Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-27

which MIR. Jones, the consul, had struck in conse-
quence OF the violatisn ofneutriity above nentioa
ed was ho'stec in the presence sf the foreign a
gents, and sau;ed from the castle with thirty
guns Ia addition to the satisfaction thus ohtsinsd
Tor unp-ovokcd aggressions, the commodore had
the pleasure OF obtaining the release Of ten cap
uves, two Danes, and eight Nearo,itans, the latter
Of whom he landed at Messina.
Atter touching ri Messina and Naples the sqsa-
dron sailed tor Csrthagena on the 5ist Of Argu,t
where commodore Decatur was in expectation of
meeting the relief squadron under Commodore
cambridge On joining that officer at Gibraltar,
he reiinqnished his epmmand, aud saiied IN th..
Guerriere tor,he United States, where lac arrived
on the i2th ctNoyember, 1915. Every thing be-
rS done previous to the arrival of the second diYi-
sion OF the squadron, unier commodore Balm
bridge, that gallant officer hal opportunity of
distinguishing himself, as satficsl he always
will where occasion occurs Pursuant to his IL.
stIustions he exhibited this additional force before
Alsiers Tuns and Trpoli, where they were
somewhat surprised at the appearance Of the indie.
pcndgnce seventy four having awa,. been persua-
ded that the United States we're restricted by
their treaties with England from building ships tf
that c.as. when colonel Lear consul ~ Al
giers he endeavoured To convince the ministers Of
the DeT, that sach WAS not the bu, they al
ways replied, lyon permitted 10 build seven
ty-tours, let Us of them and we shall 10 sa-
tisfied."
Com. cambridge sailed from Gibraltar s5 hours
before The Guerrero, aud arrived at Boston the
18th November.
Thus was snclused an expedition, in which.
though few, perhaps, no opportunities occurred for
a display OF the harry prowess OF sailors, the
nation acquired singular honour, in humbling and
chastising race OF lawless pirates, who have long
been the nveterate scourges of the Christian world
Independently of the glory thus accrring to the re-
publican name, the probable advantages arising
from this Sudden aud uniooke,l-f1r appearance Of an
American squadron, imme, lately after war with
&. Britain, we think will be manifold This cir
Resources of the United States atog t;e diff rent
from that which they before entertained and serve
To convince them OF the danger of provoking our
resentment under any expectation OF the dcstructi-
on OF our navy by any power whatever. That the
assurance OF an Immediate with T. gland was
Whist principally encouraged the V of a giers to
commence hostiiies against the United States, un-
der conviction that our little navy wouLl speedily
be aRn;hated, is evident from the following fact
One al the DeJs officers oae moraing iasinustet,
VII ther true or false cannot say, tn the British
consul at Algors, thst it his ;ault that they de-
clared war. I" You told us, said he, " ,tat the A
merican Ravy would be DESTROY ed in six months hy
you, and now they make war upon sviM t,po Of
yo1iT' ozsr UeSSels thev haze taken fi'omyou -
We are aware tat the States OF Bsrbary nav lii
lie attention the faith ftreaties and that they
profess perfect c1ntempt for that code which Is
| called the law of natoes, which they say was es.
fhb'ised without their conscu, aud consequently is
! not binding on them. We hnow that thu pi,atica,
and their antpaty to the Christian name inveterate
| But we also know that those WHOM 10 obligations
can bind, are hestrestraned By their apprehensions
| otpunis'ment when they offend. Fear is potent
auxiliary in the attainment of justice, as well as the
prevention of offence, and the cole ctiCn of chas-
usement, when it does cot stimulate 10 revenge is
generally eectua in preyeHtr repeit N ofthos.
| out'ages which brought down the punishment
Without calculating therefore on the good faith or
;he good viii of the Barbary States, we cannot bur
nyTOT Oflrcn FOL OrNa a,,d hat;
display OF our naval force in the NJ, dterranean and
the prompt energy Of the distinguished officer who
directed it, will have secured to tire Uuted States
listing peace, unshackled by any degrading comp,i-
arces IN our part and gained by honorable cxer-
| ton OF force in last cause.
Whatever may be the actual advantages rcsIh-
| ing from the operations of the American squadron
IN thu Mediterranean, and whether the treaty made
I BY Commodore Decatur will be permanent or not,
still is there thing growing of which can
never be torgattedby the people of the u. States
1t Is the recollection oil humbling these prond bar
barians that have so long been the terror Of the
NcditerraHeaH, sid the scourge Of the Christian
name. The proves of these renowned free bot-
ers, has long been nected with the romantic ex.
r'i's of chvalry, and is associated with earliest
recollections. The Christian knight had always his
hrr-est encounters, his most desperate struggles
with some 'po,niim .Eoor,' and though the repu-
cation or the knight, rs we'll as due yegad to poetic
Justice, rendered II indispensable that th. Christian,
should triumph, still his triumph was always gained
with infinite difficulty proof OF the opinion long
entertained Of their prowessis that they are every
where represented in the cd legends as of a u
gantic stntre Ii is Of the errors OF ignorance n
! make the body rath tnan the m ind the crit q, N
for herolsm, and there is hardly a dstii Guished
| champion OF the early ages that not remar, a.
BIZ to- the dimensions Of his frame, b cause IL was
by this that the writers OF romance endeayoured to
give 70 their sim pie readers more sri, image of
sire 9Th and erocy Independently ofthe re a,ati-
on the Moorish susains in the works ot imsgi-
cation, most familiar in childhood they possess
also strong claims To historical renown. Ia Spsin
! they lo;g maintained splendid empire, and the
! ciry of Psiagio, ofthe Cid Rodrigo and Gonsslyo
Is pii cpsly derivedlr the agency of these he
roe7 m toe expulsion OF the Moorish kings or Cordo-
W sud Grenade. Few have rgotten the fate of
Do' G. hastisn King Of Portugal! and none perhaps
are ~ Grant Ofthe discontinue o. Charles V. who,
Hacked; by half the power of Europe, ard all the
trs-asn,es OF tne New World invaded Algers, from
whose ter'5"r, he was driven after the los, of al
most tNe wunia 81 his arfoy. Another example is,
tnat t,ews NV Who msde attempts to humble the
pride o. tntss ions, but was never able To gain
irnn EN- t,rfs so advantageous those dictated
by or commissioners. Nav, even the potent fleet
of Lori Neso Tsie1 in stol core recent instance
~ similar a't'mpt after having previously sue
ceeled IN otherstlat werc at that time considered
almost desperate, bnt which have since been disco
yerea 80 nave owed their success 10 the deporabls
nibecilty and unssiifulIness OF his opponents.
Ftom the foregoing causes, rs well from the
ci"cunstsnce OF their having long been the terror nj
the nriuer, AID the seourge Of the powers Dor
aering and navigating tie Mediterranean, las a.
risen that feeling of vague but overwhelming ter
WITH which TIE world has long contemplated
these renowned barharisns. This feeling was per-
hnp5 stro ger is thiscounry, previous to lhe Tpo-