The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-30

would not be pretuming TOO far, tn engage, IN
conjunction with the fquadrnn, to force the e.
nemy to take refuge in a fanetuary. But / con-
fefs, FIR, there is one Encouraging circrmftance
lrefultiag from the declared viets i'm ,atfording
auxiliaries to Hamet Baiaaw. Thefe aids are
TO be withdrawn at any period, when the enc
my thall propofe terms peace which may be
| accepted by the agent of government on the
tpot. IfIlamet Baihaw is to be ufed Eo!riv as an
in6rument to the attainment of an obiea excu-
| lively to the advantage of the United States,
without any confederation to his future exit
ence, or well being, cannot perfnade my
ielf, that any bond of patriotifm dictates to
me, the duty of having a chief agency, nor in
deed any, in 70 extraordinary facri6ce. Ger
tain'y the enemy will propoie terms of peace
| with us, the moment he entertains ferrous an
preheniions from his brother. This may hap
pen at any aaee of the war mott likely to rid
him of 70 dangerous rival, and not only Ha-
met Bailiaw, but every one acting with him,
mutt inevitably fall victims to our economy. IF
we proceed no farther, it would ieem incum-
bent on the honor of government, in the event
OF peace, at Leaf, to place Hamet Bahaw in A
tituation as eligible as that from which he has
been drawn, out of the power of an inccnfed
| and vindietive enemy. Probably JufIuf Baf1aw
would agree to eftablifh him in the government
OF this province and Bangaz, and TO refiore to
him his family. He may perhaps he made IA.
tished with fuch an accommodation, and the
United States experience from it many of the
| advantages calculated TO refut from CARRYING
the original plan intop execution, and coniif-
| emily with both our hoRor and interef. At
all events, am deeply imprefTed with the o.
plnion, that the poit we have fecured here
fhould not be abandoned, nor terms Of peace
precipitately embraced indeed it were to he
withed that the effect of the fuccefs of Coo
peration might he tried. 1t would very pro.
badly be death blow to the Barbary fyftem.
Any accommodation favouring of relaxnefs
would as probably be death to the navy, and a
wound to the national honor. If it is deter
mined either to proceed or hold petition here,
further fapplies of cath and proviiions rauft i'm.
medately be fent to the coat.
From reafons which will fnggeft themfelves
from preceding obfervations, it would not be
good policy in Hamet Bafhaw to levy contri-
! buttons during the con.eit with his brother, LEFT
| 1t ihould ALLEVIATE his friends. On the contra
ry, he ought TO be enabled to move with a H.
| bersl hand. Cath will do much with the inha-
| bitants of this country even thofe whom it
| will not engage to fght, Will by it be engaged
| not to tight; with il we can pats generally. But
| II here and there We find walled town or a
g1rriion impervious to its influence, cannon
balls and bayonets come in as irreiitabIe accents.
Bafhaw may be ufeful in cafe he fuccceds in
getting repoieflion of his government. other
wife it can do no mitchell, even if ratified, AS
will appear by the precaution in the fecoud ar
ticle.
ExtrGff Of a letter. from commodore Samuel Bar
ron 10 7o6iaJ Lear, 'ejquire, dated
MALTA, 1873 May, 1905.
The recent difpatches from MIR. Earon hav,
been communicated to you. From their tenor
| and the knowledge have within Mort time
obtained of certain features in the character of
Sidi Hamet bafhaw, muh candidly own that
have no longer the fame expectations which
| | once entertained of the fuccefs of the co.one.
ration with him. His want of energy and mi
litary talents, his total deprivation of means s.
reioarces, the great expenfe already incurred.
and the large fun which would be required,
| according to Mr.. Eaton's itatement, for pur-
| flung the object FUN far exceeding both the
reiources placed at my d'ipofal, and the pow
ers vefted in nae by my nttruaions, compel me
| to relinquiih the plan. Indeed, on mature re-
Fiction am Of opinion, that if the ex-balhaw.
having received this impulie from our ffrenptb.
and being put into poflefiion Of Derne the pro-
vince where his intereit is fuppofed to be the
ftrongef, has not in hinlleif fufficient enercv
addretsand courage, and cannot command f,f
hcient means to move on with firm teps to-
WARDS the ufurper's reiidencc, Whit we fecond
his operations by fea, he mutt be con6dered no
longer fit fubjeG for our fupport or co-opera-
ton. am preparing to fcpd proviGors to the
coaa for the fubfifence of the crews of the
Argus brig and Nautilus fhooner, which re-
main there at Mr.. Eaton's requsf, and by the
floop Hornet which conTeys them, fl,a,i Esnd
fuch inftruftions to that gentleman, and the OF.
ficers with him, az further reelection and the
nature of yoar determination, on this letter,
may dictate. Whatever may be the final re-
fult of this cooperation, cannot reject the he.
lief, that it has had a powerful effef upon the
reigning baihaw aud it may be fairly prefiI-
med thst the gallant conduit of our friends in
/ the affair at Derne, aad the capture Of that
place, will have their influence, and dirpofe
hun to moderate his pretenfous and to think
ieriouny of peace. The Complaining condition
of fome of the fhips of our fquadron, is not A.
mong the lean important considerations of the
prefent moment three Of the fripatcs are in
| fuch ftate, as, in nay opinion and in that of
the commanders, renders them unfit To en-
counter the ieverity of another winters bloc k
ade, without undergoing comfortable repairs.
| Thefe facts and considerations, for the due
appreciation of which you, fir, are fitted by
! your talents and the length and particular line
/ of your 2 4 erience feeu RI ,,o,t ~,A a.. -.