Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-01

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sea, as wen as these In the Atlantic. Gu, a'ls
!! present there is nothing to prevent 49,;
cruizers from passing the Straits. s
The camp IS expected to march il /, g..
! days against Tunis, and their cruizgrs ~. =.
said to be interded for that quarter: st l..
!; there is no doubt but some OF them ,D;'
cruize in every part q this sea, and ~ l.
bly, go into the Atlantic.
With sentiments Of the kishss. reanect
and most sincere attachment, III
have the honor to be, M
Sir.
Your faithful and obedisnt ser,D.
TOBIAS LEAR' &
/ TIE honorable Syames Madison,
secretary q STATE Of the Unit
led States. Of dneriea, Fash
insfeu.
Agifrs, March 81, lsos.
(Trirlieate.
SIR,
A copy Of what ! had the hcaor Of
writing 10 ycu, en- the asth inst. with lis en-
closures accompanies this. The vessel
which tesok tie aforesaid letter, DID not sal!
until the Ssth.
Yesterday / sent my trogerman to The
palace, to know Of the Dey what were his
Ultimate intentions Gf he chose to declare
tl4enl respe cling the business. mentioned in
ny last; and to request that NO. i, lie al
lived three months toreceiye the orders CT
my government. The answer Was, that L
i paid tie money in the course Of the Gay,
We should stard as We were before but III
did rot he shouldsruysue bis. ewn measures,
As It was yetuncsrtain, whether his threats
would be put i'll execution against me per-
scnaliJ, OF against our commerce, Ifemain-
ed fixed in Thy first resolution, '1Iii,is NOM
ing the two frigates, which fad been pre-
ssaling fol scme DAYS rsst, made tic signal
for sailing; snd a formal message was sent
to me, that they had orders TO capture A.
merican vessels (the threats Of personal Vi
olence to me having had no ehcct.) tho't
it duty which owed 10 my governments
and to my country to prevent, if possible,
the calamity which might fall CT our citizens
and their property; therefore sent TO In
form the Dey, that If he should recall his
orders from these vessels, before they sailed,
and make 10 renewal Of them 70 these or
others, I would pay the money; but that
considered it as a measure forced upon NE,
and as such should represent 1t to my So
vcrrmert. The orders were recalled, after
the fri3atss had got under way; and the
money is to be paid tomorrow, which
shall obtain by bills on John Cavino, Esq.
our consul in Gibraltar, to whom she'll
give bills on the secretary Of State OF the
II. S. TO meet the same. The friga.es haye
gene GU, and the ether c,uizers will be oct
ready fer sea immediately. Ayessel ise
.pecsed to sail in few days for Ahcaat, by
which / shall write to Cur consul, contra
vening the positive advices tor our vessels
not 10 leave tie ports in winch they RAY be;
but, at the same tine directing them to DC
strictly on their guard.
/ have, this, day, had an opportunity OF
writing tic Triroh, Che first which has &C.
cured 70, more than three months) Which
/ have improved and by the same route to
Tunis, giving information OF what has,pa'-
ssd. 1890.
Painful as has been ny situation in this
affair, / feel conscious OF having discharge.
my duty to my country IN the best. ana
indeed, only Hlai rer in my power. "h'ie
could believe that the consequence OF re,
fusing to make this unjust payment would
fall upon me personally, | was ready to
meet it !; but when was convinced that my,
country would suffer in the persons and
Of its citizens, was Obliged TO
yield. :.
Ny letters, which accompany this, con,
tain all / have to say On our affairs here, anu
l shall cnly add the assurances OF hgh re-
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