The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-23
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members Of om Confederaey viii be Ia
military known IN this distant sea. ] con-
eeiye IL of political importance ilpse
People know nothing of statistics but II
they are told that this Tremendous engine
of power rpfs sents one State, they viii
be able 10 infer the combined strength III
the Union--whoss enemies must crnmble
under its blows, or FUSE in lis lghiuings.
When first landed at Algiers, regar-
ded yself as an rxIle--in warmer conn-
try, however. than Siberia | now esteem
this residence as a philosophc retirement
certainly have facilities for general in
provrmrnt, which, if use, ! may become
an intelligent Barbory-an.
Society is confined exclusively 10 the
families If European Consnls, of which
there are eight. Mr.. Shaicr is the only
Consul residing in town, the others having
country houses. An American, accus-
toned TO the spacious, cieanly streets and
fnp houses of our towns, cannot conceive
OF the disgusting aspect of Algiers. The
streets will scarcely allow two persons to
pass abreast, on horseback, and they are
lined with respectacles for Glth and oifal,
one Of which is attached TO each house.
Then meet you NANCY dogs and CATS and
squlid beggars. and every thing offensive
To delicate organs. Were IL not foi the
frank hospitality of the Consular families
in the country, where | spend two OF
three evenings of the week, | would be
unable 10 endure a town rooid' nee. Al
gieis is IN exact miniature of Constantine
pie, and whatever Lady NJ w. Montague
has SAID of that CITY is true Of this, 10
proportion to the wealth of lis Inhabitants.
| understand the same Oriental luxur,
prevails ] perceive that the ladies are
not permitted 10 leave their houses, and
that those disreputable ones, who are seen
IN the streets, have their faces and heads
covered with thick veil, called the ada,
leaving a small aperture for th. eyes. The
desrotism of the Turkish Government i.
exercised in families over The gentler part
of creation.
A more particular description of man
ners, religion, and pollty,I must defer to
future period.
have not yet been presented 10 his
Highness the Bashaw, as Mr.. Shaier ne
yer visits him, except on business. This
ut son'tistS proper, ifotn knoWIeuBe ol
Turkish character. should like 10 have
an oppo tunlty of beholding this throne oil
the gorgeous East. which showers on
her Kings barbaric pearl aud gold" Al
gers is as plra,ica this moment, as it was
under Barbarossa, when some apology
might be offered for thu suflerance Of its
deprdaiinns. Had not the United States
compelled the aboIIshment of slavery, 10
regard TO their citizens the cruel policy oi
European Powers would have allowed
II 10 exist. France has undertaken To re-
gnlatr and protect Spain, yet Algerine
cruiZers have been for several months
preylng upon Spanish commerce, when
the amount demanded of Spain is bn,
100000. This Regency has, for ii
months past, had feet of nine sail, oper-
aiing with the Egyptian, against the un-
fortunate Greeks. II returned, few day.
ago, after having assisted at the capiur,
of Missolonghi. There were 90 OF 8,
Greek boys brought as slaves. What a
reproach TO Christian Europe