Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-02
For Me National Advocate I
Alf,lEisS

At la myth the result of the rmIlabe expedition
under Lord EXmcnih against this pira,ica state is
mae KIN wn We p rceive, with satisfaction and
pleasure, that the maritime pow r of "a despot-i
toe To liberty, and enemy to Christians, has re-
ce'ved y blow winch viii weigh j, down beyond the
power of recovery. The bombardment OF Cnpen-
hag~u, the conhagrstons on the sea-board, AMI in
t'ie heart OF o'ir country, AID the many Instances
OF ms uonal in'luiiy on the part of Great Britain,
nave arms; Tie feelings and awakened the insg-
uati'r OF the civilized world these events. which
have star ed tn ir annals have received the stamp
and expression OF raerited Indignation Let US net,
ther, withhold from them the epassing paragraph.
Vt prsis-," so Justly due to their manly efnrts in
eliasisi AID hurnbling the tyrant OF the seas of
Bari alJ. Those oaly who have felt the whips
and seorns" Of calling and ignomnious slavery in
Alters, can justly estimate the nature and efit CT
Of the immense benefits arising from termination
o' the abhofrest system OF slavery which has been
paotised in dat state for upwards of three ccatu-
ries.
The defence of the Algerines is said TO have heen
v'gnrcus and their townani works but little injured
In this statemcat, there must be an error The
force OF Lord Exmouth was calculated TO look down
all Opposition, AID had his ships been i,1onre,i near
| he mole aEd werss, these works must have been ~
handoned. Ii is impossible that Notifications con-
| strucIed on confined and narrow plan, with can
non a" 81 0'dSS--llo nortars-no engineers skill
| nj sunnets, could have received and returned the
hire ot the squadron FIR SIR hours To have riven e.
cat TO the attack ard the result may sve been mol
tic to magnify the resistance. A close & intimate ac-
Iuaintance with the sltnston and extent of Algers
has satisfied iie minds of skiful men, that two sew
ehty tours aud five trigstcs, with few bomb-ketch-
| fcntiois.
Let US not, however, look to the bombardment
nor the treaty, bur TO the effect
Their marine has been destroyed--,le Aleerines
have not vessel left to crnze against the commerce
ct civilized powers, neither can il be expected TINT
thew WILL be- abla E,- To
ect. Al Christians in SLAVERY have been liberated,
aud although the number has been greatly mapni-
ted, still the benefit has been important and es-
senlld. 1t IS subject of universal sasiaction and
IS oaieusied to afford permanent tranquility to the
Mediterranean. n.
The ior' going remarks on Lord Exmouti,'s ex-
Petition, aud the late events at A!gers were re-
ceived from highly esteemed correspondent. and
ati'cosll we are obliged to differ Wit him ia our
op'non IN tn present case, coincide in SO maay
other p0 u, & az decided to give them mace
IN our columns, Il make cur own observations
afterwards. The writer N. is possessed of yerv
minute and particular infor.uaion If Alaiers and
The reishhorie territory, and from a re silence in
The country, has topographica knowledge there
o ard well acquainted with is strength its means
OF deiescc, &c. and is the author oftho pieces which
were re-ru3i'hedn the Na,in5a! Advocate from
tie Democratic Pros Of Philadelphia, on The Bar
barry Sia,s To'iifer with a gentleman possessed
OF much tnore kno" ledge of tic character ,f these
pratcsi arbarians than we eaa pretend TO- might
appear, in manner, decentralization. II viii p,
ieund edOnot differ points relating 20 them but
on the advantages said to be gsiled by England in
This contest.
Fprour part, we do not perceive that either
England or the world any better off for the great
expedition OF Lord ExJaouih, except as respcet, the
ImIsedate liberation Of all the Christian Slaves and
The article which stipustcs (f there be such one)
that the su'jects Of certain European powers n
sainsi Which A!siers nay at any time declare war.
shall never be made slaves To be snre Fn,Ioni
receives $4,000; Kat place that sum IN eompeti-
ton against the cost OF the expeditions and II you'd
weigh but as feather in the scale Consular pre
sents are sal to be abolished, but il is strange me-
t'Iod OF aboIshng them, when the next psrayraph
aim Is they may be received personal brescnfs
l heir teet is also SAID to be DESTROY ed-and here
indeed, great and decisive blow would have heen
struck, Lord Exmoulli had expressly demanded
that II satu!d never again be rebuilt. Ictns look
NJ Aigier7 rs nation without fleet, and we will
discover her to be perfectly harmless to all the
resi- OF ,he WORD. why, then, should not all
Christendo;n, and III gland at the head of it, DENY
them means OF offence, of which, they have,
made, hitherto, the most unjust and pil.atical use
with respect tn the benefits Ohtained. further
than the liberation ii lie Christians then in slavery
we see nothing Of importance. The treaty nov
made between England and Asiers may be broken
at any moment; and although, her acetis for the.
moment destroyed, Who is know but lliat England
herself may sell them another tomorrow? we
alway had our doubts about this expedition il an.
peaFed TO us piece OF kngnt-e FTantiy on The part
bnganH, 10 Which, in fact, she put on arms to fight
against her own interests Ii was urg, d BIZ the ma
hona sentlment-thc ministry we're obLc; 10 bend
70 VI bat the ministry were too wary nor tn 1er
ctive that the liberation rfthe Christian world from
the uepredatlons OF Alg s,woiiId be attendant with
no beteht to English monopoly. The wars b-tween
aigiers aHd HE different pow, rs in tho Medterra-
neap, Threw the whole ut the trade Of the Iovanf,
nc; INTO tle lap ct England aud those states whicA
used her flag were obliged 10 pay for it. The de-
struction ct the Algerine power, as n naval nation.
would give t. the world fair comp ti;ic . IN this
c0mm' reei bat tbs, Il appears, England has no
mctnaii n inri ~ tans 1t is that this asst and nl
important point Is insisted on lflle world are.
however, 20 be freed from these bapbarians This -
'he only fafc oil, AMI general treaty should
be entered rio Wt m natinus that no one shorlI
supply her with TIMBER laval stores, or the nee se-
ries ior again equip < her navy
AS regards Lord EXnOutlfs stipnatine only for
Europe, and leaving America out Of the question.
we eon9f'erit ofwry little consequence for, W.
consider his treaty more than papcr and way. so
long asl has not iusisted that they shall not have
ahctt umid they learn iiow n respect a. reais OF
nations AID n nbuie Il to the worst OF rur,,ns, e
His exp dillon may thus be considered Il a, end
aud let only cool consideration ask tseF--Is G, rs,
endom benefited except in the liberation Of the few
slaves And what hes ills liberation cost Tbc
lives of p t,usand Christians aud ~ manv Ins-pI.
men. AID thus finishes tire armada. G. ,on,o,
sense, whatever the feelings may be TO-DAY, will ,e
~ soon stamp il a hlinjl.g, or rather q british
ministerial hoax on the optics Of honssf Join
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Ecmoufh's .4tfGck uhon Hiejere.
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