Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-22
From tAs .N,,a YORK .Norninr Corrier.

ALTERS.
Tho laei intelligence from France brncs nceonn,s
of mighty preparation for an attack on Aleers bv
sea and lan1 IL has been intimaled that the arma-
mont may have another destination probably GREECE
or Bgyps, bat 1t IS beyond doubt intended for Algcrs
twenty years ugo preparations to attack Alrcrs
with the avowet determination On conuuer that king
DOM would rot have been made without the consent
ot 1rcst Britain. and that would never have
been obtained while it was deemed polite Ia keep
TAO commerce Of other powers in check in the Med
ltorranean by winkny at the piraces of Algiers.
The termination OF the continental war satisfied
Great Britain that the Aigermcs had grown bold By
the very countcnance offered to their corSars, and
Lord Eymoutbs attack, severe, bit by no means
conclusive, the signal that any European power
was free To redress it's wrongs, and punish the
barbarian with its own means. Hoy far the mower
of furnishing nay Be construct by England into the
right of conquest remains TO be seen. We infer
However that the cabinet of ST.. James has enough
90 attend TO al home, and viii leave the Bsrbay now.
ers To protect their rights. The question now
-, viii France sIcceci wi her power fui nay al force
and $4,000 men, iii conqueriug Agicrs. This will
depend on circumstances. CHARLES tie 5th with
very considerable army, conquered llyraddin Darba
rOssa ~ TuuiS-N cuplel that rlac.--hult Tho for
trcss of thu GJl~ta-aud found 10 difficulty IN hold
iig possession O.! that fertile kjnu,lom and vet his
veteran army was anni!,ilatcd before Arers nv tho
Innnch lIasson wish 5000 Moors and 500 Turks.
1iiis disaster hcwovcr was owing ~ Il dreadful tor
nalo which Is periodical on the coast OF BsrL4 ard
rot to any want of skill or bravery
inihe year l775, wheuthc wealth OF Peru md Mex
ECO was poured into Spain, Charles he Sd determn-
Cd to punish the A!g5rineS and conquer the kingdom,
nud accordingly fitted ont G:y-cge ships Of var -;
which were line of battle ships, and sc 100 soldiers
exclusive OF 5000 sailors and marines. This force
was sufficient To have landed ut Cape Spartul and
have marched through Morocco. Aciars, Tunis and
'PTipoii, and yet for went OF skill or bravery the
whole expedition failed disasterously anu nr oriously
In 1888 another formidable attemp; w.s made, but
no important consequences resu,cd--tle fleet bonn
harded The town out OF reach Of The gnn-sAot.
Lord kNmputh was bra IN his att4Ci on Alters,
anu yet by veiS sPiritrd l0vy DE main he cuurived
10 alarm IN" h@eIras by preparations for another
attack, without ammnu..!u.! for three more broad
sides, nnd t';';5 secured peace. The Americans nc
YER came To b1mbsrdGcnt al y lricrs-tAc Day
having disposition L. cultivate Qlarrcl with US
BombarCing the town Of A,geTs aloe, affords hut a
temporary triumph. l. never DO done without
great hazard to the hostile feet and if the town is
knock1d about ibs;r cars, the repair damages and
repeat their piracrs
Il is said that ;hc Duke OF Aagou'en,o viii be- in
reay, the commander of,his expedition, and hat he
goes, ike th good ST. LoUis OF france, to fight for
the cause OF religion This is all very well, as far
as goes but the DAYS Of crusades have gone by and
come one Of NaPoleons old MarshalS would DO more
Tor humanity in this expedition than the Dauphin will
do for religion. 1t would be disgracc:l to The arms
IF France, and sully al its former glories, if, with
he present naGtcri4ie OF this expedition il should
fil.
In the first place, the expedition should embark euc
~ III June, to BE on the spot before the stormy sea-
son commences.
Secondly .-Thc feet should take position IN the
opposite side OF The bay and the disemburka-
lion of Hll'the troops which on binding should inrc-
diately form in line and march 70 The rear OF the
city, which is no: fortified with any strength while
I he whole feet shou!d attack the Notifications on
he mole, and tic troops c5snu ar! carry the town
This simultaneous attack, with 60 coo men BY land
and suitable piik CT artillery and mortais ard
20 ships in The roastcal, viii make il hot 70 con-
time for any length of time; anl this don of pirates
,aust fall. The greatest deiicacy, prpmptness and
bravery are required, both by land, 70 insure
success
Tho kingdom OF AlgIars rl part Of ear.-
TGdla 7angitania the Romrns called Cs4,sensis, is
upwards of 600 miles from east to west. Oran is
seaport OF much strength, and was held by Spain at
ore time for many years The most imp1rtalt and
valuable city in The interior of the Kingdom is Con-
Sian,ine, which is loo miles from The Mediterranean.
the Sir!a SiHif3yum of Pljny, and ore OF the most
splendid cities OF Numdia. IL now contains about
CO,OOo luna1.1Hs. who carry on q profitable COM
mcrcc and export wheat, barley, wool, camcis hair,
ostrich feathers bcCswaX, hides sheep bulocks hor-
scs, mne5, talug, poultry aad ship timber TO the a.
mount OF one million o! dollars annually.
Bona IS another seaport of some consequence,
and has about 10000 inhabitants. Salee now conr
to decay, was formerly very important ruaTitimo
depot.
Altogether, we should say, that Algiers is worthy
Of being conquered, and retained by It's cor1ucrors
and The expedition, II well managed, cannot fail oil
succcss.