The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-01
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= MALTA, May 10, 1905.
Your feveral communications were received
by the Hornet, which did not arrive here until
the 10th, having met with head winds and hea.
Wy gales.
Your various information is under nv parti-
GUAR attention. e.ftate of my health and
my anxiety to dipateh the floop without ofs
OF time, docs not allow me to enter into lengthy
obfervations, Nor isl. indeed neceifarv. The
letter have written to Mr.. Eaton, by this con-
veyance, and which he will communicate to
you, will, no doubt, determine him and the of
hcers to leave the coat, as meafilre rendered
neceiEary by exiting circumstances, and cfoe-
cially by the intention OF the coniul general To
open anegotiation with JuGnf, reisnine baihaw
ofFTripoi. You will, therefore, as foon as the
reqaihte arrangements are made, return with
the vefiels under your command, to Syracu(e.
TO WHICH place it is contemplated to transfer
BEAD quarters, in the courfe Of few DAYS.
Lieut.. Evans is iHfruGted TO deliver the flores
which have been laden in the floop, TO YOU, TO
be ditribntcd according TO your dfcretion.
You will under itand thofe flores are intended
tor the uie of the crews of the United States
veiiels, and the chriItians under the command
of Mr.. Eaton.
hnse your departure. Mr.. Evans will he able
10 inform you Of every thing worthy of notice.
have likewlie TENT with Mr.. Evans, 1000 dol
Lars, (Spaniih1 I'm fpecc, which will Erye TO
extinguifh any individual engagements that
you or Mr.. Eaton may have contracted Al
Derne.
/ look anxionhy for further intelligence from
Derne.
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80 MALTA, May 10, 1905.
SIR,
by the Hornet foop, which arrived in this
harbour ON the lG'h inf. (having had tedious
Pafage) had the honour of receiving your diff
patches of the goth ult. and # inn. announcing
the capture of Derne, after CONTEXT, in which
permit me to- obterve, that your conduit and
tpat OF your COMPANIONS in arms, will not dic-
credt the character which our countryfnen
base eftabl:ihed among the nations of Barh,rv
] have peruied with deferved attention tbe ar.
Rrnlents ard reafons adduced in your letter of
the III on the fnbjea of purifying the co.opera-
ton With Sid HanIet Bl!lIaw. Being nvfeIf
100 weak tur the eXertion of letter writing. and
my iecretary writing with difficulty owing to
an inflamation 10 his eyes, it is imponible for
nieto emer into lengthy reply, nor does il in.
deed apT5ear DeceiIary. The bufiaefs is now mr..
I'sV ~ tn8t po'Dt, wnere, VI tho ex-bafhaw, at
Ter 6sing put IN Vcheflion of Derne, his former
government, and the diftrict in which hisinter.
eit is mof powerful, has not in hinfelf energy
sBd talent, and is 70 drAit0te of means
and refources, as not to be able to move
on with fuccefsful progrefs, fecondcd by our
naval force aSting on the coat, he muir he held
az unworthy Of further fupport, and the cr,.o-
peraiion as meafnre too expen6ve and bur-
therfone, and too little pregnant with hope or
advantage, 70 inafy lis further profecution |;
for whatever, Sir, may have been once the in
fentions Of government on this fu5ice1, and
whatever your ideas, touching thofe intentions,
feel that have already gone TO the full extent
OF my authority. The inRruaions from tbc
navy Department, on this particular point. WITH
which you ape nor unac9uainted, faII Mort of
that unlimited difcretion and power Of apoIi.
cation as rcjates TO funds, Unified ON in yonr
letter, and are totally Glent ~ regard TO the
quantity and defcrptioa ef f4ppies and ito,es.