Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-27
In Senate of the United States.
MARcH NJ, 1906.

l4r Bradley, from the committee TO suAo0s
ws ysferreg ths Application Of Hamst
Gasassalli esc.1asisasvs0f Tripaa, submit
tsz alsJalI2sulAg
REpoRT 8
1tfE Ex.bashaw POUNDS his claim on
ths lusice of the dated States, from his
services and sui erlpgs in their cause, and
fem ms having oesn deceived and amused,
win the prospect OF being placed en the.
the8oe, as lsgltimaye sovereign of Tripolls
sad frequently drawn from eligible situa, !.
tlons Tor Ahe purpose of being made the.
dupe aad and instrument of policy, and
haaiig sacrificed 20 misfortune aud wretch
eAness. fhescona nitier from full inves-
ugatioa of the documens which aehavc
been laid before congress, with other
evidence thar has c5me wirhin their know.
ledge, are soabiedto lay before the senate
a Brief staten of facts 10 relation TO the
rx.bsshaw, aud the result OF their delieera-
tiaps thefeoa.
TINS unfortunate prince by the treason
and peffidv OF his brother, the reigning
basnaw, was driven from his throne, an ex>
lie TO the regency of Tunis; where the q.
gents of the United States In the Medi.
1erraaeau, found him; and as early as Aus
gust 1901, entered into a convention to-
cooperate with him, the object OF whlch
WAS 10 Obtain a spefmanenspeace with lfi-1
psli, 10 place the ex,bashaw on his throne
aud procars indemnlhcation for all expense
10 accomplishing the same. This agreement,
was renewedln Observation-Disclosures with
encoura cement that the u, States would
persevere, uutil hey had effected the OBJ
isct; and IN 1902, when the reigoing
bsshaw had made overcures to the ex,ba.
ssaaw to settle on him the provinces OF
Derue and Renga2i, and when the ex-ba-
shaw was on the point OF leaving Tunis,
under the escort furnished him by the
reigalag bashaw, the agents of the United
States prevailed on him 10 alb ndon the
Offer, with assurance that thrUnised States
would efEectualiy cooperate, and place
him on sAe throne of I'ripoh.
The same engage mems were renewed
IN 1908, and the plan of cooperation SO
arranged, that the eoe-6asba5v BY his
esvn exeruons and force, took posses.
sion of the province Of Derne3; but the
american squadron at that time undes
the command of commodore MORRIS,
instead of improving that favorable mo-
ment TO cooperate with the exbashaw.
and pat an end 20 the sVar, unfortunate.
say abandoned the Barbary coast, aud lef,
she "a. bashazv TO contend solely with all
the forces of the reigning 6asharV, and
who 10 consequence was obliged, in the
fore part of the year 1904 10 give up his
conquest of Derne, and fiy from the fury.
.,of the usurper into Egypt. These trans
.sactions were from time TO tirne, not only
communicated by our agents to govern
ment, but were laid before congress in Fe
sbruary 1901, ip the documents accomps~
s@nying the report of the comaittee Of
claims on the petition OF MIR. Eaton, late
consul at Tunis, which committee express.
Ssed thsir decided appreciation of his official
conduct, and 20 which report the commits.
Zee bsg leave 20 refer.
In full possession ofthe knowledge OF
@shsse facts, the government of the United.
States, IN June 1904, dispatched commo.
/, dore Barron, with squadron into the Me
literrauean, and In his instructions, sub
Ynittedte his entire direction, the subject.
IS avalEing himself of the cooperation Of
the ex.bashaw, and referring him to Mr.
Eaton, as an agent sent CUT by govern.
, 48ent fer that purpose.
After commodore Barron had arrived
on the station in September 1904. he dis
patched Mr. Eaton and captain Hull int.
Egypt, TO hnd the ex-bashaw, with In.
strsctions TO assure him that the commo-
dore would take the most eHectual mea-
sures with the forces under his command
20 cooperate with him sgaiust the usurper
his brother, and toyestasllsh him in the
fegency of Tripoli. AFTER encountering