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

aArosS su'hSRhNt( NNHEtu TIE Teplru tnc( l.
ad forus. And the undisguised disaproba- a
ion and disgust expressed by all classes at 7
he dey's conduct, must, think, end in some I
disastrous event for him. \,
"Very early on Saturday morning the
lrogerman came to my house and informed
ne that Jacob Bacri had paid the money to
the regency, and soon after the minister Of
the marine sent for me to go to the marine |
where he informed nett was the dcy's or
der that myself and ALT other Americans
should embark Immediately, and depart
from Algiers. He expressed his regret at |
what had happened, and declared thatit was |
against his strong advice and wishes, hoped |
that every thing might yet be Accommodated. |
after the dey's phantasy should have passed |
&c. minated to him my suspicious and
apprehensious that orders had been given
to the cruizers which sailed on the 18th inst.
70 capture American vessels. He assured
me that ifsuch orders had been given by the
Dey to the commander Of the squadron, he
was ignorant Of it,anj that he hoped it was
not the case. How far his reply is to be re-
| lied on am not able to say.
81 requested the minister to give me a
certificate of the ship Allegheny having been
sent away by order of the Dcy, that in case
he should be met by any Of the cruizcrs now
out, they might not modest or stop her.
| This he declined, saying that their cruizers
were all at the east of Algiers, and that if
any should modest or detain the vessel, the
Dev would punish the commander most Sc.
verely, &c. This did not satisfy me, but
could not prevail upon him to give me the
passport.
when parted from the minister I was
about to return to NV own house, to accom-,
pany my wife on board the vessel but he
said l must not return there again. but must
go en- board, as the vessel was getting under
way, and that the drogerman would go up.
to conduct my family down and on board,
which was accordingly done, and the vessel
got our of the port about O'Clock, A. NJ.
| 1.-The persons embarked on board the
Allegheny, besides the captain and crew,
consisting Of 17persons, are myself, nv wife
and my son. (who arrived from the United
States via Gibraltar. on the 18th instantly
Mr.. Jonathan S. Smith, of Philadelphia, who
has been in Algefs these two years past,
with some coffee for sale, which he has
Thought proper to abandon, and says he shall
seek Tor dcmnihcation from the u. States
advised him &c sell it, as it was not possi-
bic Tor the ship II take it on board, az she
was entirely filed with the cargoe which
she brought out but he did nor think proper
to comply with my advice; Mr.. John Wallet
naturalized citizen Of the United States,
whom have mentioned in my letter IF the
10th OF MAY, copy of which l now have
the honor to inclose, as we'll as that of the
30th II April, and Mr.. Pinto, also natu-
rallied citizen of the United States, certih-
cate from South Carolina.
| On the evening of our leaving Algiers
we spoke British lstter of mark, bound to
A hlaIt Ia and oil h.. Al 4.
| sending letter on board, desired the cap
| tam to inform the American Consul at that
+, place that had been ordered from Aleiers.
end as there was no doubt but the Algerine
crnizcrs would capture any American We,
| sells they might meet, desired that he wouId
give notice thereof to all American vessels
IN Malta, and extend the informasion in eve
~ direction possible.
" Yesterday We we're boarded by mis- Britan.
mic majesty's brig Goshawk, which was going
with q convoy to Alicant and Maiorca, 20 the
commander Of which brig gave letters to our
consais IN those places, copy of which have
the honor to inclose, and requested the said
commander to Civ: the notice of nv beinp or
dered from AiBiers, &c. to any American YES
sells he might meet at sea, and make the same
known wherever he might go. shall forward
my circular to any places to which we may
inset vessels going, until ! reach Gibraltar,
whence shall dispense my circulars by eycrv
opportunity which may offer, to all ports of this
sea, as well as to the ports in the Atlantic.
The officers Of the Goshawk who boarded
US, gave information that the British orders in
council, laying restraints on neutral commerce.
had been revoked, and that the British crui
zera had orders not to modest American vessels,
as an evidence ofwhich he did rot even ask for
a sight of the Allegany's papers.
took passports for the ship from the
French and Spanish consuls before LEFT All.
gler'. The English consul did not furnish any.
although applied to him for that purpose.
did not AJAX them from the Swede or the Dane,
a. they have no vessels in this sea.
al have now sir, given you a faithful and
detailed account OF this extraordinary and un
expected transaction. While feel Connections
that no exertion was wanting on NV BART and
no means in my power left uninterrupted to
make an accommodation, when the difficulties
were hrst brought forward, and during the
whole course OF this unexampled proceeding
and that my ultimate decision was made ON the
ground OF necessity, to prevent greater evil
TO my country ! trust that the president and
o'ir government will approve my conduct. The
law passed on the hrst of May, 1910, restrict
ing the consuls in BSrbary to the sum Of three
thousand dollars annually, TO he emnloved !,
presents, &c. without the special permission of
the president first obtained, prevented nv max. !
ing those attempts in pecuniary way, for O,
ponln6 door 10 accommodation, which should |
otherwise have done but upon a review octbe |
whole OF the circumstances attending this bu !
sinsss, have now my doubts whether anv sum |
which the United States might have Thought |
proper TO bestow, would have answered The |
purpose. thought it my duty, however, TO |
make SEINE attempts in that way, upon the |
scale TO which was limited but it had not |
the desired effect
" The character oftbe present Dcy, Hadee
Ali, Bashaw, is that of a severe, obstinate. and
cruel man. He is said to he ;nAcx;hir - -.