Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-29
Froaa The .altaay Daily advertiser.

It would seem from newspaper &C
|counts. that there is plan on loot among
1.-THE European powers, to put down ths
States Of Barbary It is matter OF as
|tonishment tina, they have been suffered
to annoy, plumber, and distress, the ma
|tions Of Christendom, for so long peri
cd. Nothing can account for it, but that
these nations have suffered their enmities.
their iealousies, and their rivalships, to
get the better of their good sense, and a
regard to their common interest /; and
that they have been induced to consider
these enemies of all nations, as OCCASION
ally useful to them, and, to a certain de-
gree, subscribing the ends of their selfish
policy. If the time has arrived. when
more Just and liberal views or this sub
|iect are entertained, we shall most Sin
cerely rejoice. tits so disgraceIuI to the
ciyilized world, that this nest of sava"es
should be suffered to ilnprison, enslaye \
Itorture, the subjects of Christian nations.
merely because they are Christians, and
lat the sane titae to steal, rob, and plum,
der, e>ery thing, ard every body, on
whom they can lay tier hands. that the
bare a,ention of the subject excites a
|stfong feeling of india nation,
The idea of living on erms with these
pirates, by tie strength Of treaties, i, per-
|fectly Idle, and absurd. When they arc
pressed with difficulties and dangers to
such degree, that it is for their interest
70 succomb for the moment, they will
yield to the necessity, and make the best
terms they can. lit becomes necessary
to surrender their prisoners. rather than
encounter greater evil, they will even
do that. There is, in such cases, and
While the danger hangs over them, no
great difficulty in procuring from them an
advantageous treaty. But it viii last no
longer than it IS convenient For them to-
observe it--they violate such comracts
withou, the least hesitation. or compunc-
ton. Entertaining no sentiments OF bo
nor-indeed, it being a principle OF their
religion, not to keep faith with lnadels-
they can never be trusted moment when
they are out OF the reach of punishment,
or chastiscment.
1t is said that British 6eet, under the
command of Lord Exmouth, is again go
Ing against Alslers. We have had some
difficulty with them, since the late treaty;
Iand unless we aiways keep a naval force
lin the Mediterranean, sufficient to over
awe them, we shall be from time to time
subject to their insolence and their de
fprcdatons. We should be much sratif-
fed ii there should be concert among ma
{tions who hare ships, to conquer the
whole catalogue of piratical powers, and
tplaee them in such a situation, that, from
Ihenceforth, they shouM not lave it in
their power to prey upon the rest of the
world. Sir Sidney Smiths project had a
romantic appearance. But, if there is e.
though of the old spirit of chvalry left in
Europe, to produce an armed force TO CO.
operate with naval one, We know Of no
man better qualified to lead it than that
Iroaantie d d gallant hero.
Tie following description of very
singular place, IS taken from EIphin-
tone interesting account Of the King
(dom of Caubul."
Scala Baugh. where we left the plain.
.weIl deserves minute description. The
IIndus is here compressed by mountains
into a deep channel, only $50 yards
broad. The mountains Oh each side have
ian abrupt descent into the river, and a
r., al is cut along their base. for upwards
lof two miles. II had been widened for
Jus, but il was still so narrow, and the
rock over tso steep, that no camel with
ia bulky load could pass to obviate TINS
Inconvenience, twenty-eight boats had
Iheen prepared, to convey "nr largest
packages up the river. Tie finest part
OF this pass is actually overhuns by the
|town of Gala -baush, which is built in a
|su,gnlar manner upon the face Of The hill,
|eecly street rising abeve its neighbor,
and, imagine, only accessible by the fiat
roofs OF the houses belowif. AS we pass
led Beneath, we perceived windows and
balconies at reat height, crowded with
women and children. The road beyond
Was Gu, out of solid salt, at the foot Ht the
cliffs of that mineral. in some places more
than one hundred feet high above the II
ver., The salt is hard, clear, and almost
pure. 1t would be like chrystal. were it
not in some parts strcaked aud tingcd
with red. In some places, salt springs
issue from the foot Of the recks, aud
leave the groand covered with crust of
the most brilliant wilderness. All The