Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-31
IErom The Eascr Pcriater.l
a L GLE r S d.

The subject which engages notice at present is
the Conduct OF Algers. 1t is now six centuries
since little governments have been established OH
Tie northern shores OF Africa, and for half that
lime Lave been incessant practises of piracy upon
the commerce 81 Europe. Often have proposiii-
ons been made 10 nut IN end to them, bat no caus.
es have yet SOmbiaei &C. produce a common con
sent IN so geiieroi1 dcsgu. Mueh was expected
from the ambition OF C.a5loa u. but eventual,
nothing was done. From lripui great depreia-
tons were made on The English trade, so that q
ileet was seat lin 1915 10 demand satisfaction. Sir
},hn Marlborough ocked up the port, and sent al
hs boats into the harbour under the command of
the afterwards justly celebrated Sir Ciouiesly
Shovel, ana burnt all their vesscls. The TiiDoli.
ians ~ der the alarm, made al instant pesee. But
when negotiation ersued for Tie losses fhe Eng
| sh sustained, they refused any acknowledgement
y eanuonadirg Of iripoli orsued, but without sue
cess, ard the event made The Tripolitaes rno, IN
soect WhsteyeF could Je destroyed by the En-
slis, was destroyed, but the people were not more
Welding.
The Priiish Geet withdrew to Malta. and retar-
ting suddenly, so far intimidated the Tripotans as
to get peace upon their own terms. But soon at.
ter s0rne OF 'te vessels Of Frpoli came back from
their riratical expeditions, expressed their dissats
,aedon, deposed tie dey, asd began to take every
English vessel tieySnct. Tie Enel.si, srain an.
peated and made afurious atieck upon Tripod
he peace was renewed, and the persons who lad
violated the treaty were delivered up 90 veugeance
In few years afterwards tie same Admira! was
seAt against Algies, who had violated English pro-
perry. By force, peace was obtired, but foc 8
short tine only. Another expedition vas uecesy-
airy, aid three years had sot elcrscd before Il be-
came Indispensable. The English had conceived
That ny Other means cCy u4icht eveTawe the 81 r.
barry states. They determined 20 fordiy on liz
coast. The umeUse works rfTsnr.ers were the
result 81 this policy. The ii.seglty Of the execu-
ton did Indeed retari, but could not prevent this
Vrrt.. and fho a. tfta.ffff-f IL
finished, and was monument OF uai.1nai energy.
but the nation WAS spOn opposed 10 q work from
which il seumfd TO deliy 70 serious bencft and
Lori Dartmouth was sent demO.ish ihe works
and the fame e I've abA.l 81 Charles H. fr mari
time affairs was inrifcicn u gaia Ia pubic favour
to Ibis vsat undertaking.
iDtAc same manaef have ilic Bst5qry states con-
duotCd in tie past century. Powerful fleets .hrta-
Ger ci tieir d. stfuction add promised an end r.
tiitm CcrredatOns. Bat he expeditions, great as
they seemed in some & So events, have len noti.inr
ia'orahi 10 ten 10 tis neral sentiment % Flu
rope. Tie work is ius, as i hrs been flr 3 ssntu-
rss The peace U,oy make, whenever their ridley
stems tore qir- 10, AID they dHr cad Il ~ the
nrs' oppo unity o. yioai T.. They rave 81 ofte.
renewed tIcig peace ADD Vin1ted H. q ~ IL Is tlie
system ~ their aaifs, and no fatioi. las any PRE-.
SUMPTION but rom its prF Cr. Tile latc fcis oil die
Alseriaes reen he result Of most sneratg rseoi
ton, brt So tcy lave $40 discretion in a. IT. meas
urcs, ihf vo.etion ct property sni uf o. might
as readily 'liow Use fvt bnrst f pnsri "a, as thc
most deliberate P1rpos s Of refeage The accounts
from Sardinia appear o. leave every circumatancr
~ pr babii respect The fac a. the EasopsarI.
IN Bona, which IS within one of the governments 4
Aigcrs Astc u e ofthe dev may Ia iErrod upon
~ r1 change d focas'r o. il 70 no; To bc sopsssaf
that Europeans car calculate Upon > .rlviedre
they have OF TIC country. " is thr fifce Ne ca0
comInssd, anI that only, upnn Which, fcy cen de-
pend Aadth't patton Which can ssiity iiic ersat-
Ct rsVai tt, the uaosf rtfri.tri,es ar.f ga. ,.-t
persesefine urge, vii eommard The so aea de
longest peace. itcan be cas.y rnfe stroll. thar
vNaIoyer obedience such people mi H. rroi 10
a,v toseT.i. rlas, y dulsfo. yhet o5.d.lae. i y.