Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-15
ExTRAcr OF A LETTER
10 q Gentleman in this Ctr, DaTEr
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the Commodore's dispatches gvc1'e sent out
by th..t vessel--you arc now in full posses
son or all the circumstances relative to our
Treaty with the Deu, and of course, can
say whether the treaty was such one as
YOU cXpeoted--or of such nature, rs was
likely to give general satisfaction to the
government Though an honorable one.
| and on such terms, that with propriety il
| could not be rejecte for the Der granted
every demand mad, st II 1 think the
Commodore was rLther hasty Had he
cruized six weeks longer, we should have
desr yed the whole Of their Navy: placed
it entirely cur ct tn r power TO commence
| tor, many years. any deprc datious on our
commerce, and finally made peace on the
same terms we have it now. But peace
| with this people was Certainly the most de-
sirabie AFFECT, and as we have it on orr
| own terms, we should not complain. From
Algiers we sailed for Cagiiari in Sardinia,
to procure water and fresh provisions-ne
! cesar es we stood much in want of--for
that most horrd complaint, scurvy, began
TO make its appearance in most of the Jes-
SETS ; and rendered our return into some
| friendly port of the utmost Importance.
This is poor miserable place, and though
was tired after cur long cruze, of the
ship and sea, still l preferred being ac-
lively employed out, than remaining in
Ca gliari-. nd did not regret again put
ting to sea on the fourth day after our arri-
rival, to bend our course once more towards
Ba barry and settle some differences with
the Bey Of Tunis, unknown to our govern
| ment when we sailed but which the
| ConmodJ took all responsibility as their
representative 20 settle. The cause of COM
| plant was this During cur war with
England, one Of our privateers sent intoTu-
MS four prizes, all OF which were received
and promised protection. Two were seiz-
cd by the Bey and sold at reduced price.
he becoming the sole purchaser, while the
other two were taken out Of his ports nm
der the battery, by British brig, and car
ricd oil. Oar Consul demonstrated in vain,
and was finally threatened with a secret ~
sH from some of his Turban'd M2iesty's
faithful subjects, if he said any thing fur
Their on the subject. Prudence Of course
dictated silence until an opportun w should
present TO do the y. States justice and as
soon rs orr Squadron arrived, he forwar-
ded his Communications to the Commodore,
VINO demanded and obtained remuneration
FOR 81 the flrizes They were valued by
our Consut at S65 goo, every cent of which
his majesty paid ; assuring the Connie
dore double the amount should be paid with
pleasure, rather than 20 to war with A
merica. You must know the Commodore
had given him his choice, the money to be
paid within 10 hours after the demand, or
hoStiitics would commence. Thus ended
orr difficulties with the most formidable Of
allthe Barbary Powers, and though we
had no fighting, still this demand was made
before their walls, in SIGHT of six frigates,
as many Corvcttes and briggs, with fifty
gun boats capable of acting in two harbors.
a Nl,a
day the money was to be paid, Captain
Gordon, the second in command, was or
dered to wait OH the Bey, received the a.
mount and passed the necessary recent.
BY this single good turn of fortune, I had
the pleasure of being introduced to His
Ayesfy-and seeing something of the
manners OF BGr6ary Cart. To enter
INTO. every minutia respecting this vi sit
and my sensations, &c. &c. would exceed
the limits Of a letter.I will therefore sayno
thing at present on the subject. but wait till
can III herSoH talk over my travels, and tell
you al-for hope the time is not now far
distant ere l once more turn my face to the
West, and embrace in my native land, the
only one Of freedom under the sun
those friends have left behind.
We remained off Tunis z DAYS, when
we again weighed anchor and stood to sea.
destined ON visit to our cid friend the
Bashaw. He like his brothers the Dcy and
Bey, had taken advantage of our war with
England, to seize some American vessels
laying IN his harbor, and sent them 10 NAL
ia to be disposed of for their original ow-
Ders. They were vessels sent in by our
lriUatesTs. and valued by our Consul at
$4,000. A sum pitifulindeed--but pitiful
AS it was, the British Consul was uiliqi,1 G.
nough to persuade the poor foolish old
Bashaw to deliver them up to him-assur-
ing him that the people of the u. S. would
never have it in their power 70 make de-
mand on him for the violation Of the treaty.
That England would destroy the whole of
cur navy, and that he need never fear 2
second American feet off 1ripoli How
must this son of John Bull have felt when
he saw our little squadron of the town
composed chiefly Of vessels captured from
Ills Majesty. AS there was a great de-
gree OF treacheTy connected with this bus.
mess, the Commodore demanded $50, 900
tor the prizes, giving as usual short time
Tor conslderation--ln this he has been G.
| qually tortunate.--Ihe money paid without
| the least difficulty Thus, my dear Uncle.
| have we, in the space Of ninety days, set
tied with three of the Barbary powers,
whipped one. aud made peace on our
| own terms--and cxacied tribute from two
others.-NNe left the unhealthy coast Of lE-
RIGA on the 9TH, and once more stccred for
| a Christian port, and arrived in Syracuse
on the 10th, but was disappointed in hav.
| ing any intercOu rise with the shore for