Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-13

rcturned, as com. Decatur Lad prosnised him and
alleged as substantial reason FOR lis Dissatisfaction
hat lac had made peace St Is more ia, O. able to
the United States, tsu any his predeces had
ever made before III. M, Cisliaa power obsery-
ed that the people were not altogether satisfied with
1t aud that AS he was but young upon the throne,
The restoration OF the two prizes absolutely NE
cessary to his popularity t,at he had faithfully OBJ
Serv, and executed all uIat part ofthe treaty which
related 10 HIM that although the re- iteration of the
iva vessels Was bot a spt ciieaton liz the treaty,
yet lac considered commodore Decaiu-s promise vi
resto irS then, as sacred ii i; had neen and
that he tet truly mortified after lapse OF raur or
five mo0ths, tlst MIR. Shalcr could give him no
satisfactory auswei, whc;hegt the brig to be re-
tuireS to bun on rot, Cr @l.y she was, with her
crew. de,ainedat CarthasSna.
=" rue II H. and strs''ae - It may appear. Com
mod re Decatur ssed iiu,n Car;hssen., s,i' the L.
States without communicating With Cuns,l ut
Nisitls since the peace, or even letting him know
oi the 6e,entoo III the brig by ,he Spsni-l govern
ment; aud sthoag!' lac tad s;ake, ais pledge Ohio
L, atd was even lay Ing ia the vs'y port with the
dela,,d big, did not give himself the least Il OIL
Die 10 enquire sshy she was de,alned CIR what was
her sitnauon.
" When the DIV was about 70 sign the treaty,
anu wsdcd that the restoration ofthe two vessels
should be specified in it, the Commodore objected
to any alteration Lei'g mae whatever, but pledged
ms word, that they shouii be delivered az Hgicrs
III lhsr present SITUATE n. aud would send vesscisto
escort them over IA sale that the returning them
should MT be considered as IA part of the treaty,
but that the Dey should receive them AS "A present
IRON the U7tited NGtcS; so that Commodore DE.
eAiur has not only lett his own promise unexecuted,
but las iclt our national hcnor at stake the ewes
OF the world. His Indifference to our Alyerine sf
hdts, has been remarked with astonislment by every
commander in thesquadron.
" ne illSatc was given up without any difficulty,
but the Spaniasds kvpt,t!'c brig under plea that
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ton she remains at preseDt.-But Capt Shawl,
h'mseii gong 10 Carthasena to demand an expla-
ton o! the Spanish Governor Gsto her detention.
Mr.. Shaler gives the present Dcy the eharac.
ter ot n digniiied noble and intelligent man, truly
honorable in all his publc TRANSACTIONS aud in his
prNat" character worthy OF imitation.
For my own part, AID under present circum-
stances think lie has Jist for his displeasure
and most GSsmredly we ought to have paid atten-
uon to tins m"tt T., as 1t com petes the execution of
the treaty with both partiss AID is the only
ostacir (in nay Op.nion) to Permanent peace with
the Agerines.
Nv are now landing all our stores at this place
from the store ships; after the complv tor of Which
tile Uuited States" will proceedt to Ca thagena ;
the Ontario, with our consuls, Mr.. MCall and Ma
JoT Batncy, to leghorn, and this ship to Ncssna
Tor clothing, (whre it is TO be had cheap and .ftcr-
wards TO reid zvous at Malta The John Adams TO
proceed on her Intended route to Naples to procure
marble for our Capital at Washington, and then TO
proceed home. The Hornet will b. ko ptas dispatch
vessel, and the Alert laid mp for The winter. On our
return TO this place shall heave the ship out, anil
put the whole squadron in readiuessto turn t. A.
merics III The spfi;g. Ali this give you as reports
from the officers Of the " United States,' bet,
whether 1T is precisely the Commodcre's plan,
cannot Pretend to say-it is, however, all We
can ascertain othis intentions as to our present
movements. He no doubt will also sound the Tu.
nIslans and Tripolitans. before we go into wiater
quarters. The Erie is at Marscillcs.
"Commodore Shaw's orders instruct him to es-
tabtsh our hospital, deposit stores, &c. S<c. It
Gibraltar, Algesirs, Malaga but either of those
ports would be ton ineonvencnt (beng at too great
distance from us) should we want supplies or ne
sessaries Of any kind in equcnce, Port Mahon
will be our home for the winter, and our hospitals
already Established on very respectable footing,
although we are remarkably HEALTHY. y.
"We expect the Fraak!in ~, the Java, with
smaller vessels, will be the relieving squadron in
the spring"
We have nodoobt, that Commodore DEcAruR
will be able to give satisfactory explanation rel,.
tive to the Aserine brig not being rest red
Patriot Editors.