Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-27
eusd n spaniards, whom the Alge'ine

ommissiopers of the Admiralty Will
i'm medjatoly appoint conveys, to afford |
protection to the trade through the
Straits of Gibraltar, and within the /,
Mediterranean, until the differences
with the Regency Of Algiers shall be
arranged.
J. CROKER"
The causes Of this wariike declaration,
on our our part. are, II appears, TWO toiu
Que, the refusal on The part vi the DeY,
| TO ma Ike re paration for an insult offered ibe
British Consular lag, OF what nature does
not appear; The other declaration that he
was resolved no longer to observe the
terms of treaty made with him, mol 10
retain any christian capnves, oil any ma
ton, in a state OF slavery. Captain open- ,
GERS exploit recorded above, was Inc I'M
mediate consequence OF the latler oe'er'
minatiOH. -
We subioin, from IN. Royal Cornwall
Gazette, some further particulars OF the
occurrences thai preceded the comnence.
ment OF hostlItles with Algiers.
"On Thursday evening (the 18th inst }
the Chameleon brig of war. lieut. Burton,
arrived al Falm outh from Gibraltar. with
DISPATCHES for Government, winch were
forwarded express to London, by lieut..
Church, OF his Msiesty's ship Asrea, Tie
Chameleon having been pot Under quar-
antine. The ChameIeon left Portsmouth
with secret orders, short time since, ana
ijoined the Naiad frigate, non Capt, Spen-
Ger, at Gibraltar. They proceeded IN
company to Aigiers, W here they arrived on
The 2I(n ult. 10 demand restitution OF some
christian csptlves.
! The Dey refused to admit Capt. Spen-
Ger 10 private conference, unless ns
~ ould consent TO Come without his sword,
a condition to which that gallant uthcef
would not submit. HasIag made his pro-
positions, he gave the Dpy nll the 3lsl to
sonsids them, and IN the mean time EN-
barked the British Consul, with his tdmi-
= ly, and the merchants Oh board his SNIP
When the time expired. and no favorable
answer having been re,urnes, the men Of
war stood out to sea, and al T. NJ IN
sight of the town, Tell in with an AIgerIne
corvette, OF !8g us and lou men, stand
Ing in for the bay. She was ordered TO-,
: but having refused compliance, hre was
Immediately opened upon her, which she
! returned, aud in a short tune the Chame-
lron raa her on board, aud CARED her IN
= gallant style. On board her were found
, II Spani.rds, (prlsoners,) who, with the
AIgerine Captain, were taken 0ut OF her.
Capt. Spencer then suffered Tue prize 10
!, drift on shore. she being too much damag i.
, ed to bring away. The Chameleon had
, some men wounded in the action, but the
. particulars had not yet transpred. The
. Naiad parted campany Tor Malta on the
!, LIST inst. and the Chameleon after calling
at Gibraltar sailed from thence on Tue 9th.
o The Paris papers received by the ship
:, Elizabeth at New York, represent the al
fairs OF Spain in a very unsettled stale.
The Constiluiionalists al Barcelona
" will perhaps fall upon the soldiers OF the
n Faith, unless they are marched away. lhe
couriers have been stopped on tue ROAD
: bs!sssa a !sae ga a's 'ssefsf paris Of The
9 kingdom. The government are attempts
ing to improve The state of the finances as
:, we'll as using great exeTlions to organize
3 The army The king has recently sup
pressed all the journals IN Madrid except
one {; and these circumstances, 10 cOnnec-
= ton wih the motions vt several indlvidu-
Q ais engaged in public business, show that
the government are lahoIlng under unusu-
al difficulties and apprehenslohs. |, is re-
ported, thai an English man of war has
I taken Spanish ship with large amount
OF specie, as security tor her loans. lD
France, both parties are occupied III elec.
,, pioneering and it would appear, that
something like cuucus has been iesUrled
10 on one side. l be funds, observe the
. Journal du Commerce, might have been
now as good as those OF England bu' Tor
= The war in SPAN: but The matslry have
8 done something with The money. England
. is represented BY the same paper, as hav
ing great advantages by refusing to inter
eudle with the war, aud stepping 10
fresh at the close, with an uninterrupted
, Commerce, and stepping IN al once to the
uil and almost exclusive enjoyment vi the.
South American Trade.
Since the publication OF the decree OF
Ferdinand, which prelends 10 regulate
The commerce with South America, Oh
) the system Of requiring tru:D foreign YES
sells duties similar to those demanded by
their respective governments from Spa.
nish vessels trading IN their provinces,
there has been some anxiety expressed by
. The French, lest that singular document
should have involved them IN very vi
fortunate dilemma. |, they are bound to
walt until Spanish custom Houses are es-
labllshed IN those counties, they are
likely 10 share very little Of The com
MERGE; but they hope 10 secure an escape
under doubtful clause OF The decree,
trom 80 notifying situation.
IS The Journal du Commerce OF the Goth
FEBRUARY. mentions the sDeeCh of M
Webster on the Greek question as one
remarkable for its energy and eloquence.
and gives one or two short extracts II
also contains The motion made in Con-
gress to invite the Marquis La Fsyetle to