h.sn
HE to command it laf year He is then r,;a -
nave lowered his demand, from a million ~
hunofed and nifty thoufand dollars. Aft.r,be
gallant PRRBLE had expended n few ,borcnJ
dollars worth of powder and ihot. in IN. a;a..r-
ent attacks on his fleet and forts. his ,cents> =.
Mal'a probably Informed him whit he n,i,bt
loon eHocct to receive. His only Eafa,v N, .-
W. Wa >" d" immediate peace, and it is aid. ,
ne lent elg of truce TO Malta. To tre,, -, ~
terms. Capt. Leach expressly ftates. tba.r,n'
WI Lear was thereupon diipatcHed TO ,Tr;poE =
anc that treaty was foon negoc;ated. r.;th
conditions highly honourahle TO the ma
states. The American prifoners were % he III
re!eated from navery. RanEon, or fr;5,rc NUN
nave heen out OF the qrefion, and future tribn,e.
or annual iubhd'"s mnft ALTO have hecn ,han.
doned forever. IF the feet had ATTACKED Tt.
Ii In July, rs intended, il probably ,.c,,i 49,
inrrendered, almof upon any conditions. W..
r,1''cr, however, in the peace as II is. General
t2'on and his hidve companions in arms arr. ~
tltlSG 20 .hc thanks of the Government and M.
ton At large, Cor their ureonaled ex.rt;,re
march over tie dsitrts of Africa. ,hro' q, en-
mes country, what IN undertaking l. .A;s
mas heen attempted by Americans in MIR
leHSIlnG's Proficiency. il will remain for
future hltor'ans to. record the faq. 20
orr honor. Let Europeans initiate the ,,,or;-
ols example. Let the governments of England
and france and even thof. OF 1oain, p ,tu,a,
Sweden and Denmark, learn from ne ,b,t :,
IS better firmly to reiiit demands of trihp,e :,
the frf inftance and nv a noble condu+f ;,cb
IS ours, teach the bartariars Of Africa. th,t
t"'N are Uo''llne WnCn iOrIe Is aDDliFd "a force
To thoit' who thought the Tr'poI:rap war
would end 'lif':racef H'lv. we GaI Offer their own
'aaenaoe uttered on a former creation. 6. a:L-
/io"S far defsnce but not a cent for rii>u.s To
ths friends of our unfortunate countrvrren. 1e.
tanned IN favery, we tender orr congratrl,,;.
onS on their happy dcfiverancc, and tn the A.
rnerfcan peopie, we declare our une ouivo,,l az
probation o. the wifi policy purified. by our
Administration in carrying on the TriD9rtan
war and heartily reioicewith all, that IL has ter.
minated 10 adrantagsouliy for the U. States
lREg5aer.
An arrival at Bottom brings reformation tl,.
me BrfIih Hoop of war I4diaa-is now in tbe
south Channel impreiIipg American feamen.
We perceive it aifrrted in feverai prints that
our Pun-boats taken by the Spaniards are MT
yet liberated. We End OH enquiry, that of,cf.
al information has beenreceivsd of their lib. "a.
ton. /1,t;o,,oJ y,f.J