Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-18

IN this cafe, however, the experiment had beer
fairly tried and this bravado's recitation put 10
the ,sA by commodore Prehir. That Bathsw
threatened him, and fwore By the 'foemnity OK
his Religion, to put every one Of our countrym
TO death WAC were in Tsipoli, ii TIE commodore
s. fred inot into his batteries Did lie pus the
fhteat in execution? On the contrary; whenever
that determined commander approached his walls,
after tic hfit attack, the ferr10is Bashaw's Git
care was to provide for h,sssown fafe,y, and he
uniformly took refuge at his gardens or in his
bos,5 proof: and, all experience has taught us,
i that the more roughly he was handied, and the
nearer danses approached bin, the more tratia.
bic he has been feadered.
But if the iesa of Our large fsfee and ivutnlf
Jxpplirs at Defnc, or more hoaealy car ttisniae.
lions with his brother, made dep imfysidon 90
|; the Balhsw, as i: manifeeiy did, was this the
iirit iatant OF the c0nmiionsr beiEg apprlfcd OF
1T II 70, be had neglected his duty; for il
was notorious to every other American officer in
the Mediterranean, and he Ought to have known
IL, and 20 have made az honorable use OF II: In
Read efswhie he proceeds
6 4 sberetore engaged, of cour(e, that on the
conciufon OF peace I" tor which he gave not a
Cent? g we should Draw all our forces from
Dcsae aHo osheTspaT,s OF bis dominiens, and rhe
Ralhaw engages, that il his brother withdraws
himieif quiesly from his dodainions, his wife aid
family lhould be rsGoied 10 hjm.''
Fle goes further. He really no, only negoci.
st,s Hsmst Rahsw OUT Of his own territories,
bat pledges the faith of the =. States to carly
the Reputation into fxecasion, and at the fanc
tina isctetiy consenea with joieph Bafhaw, that
tbc fs!itments OF his enc agement In this Article,
liah never be made fusied matter IF coaideIa.
ton. 0es Mr.. Lear .snt gu, 30 cooperate with
Iofeph Bsihasv Or is there cf;ls IN the cir.
caHtsances OF the United States, which renders
daFkneis aud duplic;ty, nectdary to oar political
fs!esy OF exiitence! Is potfble that any thing
can reader il e in favor of piratical ehisfalu
of q Bafbsry garrifon whom ose frisate and few
tenders had 70 often driven from his frong holds
II 10, it ought 70 appear TO jufify our conduct
TO the world.
Our Commissioner cioles hi. communications
to NE.
(" 5ray yos qsiN 0cee5t youyftE and p,.Jtxf
to Mr.. Obaanen, and our brave eounfrymen zVifb
yez. my Faee5e eong,ataiafions on eUent
Gvbirb osr md tier berofc braOfry las tt1dta to
render 70 honorable to arr roanfrp."
Of one think | an confident, il there be any
homer or advantage 10 the peace, a Gnare Of The
merit Cannot be refuied to thofe whole sxsrrions
,nf asnecd the event. II it has been TOO precipi.
staieis concluded, and all the advantages not f.
cured, which Gtuations offered, il was not my
fault. 1t was my invariabie opinion, and in,
variasiy endcavorcd TO impress it both by argu.
ment and effort, that the meaiure ouss TO b. de.
layed until all our means OF chaHilenent were
brought to bear en- the enemy, But the inaru.
nlcut the mott impoGng, thar which the rpeny
undoubtedly ereatiy dreaded, and on which ours
country had sxed It's chief hope, and repoled its
honor, never appeared in the field OUR SQUAD
RON And cur commiiloner negotiated out OF
our hands Poa in the enemy's dominions, next
In population and confequence to his capital !
WITHOUT ANY EQUIVALENT wEArEvsR.
Thus, though,it was our bpilneis and though
we had mott amply the means TO dilmantle the {.
neay inaead of this we have cRahlifhed him 10
a more fae Gtustien to do Us and mankind mii.
chief, than he poiIssed before thc war; or than
he could have po9cGed will out the war; for BY
exp.iing his rival, We have relieves him OF his
moR ,aeneesoas adyetiary. He has gained a
kingdom. What have we gained by thewar!
Heweysr the peace may be received by the
Government an, People of tie United States,
here are circumstances 10 which both our intefett
and orr homer arc 70 deeply ieyolved, that they
Cannot su induce al inquiry.
have the honor TO DC; eesy RESPECTFULLY, III,
your moG oeedlcnt lervant,
WILLIAM EATON. I
P. S. Liz ef The psyal force which might
have been employed before. Tripoli BY the,
middle of Jaly, actually ct the rendezvous at
SysacnGe the 9Th and eleventh. T Tbs liz contains
the namss Of Gr fyisatcs, far 6rgs, tgDa ie60o.
sers, one Noar, end s|tstu gus-boats, earning III
all ISL gxas ana nsrtars.9 Commodore Pfeble
attacked Taipoli fucceisfully with lefs than one.
third this force; and with no collateral ctrcun.
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