Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-21

poll, aH the iOTCcS Or TIC SHItc0 StateS
which have been ar may be in hostil.ies,
against the bashaw of Tripoli in the pro.
vince OF Derne, or elsewhere within the
-Goginions of.athe said bashaw shall be
wiehdrawn fherefrom. and no supplies shall
be given by or in behalf Of the United
States,. during the continuation of p?ace,
70 any Of the subjects3of the sai9 bashaw,
who may be in ,hostilities against him,
or any part of his dominions and the A ;
refIeans shall use all the means in Sseir
power, to pursuaIe the Brother Of the said
bashaw, who has, ce.operated with them
at Derne &c. to Withdraw from the terri.
tory Of the said bashsw of Tfipoli, but
they will 40, use any force or improper
means toeEsct that object, andin case he
shall withdraw himself as,aforesaid, the
baslaaw engages to deliver up to him his
sNlfe andsC Children snowm~hls power.
Signed, j1une sd,sa sos.
These preliminary articles wereaCt course
entered into before-the neraltresty, of
which they form ihe' 5asis, was concluded.
The articles OF the general treaty consist
only of such only as haye.been made with
them most faeorable add powerful nations,
with one exception, as honorable to us as
tits unprecedented in the history Of Tri-
poline treaties: that in case of future,
Ywar, the prisoners shall not be considered
or tfea,edeas slaves. but e.ehangedma for
srnan according 80 rack or redeemed at ve-.
rv low stipulated rate.
BY this treaty we have not violated our
compac. with the exiled bashaw, or even
disappointed any expectation, which he.
could reasonably have formed.
The United States has always held cut
to him the idea, that we shoald have com.
.plete liberty 10 make apeace, wheaever
our interest should demand it. Our con.
ntxon with him was always considered as
a matter Of co.operation, not as compact
cf aliiaRCe. We have already alleviated
his misfoffunes by obtaining the restoration
of his wife and family, which is represent.
ed 70 have been the most formidable obsta-
Gle in,the WY of negotiation. And per-
'haPs it may be incumbent upon the honor
-or humanity CT the United States to make
some provision for his Subsistence and &C.
.scormodationo @ =
Il he character Of the two ,brothersis re-
presented by our countryuaen in very diff.
ferept celors; The deposed bashaw endew-
ed with little capacity, and addicted to
1fordid proPeasiues the ruling monarch
possessed of s,tops understanding, capa.
bic of PcrceTving and estimating merit
whereverit ia to be found, of elevated SEN
tiMents and aapiring ambition. His prime
glinis et is Russian, not remarkable for
the vigor of his talents. His minister of
foreign affairs I'ripoline by birth, with
,endowments which would adorn any of the
cabinets OF Europe, is the man upon whom
e-vo!rcs the great burthen OF The govern
Tacnt.
r@We%havc formed tho, most errsous i.
IDEAS ofthe treatment, which our country
Nn1en received in TripoIi There was a
marked aad honorable t,istinc ion between
them and the other christian captlves. +,fhe
common seamea were not compelled 70
work uFoa@ the fnrtifca,Ions of the town
longer than 4 O'Clock every day after
which hour, they were permitted TO seek
their own amusements, or labor for their
own emoiumeEt.
The officers awere confined, but not
chained, and they had every accom1nodasi.
on; with which 'iieir own purses could sup.
ply, Them. FIRM the consuls Of most of
the European states they obtained all those
polite attentions which are SO greatful at all
times, and more especially ina season CT
adversely. -
The cook'of the Eanishsconsul was their
parpeyorin the market. % =
Ills TripoliFsn majesty seea,s indeed to
have conceived the most esal,ed opinion Of
the American bravery, resouf ces, snd ho- 4
nor ; and IN every Instance conductes
himself towards them with sase utmost,dis. 4
eingaished' Poiiteheas..