Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-22

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, Tan, suss;cie0s that the Spanish tehs.N
has an influence in Joseph bashaw's 'mes-
surss. If my recollection serves me he
was accused By our,late consul, Mr, = al ata-
| cart. of advising theWar. / Ieeollecs psr.
fscsly we'll hearing him assert, at lunis' 20
December, 1901, that the. americans ms
!. calculatedi}theu thsught. 81 forcing peace
-yithout paying Tor It.
National shame, perhaps interest, and
individual pride engaged him to favor iueh
an issue of the war: ne IS sa'd 10 &c 'ae
confidential rnan.of the bsshaw.
+ ] am afraid one important consideration
has been overlooked 10 the arrangements
lately adopted by Mr.. Lear; the danger OF
falling back TO an irrecoverabe distance,
in case Of the failure. of she negoc'agion
q commenced by him, and at the same time
the abandonment Of the advantageous
grounds we hold here; j. would certainly
have "a tendency to unite the kingdom OF
Tripeli against Us, and possibly TO ehcou-
rage the whole coas. of Barbary TO agrees
sion. 9Or should it trapspire that 'hs'eya.
cua,ion Of this post had been recommend
ed, it wnnld certainly have An uniavoraklc
ihauenca on the pending negotiation.
Another Considerations involvedlwhich
ea1no but weundthe pride Of military prin-
cjplss. We must strike the flag OF our
iscounfry here, 10 presence OF an enemy who
have no, merised tie triumph, and yield TO
t,hsna the houpr Of a victory whichno en-
eouater hitherto has given thena right TO
claim, or reasoh se expect; certainly hey,
and perhaps tbs world, will place 20 ugIas'
censisuetion ea this reweas: at any rate it
is retreat, and a re.reat Of Americans !
If individual feeling were alons to be con-
suited in this stge.en, 1t would prefer a
manly defect TO this mode of safety /; the
consequences TO the national character
would be mare honorable.
The burihen Of expense, which mus.
ascrus from pursuing the cooperation,
seems an unsafmountable obstacle. am
appre he nsive that the Ultimate expense of
maintaining aspeace with Joseph bashaw,
will be more barthensome to the United
States, than that accruing from this co.ope-
ration; besides il is calculated that this
expense will be Reimbursed.
It's insipuarsd that the consal- general is
opposed 70 the measure. Its possible that
b. may have better information iromwbence
| co form an opinion of lie issue, than we who
have thus far accompanied the expedition !;
bus it is net probable: has re aay agency in
the war?
i cannot bu; indulge the hSpe that additional
nefuaions from government will arrive n fealen
to enable yon to furnilh The means Of rrofecutns
The cooperation TO effsci,ef chat fig the tcne-
rity Of our eaemy, and Of preventing the nelan-
chcly and dlasfeeahle events, which prcfene sp-
pea 3 lces threaten. Y gu would weep, sir, were
you on the fpot to wi,nels thc unboundsd conh
| denee alaced in the American character here, and
10 feacct that this confidence ut fhorty fink
into coo,cmpt and immortal hatred; you would
fsd that this confidence, at any Nice, fhonld De
carries through the BaEbary regencies. az lesa TO
TfipoIi, by the !aac neass that il has been 10.
fpired there. Bat if 10 further aids comc to cur
afifauce, and we are compelled 90 leave the place
| urder its a6tosl 'eircupaances, humanity itfeN
NUT weep. The whole city of Derne sogetbsg
| with rumcrots families OF Arabs, who attached
thepltlyes to Hamet baGsw, and who rsised
!otepb's trosps, in expectation OF fuccor fran Us.
rna& Be abandoned to tleir fate; hsvoc,ana Gaush
ter will be The inevita3le copftgacnee-~notIa isu
/ Of thena csn efcsps The iavage vengeance Of t6e
enemy. IN proceeding, therefore, thus far and
nc tsrsser, uiieaa Of lending aids r. til. unfcFfu
.,ate pcape, wsora We afe as alice, and Of Whole
Gfusfioo So. are aSnaHv etoGtinp. 70 our owo
| exclufve hentht, Hc inyoivs thcm in dsf;uttion
| Could have apptehenaea this ,efult OF my cxsr
tiens, certainly no confederation would have pre-
| vailed onme TO have tsken an agcnty 10 tragedy
! 70 manifcaly Taught with insi;gue, 70 wonnd;hg
to haman feelings, ADD, as NUT view il, 10 dc
| grading 10 or national honor.
| It is imPoai5ls, though eaioined on me, 70 Fay
any thing faFsbsr Of the Aaaaaoaes operating eufb
/ Heust 645a4p, after having been officially H.
tformed that negaciaeior is opened with his bro