Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-16
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sent

On the 2Sth of August, Treaties of
Peace were signed by the Dcy with his
Majesty, and with his Majesty the King
OF the Netherlands.
On the same day also Wa signed an
additional article or declaration for the
abolition of Christian slavery, to the fcl-
lowing effect
In consideration of the deep interest
manifested by bis Royal Highness, the
Prince Regent of England, for the termin-
ation OF Christian slavery, his Highness
the Dey OF Algiers, in token of his sincere
desire to maintain invioIable his friendly
relations with Great Britain, and to mani
fest his amicable disposition and high
respect towards the Powers of Europe,
declares that i'll the event of future wars
with any European Power, not any of the
prisoners shall be consigned TO slavery,
but treated Wit, all humanity as prison
ers OF war, until regularly exchanged, ac-
cordIng TO European practice III like ca
ses, and that at the termination of hosti-
lities they shall be restored TO their res
pective countries without ransom-and
the practice of condemning Christian pri-
soners of war to slavery is hereby formal
ly and forever renowned.
The Dey also, in presence of his Diyan,
apologised to the British Consul for the
personal restraint which had been impos-
ed upon him during the late transactions
and he also paid TO the Consul the sum
OF three thousand dollars as a remunera-
ton for depredations committed on his
residence, after his Imprisonment.
After the Treaties and Articles before
mentioned had been negotiated, and that
the Dey had released 1883 Christian
slaves, who were at AlgierS, it came to
the knowledge of Lord EXmOutb, that two
Spaniards, the one merchant, and the
other a Vice-Consul of that nation, had
not been released, but were still held bv
the Dev i'll very severe custody, OH pre-
tcnce that they were prisoners for debt
The inquiries which his Lordship felt
himself called upon to make into these
cases, satisfied him that the confinement
of the Vice-Consul was groundless and
unjustifiable, and he therefore thought
himself authorised 20 demand his release
under the articles of the agreement for
the deliverance of all Christian prisoners.
1T appeared that the merchant was con
fined for an alledged debt, on the score
of a contract with the Algerine govern
ment-but the clrcumstancesun under which
the contract was granted TO lave been
forced on the individual, and the great
severity of the confinement which he suf-
fered, determined his Lordship TO make
an effort in his favor also
This his Lordship did, by requesting
his release from the Dey, offering himself
20 guarantee to the Dey the payment of
any sum of money which the merchant
should be found to owe 10 his Highness.
The Dey having rejected this demand
and offer, his LordslIip still unwilling to
have recourse to extremlties, and the re-
newal OF hostllltics, proposed that the
Spanlards should be released from irons
and the miserable dungeons in which
they were conhned--and that they
should be placed in the custody of the
Spanish Consul, orat least, that the Con
sui should be permitted to afford them
such assistance and accommodation as
was suitable to their rank of life.
These propositions the Dey aso osi-
lively refused-& Lord Exmou.h then felt
that the private aud pecuniary nature of
the transactions for which these persons
were confined must be considered as
pretencc for the continuance of a cruel
and oppressive system of slavery. the to-
tai and bona iide abolition OF which his
instructions directed him to insist on.
lie therefore acquainted the Dey.
that his iiighness having rejected all the
fair and equitable conditions proposed TO
him on this point, his Lordship had de
termlned to insist OH the unconditional
release OF the two Spaniards. He there
fore desired an answer, yes orno-and, in
the event OF the latter, stated, that he would
immediately recommence hostilitief, and
his Lordship made preparations for that
purpose.
These measures had the desired eject,
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