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

had communicated TO the minister Of :,
the marine the proposition which made in !,
the palace on Wednesday,, for the dey TO ,
.aee eihs cargo on account, and to pay the ,
balance, u any, in cash, &c. which be did not
hesitate to declare he thought highly reason
able and such as should be satisfactory but
az the same time remarked ON the inflexi-
Ole obstmacy of the Dey, when he had once
taken his resolution.
AZ one o'clock my drogerman brough, !
me message frcm the Dey, which he said !
was his last, and irrevocably fixed, viz :that |
shouid Tomorrow morning pay into the |
treasury $4,000 Spanish dollars, which he
CLAIMED AS the balance of annuities from the
United States. and then depart from the re-
gency with my family, and all other citizens
OF the United States in Algiers, in the ship
whieh mad brought the stores, in ful6lment
OF treaty sitpulationc, and which he had re-
fused to receive; or that the ship and car
go, with all other Americans now in Alyiers,
should be detained, the former con6scated,
the latter kept in slavery, and that war
ehonid be instantly declared against the u
Dited States.
his message determined the business
and closed every door Of hope for an accom-
mediation. 1t was confirmed by the minister
OF marine. who said that the subject having
been introduced by the Dey in their presence
ry thing they dared, 10 induce the Dey to
alter his determinations, and to accept my
proportion, but i'll vain. He was inhexi-
lie, and the alternative aust be taken i'm
plcd.te'y. <-',
81 had now my uitimate'cboiee to make,
between the payment ofthe money, il it could
he obtained, and the Certain l1ss Of the ,es-
Sel and cargo. worth much more than the
sam claimed by they Dcy, and the immedi-
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citizens iipcluiing myself and family now
b, Algiers, with the highest probability Of
many American vessels and their crews
being Captured before it would be possible
f. give notice of what had happened, to en-
sble them to conrult their safety by remain
irg IN port, as the port of Algiers had beer
shut since the sailing OF their cruixers or he
1Hth instant and CT course no opportunity
bad offered to Communicate an account O
these transactions to any of orr consuls In ths
Mediterranean.
- therefore made my election to pay the
money, II it could be obtained, especially as
the departure ofShe Ailegany would afford
an opportunity OF giving the most speedy In
formation to every part ofthjs sea, and guard
American vessels sganst falling into the
hands of the Agerihe cTuizers now OH, as
/ can now have but little doubt Of the Dew
having given or6>rs to his cruizers, OH their
vessels asthay NAV find For it must clear
" be seen that he has no reasonable or ius
sihable ground for His present demand and
Sonduct, and an IN great measure CON
brTed ~ my sDDreheniops entertained and
expressed in my last let ers to the honorable
the secretary OF state, that after the truce
with Portugal and the protection of the Sici-
hans by the English, he would make war
upon some nation to employ his cr,lizcrs !;
and ar FL ., L-te
the vessels Of tDc United States r..
The present pasture Of affairs between
Abe United States aud Great Britain, Just on
the point Of open hoStihties, would affnrd an
other guard and security against our send
ing force Into this sea to protect our com.
E1eree now here, or revenge the insult and
injury inflicted upon US; especially, too, as
under present circumstances, he must sup
pose that il would be gratifying to the Brit
Ssh, with whom, there is every reason to be-
lice, he has = treaty Offensive and defen
kve.
al sent for Mr.. Bacri and informed him
OF my determination tn paw the money and
deDart from AlgierS, and SHOULD depend up.
or him for it. But that if after paying the
D'oney. the vessel and Americans should not
be above 70 depart from Aig;ers (Which
fsd reason to- apprelend from the Dey's
outrageous and extraordinary conduct might
bills which ] might draw would not be paid
al Gibraltar; FIR that must depend upon
the sale Of the cargo OF this vessel to meet
the bills as far as it would ga; and that I
gave him this information. that he might
know the ground on which ne stood. He re-
Piled that be should have full faith in the
bills on that condition. and then observed
that the sacrifice which must be made To
obtain the money at the moment, could not
be less than % per cent. After some fur
ther discussion Of the subject and knowing
the impossibility of obtaining the money from
any other quarter, (about which HAD made
enquiry for two days past ! agreed to give
BIN the advance, which brought the amount
10 $3.50 dollars and in IT, evenisg give
hen bill, at so days sight on John Gavino,
ESQ consul the United States at Gibraltar,
1n favor of Noise Levy ValeDsen Qf Gibral-
far, value received of Jacob Cain Bscri of
flgiers, on account of the United States of
America, to pay a balance claimed by the
Dey of hlgiers, for annuities from the Uni
ted States, the Dey having refused to receive
The naval and military stores sent from the |
United States agrecably to treaty stipulation, |
to pay such balance &c mipht be due. also |
stipulated with MIR Bacri, that he should |
esuse the money "a be paid iato the treasury |
tomorrow morning, so as not to give any !
ground for detainins the vessel, or raising |
any new difficulties that account, which |
be promised to do.
gave To John Norderling, Esq. his Swe- |
dish m9jesty's agent general at Algiers.
letter, accepting his friendly offer to take |
care Of my property left in AIgiers, and also !