The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-09-04

the fort of the Emperor. II was the sec !
r.sarv Of the Dey. He offered TO indem- |
r;fS FRANCE for the expenses Of the war. /
Ifeoellrd d that first OF al the Casauba, the !,
forts, aud the port must be relivered up
20 The French troops. Aller appearing to /,
doubt vhsiher this condition would be ac-
csptsd, he allowed that tlse obskinacy Of,
the Dey Had been very fatal When the
Alsefincs, they say, are ut war with the
King Of France, they must not repeat the
evening prayer till they have obtained
peace. He returned to Algiers. Soon
Afterwards two Of the richest Moors of
Algisrs were sent by the Dey; they did
moi dissemhle that extreme terror prevail
cd among the soldiers and the inhabitants,
and that all were desirous that negocia-
tions should commence immediately
They desired that would cause the fir
sag to cease, promising that the FIRE ofthe
place shoull then likewise be suspended.
This susponsioa Of hastilities in fact took
place. 0ea. Valaxe took advantage of it
d open communications beyond the fort
ershe Emperor. AT o'clock. the Dey's
secretary returned, accompanied by the
consul and vice-consul of England; here
auested that the conditions of peace might
be reduced to writing. This was done,
and caused paper to be delivered to
him, a copy ofwhich your exceIlency will
find below. At a O'Clock, the secretary
came ior the Sd time. The Dey desired
that an interpreter might be sent to him, in
order that he might, by his assistance, un-
derstand what was required Of him. M.
Braschewtz, formerly first interpreter to
the army in Egypt, was sent to the Cas-
aaba. They Dey when he was made ac-
quainted with the proposed convention,
said that he accepted the conditions, and
chat he placed implicit confidence in the
French honor. had signed the conven-
tioa; he put his seal toit, but desired that
the armistice might be prolonged to the
9th, in order that he might have time to
suminon his council and induce it to sub
scribe to the conditions prescribed. The
firing was suspended till farther orders:
however our works were continued, and
On tia 5th, at day break, communica-
fion of 800 metres connected the fort Of
ahc Emperor with the spot on which the
battery against the Casauba was to bt
erected. To day the two Moors return
"a; ihey were commissioned by the Dey
20 confirm the engagement into which he
sAad entered, by affixing his seal to the con
veution, hut they desired that the occupa-
1Aon should be deferred for "a hours. Ill
required thal the forts, the port and the city
Shou!d be delivered up to the French
troops at II O'Clock in the morning. The
Dey consented, and at this moment the
standard of France is hoisted on oil the
towers Of this city, the subsection Of which
-has been for 81 many ages the object Of
she wishes of al Europe. The Dey has
retired into house in the city, which he
jnhsbited before he took up his abode in
ths Casauba. The promise which have
made to respect his person will be faith
fully kept.
(The next paragraph praises the cour-
age of the troops, and speaks in high terms
Of the superiority Of new artillery, both
the field pieces and the heavy cannon.
The public property has been put un-
der seal. An inventory will be taken,
which shall transmit to your excelIency.
3-have the honor, &c.
COONl LIE bOOhMON1
Convention bef,Deen the Geseral-in- Chief Of
the French Army and HIS Highness the
Dsy cf .Ag;ers.
The fort Of the Casauba, all the other
forts depending on AIgiers, and the port
Of that city, shall be delivered up to the
French troops this morning at ten o'clock,
French time.
The General in Chief ofthe French ar
nv promises his Highness the Dsy o:
Algiers, to leave him his liberty and the |
possession of every thing that belongs to
him personally.
The Dey shall be at liberty to retire
with his family and all that belongs to him
10 the place which he shall fix upon, and
as long ~ he remains at Algiers, he and
all his tamily shall be under the protection
Of the General-in- Chief OF the French ar-
my;a guard shall protect the safety OF
his person and that Of his family. The
General-in- Chief promises to all the sold
iers the same advantages and the same
protection.
The exercise Of the Mahomctan relig-
ION shall remain free. The liberty Of the |
inhabitants Of all classes; their religion,