Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-24

than exists either In nlmSctt or the hoFje
1 Of Arabs who attach Themselves to him.
They are exactly what Volney describes
of the camps. of the Egyptian beys, ra-
Their rabble than an army aud in our
affair have they held safe positions 10
catch fugisiyes, .uatil the doors Of the
enemy were opened for plumber, when they
became at once brave anc impe,uous. =
If, therefore, the co.operatlon is to be pur.
sued with him, and It's direction is1o be
conGded TO me, it must DC en- conviction
that dr,achmsn.s of regulars may be oe.'
easionally debarked from the squadron, or
procured elsewhere, 20 aid and give efy CT
To such OPERATIONS as reqlse energy. -----
With The supplies asked for, provisions
for our Christmas, and with the firm from,
Of one regular regiment, believers would
not be pfesumlng TOO far, TO engage, in
conjunction with the squadron, to force
the enemy TO. take refuge il. a sanctuary.
But confess sir, there is one discouraging
circumstance resulting from The declared
views 10 sffotding auxiiiar;es 10 Hame,
Bashaw. These aids are to BIZ Withdrawn
a, any period, 3hen lhs cacrny shall pro-.
pose terms of peace which may DC accept.
eddy ,hv agent otgoverpmento On the spot.
Ii Hame, Bashaw is to be used solelv as an
Instrument to The .a,salnmept Of an object
exclusively to the advantage of the Uaned
Sta'es, without any consideration TO his
future existence, or well bring, eanso,s
persuade rlvse that any bond of nats,ot-
ian dictates TO me, the du'y of having a
CHIEF agency. rorludeed any, in so extra
ordinary sacr}h-e. Certainly the sns a1y
wal propose terms Of peace with US, the
momens he. eaiertains serious apprehensi-
ens from his:brotbcr. This may happen a,
any sage of the war most likely to rid him
otso dangerous rival and no, only Hamet
bashaw.but everyone scting with Fin must
ioeysably faA victims to our economy.
If We proceed no far,her, It would SEGA.
incumbent on the honor Of government 10
the event of Pease, at least, TO place Ha.
met Bashaw IN situation as eligible as
'hatfrom which be has been drawn, out Of
the power OF an lncensed and y!nd.ctive e.
nemy. Prob by Jus>uf Bashaw would a.
gree to establish him in the government Of
this province and bengasi. and to restore
TO him his family. he may perhaps be
made satisfied with such al accommo-
dation, and the Upis. d States experience
from 1t many OF the advantages calcula.-
ed TO Iesuls: from carrying the original
plan into execution, and consistently with
both our honor and interest. At all e.
vents, ] am deeply impressed with the
opinion, that The post we have secured
here should not be abandoned, nor terms
of peace precipi.ately embraced indeed
it were 10 be. wished that the effect of the
success Of cooperation might be tried.
IL would very probably be death blow to
the Barbary system. Any accommodation
savoring of relaxness would as probably be
death 10 the navy, and a wound to the
national honor. !. fit is deiermiped eisher
to proceed or hold position here, further
supplies of cash and provisions must lya-
media.ely be sent TO the coast.
From reasons. which VIII suggest them
selves froGs preceding observations. it
would not5e 6 cd policy in Hame, Bashaw
10 levy contributions during the contest
with his brother, lest it should ALLEVIATE his
friends. 60 the contrary, he ought to be
enabled to move with liberal band. Cash
will do much with the. inhabitants of this
coantry: even those. whom it will not en-.
gage to fshts will BY. il be engaged not to
hgh, ). with II we can pass generally. But
ii here and there we find walled town or
a garrison lmpervicus TO its raaence, can
non balls aud bayonets come in as irresisti
BILE agents. The convention have enter
ed into with Hanet. Bashaw may be useful
in case ne spcceedsin getting repossession
ct his government, otherwise Il can do no
mischief, even if ratified, as will appear by
the precautions in the second article.
(To be continued