Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1805-12-09

sight tor with their magnIhccnce 1 cannot
but couple in my mind the idea Of the slaves
who must have groned under the oppressive
folly Of their fabrication. Egypt, like hypoc-
risy, shows bestin perspective"
Tie Jollo7oing Particulars ofthe massacre of
he Deg Of ,4lgiere, and tis Prime Minister, are
gi1en 6y Ge7. Eafon. lie says,
That the Dey had rendered himself UNI
popular at Algiers, by ythe peace and feebleness
OF his administration. His cruizers were idle
in tie port the country was disturbed BY the
dissentions Of fanatic, who had visited Mec-
ca and the city was deprived Of its customa-
ry supplies. The soldiers at length broke out
into rebellion, and placed at their head cele-
brated captain Of tAlgiers, who had distingui-
shed himsefby the. capture Of a Portuguese
ship Tkey demonstrated with the Dey, and
commanded him to leave the throne. To leave
the throne in that country is the same as To-
sing his head. The Dey exposmlated and re-
sisted. But the soldiers were obstinate, and
the unfortunate Dey was forced to yield to
their importantly. " care nothing, said he,
addressing himself to the insurgents in the hall
Of audience" {" about the destiny which awaits
me. shall die contented. 1t is what ma
ny Younger andbette man than myselfhas
done before me. l ought in fact to eioice
" that have lived to see my present lengthof
days. But feel for my family my chill
dren." " You know, cried they, into whose
hands they Will fall" The Dey dismonntcd
from his throne, and attended by his Prime
minister, approached the door of the Hll,
when they were Immediately cut to pieces
The regency was now offered to the captain
but he prudently refused the dangerous hon
our. He told them that he was not at all ver-
scd in the foreign relations Of Algiers nor
did he know enough Of the civil law to direct
the administration Of Justice The present
disturbances had arisen partly from religion,
andit was but proper that the reins Of gov
eminent Should be put into the hands Of the
AhlCi. AS for my part, said the wary lfrtii,
to the messenger who invited him to the throne,
my thoughts are fixed upon another world 1t
is my Office to persuade and instruct, but not
to command to the people" But the sol
dierc we're once more obstinate in their rtso-
luton. and -lHitii was conducted to the pal
ace Of the Dev. Is it not much more be-
f." coming YOU, said the elected Dey to the
7" captain Of the insurrecion, to direct the af-
f" fairs Of government You have an arm -
" True said the captain, but you have head.
9 The head is more powerful than the arm
g because it directs it." AT length this curl
Gus and singular contention was put an end to
BY compromise, which attached them both
70 the administration. The Nhgh was hence
forth 70 be the Dey, and the captain was to be
placed At the head Of the army. 1t is the op-
inion Of Gen. EATON, that this important rev
oluton will render the regency Of AIgiers,
more moderate in his administration. All the
Deys have hitherto taken from the soldiers,
and not from the priests. Il IS no doubt fact
admitted, that all superstidous es-
whilst they debase the spirit
have often contributed to soften the fcrocity Of
their votaries."
Government has ordered the house lately