Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-07
From a London paper.
J BARBARY STATES.
Extract ola letter relative to the late
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transaction in the Mediterranean.
!. The feet proceeded from Tunis to
rripoli.s at both these places the Deys
appeared fully disposed to accede any
terms that Lord Exmouth should propose
IN the name of the Prince Regent. Ills
Lordship proposed, first at Tunis ard then
| at Tripola,s that "a treaty should be signed
for ever prohibiting she making Of Chris
|tian slaves sueh prisoners as may be
taken in war, only to be considered as
prisoners Of war. The Deys readily a.
greed. TIE 'Eeetthe returned to Algiers
6or the purpose, as we understand Of OBJ
tanning a revision Of the treaty which the
Dey had made. with America, respecting
| the sale of prizes ia his port. HE Dey
replied to the question, that the treaty
Ihe had recently made with that nation
was at an end, that il they chose not to a
hide by the old one, he would as ee to
no other. Iaord Exibouth then proposed
to the Dey treaty similar 10 that made
at Tunis ard Iripoli, for doug away
with slavery altogether. The Dey re.
presented that it was impossible to en-
ltireIy abolish the system that had SO log
isubsisted thatit was the commerce OF
1.-The country, and thata change which
would be so detrimental to the interest
,ot every Turk and Moor, it would re-
'qui..e considerable time to bring their
minds to submit to it. The Dlyan and
military (Turks) he was persuaded would
never renounce the trade. Lord Ex-
mouth having urged his demands, with
all his wanted energy and perseverance,
in vain, departed from the interview with
a determination to commence hostilities.
The Dey, theref,re, ordered the British
Consul, Mr.. M'Do1ald, to be confined,
and all the English vessels at Gran to
be seized.
:: he next day the squadron got under
way, for the purpose Of going into the
mole, to destroy the Algerine naval force,
but violent gale came on, which con-
tinued until four O'Clock in the afternoon,
and then it would have been too late to
take favorable position alongside the
batteries. The ships anchored again.
His lotdship then dispatched a letter to
the Dey, demanding that the Consul
should be released, and sent of to the
fleet. The Dcy refused to give him up.
saying, he owed him 100000 dollars ;
when that sum was paid he should de.
part.-The Dey when he parted from
Lord Exmouth, said though he should be
prepared for hostilities, he would not fire
the 6rst shot. Upon the whole, as far as
the question bore upon his own feelings
and interest, heappeared disposed to do
away with slavery.
HE next day the Dey sent off to lord
Exmouth proposal, that he was wiling
to conclude Perpetual peace with the
Kingdom of Hanover but that part Of
the negotiation which referred to the abo-
lition Of slavery should stand over six
months. that he might be enabled to OBJ
tain the advice and sanction of the Grand
Signior upon the question. Lord Exmoutil
az. eed, excepting that the time OF suspen-
sion should be three instead OF six months
This being mutually decided, The Iasus
fiigate, Captain Deans Dundass, was APP
pointed to take the Dey's Ambassador
to Constantinople: The use of that ship
bad, at the first visit been granted to the
Dey, to convey his presents to the Grand
Sigmor--as he has not sent any since
he was chosen to tie Regency. Lord Ex
mouth then exchanged the usual clvllities
with the Dey, and departed with his feet
for England, leaving The Tagus for the
service appointed.
6 The Dey OF Algiers is man of good
understanding, grave aud deliberate in
Council, and of quick penetration. lie
was Aga, or General OF the army, before
his .ele,ation. Whilst our ships were
endeavouring to work up to the batteries.
he was day and night on his post. exam
lining his defences lie was found upon
the shore by the officer who went to de,
mand the Consul. He had only reigned
a year. His Immediate predecessor go
yerned but few months, when he was
strapged, being, as he was told, to con-
slider himself, only a locum tenens, unit!
a better person could De chosen the
custom Of the country forbade that bel
should live after having been Dey. In!
fact, the janissaries are the Governors OF
the country. The present force of the
lawless despots, at Algers, is computed
at about $4,000 men. They hold the
Moors,the natives Of, The country, in Gem
plete subsection but the Jews still more
so. Whilst our squadron lay there, three
Jews were put to death because they were
insnlyent: but before they had half exc