The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-17
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and to the eaeward of the tower, commanding
the whole road even in Europe It would be
very remarkable monument. The Dey TENT
him orders to quit il. Mr.. Cartwright caufed
feveral Rcps to be taken by few partizans he
had left, in order to avoid this new humiliation;
but the Dey remained inHexihle and the Britiih
agent was obliged TO caufe his furniture to be
| removed in the utnof hate. He fiil, however
left the pole of his flag Handing but the repen-
cy caufed it to be taken down. A few days az
terwards, the Dey made an offer of this country /.
houfe to the French corful, who thanked hi n,
tor the favor, but a!edeed that he had another
the Dsy, however, iniiIted, faying that he wa s
determined that the charge d'affaires of the en-
peror of France fhould have fuitable reiidencc.
and TENT him the keys by achaonx. The flag
OF his majetty the emperor. and kiug lave con-
:inued floating on it iince that period
After his return TO the town, the London con-
ful ihut himfelf up in his houfe, which he did
not quit for fear of being infnted by the viIef
of the popudce. He did not even fee any of tie
other confuls.
Another circumtance complicated the diC.
grace and ended by caulipg Mr.. Cartwright to
be fent off. 1t deferves to be developed.
From four to five hundred Portuguese prifsne
| ers were in flavery and the Spapifh confill was
to be appointed to ranfom them. But Mr.. Cart
wright, willing to take this negotiation into his
own hands, had, in conunttion with fome off,
GERS, caufed the difpo6tioas of the court of Lif-
bon to be changed. The prifoners fleeing the
contempt IN which the Engliih confu was held.
wlihed to entruft their intereIt TO the French
contul. But Mr.. Cartwright's intrigues had
tutpended all negotiation-Thus, whit the pro-
tettion OF the emperor of the French caufsd ali
French or Italian fubietts to be gratuitoufly re.
eaied, Whit even the Sardinians trho had been
iiaves tor twenty years, fuch as Jofeph Granara.
ht,fb aE zc.t3
intervention, got rid of their chains, for the
fourth of the ordinary ranfom the couful of
power which calls itfelf the fovereign of the fras,
1uhered the fuhiects of an ally to languifn in ali
the horrors OF flavery, and even obNrutfed the
efforts which the French conful was maxine RI
redeem them
In ihort, after this affair had been DELAYED fe.
verai months, owing tothe oppoliton it met witt,
from the Enelifh coHfu, an advice boat arrived
mere on the e9th January, by which the Spaniih
con'ul learned that Poriuguris fquadron con.
ht'ng OF two fail of the line, two frigates and
or'g' were at Alicant and might be expe eted
mere every infant, in order TO negotiate peace
ana ranlom 500 (laves who were at Aleiers. On
inc SON, hgnals were made for the Portuguese
divlhon being in fight, which foon advanced in.
10 the middle of the road, with the flag of truce
nolted. The conful of Spain Immediately haf-
tenea on board, bat the very moment the ciivi-
~ pPS"lSu' Wiz Cartwright lent out fmaI
tnghth pnvateer which failed direa towards il.
After tome conversation had taken place he.
tween the captain ofthis privateer and the Por.
'ugues tqnadron the latter tackled about.
Inc regency prefumed that the Engliih con.
,"i' VINO bad FOR long time been intriguing both
mere and at Lifbon in order to be charged with
1ne negotiation feeling thst his attempts for
IN! 81 PurPoie were bafiied, had hadened to break
II OF, oy giving advice to the Portuguefe com.
hanuant, that three of the regency's corfairs
weIe on the point OF coming into port as well
as large Portuguefc merchantmen richly laden
taken by the rails Ahrmeda. The Dey freinr
inc inc following morning that the Portuguese di.
wilton had dlfappeared fell into the mon violent
paiiIon, called the Englfh confu foy, and
'!'d that ne ihould be beheaded, were any ac.
cident to happen the Algerne corfairs at fea,
even were he lure that not tone would be left
in Algiers.
Mr.. Cartwright, having been informed of the
di'Pohtion OF the Dey, fent his Jew brother (for
ms oroeman & Janii1ary have been takeneaway
from h'm,) TO ak for an audience of the Dev.
in order TO beg pardon for his conduH. The
prince replied that as long as he was Dey of Al.
gers. ne would never behold, even at ditaBce,
the lace OF man unworthy of representing
government. MIR. Cartwright then fent out
boat after the Portuguefe, but after beating a.
bout at lea for feveral days without coming no
win them, 1t returned TO port. The three
coriaIrS are ALTO arrived with the Portupuefe
prize which is now telling at Tangiers. By an
American brig which came into this harbour
few days hnce, and which had fpoken with the
portugueie, the regency had been informed that
taeY were cruihng to the eaRward of Algiers,
and were to return here as foon as the weather
permitted. They have not, however, made
their appearance, and it is fad they are returned
to Gibraltar.
The affir would have rendered the fituation
OF the Englifh ConfuI ftil more critical had not
Hoop hafily dfpatched by the governor Of
Gibraltar, on the information he had received
OF Mr.. Cartwrigbt's petition, caft an anchor be.
fore Algiers on the 9th loft. The EngliGh con-
tul went down to the marine in order TO pet on
board, but the Vekilharji would not fufTer him
without pernifiion from the Dey.
The captain of the floop went to the Dey'g
palace with the American charge DIES affairs
when long explanations took place on the con-
DUE of the Englifh agent. The Dey again CAL
led him fpy, and man unworthy to reprefent
q iovereign. He declared that as long AS he was
Dey OF Algiers no confederation fhould induce
him to treat with Mr.. Cartwright.
New attempts were in vain made on the fol-
lowing morning to induce the Dey to adopt
more favourable fentiments towards Mr.. Cart
wright, and to avoid new humiliation from
the Brtiih government. The Dey required that
Mr. Cartwright fhould quit the refdence, and
yeiterd2y he embarked with all bis prope,t,, ar,