Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19

81 wish to communicate whatever facts
will help in the least to afford the Board a
lust view of our situation, and the African
character. The following incident has
Iusl occurred. relate II, not from It's
singuIarity, for similar events take place.
perhaps, every month in the year. But it
has fallen under my owe observation, and
can youch for its authenticity.
"King 6oatswain, our most powerful
supporter and steady friend among the
Natives, $50 he has uniformly shown him.
self, received quantity Of goods on trust,
from, French SLAYER, TOR which he stipu-
lated to pay young slaves. He make it
a point of honor 10 be punctual to bis en-
gagemeBts. The lime was at hand when
he expected the return OF the SLAYER. He
had not the slaves. Looking around on the
peaceable tribes about him for his victims,
he singled out The QueaLs, a small agricul-
tural and trading people, OF most inotfen-
sive character. HIS warriors were skill
fully distributed TO the different hamlets,
and, making simulta neous assault on The
sleeping occupants, in the dead OF night,
without difficulty or resistance, in one
hour, the annlhlation OF the whole tribe.
Every adult man and woman was
murdered, every hut fired very young
children generally shared the fate OF their
parents. The boys and girls alone we're
reserved to pay the FreDchman.
"Tbe products Of this part OF Africa
are
Fkvrrs-B Bananas, plantains, 4 no sweet
Oranges,) Papas, Pine Apples, Guavas, a
wild Plum, and very Indifferent fruit OF
the Peach kind Most OF these are alum
dant and all spontaneous.
VEGETABLES -Cassada, Vans, ground
NUS, an excellent substitute ior Choco-
late, Sweet Potatoes, African Potatoes.
Pumpkins, Alligator and Long Pod Pep
per.
GRAlNs.-Rice. This and Cassada form
the chief subsistence OF the natives. MIL
let, Indian Corn.
CATTLE, &c.-Bullocks, scarce ; Goats,
abundant Sheep, scarce-Swine, lew.
FISH, in the mouth OF the river are most
abundant. One draft of good seine OF
Ten takes 50-of which halt the whole
weight consists OF fish, weighing from ~
to 81 pounds.
Excellent Oysters can be had at nearly
all seasons of the year. Fowls are count
less. Domestic animals are here very
prolific. Since my arrival our swine have
increased from 4 10 upwards OF 40; and
always ut for the knife Three months
tatting in America is necessary to bring
hogs TO The condition that ours keep them
selves in without feeding Our goats al
ways bring two, often three kids, and
those sometimes thrice year Sheep are
without wool, and have almost degenera-
ted 10 goats
We have Museovy ducks in abundance.
Hens are so abundant and cheap, that lit.
tie pains is taken to rear them. We want
American Geese and turkeys"
From tie ". York National Aduocate, July IL.
ALGlERS.
1t will be remembered that accounts
reached this country some time ago OF an
outrage committed at Algiers on the per-
son OF the Vice Consul and FROM some re-
presentations it was supposed that event
was produced by neglect OF the Vice
Consul H. not having about him his usual
guards and attendants. We have re-
ceived the following letter from Dir. Sha-
len our Consul General at Algers, explain.
ing the difference Of customs prevailing in
that country from the other regencies in
Barbary In all these disputes justice as
well as policy require that full faith and
credit should be afforded to the statements
OF our agents, and when they are selected
W it'll as much caution and propriety as MIR.
Shaler is, little doubt Can be entertained
OF their discretion and hrnness,
DEAR Sn-i have Just received the Ma.
iional lntelligencer, of the 23d November
last, 10 which remark quotation from
your paper, respecting The unfortunate at
far which occurred here during my alb
sence last year, as follows: Sin our con
tests with the Barbary States, We have al.
ways puI them in the wrong. But in this
instance the Dey was right. No Consul
should leave his house without bis Droga-
man, the guard appointed by the Dey. II
he does il is at his peril, and every officer
knows it," As these remarks are founded
in error, and coming from you, are caIcu-
lated to mislead The public opinion, IN a
case OF considerable political importance,
| rely upon your lIberality tor publishing
the following reply 10 them in explana-
ton
In Barbsry, usages and customs exist in
the place OF laws or regulations by aulbo-
riy, and these ale founded upon existing
facts and circumstances, necessarily vary
ing IN all the different regencies. For IN
stance, the right OF asylum is sacred IN
Tunls and Tripuli, and does not exist
here. la Tunis there is large Christian
population, The government is dishonest
aud tac:lous; and the populace insoIsnt
and fanatical which are sufficient reasons
why consuls whose duty it is to AVOID re-
ceiviDg as we'll as giving offence, should
be attended in public for the same rea-
sons probably several Drogamen, be
l'eve Ave y are attached to each Consulate,
and several guards. In Algie:s there is