Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-04

Ctilu biiSlA <AtnSI lSdiA 1867 ''AVAA
|cers and crew, insulted, in mannel
calling for prompt PREPARATION. This
|Aas been demanded. In the mean
|tille, a frigate and smaller vessel Of
war have been orderedmto that Gulf,
Tor The protection of our commerce
lit would be improper to omit, that the
Representative of his Catholic Males
ftY, in the United States, lost no timf
i'm giving the strongest assurances,
that no,hostile order could have e.nan.
lated from his government, and that il
will be as ready to do, as to expect,
the nature OF the case. and
the friendly relations Of the two coun-
tries, shall be found to require.
The posture ofour affairs with AL.
giers, at the present moment, is mol
known. The Dey, drawing pretexts
from circumstances. for which the q.
States were not ansWerable, address
led a letter to this government, decIar-
ing the treaty last concluded with him.
Ito have been ammllcd by cur violation
lot 1t; and presenting. as the aiterna-
| tive. war, or renewal Of the forme,
treaty, which stipulated, among other
| things, an annual tribute. The an,
sweg, with an explicit declaration thai
the United States preferred war tc
Tribute. required his recognition and
observance of the treaty last made,
(which abolishes tribute, and the sia.
very OF cur. captured citizens. Tho
result Of the answer has not been re-
ceiyet!. Should ,he renew his warfare
on our commerce, we rely on the pro
lection it will find in or naval force
actually in the Mediterranean.
With the other Barbary states oui
aSf;,iI,s have undergone no change.
IKE Indian tribes within our limits
appear also disposed TO remain at
peace. From several Of them par
chases Of lands have been made, par
ticalal'ly favorable TO the wishes and
security OK our frontier settlements.
as we'll as to the gaueral interests OF
the nation. I'm some instances, the
titles. though not supported by due
proof. and ciashing those of one tribe
with tae claims Of another, have been
extiEguishclf By double purchases ;
the benevolent policy o. the .. States
prefering the augmented expense, to
the hazard ct doing injustice, or to
the enforcement Of justice against a
feeble and mtptered people, by means
INVOKING or threatening an eG.;sion ol
blood. ara happy to add, that the
tranquility which has been restored
.;iniong tire tl1;,cs, themselves, as veil
as between then and onr own popula.
.tion, viii faTor the resumption Of, the
work OF civiiati0n, which had made
an encouraging progress among some
tribes; and that the facility is in
crossing, for extending that divided
and Individual owneishia, which ex-
lists ncw III movable property only.
TO the soil itself; and Of thus estab
fishing. in tie culture and Improve
.i.eiit OF it, the true foundation for a
transit from the habits of h9sayage,
TO the arts a,:d comforts of social
.life.
As 8 s,;b.iect Of the highest impor-
itance To tAe national welfare. | must
agar. earnestly recommend to the
jcoAsi'iefatiun Ct congress, a gao1gani-
s'asian ofihe'nsi!it;a, on a plan which
Viii fot1a i into classes. according 10
Re periods Of life more ana less a
iapsed e military services. An ell
lent militia is Authorised and ccDtem-
IP!ated by tie caaStitatien. ai,.l reanlir-
leu ey the spirit ana saleiy Of ires CO.
ferEmtnt. Tie present organization
III cur militia is. nniyereal'1 REGARDED!
as less efficient than Z ought to he
made; ar'i 10 cyna.n2atinn can be
better calculated e give 10 it it,; doc
force. than q rlassiifiic@tlon WHICH wisi
assign the foremost place in the de-
leneeot the country. to that na:t;oi, of
us citizens. whes@ activity an! ANNA
lion hesf enable tlsem to rally to It's
standard. Besides the consideration
that q fiane IF poo,,,, a. ~.