Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-17

practices on their part. then the war laisbt h.
continued with some degree Of equality. Bur m
til this is The case, the advantage must b. on II.
stle of the Arabs, who advances on his ensn.
with certainty of Paradice if he dies, and 4
course spared if taken prisoner: whereas ,bs
Frenchman advances without the same hone .,
reward, and with the certainty of death. vhe,hss
he be killed, wounded or taken prisoner.
No soldiers can DC long brave in so uneou,
a contest, and no. nation can justify herself IA
the world. for 50 exposing them, when her view,
are altogether sofdld.
Ii was the Treasury of Alsiers which tempted
France to capture that city, and Of that she Wa
cheated by the cunning of the Dey, who took 4,
away with him. The same feelings induced her n
exact $40. 900 !ivres from Tripoli, 1000 600 off
yres from Tunis, and to secure to herself ma.
nopuly of their commerce, interfering with ,be,
l.r"rna! and fiscal arrangements, and breahir,
down their ancient usages TO enrich herself.
Ste has done 10 them what she would no, t,r.
done - nfhprs; and, as if sensible of her iniu,.
tic. has eudeavOred to make her measures nah.
table To Chris,endom, by apparently iaLen!di,.
ing the interest Of other nations with her own
whereas she alone can can be benefited BY them
Under the cloak of humanity. and taking id.
van'ase of the prejudices Of the Christian World
against Mahometans, she has practised all .or,,
t.. iniguiues. and violated all engagements viii
,hem. We hear only Of her exploitation th
Mab0metans we hear nothing. Ligns are ag
.ScHipiOrS."
The consequences Of her conduct are yettok
felt by all nations possessing christianity. She
has lighted Il flame which is not TO be easy
quenchcd, BY which all Christians alike are d
suffer. She has, under the pretext of being d.,
champion Of Christendom, induced the be,pt
that all christians are alike interested in hs
successes, & that all are alike enemiis to the b. |
barry powers. Tine consequence will be, thati.
christians, who by shipwreck on their cOa,r, b.
capture. or who by any other means, NAV fall 10
to their hands. will be put to death.
1t is better some government should exist ANA,
hem. The capture of Aigiers has deslUyc
all government; for French influence does n
extend beyond the walls: the consequence i
that piracy, by means Of small boats, has bee.
carried on from the inferior ports, and tle
have not known how to discriminate betaet.
Frenchmen and others. II the established .,
vernments should be broken down in the Otbg
Kingdoms, by the capture Of their capltos an
this is all that France can hope TOR, there is
knowing the extent to which piracy may be ca
ried. or of the evils to which all nations will b
exposed.
She has, after declaring her object not CO..
quest, thought proper to justify herself BY lhea
ample of the British in India. but, admitting thai
the cases were parallel, and thatt was right lr
praiseworthy to follow an example which all "
rest Of the world condemns. she cannot atone.
those nations carving on the extensive cOmmec
of the Mediterranean, for the evils 10 who
their citizens and subjects will be dai " and hour
ly exposed.
Humanity shuddered at the enormiies Of ~
pirates of the West Indies, calling themse'e
Christians and Catholics, and all nations "ei
interested in their suppression. DO they hope
more mercy from the hands OF the wild, ln'ur'
and fana,ical Arabs: The world is not lsvi'
of what barbarian captivity and slavery Is
it has yet to learn what it will be when al
vernment shall be destroyed, and there she
no motive for sparng such as shall tall INTO I'd
hands.
The benefit which is to result to France sq'
uncertain, but the evils which are to tail Oh
ers certain. The object of France fr"mtteeo
meEcement was her own aggrandz"men''
tain which she has sacrificed every principe
honor. and violated every law which exists an
nations.
Look at the cause Of the war. Franc"
the Dew of Algiers several millions OF do4
for supplies furnished the army IN EYE
Dey demands his just dues: the Frencrs
is insoent to him; the Dey retorts: the fn
say blow passed. but this is jalse' n" O9'
given. The Consul leaves the country, a!
is invaded, the Dey deposed, and the deb
celled. Take the thing TO ourselves or
it to any other nation, and what would ''''
the opinion?
Disappointed in her expectations Of
possession of the treasures OF AlsIer', st
torts heavy amounts from runis, and w
(whO were no parties in the quarrel,
they were of the same religion, had uf
manners and customs, and spoke the "lD
suagc! Can the world look on and aPPo"
conduct. 1t is SAID that the great oDro
expedition against Algiers was to divert 10.
of the French from their own domestic s'n
es; but if this was the case, the oc''' iD
been effected, and there can be u" IV'-o ,or
tive for the war. France. therefore, p"g BITE
her own honor and to humanity, tHa' VIZ :,
as early as possible apply remedy TO l: ~ the
she is bringing on the world, By tranqu"~ at
Barbary Powers, which she can do " y
but giving up her ambitious PrGe'n' M pre-
Moorish Prince in Power in Ayers a% ven
he is firmly established, withdra" Oet u I'M cou
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