Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-19

as the same subjec, is before them.
tn: JEFFERSON.
FeBaUARY 4,h, 1905.
Extract Of "a letter from TIE secretary of
state to IVliEaaa Eaten, esq. dated Wash.
ington, May 2oA, 1901.
Your letter of the Cd aud 18th Sept.in-
Der, 9th October, 1, 8, 10, Is, Is, IS, a5,
10 and.2lst November, and 9Th Demcsber.
have been received since the date of Mr..
Lincoln's letter, by the Grand Turk, which
sailed from New York in March last, with
'she third cargo OF regalia, for Tunis. The
proofs which have been given blythe sbas
shaw of Tripo.i, Of his hostile designs
agalnt the United States, have as YOU wiIs
learn from commodore Dale, determined
the president to send to the Ne diterranean
a squadron fshreefrigates and sioop Of.
war under the command Of that oficer.--,
Should war have have beendeclarcd or
hosti!ities commenced, this force viii BIZ
immediately employed nshs d1tence and
protection of our coz, Glecce, against the
plraoies Of that regency. 1t Is hoped
that tbs contagion will not have spread ell
ther to Funis or Algiers but should one.
or both of them have followed the peri.
dt;,us example, heir corsalrs will be equals
~ repealed aud punished.
The policy of exhibiting naval force.
on the coast of Barbarj, has long been
urged by yourself and the other consuls.
Ine present moment is peculiarly favora.
bic for the experiment, not only as it is
provision against an Immediate danger, but
as we are now az peace and amiSy with aii
the rest of the world, and as the force EN-.
.ployed would, fiat home, BE- at nearly the
same exPence, with less advantage to our
mariners. The president has, therefore,
every reason to expect the utmos; exer.ions
of your prudence and address, In giving
the measure an impression most advanta-
geous to the character and interests OF the
United States. In efecung this object.
the means must be lett, IN great degree,
TO your knowledge of the local, and other
circumstances which cannot be understood
at this distance. You will, of course, take
the pains 70 satisfy the bep, that theJ.
States are DESTROYS of maintaining peace
with all nations, who are willing 10 live
in peace; thar they have given abundant
evidence OF their disposition to cultivate
the friendship of the Barbary regencles,
and of himself in particular; and that if
the flag of the United States should be en-.
gagged lie war with either OF them, II will
be war of defence anc nece ssity, notot
choice or provccation. You will also give.
every friendly explanation and assurance,
on this occasion, which may be requisite
for the consuls and agents Of other powers.
residing at Tunis. ):
You are authorised to inform the hey Of
Tunis, tina. vessel isnow preparing to
take in the cargo, which will compese che
rsg.lia due to him, and that no time will
be lost in getting her on her voyage. The
Jewels. to sthe amount of 40 600 dollars,
have, as you knew. been ordered 20 be
prepared in London. On The 28ta' De-
cember last, NIr. King wrote -" have
concluded 70 take immed ate measures 10
provide the Jewels enunefased IN me list
furrisaed by MIR. Eaton Some Of Fhe ar
ticles can soon be prepared and sent:
others, including the arms, and almos, all
the iewelry, will require a long time to be
prepa. ed" If they are essential to the
preservation of peace, and the benefits OF
he treaty with Tie bev, they nausr be yield
ed to him.
!, will be agreeable, beth to the humanity
of the president s the policy CT your sl;ua-
ton, 10 render kind offices to the BRUSH,
and all others within your consulate, but
YOU cannot accept an appointment from a.
nv other government than the GATED
States.
The ship purchased by you, bcing TO- TO-
reign built, j. excluded, BY construction
of our laws, from having Mediterranean
ri, p..,,Ja,t Las taLen into considera.