Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-28

that, after olaciny the ex bashaw in pos.
sessioo OF Ozrne, one eftb most lnibor.
taot cit'es and provinces OF the country,
where he hal resided himself as govern.
or, the Vas otaiiy unable 10 command any
resources ort1 bear any part IN co-ope,
ra.ion with us. rsis hope was then at
an end and we certaiaiy had never con.
tempiated, nor werc we prepared 10 land
an army OF our own, or TO ia'se. ray or
subsist az a my of Arabs, 10 uy,.cli irbn
Derhe to tflpoli, aid TO carry on land
war at such distance from our rest,nr-
ces. Our msans and our aulhcrity were
merely naval; * thatsnch were the expec
tations OF fiamet, his letter Of June 90 is
an unequifocal acknowledgment. While,
therefore, an impression fron the cap
lure ct Dernemight still operate at Fri
po''' and all attack on tina, place from our
squadron was daily expected, col. Lear
thought II the best moment 10 listen to
overinres oil peace then made by use ba
shaw. He did SO. and while Urging pro
visions for the u. S. he paid attention al.
SO to the interests of Hamet, hu, was a.
bic to effeet nothing more Than to engage
the restitution of his family, aud even the
persevering in his demand suspended for
some lime the conclusion of the treaty.
In operations at such distance i, be
comes necessary TO leave much to the dis
cretion ct the agents empiayed: but G.
vents may still turn up beyond the limit.
OF that diacretion. Unable in such case
to consult his government, jealous CHI
zen VIII act us. he believes that would di I
rect him we're IT apprizsd of toe cireum.
stances, and wiElta on himself the res.
possibility. In all these cases The purity
and patristism of che motives should
shield the agent from blame aud even Sc
cure sanction where the error is not too
injurious. Should i, b. ,hsusht by any
mat the verbal Instructors said to have
been given by commodota Barr an to Mr..
Eaton, amount TO stipulation that the y.
.. should place Hame, Casamalli on Tho
throne OF lripah; stipulation SO entire
~ unauthorized, so lar bey1ad ayr views
and So oneroux. could not be ssnSfjon.d
~ our government; or should Hainet
CarainsllI, contrary TO the evidence of MS
listers of January 8 & June 10, be though,
% have let, the posGloa winch ne now
,esns 10 reg e., under a Fls!akefi expec,
alton that we were AZ a.! eseats 10 place
ann OH hrs tbrons, on an a1pcal tn ti,e
.'OetsiIiy OF the nation, ssn,e,hl.s eauiya
lent 20 the replacing hin, IN his former ST.
tuasiOEI, nigh, be worthy 10 .cons.uesai,
on,
y nation BY establishing chara Ser of
'ihersiiy and nagnanimrly, gains in the
friendship and re.psct OF OTHERS more
'hsn ths worth OF mere money. This
appeal Is now nnade by Hamsl CarsmAiil
10 the y. ). The ground nc has taken
being di'ie cnt, not only from our VIews1
hut iiom those expressed by himself, on
former occasions, Mr.. EGon was desfed
to state whether any verbal eommunicati
ons passed from him 20 Hamet which had
varied what we saw in writing. His an.
swer OF December 5th, is here with trans.
mitted, {, has rendered it still more neces
sary, tina; Ia presenting 10 the legislature
the application of Hanet, should pre-
SAINT them at the same tine an exact
statement Of the views and proc ceilings OF
the executive, through this whole busi
ness, that they may clearly understand
the ground on which we are placed. IL
is accompanied by all the papets which
bear any relation TO the principles of Inc
cooperation, and which can inform their
Judgment in deciding on the application
OF Ha4nei Caramalii.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
January Is, 1906.
Extract If q letter from tie s-rr.,orv NJ