The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-21

To III. Royje Of REPRESENTATIVES Of TIE United
Slater.
Sundry letters relative to Hamet Caramalli,
in addition to the documents which accompa-
MED my mef1age of January 18th, having BEEN
fent to the Senate, on their particular requeit,
the fame are now tranfniitted to the Houfe OF
Representatives. alfo, as the fame fnbjeet is be-
forS them.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
February 4t5, 1906.
Extrs9 ola letter from The Secretary Of State
10. WI,iam Eaton, sf7. dated WGtbinsf0n,
May 2otb, 1901.
Your letter Of the 2d and 18th September.
9Th October, /, 9, 10, IS, Is, Is, rs, 10 and
gar November, and 9Th December, have been
received fince the date of Mr., Lncoln's letter.
by the Grand Turk, which filled from New
York in March la0, with the third cargo of re.
gala, for Trnis. The proofs which have bees
given, by the hafhaw Of 1'ripoli, of hottie de-
hgns againft the United States, have, as you
will learn from Commodore Dale, determined
the Pre6dent TO fend into the Mediterranean
fquadron ofthree frieates and a floop of war,
under the command of that officer. Should
war have been declared, or hofti.tes com.
menced, this force will be Immediately employ
ed in the defence and protection of our COM
nerce, asainf the pracics ofthat regency. 1t
is hoped that the eontacion win not hav.
fprcad either TO I'unis or A'gicrs but fl,oul1
one or botn Of them have followed the perfidi
Gus example, their coifairs will be equally re-
PEELED and puniflcd.
The policy ofexhibiting naval force on the
coat of Barbary, has long been urged by your
fslf and the other cenfnls. The preGcnt mo-
ment is peculiarly favorable for the expert
ment, not only as it is provilion againtt an
immediate danger, but as we are now at peace
aud amity with all the reit Of the world, and as
the force employed would, if at home, be at
nearly the fame expenfe, with leis advantage
to our mariners. The PRECEDENT has, therefore.
every reafon to expect the utmott exertions of
Your prudence and addrefs, in giving the mea-
fare an imprefhoh mof advantageous to the
character and intereits of the United States. In
effect'ng this object, the means mutt BE left in
great degree, TO Your knowledge of the To-
cal, and other circumstances, which cannot be
nnderfood at this diftauce. You will. of
courfr, take due pains to fatisfy the hey, that
the United States are deirous of maintaining
peace with all nations, who are willing to live
in peace that they have given abundant evil
hencc. of their difpofiticn to cultivate the
friendihip of the Barbary regencies, and of him
felt in particular; and that if the flag of the u.
States fhould be engaged in war with either
Ofthem, it will be war of defence and nrcef.
hty, not OF choice or provocatiop. You will
alto give every friendly explanation and aHu-
rance on this occaiion, which may he reoui-
fife FOR the confns and agents Of other powers
refidiug at Tunis.
You are authorized to inform the hey of TIL
mis-, that vefiel is now preparing to take in the
cargo, which i'll omplete the regaGa due to
him, and that no tire will be LOFT in getting her
on her voyage. The jewels, to the amount of
10000 dollars, have, as you know, been or
dered TO be prepared in London. On the asth
December laf, Mr. King wrote.--"I have con-
Guided to take immediate meaiiires to provide
the jewels enumerated in the lift ftlrniihed by
Mr.. Eaton. Some of the articles can he foon
prepared and fent Others, including the arrne,
and anoh all the jewelry, will require a long
time to be prepared" Ifthey are ef1entia TO
the prefervation of peace, and the benefits of
the treaty with the hey, they mulf be yielded TO
him.
1t will be agreeable, both to the humanity of
the PRECEDENT and the policy of your ftua,ion,
to render kind Offices to the Bri,iih, and all o.
theirs within you're onfulate, but you cannot be
permitted TO accept an appointment from any
other government than the u. States.
The ihip purchafed by yon, being foreign
built, is excluded, by contribution of our
laws, from having Mediterranean pats.
he PreftdeDt has taken into confederation
your rsquef of leave Of ahfeuce, and thinks il
might be too Injurious TO the affairs of the II.
nited States, Especially during the prefent cri-
tical Gate Of the Mediterranean.
I,copclude with eniening on you the mon
cordial and rsfpeffnl communications with
commodore Dale, and the ready aGiftance of
him. with all fuch ufefui information. and q.
fher good Offices, as it may be in your power
to- render, AID with Offering you nv fDcere
wifhes for your fuccsfs in all your mearures, for
advancing the welfare of our country.
Etira9 ofa istter .trop, Jame5 L. Cs.be.srt, eta.
to fbs Seerffary Of State, datsd Legborn, 'Taly
I'd, 1901.
Should we break with the whole of the Bar
hai = ftates at once, we mut have confjderably
greater force in the Mediterranean. Ipropofe
chsitihng them, one at time, and purifying
fp:h meafures AT the Ottoman court as will eff
feffua)ly prevent any coalition taking place in
furious TO our interea. lot only contemplate
the obtaining permanent and honorable peace,
but ikewife the dethroning the prefent, and eff
feeling revolution in favor Of his brother
Ratnet, who is at Turis. and thereby ipfure
the y. s. the gratitude of him and bis fuccef
TORS for 10 long az Jnfeph, the bar1aw livee.
our commerce will not be fecure. For even al.
lowing that we conclude peace upon our own