Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-22

tha, ths season has hitherto permitted any
formidable displw OF oar naval torse be I.
fore Tripois. It saAnothe unfsir therefore
20 infer, that the pacific ovsrsures OF the
reigaiag bashaw, arc influenced IN gssa.
measure by apprchensloas OF his ofotisr.s
! n,rssch. sYsl il seems nstso be admitted
thar we have any obligations towards ira.
m az ashaw; bur if auch 10 the eject OF
the enemy's apprrhcusioss from this guar.
ter. who certainly knews how te compare
the relative ihausnse OF the. parties, the
calculations we have formed OF the tu!tl.
mate result of an rifec,ual co.opsfation
should ma longer seem 0tsfOnary. l do bs~s
lave il was in the routemplation OF go
yernnent 70 have pfoaied OF this adVanlta-
aeovs circumstance, as Instrumental TO
chastise pegfsioas sss, rather than saeri-
ace crsdulous friend
How far this wish and expectation will
be satisfied from The arrangements new IN
operation, time and essnss aust determine.
Bot eannot, from anyshaPe IN which the
subject can be viewed, be persuaded that
the aannsr Of serving ourselves OF Hanet
gashaw, and abandoning him.. can be re.
conuilsd TO those priaeiples OF hoser aad
iastice, which know, ac'eass tile national
breast. 1t sessas enough 70 cancel e0efy
bledgs thar we hays brougat hin. back toosne
sost from which he Ind been driveo. Il
ought 10 be takea in,s consideration that
this is no othsr thae the posi- fram whsncs
he has always asked supplies; aaa that,
suen,ly, setting him down here, just
as he was, can render aim 10 essential scr
vice; bat get, to asandoa Aias hsre asder
actual circumstances, whers famine and tho
rsvages Of ia. ncay's forces aave exhaust,
ed the resources of shs prowacs, and while
those forces are still IA eur vicalty, canaoi
but leave him liz more hspsless .iieatlsn,
than he left the place. AID here is an ad
ditianal reason why his meaps are not ma.
teriaIly altered iarthe better. He uas ari-
ven away on account sl his intercourse with
the enexlies OF MS rival. ks had been 10.
daced to retara unaer 40 sxpectasisn of re-.
ceiving aids from the United STATES, to
prosecute his visws OF recovering his throne.
sheught myself zutnsrises, from the as.
SURFACES gisen ms by ths secretary OF the
navy, 10 encourage hin with the prospect
of receiving these aide; and frequent ex.
.pressioss Of your resolusioat to mai. an ex.
amp!sof TriPsli. The cnsaing summer
fortified me in the confidence that the ex-
ercise of ny discretion here in tbs maansr
have done, would ercnsuslly ifnot direct
" assist the Accomplishment OF ttlose ob.
ieets. Therssistaacc we met a, this place,
is said to havs discouraged the expectations
formed of the CO operation in view. This
resistance would undoubtedly have been
less obstinate, had not the vicinity of the
enemy's campin SOME measure Inspired,
or at least encouraged it. Bat is.right
have sen expected that the governer of Tor
ssph Bashaw. who twenty months ago with
forces from Tripoli, drove Hamet bashaw,
frem the pest, and who sill held, possessi-
on, would oppose hissretesn by all las
means in his power.
sWTans Of qualities esscihalfethee character
4cf a commander and a prince is stated as a
sertaus obstacle to TIE advancement of his
caQse. We do not hitherto fad that tiie e.
nemy possesses those Qualities in SO emf.
nent degree as.to justify comparisons to
the prejudice of his rival. It<must be adj
nait,ed hat the latter possesses tbs capacity
Of commanding respect ara conciliating al
lection among his subjects. And have
lately had good reasons TO correct the unfs-
verable oplaien a. one time entertained Of
his.nstEsary enterpri2e; yss he is nst &C.
neral, never knew but oae Turk whe,
thought, deserved thas charaeser. | ara
nes aione in the opinion, Is general among
the gentlemen whe have acted with me,
that Hame,;bsshaw possesses talents suaTi,
scient to ourpurpose. As evidence Of ,his,
every one of them is not only willing bat
soiicitoas 20 pursue the expedition.
With such aids as ! have mensisnefl SO
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