Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-10-31
FsOh the DsIasrars Gazette.


A democrats paper finds wonderful
cause Of triumph, because a federal ad
ADMINISTRATION PAID tribute to the a lgerines
land democratic administration sent q
laeet TO humble the pirates. For a mar
who Is Ignorant Of the relation heretofore
texistine between the United States and
IAIgiers, this paragraph will have its in
TENDED effect. Its Of little consequence
Ihow ridiculous, absurd, or partial a pa
IrAgraph may be, VIXEN II is designed on
lily for the ignorant and prejudiced. The
writer, before bis cock-a-doodle doing
fought to have shown, that, since yeffer-
son was placed in the Presidential chair,
no tribute has been paid to these Alge.
lrinea. That the victories over these pi.
rates was effected by democratic policy
and democratic men: And that, before
they came into power, they were decid.
eddy in favor Of paying no tribute to the
pirates, and of establishing navy, which
now has caused the submission Of the AL.
jgerines.
! In the first place, let the writer prove
that no tribute has been paid the Alge.
lrines during the ADMINISTRATIONS of Mess.
Jefferson and Madison.
/ In the next place, let him show thai
the victories over the pirates were effect.
ed by democratic policy and democratic
meR.
We viii handle the other part of the
subject, and prove that the democrats,
during the administration of Washington,
were opposed to raising six friates to
humble the Algerines, preferring rather
to pay them tribute.
ia 1894, Washington communicated
to Congress Information, that the pros
pect Of being able to negotiate peace
with the Dey of Algiers, was far from
being catering; and that, on undoubted
information, the corsairs of that power
had captured clever American merchant
men, and made upwards of enc hundred
Icaptyes, and we're preparing to renew
their attack ON the unprotected vessels
OF the u. S. The force proposed to
resist the pirates, was to consist of six
lfrigates; four Of "a guns, and two Of SO
guns.
In every stage of the progress of the
bill, the democrats most strenuously OPP
Iposed it.
The measure was opposed as being ins
efficient asa present projections to COM
Imerce.
1t was opposed as commencement of
apermanent naval establishments.
The democrats would, in preference,
purchase peace with the AEgerines a
measure, IN their opinion, mere eiiica-
lcious and ecOBomcal.
Another mede of giving security To
commerce, preferable to the plan in the
bill, in their opinion, was to purchase the
protection Of foreign powers.
Though the bill contained clause en-
Iabling the president to discontinue the
armament, should peace be concluded
with Aigiers, the original resolution, del
|ctalihg % thata naval force, adequate toI
the protection of the commerce Of thet
United States against the Algerinei
cruisers, ought to be provided," was car
RED only by majority of two voices ~
And on the final question, to raise six
|frigates, only amajority Of eleven, in the
House Of representatives, appeared inj
Its faYer.
T Opposition to the sending a naval
force against the AIgerines.
T' Opposition to a permanent naval
establishment.
W A desire to purchase peace frolD|
pirates.
0- Or, purchase the protection of
lOther nations.
Notwithstanding these and similar
facts which are as true and as we'll known
as any thing in the history of our country,
this cock-a-doodle-doing writer wishes to
|eStol democracy for naval victory J! !!
Could he destroy fact, and annihilateI
history; could he show that the demo-
Gratis we're in favor oil a navy before that
gallant navy had conquered them, its
worst enemies; could he show that the
brave spirits, who had made John Bull
" knock under," were not
generally fndpralists cnnId he Trove