Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-03
FRENCH MANIFESTO.
From ne Paris .Moniteur of 2ofh a,

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ALGtBRs The following article from the AIoni-
teur, may be- considered a formal justification of
the necessity of the expedition and review of the
causes which provoke it,
Several OF the publications which have lately o1y
account Of the of the war which has Ia
ken place between France and Algiers contain de-
tails veryinexact We think il necessary TO recall
to the memory of onr readers, the principal circum
stonces which have forced the government To make
against the Regency, and de ermlned it to send
an expedition to the coast OF Africa.
"in 1917, france recovered the establishments of
which she had been in possession on the coast OF
Africa for no less than four centuries The advanta-
geous situation OF these POSSESSIONS the richness of
their produce in grain, catte, wool, wax honey &c;
the extraordinary facilities which hey Offer for send
ing our merchandise into the interior of Africa and
the abundant coral fishery on the coastal this had
become great source of profit to the Companies
which carried commerce. there before the Reyolu-
ton.-But since 1917 the instability of our relations
with the egency of Algicrs added to the open and
avo~ed design ct the Dey to deprive us of pos
sessions III Africa, have pre- ented our merchants
from urning there and forming any considerable
establishments which must be always founded on
confidence to stand solid basis. Such state of
affairs must be considered OF our principal grounds
of complaint against Algiers for the hostile positions
of the Dcy have directly contributed to prevent an
old French possession from acquiring that mpor
lance which it formerly enjoyed.
fIB the audience which the Dey insnlted mir
Consul, he told publicly, that he would not allow
single French cannon TO remain on the iorr:tory Of
Algiers; and be should henceforward only acbnowI-
edge ns to possess hose general rights which were
enjoyed by the other European merchants who came
TO Algiers for traffic Such his own expressions
and 1t viii soon be seen that he Immediately caused
all the forts Belonging TO France to be demolished
together with the commercial establishments which
had been founded under heir protection
Besides the possession Of an extensive territory
we enjoyed also the exclusive right of fishing coral
for about sixty leagues along the coast and this right
had been acknowledged in our treaties withthe Porte
ell -~tfI el.. a 49, M
Ties stipulated that we should pay for tho privilege
1900 francs, according 10 the original conditions;
but this sum increased 10 go 600 francs when
we recovered the privilege in 1917. But two years
had hardly elapsed when The Dey suddenly declared
that we must choose between giving UP our priv.
lege, or the annual payment Of 20OO 900 francs
the interest Of our commerce made the government
consent TO this new augmentation Of charges; and
yet, notwithstanding orr punctuaity in payinr he
duty the Dey published, in 1926, rnanifesto q1apt-
ing 10 all nations the permission Of fishing coral on
The coast Of the Regency Of Algiers thus depriyDg
US of a privilege Of which he still was DESTROYS 10
receive the price. faru
"A considerable number Of private motives Of com
plant might be added to these general acts; but we
shall az present only speak Of the hagrant which
are posteriOr tO the restoration.
"In 1914 the Doy intinated 70 tho Consul Gene
raj. M Dubois Thainve, an order tn settle the nc,
counts Of several Of his Algerne subjects, who had
becomo the creditors Of France; and as tho Consul
represent ed that he could not do so without the au
thorizaton Of his government, the Dey made him
leave Algiers immediately. The events Of tho hun
bred days obliged to pass this insult, and a new
Consul was sent in 1916; but the Dey consented to
receive hun only condition Of being previously paid
900 francsa8 present.
"ln 1910 the French brig La Fortune was attacked
and paged by the inhabitants Of the district Of Bona
ari the Dey constantly refused 10 give any kind Of
saf isfacti0n
ln 1913 the Dey, on beng summoned by the
French Admiral Ju5ien, and The English Admiral
Fremantle to give up piracy according TO the reso-
utions taken At the Congress Of Axla Chapolle an
Gwercd that he intended to reserve 70 right
Of making sloresof Tic subjects Of all Powers which
should not enter intO Treaties with him. and should
not send TO bis States ConsUs through whose hands
the tributes 10 him might pose.
In 1325, notwithstanding the express tenure OF the
Trsssios. andppdef he pfetext ofsmuggng, the Dey