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

barrels, &c. for the emperor OF niuroCCo .
Out whencc he could have got the incrma-
tion OF the latter know not, for has, ne
ver mentioned a syllable of 1t 10 any one IN
AlSiers. have since learned that it was
discovered by some means OF o,her, when
! the plank md spars were taken out Of tie
vessel on Monday ) aud that he was, Il
possible, more highly incensed at this, than
on any other accom-: saying iiat he consi-
dcrcd It al insult offered. By having mer-
chapdize embarked or board a vessel which
was said 20 have been SEM for sne sole pur-
lposc OF bringing the annuity.
"~As was determined that nothing should
De wanting on my part 10 settle ths un-
lplcasanr, and to ne. unaccountable business.
| proposed to the prime minister, that tbs
ARTICLES now sent by the Allegheny should
ne received and passed 10 our credit, i'll the
usual manner OF settling the accounts of
car6oes, where they had the power of fix
ing their own prices, and that whatever ba-
lance GIghe appear due, after such settle
meny, spo0id he paid in cash if the dey de-
sired i and that he might send note on
such articles a. he expected for The next an
nuity, which would forward 10 my govern
inent, with such observations on the propri-
ley and necessity Of sending the whole of
them as the dey should express. by this
means, u tne proposition should be accepted
time you'd be given 20 make preparations
Tor future events. or at any rate, our COM
MERGE IN this sea might have been secured
by giving timely notice, and putting our YES
seis on their guard. But the dcy refused to
listen to IT, and repeated his first orders.
| On leaving the. palace, reflected upon
tnc very critical and alarming situation Of
our affairs with the regency, which was not
only brought OH in the most unexpected
manner, but without any reasonable or JUS
Unable cause OF complaint on the part of
the Dey. Il appeared to me that he was
determined TO take measure which had
more than once the homer of intiaatinr to
the honorable the secretary of state, part.
cularly in my letter Of the 29th May last,
VIZ that after having concluded :. truce
with PORTUGAL, and seeing Sicily under pre-
lection of the British, he must make war
upon some other nation, with or without
cause, in order to employ his cru.1crs; and
that the extended and unprotected COM
MERGE OF the United States offered greater
prospects of advantage from plumber and
capture than he could expect from any O.
ther nation. The ultimate congeYnenc@ of
such conduct he would never calculate
neither would he DE restrained by any sense
ct shame, or Of the SaSrant injustice ct the
act.
| In this state Of eTparras s1n ons, and
| WiIn these reflections, was still deter
mined To try al possible r.cana To accom-
nodate the present difficulties, before the
ultimate period 61ed ~ thc dey should ar
rive, but if that could not be effected, I
should prepare, if possible, TO pay the ba-
lance demanded in money, 10 prevent the
loss of the ship and cargo, the detention of
all Americans in Algiers, 6 the Immediate
capture of the others.
Is In order to raise the money uronosed
TO sell the cargo of the ship, rs the dey
would not receive it, and pay hic the pro
ceeds in cash towards the balance, but ne
absolutely forbid the sale of any article on
board hcr.-Thus situated had no other
means lett but to cnaeavor to obtain the
money on my bills, and while was using.
every means in my power, and through eve
ry channel that could be devised, to have
N alters accommodated before they came to
the last extremity. / was not inatlentive to
| the necessity might be under of procur-
ING the money in the last moment
-" AS the discussions on our business
had taken place either at the marine or in
the palace, In the presence of ali those usu-
ally attending there, it was no secret-and
l had the satisfaction of hearing a general
sentiment of disapprobation expressed on
account OF the dey's conduct, more strongly
than could have supposed it would have
been done. when it was known in what we
and dread every one held the present dey,
| "iAOoS sCNClitJ 10 dtiHOSI without example.
The only quarter from which money
could be obtained at any rate was the house
OF bacr. and upon application to him to
Know 1t could depend upon him in the last
extremity, he raised many difficulties on
account of the limited time, Of the MANY
very heavy payments which they had been
obliged to make lately for the caraoes OF
the Greek prizes purchased by them, which
had entirely absorbed their cash, &c. He
has a $50 made some objection 20 the sect
| rity oi such bills, on account Of my being
Obliged to leave the regcDcy: TO that / an
lswered, that should not desire any one TO
become my security, as the same objection
would natura'lv occu" ~ their nrd .hn+ !!
should give bills must caudidly say tina,
1t tGe vessel should net afterwards be per
mtted TO depart with her cargo (as | had
some approximations 'roin the shameful con.
duct % the dey might be che case, in VIC
lntion OF his WrrG,) The bills would not be
paid' as the proceeds OF the cargo. at the
place to which she might 20, must be de.
lpendcd upon towards discharging such
bills. lie said he would consider the sub
lcct and give nae an answer on Friday as ,,
the Practicability Of scltjnj, the coonev. i
it mus. be had. and the terms which wont.
DE -Ipected sor IT,.
- On Friday the 25th July, made the las
effort 10 effect an accommodation, &, na.ter
"a myself With some little prospect Of SIC
ccs5' rs the minister o. the marine & som,
othe,. OF the principal officers Of tie regeu