Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-21
TRIPOLIrAN AFFAfRs.

NhHiSS OF FEhCE lalely entered into
between the United States and the Ba.
shaw of Tripoii:
The ist article declares that there Shall
be from the conclusion OF the Treaty of
Peace to be entered into b-twcen the Pre-
sident OF the United States and ,he Ba-
shaw OF Iripoli and the citizens and SUBJ
Jects OF their respective countries, a firm,
everlasting peace founded upon princi-
pies OF reciprocal advantage.
The Cd article provides, that upon the
conclusion of the peace, the :Bashaw Of
iripoli shall deliver up TO the American
squadron now off rripoli, all the Ameri.
cans now in his possession, and on condili.
on thereof, all the subjects of the Bashaw
Oh ripoli now in the power ofthe United
states, shall be delivered up to him, and
as The number OF Americans in the posses.
sion o, The Bashaw of Tripoli, amounts
20 500 men more or less, and the number
OF fri2qline subjects in the power of the
americans, To about loo, the Bashaw of
irpol shall receive from the United
States the sum of sixty thousand dollars,
a a payment for the difference between
the respective prisoners.
The Sd article declares, that upon the
conclusion OF the peace aforesaid, between
the United States, and the regency of Tri-
poll, AL the forces Cf the United. States.
which have been or may be in. hostilities
against the Bashaw of 1'ripol in the pro-
WAGE OF Dsrne, or elsewhere within the
COMMONS OF the said Bashaw, shall be
Withdrawn tberefrom, and no supplies shall
be gwen by or ia behalf Of the United
States, during the continuation of bsace.
To any OF the subjects Of the said Bashaw.
who may be in hosiil,ies against him, or
any part Of his dominions and the Anne.
rlcans shall use all The means in their DOW
or, TO persuade the brother Of said Bashaw,
who has co-operated with them az Dernc,
&c 10 Withdraw from the territory of The
Bashaw of Tripoli, but they will not use
any iosce orimproper means TO effeG thal
Object, and in case he shall withdraw him.
self as aforesaid, the Bashaw engages 20
deliver up TO him, his Wife and his Chill.
dren now in his power.
No event that has happened during the
present administration, conrers upon !,
greater luslre than The recent success of
our arms against TriDoIi. While other
nations have disgracelslly crouched before
the powers Of Barbary, the United States.
tho young in arms and resources, tho Sc.
parated by vast expanse 6f waters from
her savage enemies, has yet bravely def
ed, eppoSe0s ans: conquered them. Our
infant nalion has set a brigh, example To
European powers, and the world will per
haps be Indebted 70 her for generous
spitIt OF Independence, which snail spring
up and forever overwbelm those seats of
oppression. She may have given the IA
al stroke to thai depreda,ory warfare.
which drags lis enemy into slavery, and
fsas,s on his miseries. This glorious e.
vent has also released The bonds of our can.
tive brethren, and restored them again 70
the bosom OF their country.--M. Chron.
Mr.. Bowdoin, the new minister of the
United States, is arrived - 6 tosadder. in
consequence oil which the spprehsnsiops
we we're under Of en- approaching rupture
with America are over.--Moniteur.
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The mate Of the Harmony, Barbadoes,
via st. Bartholonews, Informs that While
they lay at ST. Barrs, he saw a letter from
Curracoa, containing information " thosfhe
British had evae11afed that island Jfve syeeks
6sfore."--Alex. Adv.
Capt. Roberts Informs, that Just as he
left Barbados, a "a gun ship arrived sup
posed to be direcl from England, and inn
medIatdiy aftcr her coming too, there was
general fling from the forts aud Shipping
The supposes she must have bro't new $
of importance. Lelt at Barbados, capt.
Harper to sail in a few days.--ib.
Capt. Coleman informs, that on the Cd
inst. 10 lat. 81, long. ~, feli in with the
homeward bound English fleel. Capt. c.
adds, that II was veiy siekly there wien
he lef, MartinIco, so much SO that the CT.
tizens were under The necessity of doing
garrison duly.---ib.
THE GUN BOATS.
The federaiists attacked The administra-
ton on account Of these boats. They
were ridicuIcd aud declared 10 be incom-
peicnt 10 perform any service Whatever.
When gun-boat No, ? was driven on shore
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