Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-01-30
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Tron the Prcfdent Of the United States gsfpea-
ing the application Of HAMEr CAkAMALLI,
ex-bafhsw Ss Tripoli.
90 ibr Senate and Hoyff # R>brsjentafivss Of ibs
Usied States.
I lay before Congreh the application or
Hanet Caramaii, elder brother OF the reignng
bafiaw of TTipo!i, iolici,ing from The United
States attention 10 his ferVce and iuiferIugs IN
the late war asainft that fate aud in order to
pofIris them of the ground on which that appli-
cation Rand., the fact. ihail be tated according
TO the views aud Information cf the executive.
During the war with Tripoli. it va, fug-
eeHed thar Hames CaramaIli, elder brother of
the reigning bahaw, and driven by him from
his throne, meditated the recovery OF his inheri-
tabce, and thar concert in aetion with Us vas
deG,abIe 10 him. We coaii Tered that concerted
operations by thoie who have common enemy
were entirely juaiiabe. and might prodnce ct
{etis favourable TO both, witbou, binding either
10 guarantee the objects OF the other. Bot the
dihancc of the fcene, tie difficulties OF eomn,u.
nication, and the unccrtaipty OF our informa.
tion, inducing the left confidence in the meafntc.
it was committed 70 oUr agents as one 3hioh
might be reiortcd TO if il psonited 20 promote
eur fucceh.
Mr.. Eaten, however, orr late confnl, on
his return from the Mediterranean, poaeaius
per.ona knowledge Of the fcene, and having
confidence in the easd Of a joint operation, We
authorized commodore Baron, then proceeding
with his fqusdron, 10 enter into an undsrsand-
ing with Hanet, II he ihould deem it uiefnI:
s. az il was reprefented that he would need fone
aids OF arms and ammunition, and even OF mo-
ney, ne was authorized 10 tufnih them 70 mo-
dcrate extent, according 20 the pSsipeet OF uti-
iry TO be expected from il. In order TO avail
him of the adva-vs2es of MIR. Eatcn's know
ledge OF c.fcumtances, an occshonal employ
ment wss provided for the lat,er as an agent Tor
the navy 10 that fca. Our expectation was. that
an in,ercourfe ihculd be kept up between the ex-
baihaw md the commodore that while the for
msr moved on BY land, our squadron ihould
proceed with equal pace, 70 as TO arrive ~ their
defina;ion together, and to attack the comnon
enemy by land and fea at The fame time. The
inaruelions of June 9th, TO commodore Barron
fhew thar CO opesation only was intended. and
by no means an union or our ohjed with the
fortune Of the ex-bafhaw and the commodoTe's
letters of March "a ard May 10. prove that
he had tie mott ecrrett idea of onr intentions.
His verbal infrueiions indeed, to MIR. Eaton and
Capt. Hull, If the exprefiions are accurately
committed TO writing by ,ho'e seatlenen, do
not limit the extent OF his cooperation a. rigor-
osny a, ne probably intended /; but it IL certain
from the ex-bahaw's letter Of January 8. wit
ten when he was proceeding TO join Mr.. Eaton,
and in which he iays,s" your opssstions ihould
be carried onby fea, mine by land that he LETT
the petition in which he ~as, with a proper
idea Of the nature Of the co. operation. II Mr..
Eaton's iubirquent convention fhould appear 10
bring forward other objects, his letter Of April
40 snd May 9, vieSs this convention bot IS
proviGorsl, he I'd, article, - be expfehly
harcs, gussding il assiuh any i'll sfeets. and
hi, letter ci Jure go confirms this contribution.
Ia the event il vss found, that, after placing the
ex-bsfhsw in poGsiio of Derns, one Of the mott