The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-01

Temptation Of government to fsrr,iih to the ba-
fhaw; hence you will be ieniible, that without
taking, latitude that would involve me in a
fun OF refponiibiiity, which it were the ex-
treme OF folly and railIncis to encounter, cam
not proceed further. Independent of this COM
liberation, itmay not be Improper to fate, that
have not at my diipotsl funds futiicirnt to
meet the large fums, which, according TO your
calculation, would be required to purdue the
plan with efeGt. Withretpeet to ANY engage
'nenis to Sid Hamct, cannot conider them as
| binding or definite. We have, by our refour-
ces and your valour and enterprise, placed him
at the poit from which he was driven, when frit
he ioicitedthe aid and fupport Of our arms, &
IN the " mott valuabls province of Tripoli :"
IN performing which, we have, conceive, full
fll!ed every pledge, and that he can neither
charge us with bad faith in our engagements.
or with injuttice to himfelE His want of thofe
qualities 10 efiential in the character of CON-
manaer, and clpecialy to prince contending
for his throne, is a ferrous obRacle to the adj
vancemeIt of his Caufe, not to he furmounted
| even by the exi1ence and manly exertion of
them, in thoie about his perfon. But it is what
we had no reaion to anticipate, and till lefs TO
tuppofe, that when matter of the fneit province
in his kingdom, where his influence is greatef,
and his adherents mott numerous, his fituation
would not be materially altered, and himief as
deftitute OF means to carry on the conteh, as
when he was brought from his exile in Egypt.
La hort, Sir, the matter reduces itfelf to this
we are willing & ready to fupport the ba.l,aw,
oy union OF operations on the coat, 70 long
as the war with Tripoli continues; but you
WAL fate explicitly to his excelency, that our
iuPpi'es OF money, arms, and provifions, are at
an end, and that he NUT now depend on his
own retources and eXertions. This determine
tion will fuggeit TO you and your comrades
,I,-n, 4.
ed in the prefent poiture of affairs. have LOFT
no time in difpatching the Hornet with a fup-
ply OF proviiions, for the crews of the Argus &
Nautilus, and the Chriltians under your CON-
| mand, and hope fhe vii! arrive in time to pre-
vent Your fuFerine from want.
have now TO aoqnaint you with an occur.
rence IN cur affairs, intereiiing in tfelf, & mo-
Inentons as relates to your iituation. In confe-
quence OF recent advices from Tripoli, have
thought 1t my duty to fate TO the conful gene
raj, colonel Lear (now at this place) NV can
did opinion that the prefent is moment highly
favorable TO treat for peace, and communi-
ca'ion hasthis moment been handed me from
that gentleman, exprefling his determination to
meet the overture lately made by the reieEine
balhaw, 10 far as to found on it the com.
mencement OF negotiation, and 10 proceed to
lupoli IN the Eilex frigate, in the courfe of
This week. From variety of coucurrisg cir
cumitances, the prefent appears TO be period
propr'.ions to fuch ftep, and / cannot help
nduiSing fanguine hopes that 4 very Mort time
will reitore captain cambridge and his unfor.
tnnate companions, to freedom aud their coun-
try. 1t would be ufeIefs in me TO fay any
thing on the effect which this meafiIre mutt
NEEDS have on your fituaton and deterninati-
ons 1t IS 4 mealure which was anticipated in
my letter to you by captain Hull, and as fuch,
the intelligence of it will not, prefume, reach
you unPrepared. The interefs of Sidi Hamet
VIII NOT be overlooked. 1t is with colonel
Lear eXprefs fanetion that l fate to you his
intention to endeavor at fipuating fome con-
ditions for the unfortunate exile, provided this
can oe done without any comfortable facriiice
OF national advantage on our part, and without
giving up points that are efIential
have fent By lieutenant Evans 5000 Span
th dollars, which lie is direcied to deliver to
you or captain Hull. This fun will (erve TO
extngm!h any little engagements you may have
contracted at Derne.
am extremely anxious for observation-disclosures
from you, and remain,
With much refpeef, &c.
(Signrd) S. BARRON.
fttra'' Of litter from Robert Deu;jor, Ecre.
fH'yto the commander Of the Mediterranean
Jq"H4r'n' TO tke Jferetay Of tie na4y, 1aied
MALTA, 2od May, 1905
1t appears, by variety of letters which have
been received, that the baihaw is ferioufly diff
poied and earnestly deiirous for peace with the
United States, and What confirms this idea he
You'd all doubt is the receipt, by colonel Lear.
of letter, written at the exprefs lolicitation of
the hey, by the Spanilh confu, with overtures
for opening a negotiation, and ACCOMPANYING
teiclera or pafrport, under the bey's feaI. ena.
ranteeing the inviolabiIity of any perfon or
Perions ient 30 Trpoli TO treat ofpeace. Thefe
direct evidences of a pacific difpoGtion in the
baihaw, were few days ago prefaced by a
communication to commodore Barron from
MIR. Nifen, the Danili confi,l, written at the
dehre oftbe miniiter Sidi NIabomet Dorbies
expecting the miniter's fincere and earnea
with Tor the re-eifabiiihment of peace, and re-
commencing that perfon fbould be fsnt over
Immediately to commence a negotiation. In
conlequence of thefe repeated and uneouiyocal
manifestations of a diipoftion, on the part of
the enemy, 10 accommodate differences, III,
commander in chief thought it his duty ofici-
ally to communicate to the conful general his
opinion, that the prefent moment is favorable
TOR opening negotiation, asd The latter hay-
ing expreiled his coincidence therewitb. the
meafure has been agreed upon, and colonel
Lear is making arrangements to proceed. on