Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-09

flying, and, n His Mos { hfislian Macs
ty' 5 fngate L'Atricanee was then lying
in the port, SHE despatched a boat on board
Of her, but on their ar val, found the haf
Dor master tiltre before them, 10 posses
sion. which Induced the French oficer to
send his boat b.ck to ne frigate tor or
ders, but renamed /. mseIf in the prize,
until the boat returned again with = hle OF
marines, when the harbor master was dis
missed, and the brig taken possession 81
by the French crew and her head LAID
of shore; which beng perceived ny the
Batteries, two Of them commenced firing
on the vessel; and continued to do SO until
she wore round, came in; and was deliy-
cred up to the governor, or in other words,
to the captors I AS there is perfect un-
derstanding between the Government and
Jolly,* the apparent ovner, tho be is on
ly in part SO: the remaider belonging to
persons there (wh.se names ] forbear to
mention) and tue outiis& advances made
by them; under an obligation on the part
OF Jolly, that all prizes shocld come INTO
Saint Bartholomew, notwithstanding that
il is in direct violation Of the ordinances
of the Colombian Republic, for prizes to
be carried into any other place, than some
port on the Maine, under the penalty Of
forfeiting the commission and declared
pirates. In fast the ordinance on this
head is founded on the principles Of the
law of nations, which declares, that YES
sells taken by letters Of marqne &c. shall
be carried iatSa pr1ssidia Of that prince
or state, by whose subjects or citizens the
same was taken 1t is 'also worthy OF
remark, that while all the above menlIon-
ed circumstances were going on, the COM
mander of the French friga te and many
of the officers were dining with the Gov
ernor!
have been induced 10 mention this at
fair to you, in order to convince the good
PEOPLE OF the United States, especially
the merchants, (wbo 1 understand, have
memorialIzed the President on the sub
ject of conpoys. &e. that the only way to
put an effectual stop to Piracies, is by en-
ergetic remonstrances OH the part OF our
government to that Of Sweden; as it is a
fact well known, that the Island Of St.
Barts for some gears pust, has been The
great depot for plumber! and uhere Pi.
rates, not only fiji om from, but find an
asylum for their persons, when pursued
by other Government, for their Offences !
And, although the Piracies which we gem
orally hear OF, are not usually committed
in the neighborhood of that place, but
mostly down about st. Domingo and the
Keys; yet if you ;trace the pirates, you
will find their expeditions originated, in
some way, from that Island, and that the
row boats, which so often board, and plum.
der our unarmed merchantmen, are mutt
neers on board privateers, set on shore,
on desolate keys, uninsa6ited coasts or
those who have risen upon criussrs. fitted
out at st Barts, and turned the officers
adrift, sometimes murdered them and
went cruizing on their own account J!
AS it is ms intention to remain sometime
at this place, and shall occasionally visit
St. Barts on business, in all probability it
will be in my power to furnish you
matter ior The consideration of Congress,
who, | presume. must now be in ses-
sion.
"a man notorious as a privateersman,
formerly kept a gambling house at Saint
Barts, stands recorded in the judges Of
flee. along with another worthy person by