Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-02-24
From The Cambridge Chroncle.i
MIR. BELZONI.


AT length some intelligence has arrived of the in
tcped and interchangeable traveller, Mr.. Belzoni-
We have been favoured with the following extract
of letter which has been received from him. We
great to say that neither place date are given
in the letter, for reasons which Mr. Belzoni subse
quenty states
" 1t will be difficult for you, my dear friend, TO
believe to what an excess, the revenge of petty men
As carried. You will have seen by my letters from
Fee and Gibraltar, how far had advanced in the
good will of the Moorish people, and what were nv
hopes of success, when was cruelty disappointed
must now tell you, that my progress in that quar-
ter stopped, notb by the Moors, but by the in
trigues of some persons in Office, who avail them
selves OF the occasional authority given them by
their superors to vent their spleen unprotect-
ed individual who refuse to stoop and pay court to
them. Not satisfied with the disappointment they
occasioned, find Qurther information which re-
ceived by the last packet to the Bazis that touched
at Tenerie, be corecD that they have accused me
of making an improper of some letters of intro
ductiou which had been given TO me- and of cndea-
vouring to pass myself as agent of the British
Government. You well know that distinctly sta
ted to you, in my letter from Taneer that had
nothing to do with the British Government and that
j relied entirely my resources. This letter
am happy 10 see by an English paper now before
me, you made public and in further confirmation
shall inciose to you the copy of letter received
from the Moorish Minister at Fez. ! request of
YOU " wv tit iuHoi7 YOU nave seen or ncarO OF
any erroneous statements, to give publicity to this
letter. and also to give copy of the receipt, in pay
ment for $50 dollars, which gave to Mr. Douglas
the English Consul at Tangier, for some fine white
cloth, to make presents of at Fez. mention these
things TO shew you how little pretex there was for
their accusaton but they wofuy mistaken if
they think to hinder me by such meanS-nothng but
death itself shall deter me from pursuing nv imtcn-
lions. Mrs. Belzoni will furnish you with a copy
OF the receipt allude to. trust to your kindness
and friendship to refute the calumnes against me :;
be assured that all is going wel-but ii is hard
TO consider, that instead, OF being supported. am
prosecuted; but must have patience, and if sue
coed, why the modification will be with nv adver-
saries. l in the latitude of II degrees
north that Is all can tell you for the present. for
fear my enemies should come to the knowledge of
whereas am. Excuse my basty scraw.
The following IS the copy of the letter to which
hIf Bczuni refers, and tie original of which in
Arabic, is in his possession:
" Know, that his imperial majesty has ORDERED
this communication from inc, Sidi Benzelul, to the
friend and gentleman Bcizoni. We have received
your letter, by which we observe your arrival al
Ianger, and that you wish TO come to the roya
presence. You will come, and every thing you
want will be granted agreeable To your wish, with
tho help of God Jadah Bcnailsh our agent at Ci.
bralar, has written to the subject and nc re-
quested to pay you every attention. md TO faci1i-
tate every thing you wish-there was no necessitv
of il, well aware your situationm more than
what nc has explaincd-It is quite sufficient what
you sey, that you are the man | knew at Erypt.-
My master, whom God Preserve, has already order.
ed that you proceed TO Fez with due honor and al.
tention, and you shall be before his high majesty-
will get you the order 10 pass and repass to the cI
tics you may please, with respect end honor
We have great pleasure in laying before our rea.
ders long list Of subscribers in aid of Mr.. Bezons
undertaking but regret 10 learn from Mr.. Bel.
statement thar tho oh ;, 40,
ney to and from Fcz and residence there, together
with che necessary presents and other articles a.
mounted to the sum of. 1000 betrayed by himself
We understand that through the iHtGrterest of tho
Moorish minister at Fez, an express dromedary ha.
been sent from Fezto Timbuctoo, with money and
letters for Belzoni, in the caravan should have
already departed for Timbuccoo. No European,
On whose veracify We can depend, has hitherto
lfeached this extraordinary city-it will be fine
field for Belzosfs enterprise, and he deserves the
patronage and the good wishes Of the LIBERAL and en-
Iightencd of all countries.