Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-27
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Ertract from the osiciat letter offs. Deca
tur-dnd ~. Shdter, Ctate cnlsai there
dateS 9. ,. ship Guerrero, Boy Of Al
giers, Juty q, 1915.
Ihe little advance squadron of 8 fri
gates, sleop aud brig, nad arrived of
Algicrs on the 2Sth Of Jane.
9 On the 29th ultiino, a flag Of truce wac
hoisted on board the Guerrero, with the
iSwedislr nag at the main. A boar came otf.
about noon with MIR. Norderlng, consul o,
loweden, and the captain of the port, who
confirmed the intelligence we had beiose
eeeiyed, aud to whom we communicated
attenuation OF the capture OF their figate
ana brig. HE impression matte bv these
tevents was visible AMI deep. The cap;air
N the port then requested that hos,ihtes
should cease pending the negotiation. ana
fthat persons authorised to treat should ~,
IN there, he and Mr.. NorderIine both al
limieg that the minister of marine had
pledged Tor our secu ity and return 10 our
ships when we pleased. Both these pro-
Positions were reje ted. On the following
uay the Same persons returned aud inform
Ell Us that t'.ey were commissioned by the
Dey 10 treat with Us or the proposed basis
and thelr anxiety appeared extreme to con-
Guide the peace immediately. We then
brought forward the motel ia treaty &c.
Ihey were OF opinion it could not be a.
greed to 10 ITS present form. and pafticu-
iariy requested that the property whicsI
ma been distributed, might he expurg ed.
aiedsing that such demand had 1eve,
before been made upon Alters, &c. and
that II the treaty was signed we would en-
gage to restore the CAPTURED vessel whici,
we refused.
They then requested truce to deliberate
upon the terms of the proposed treaty.
which vas refused They even Dleade.i
ior three heufs; the reply was net a mi
mute II your squadron appears in sight
before toe treaty is actually slgnJd' by the
Dey and the prisoners Sent oF, ours would
CAPTURE them L was finally agreed that
'hhstiliiies should cease When we perceived
their beat coming of with awhite fac hoist.
ed, the ovedish consul pledgins his wore
and honor not to hoist il unless the treaty
was slsaed aud the prisoners IN the boat.
ii.AeyFetu.ped 90 shore, and although the
Fistanee was full FIVE niles, they came
back within three hours with the treaty
signed as lyehad concluded It, and the pri
snners. they now show every d;spositi-
on 70 maintain sincere peace with us.
~5lehis doubtless owing to the dreud of
or arms" 49,
But the following is a parallel, or as
lawyers say. case in point for Nelson.
as the American eonsuls colors had been
taken down by order of the Baslaw.
From IN II. Zones To .3Ir. ('atbaIon. dyat-
~ fc1
4" On the 9th inst. Commodore llecaiur
appeared oil Hripoli, with a squadron Of
I've sail, and after three days Of neqociati.
on we concluded all differences wiih fhis
regency,by making the Bashaw pay s. .0O0I
dollars, the full value of the prizes of the
Abaelllno, that were taken IN this port by
the English brig Paalina, and the obtaining
the release Of fen slaves. {Neapolitarsl ms
a remuneration for the detention of the
privateer. in this port, by the Englis brig. !
after had demanded twenty hours
start other.
The American col6rs (1chick had been
fa'teH Goi0R6 By order ofHe BasiaurJ were
again hoisted on tie 9th inst. on lie cor
nor hsuse, and sdiated with u guns, bg the |
Basfa1o. while a full band of music PLAYED
The tTesident's .Harch and Faiiee D0o-
|ie"
(" ~ Junis, we compelled them TO pay
to The concern Of Capt. Wyer, 10000 dol |
Iars, Tor tie two prizes taken from them.
tForiher contrast the sub tantiai oeiteprments
HDeeatnr wish the boosted expedition of ~
MOUTH and ha.ithe glory ofthe American Hag,1
Ed Argus
RALEIcH, July TO-
Glie navigation Of the Roanoke anr
APE Fear Rivers, il appears, will be I'M
proved, subscriptions sufficient TO carr
The proposed schemes into effect, hagip |
been obtained.-Register.