Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-28
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SIR.-In all The ricssi udes of long life of pub
lie service, circumstance has ever produced my
mind such impressions OF gratitude and Joy the
event OF Yesterday To have boon one Of the hum
bic instruments. in the hands OF Divine Providence
for bringing 10 reason ferocious government, and
destroying forever the insuiierable and horrd
of Christian Slavery, can never cease to be source
of delight aud heartfelt comfort To every individual
happy enough TO be employed in l may, hupe
DO permitted, under such Impressions to offer r, o
sincere congratulations 10 their Lordships i'm the
complete success which attended tn. gallant efforts
oil his MaJestys feet in their attack upon A lrisrs
yesterday, and the happy result produced from it on
this day by the Signature of rcace.
T'hns has provoked war, of two DAYS existence
been attended by complete victory and closed by
renewed peace Tor England and her Ally, tho King
of the Netherlands, on conditions dictated by the
irmncss ana wisdom OF III s Majestys Governments
and commanded by the vigour OF their measures.
My hanks are justly due for the honor and conf
dencc His Maestys Ministers have been pleased to
repose my zeal on this highly important OCCASION
Thc means were by then, made adequate to nv own
wishes, and the rapidy OF their measures sneak for
theMgelves Not more than 100 DAYS since I left
A1e,with the British fleet, unslispicous and ippo
rantof the atrocities which had been mrl,t,ed M
Bona: that feet, on its arrival in England, was he
ccssarily disbandcd, and another, with proportionae
resources, created and equippcd and, al,iourh inn,
pedcd in lis progress By Gains and adverse winds ha,
poured the vengeance Of all nsultcd nation in chas
tsIng the cruel:ies of iurocirus Government, with
bic to tho national character, eager resent oppres
sion or cruelty, Whenever pEactisGd upon those under
their protcc
Would to God that in tho attanmcn, of this nh
Jcct had not deeply 20 lament the loss of SO
many gallant officers and men; they have proisep
b!cd IL contest which has been peculiarly marked
by proofs al such devo;cd hcroisr as would rnysn
every noble feeling did dare indulge in relating
them.
Their L,rdshps will ALREADY have been inE,rpoa
nf
TO t g liih instant, on which day ! broke ground
from Gibraltar ettcr veXatIous decnson by Il foul
wind OF four days.
The feet, complete in ali its points. with the ad.
G Of five sun-boat fiji CD at Gibraltar depar,cI
the hgncSl spirits, and with Tho mos; f.yorab,, p-o
pect OF reaching the port Of their destination IN brc.
days but an adverse wind destroyed the cypectston
o. an early arrival, winch was the mos, anxiouslv
BOXED for by himself, Ill consequence of hcarInr tho
day sailed from Gibraltar, that large urmv had
been assembled AMI that very conside. able addition
nj works were throwing up, not only both ank, of
the city, bSt also immediately about the untranc, of
the dole; from this WAS apprehensivc that my in
lcnt!on OF making that point my PRINCIPAL obieSt of
tack had been discovered to the Dew by the SANE
incanS nc had heard of the expedition THIS in,oII
scnce was, ON the following nigt, greatly ,nfrm.d
by The PromclheUs, wh:ch hid despatched to III
Errs some time BEFORE enGcavuuf 20 uc, ac,av ,b
Consul. Capt Dashwuul has with difHcuIrv s"r
c'cdea IN bringing away, disguised IN miJshipmans
uhI oTm, his wiir naA dlurnler cavin, , No., ;,
b'ins vi Their infant Child, coming down q BASKET
who bought he had composed it, bu, It unbpnnlv
cried IN the gateway, and in consequences the
surgeon, three ridehipmen, in all is pcrsnns
were seized and confined slaves IN the usual Inn
scnns The child vas sent of next morning bv tho
Dey, and solitary instance Of his LS,nsn, rn'
ought TO BE- recorded by me.
CaPt Eastwood further confirmed that .bor,
10000 men had been brough, down from, m, in,o
r!cE, and all the Januisarics called in frc1n d.t,n,
SaFfis9As' and that they were ndcfatIaably en-.
rIa
whore strengthening the ea-defences
Inc shlp5 We're all In port, aud between 40 and
% gun ana mortar boats ready, with several moro
IN forward repair. The Dey had closely confnod
The Consult, and refused either TO give him -, ~
promise his personal safety: nor would he hear
word respecting the officers and men seized IN ,ba
boats Of the Prome,hcus. - ''''
From the continuance Of adverse winds and calm,
me IahG 70 me westward OF Algiers was no, mad.
before tho Goth, and the next morning At dov broL
the fleet was advanced III sight ofthc c,tv thou
not SO near as | intended. As the shibs wero bo
GAINED, embraced this opportunity Of dosna,c chin
d ooa'' unacr cover Of the Severn, with a fac of
truce, and The demands had 10 make in tho IS.
OF His Royal lj.hncss The Prince Reeont ~ "@ ,h
Dey u AISicrs, (of which the ACCOMPANYING arc
coPiesl Greeting the officer to wait two or H.
h2nfs Tor the Deys answer, at which time, # no re-
Ply WIS sent lie was 10 return TO the flag shin Uo
was met near The Mole by the Captain Of tho nor,
VINO, on being told The answer was eynor,cJ P,,'
hou'' tepicu that 1t was impossible. The ofScar
IMAM SAID he would wait two or three horrs. -
thea Observed. two hours were quite sufic,cn, ~
he ieet, at thus time, by the sprinpinq I'm nj ,bo
sea orecz' had reached The bay, and were prcnnrin,
inc Ooais ana ilou for service until near oicIos
wheh' observing that my officer was returning viii
tIre sshai lying that no answer had been ynr.;vaJ
aiter delay OF upwards OF three hours ,nst,nIy
made the signal to know if the Sims were MI rcnJ
Wnich beng answered the affirmative. tho q noc,
Ohatiot'c bore up, followed by The fleet, far ,Go;r
appointed stoi1ns the flag, leading IN the prcscribcd
ofocf' was anchored OF the entrance of lie MI
~ ABOUT hty yards distance At This rnof,an, nv,
gun M'd occn fired, and bagan TO susncct a G,I
Gonpianc" with the terms when had bcnn 90 80,
hours ]" 'Aeir hands at this period of profpuod siI
d aot was hrcd at us from the Mole md too, - 81 -
Sp' TO lie nprihward then following lI,is ,g nv
cay returned by the Queen Charlotte Win go, ,.p,
i'Sm.hS 10 me mliHinlst Of brig fast to tbn h.n
IN the mouth OF the Mole, and which we had s,o.o
'Or, os Tie guide to our POSITION N''''
tbu4 comm"' ccd fire animated and ,yc1r ,o,.,-
leu as 4eiie'e, was ever witnessed from ,rarS Hl
Or'orc lhrcc until niIc, without intcrr,ssioI
ven. '''''' "'i past eic-
The ships immediately following me woro ,d.,;
iaoiy ana coDIy taking their stations with 49,;
Ioh even beyond M most sanrunc home md
never did the British flag receive on suy ncc,sinT
more jealous onl honorable SUPPORT To III
further on the line than im;nelinToIy 80, DO'