The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-12


saSe TINS cargo OF accoan-, and TO pay the
balance, 1: any, in Cash, &c. which he did
not ueStatc 70 declare he Thought highly
! reasonable aud such rs should be satisiac-
tory out At the same time remarked on
:-ie ;niieNiAie obstinacy OF the dey, when he
/ nad once taken his resolution.
AZ one O'CLOCK my dro.srman brough,
me a message from the eiey, which he said
was his last. AMI mrevoGab'y fixed, viz
that should to morrow morning paw into
the treasury $4,000 dollars which he
Claimed as the balance Of annnitics from
the United States, and then depart from
the regency. with my family, and all other
citizens OF the u. States in Aigiers, in the
snip which had brought the stores, in full
ninient OF treaty stipulations, and which lac
| had refused 10 receive; or that the ship
snd cargo, with ali other Americans now
IN Algiers. should be detained, the former
conhscated. the latter kept in slavery, and
'hatl~ar should be instantly declared a
galnst the United States.
his message determined the business
! ana closed every door OF hope for an accom-
mediation. It was confirmed by the minis
ter OF marine, VINO said that the subject
having been introduced bv the dey in their
presence, he and the other ministers urged
every thing they dared, TO induce the dey
| 20 after his determination, and Co accept
my proposition, but in vain. He was in
| flexible, and the alternative must be taken
| immediately.
| had now my ultimate choice TO make
between the payment OF the money, if il
could be obtained, and the Certain loss of
the vessel and cargo, worth much more
than the sum claimed by the dey, and The
immediate slavery of more than twenty A.
merican citizens, Gnciudiug myself and
famuy) row III Algiers, with the higAcst
pro5a5ihty Of many American vessels and
5ner crews being captured before It would
be possible to give notice Of what had hap
Pcned, to enable them to consult their
! SAFETY by remaining Ill port, a. the port Of
| Alsiers had been shut since the sailing of
their cruiZers, the 18th inst aud Of
course no opportunity had offered 70 COM
imunicate AN account Of these transactions
70 any o. our consuis in the Mediterranean.
! therefore made my election 10 pay
che money, fit could be obtained. especial
u as the departure of the Allegheny would
afford an opportunity OF giving the most
! speedy information 70 every part of this
sea, and guard American vessels against
t=li'ns into the hands of the Algerine crai-
zers now out, as | caa now have but ittIe
doubt of the Dey's having given orders 70
ms cl'iizers On their sailing, &c detain and
9end 10 s;icn American vessels as they NAV
ind. For " must clearly be seen thas he
mas no reasonable or justiiiaiNc ground for
Els present demand and conduct, and I am
IN a great measure confirmed in nv an
prehensions entertained and expressed in
| my last letters to the honorable the secre-
tary OF state, that after the truce with
Portugal and the protection Of the Siclians
by the English, he would make war upon
some nation to employ his cruizers and
that none offered a better prospect than the
vessels of the United States.
| The present posture ot a Es ire ketwaoo
the United States and Great Britain, Jus, on
the point OF open hosti.ies, would afford
another guard and security against orr
sending a force into this sea to protect our
commerce, now here, or revenge the in
suit and injury inflicted upon US; especially
too, as under present circumstances, he
must suppose that It would be gratifying to
the British, with wnom there is every rea-
son to believe, he has . treaty offensive and
defensive.
- sent for Mr. Bacr and informed him
OF my determination to pay the money and
depart from Algiers, and should depend
upon him for it. But that, if after paving
the money. the vessel and Americans should
not be allowed to depart from Algers
(Which l had reason to apprehend from
the deys outrageous and extraordinary
conduct might happen, notwithstanding his
declaration,) the bills which I might draw
would not be paid at Gibraltar; for that
rAust depend upon the sale of the cargo OF
this vessel to meet the bills, as far as il
would go; and that | gave him this infor-
NATION, that he might know the ground OF
which he stood. He replied that he should
nave tut 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 % pei
cent.
:" After some further discussion of the
SUBJECT, and knowing the impossibility of
obtaining the money from any other quar-
ter (abont which l had made enouiry for
two days pastl AGREED to give him the
~ aug, which brought the amount tc
$3.50 dollars and in the evening gave
him bill at 90 days sight, on John Gavinc
Esq, consul Of the uni ed S.ases at Glib.
raltar, in favor Of Noise Levy Valensen oil
Gibraltar, value received of jacob Cain
BacTi OF A'giers, on account OF tho United
states OF America, 70 pay q balance claim
ed by the dey of Aigiers, for annui.ies from
the United States, the dey having refqset
to receive the naval and military store
: sent from the United States agrceably &,
treaty stipulation, to pay such;)a,4Hce q,
might be due. ! also stipulated wun M
Bacii, that I've should caus. the money {,
be PAD into the treasury Tomorrow morn
ing' SO as not TO give ground for detainig-
the vessel, or raising any new difficulties cf
that account, which be promised CD 40.