Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-04
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and obstacles, which place the chances
or success upon more than precarious
ground, your own prudence will suggest
the propriety OF not committing these
supplies and the money uncontrouiIedly
to the power ofthe bashaw indeed, in
the point Of view in which ! regaId the
measures already pursued, as well as the
subject OF cooperation generally, i con.
ceive we ought to tread with the utmost
caution. Il is far from my wish, sir, to
damp your ardor, or that of your compa.
mons in arms, by laying too grea' a stress
upon the cold mIxims of prudence,
whereby the tide of success is often lost
something am aware, should alwaysbe
lett to fortune, in enterprises of thus ma
ture bu' / must own there are CERTAIN
things, expressed in your dispatches,
which, when brought to the test of INV
instructions from home, give birth 10 {, Ell
iDgs OF doubt and uncasines these
deemed II incumbenr on rae TO point ou,
to you with candor and cxpiicitness, IN
order that we may be fully understood.
xou must be sensible that III gising their
sanction TO corporation With the eXi.
lea bashaw, government did not con,em.
plate the measures al leading necessari.
| ~ and absolutely, TO q reius, ate men, of
ha, prince in his rights on The regency
OF inpoli. They appear TO have viewed
| The corporation in question, as a means
which. II there existed energy and enter.
prize IN the exile, ADD attachment TO his
person on the part oil his fprmet subjects,
| might be employed TO the common fur
therance and advantage CT his claims Sc
our cause, but wthou' meaning TO feuer
themselves by any specific and definite
attainment as an end, which the tenor of
! my instructions aud the limited sum ar.
propriated Tor that special purpose, clear
| iy demonstrate. fear by The converts.
on you were about TO enter INFO with Hs.
! met, and by the complexion of other nra.
sures That a wider range may have been
taken thaa is consistent wnh The powers
vested IN me for that particular ,biec,.
hsse approximations may, perhaps pi Owe
gronndless, on further Representations
from you but under my present i'm.
presAions, l feel it my duly TO state. ex-
piici.ly, that | must withhold nv sanc,;onn,
TO any convention or agree ment comroit.
ting the United States, or tendinf, n inn.
press upon Hamet bashaw cony,St,on
tina 70e have bound onrsetres 10 place hirl
nP'n lie throne. The con>e queuces in
viewed IN such an engagement cannot
but strike you iorcibly aid gene e. al view
oil our SITUATION IN relation to the rsirnIrp.
bashaw and our unfortunate countrymen
IN TnPoil, will be sufficient 10 mark ,ts
InexpedIency. shall consider il nv din.
J,ss 1t is certainly my inclination, TO az.
TO- d you every aid compatible with the
authority vested in me, aBd commensu.
tsufate with The means which have been
placed ut my disposal, and you may relv
on the most aSiye and vigorous support
from the squadron, as soon as the season,
and our arrangements will permit us to
appear IN force before the erIemY's walls (.
bur wish you TO understand that no
guarantee or engagement 10 the e3iisd
prince, whose cause, must repeat, we
are only tavoring as al ips.rure~1l to our
advantage, and not as an END in itself,
must be held to sland in the way of our
acquiescence to any honorable and advan-
lageous terms IF accomm o6ation Which
the regning bashaw may be induced to-
propose such terms being once offered
aud accepted by the representative o.
government appointed 70 treat Of peace,
our support TO the ex bashaw mus. ns cess
ssriiy cease. You will nor, however, con-
ceive that these considerations, important
and necessary as they are, ought TO in-
duce ms al once 10 abandon the benefits
which the measures you have adopted
seem to promise. conceive persevc.
rance in these by no means incompati-
bic with a o'al freedom from trammeis,
with respect To definite obi-el, which
freedom | deem it all important to pre-
serve, especially when view The pecu-
liar> Situation in which captain Bainbridee
aud his fellow sufferers may be placed
by this CO operation. IF by yoor energy
and exertions, adde d TO the supplies now
Sent forward. you succeed ingetuDg pos.
session of Dcrne AID Bengez, we may
Calculate, that, having reoctsed this i'm
pulse from Our strength, the basbaw will,
himself, possess sufficient energy, cou.
rage md tterts, and IT accounts are COR
reel, sufficient interest among he p=opIc,
TO move on with firm steps. aud 20 cou>
duGl his friends aud followers 10 ,he gates
of Tripoli. Every support viii, OF course,
be given 10 Inn by sys emotIc unlon &C
ONera ions with the squadron, -, AZ fu n.