Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-26

tie I,SNi-fnst III Which csSt lonre Vessels villa |
undoubtedly fall into their hands before the |
notice have giver, or may give, can reach the |
ports where they may be, and prevent their |
sailing. II therefore behoves the government
TO prepare for such an event, and to deterr. inc
in what manner they vii. meet it. Should our
differences with Great Britain be so accommo.
dated as to admit Of sending naval force in.
10 TINS sea, am sure there is only one course
which the government will pursue, and what
has now taken place NAV be happy and for
tunate event for the United States, by relev
| ing them from disgrscsfuI tribute. and an i'm.
| perious and piratical depreciation on their
commerce. -four small naval foree can ober
ate {reefy IN this sea, .4igiers will be hu,nbled
10 the dust.
"Spain would undoubtedly he ready and
willing, as far as she might he able, to comp.
crate with any nation against Algitrs; for the
enormous demands made upon the former by
the latter not having been complied with, the
Algerines have lately taken vessels and pro.
perry from the Spaniatds to the amour, of moro
than 100000, and have upwards of fly of the
subjects OF that nation in slavery. They still
permit, or rather compel the consul to remain
at Aigiers, and have rot declared war agains,
, SPAN, whose ally seems to view these deprc
dations with indifference. The French NAV
be SAID to be nearly in state of open hostilit,
with them; and the Algernes know, that il
= the event OF peace bctwe, n Great Britain and
france, they must submit tn the will of the
4 latter power. Sweden and Denmark arc in ar
| rears tor four or FIVE annuites, and nothing
but knowledge that these powers have nc
commerce IN this sea, on which they. can de
{ probate, prevents their making war ti7on them
In the mean time, the consuis of these nations
pay annually a considerable sum in money 70,
their forbearance, while the account OF annui
. ties is accommodating. All the SiciIians have
l released ,c-l,t r
:. English, from Tunis and 'rripoli: and at my
departure from Algiers, lord William Bentick
p was daily at that place, to treat for the Sicil
!, ans in slavery there. The Portuguese have
i redeemed all their subjects in slavery at AL.
giers, and extended their truce with the recen
e cy for one year.
/, : "I shall proceed in the AlIerany to Cibral
E tar, where shall dispose of her cargo which
d has been. refused by the Dey of Aigiers, To
J meet, as far as II will go. the bill before men
. toned, and for the remainder shall draw upon
the honorable the secretary of state. At The
: same time, L shall send to Mr.. Simpson, our
consul at fangler, the gun barrels intended for
= the emperor OF Morocco, we'll as a copy OF
e your letter respecting the change of passports
: with proportion of the tops, and one of the
new passports. The same will be done TO Tu-
MS and friPoli, from which places have heard
r nothing since had last the honor OF writing
| to you | shall also from thence dispense in.
, formation OF what happened at Algiers, to sill
, ports OF this sea, as before mentioned, and
shaii sna 70 TINS letter If an opportunity should
not offer offoFwarding it before INV .rriy,0
such occurrences or information as may meet
there.
!" On the 18th inst. the whole naval force Of
Aigiers sailed on cr,iize to the eastward, sup.
posed to be destined az ainst Tunis, or to make
descent on so me part of Sartl mia, for tire pur
pose OF getting slaves. 1t consisted of the fol.
lowing vessels -