Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-09-22
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the most Important events in the histo-
~ OF this ceDtury-fi aucht with Incl
dent as a ~ IL will destroy q strong
hold of piracy, that has for ages been
the terror and the shane Of Christen-
dom aud il will open q free and un-
molested passage info the unknown re-
gions Of central Africa thos diyest.
my commerce Of one of her most har-
rassing annoyaucrs, and largely ex.
tending her empire. The French are
the only Christian nation who in the
course Of three centuries have COM
p'etely vanquished these eorsairs. o..
thcr powers have coutepted themselves
With chastising their insolence, and
after driving the barbarinns to some
stipulation OF indemnity, have left
them TO renew their habits Of cupidiiy
aud violence with as much industry
and as little remors- as ever.
Whether France will retain posses.
sion Of Algiers, or what disposition
is to be made Of the vanquished city,
is a question that is now earnestly agi-
iatcd by the politicians Of Europe
The French have accomplished in the
space OF few days . task that has re-
peatedly balile'I the combined attacks
oG the fleets and armies Of European
p"tentates and the spirit that hiss
carried them triumphant within the
walls Of Algiers, We trust will main
tain them there. in spite Of the zeal.
ousy Ut England, OF the continental
powers. BY their capitulation with
the Algerines, they may, without any
breach Of faith TO them, either declare
It French colony, or transfer the right
OF dominion To any power whom their
policy may point out; or, in case Of
the rest Of Europe being too eager to
share the spoil, they may restore it to
the barbarous dcspotism Of its late
masters. The first Of these 10 evident
iy the measure by which the world
would be most benefited. A French
colony OH the BarLary coast would
have more influence ia civilizing those
regions, than oil the missions which
Christendom could send there. A
very lew years would find thousands
OF Frenchmen, with their national a.
daptability TO circumstances, planting
sugar canes and rearing camels in AZ.
RIGA, as 1t these had always been their
occupations. Cultivation would not
only be extended, and commerce in
creased, but new channels of trade
would be opened. whose benefits would
be shared by other maritime nations
while the interests Of science, SO far
as knowledge Of Africa is con cerncd,
would be more advanced in \ single
generation. than they have been hi
therto in centuries.
The fall of Algiers, may for aught
we can see, in the course Of events, re.
'ieye our government from the trouble
and expense Of maintaining q naval
squadron in the Mediterranean. for Ga.
protection IT our trade in that sea. -
Whether the French appropriate the
conquered territory to their own use,
or not, the piratical system Of the Bar.
barry states may be considered as ut an
end. 1t Tunis and Tripoli should
think proper hereafter TO carry on their
plunJsring measures upon the com
merce OF otbs. na,ions, they must ex-
poet I" meet the fate Of their sister Al.
siers. This being out Of the question.
We are not aware Of any extraordinary
hazards TO which our commerce " III be
exposed in passing through the Medi-
terranean; and Of course we presume
armed force cannot be necessary for
its protection.
The trade to the Lcvant will not be in
any particular danger, and that 10 the
Black Sea is now guaranteed by treaty
with the Grand Seignor. 40 that there
would seem 10 be as little exposure
froIn'piracies and picaroons in that par.
Of the world, as in NEST others. When
ever the time comes that the naval
force IN the Mediterranean can be dis
pensed with, it will save Us from hea
Wy annual expense. Il ". j. ID. .4dr.
ErfrGordindries. The present KING
OF q. Britain is the only European
monarch. who has trod Amerio an
ground. The lord chancellor Of Eng
land lord LyndhursU. from whom the
present king Of England received hi.
oath Of Office; and the beautiful and
accomplished marchioness Of weIIes,
ley, who has been appointed first lad >
ct the bed chamber Of the British
queen Adelaide, are both Americans
one native Ut Boston, the other oil
Baltimore.
We arc sure the American public
will learn with regret, ~hat We derive
IRON private letter Of August 2d, thai
VI. LhvAssEUs, the Secretary and
much respected companion Of Gene.
raj Lafayette. on his late tour through
The United states, was dmgeyousl,
wounded. IN the late revolution in Pa.
ris.-[ Gasefie.