Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-07-13

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as q peace offering and eat it. This done an
they mounted their horses and rode into To- To-
the city. In the night Abdalla was taken
sick, and, instead of imputng it to natural n
causes, the slaves of Superstition was A
firmly convinced it was the operation of f
the Santon's curse. This idea took such II
complete possession Of his mind, that life .
speedily became a burden.--With us it a
would be ypochondria--with him it was r
an infection from heaven, He now re- +
called the malediction Of the Clid, and so &
heavily did it press upon his awakened L
conscience, that he sent amessage to pro-
pose to the Leila Fama to return to him; l
but his profIer was declined. His Harem
floor was occupied by nine others, and I
Fama did not chose to be the tenth I
slave
His faihng health, and disturbed mind.
did not quench the Basha's Unsuitable ava
rice; his system OF cruelty and extortion
went on as before, until some sufferer,
boider or more desperate than the rest,
carried his complaint to the footstool Of
the Sultan. Enquiry followed Cad
was heard with in diligence and favor, the
Leila Fama was called before him and
questioned minutey and the result of the
conference was an order for the Caid TO
? proceed with an escort to Mogadore and,
alter compelling Abdala TO disgorge his |
ill.gotten wealth. commit him to the Is
land Prison opposite his place. The Caid, |
now Basha, vigorously executed the order.
Abdalla already reduced by mental and
| with
the least resistance, to his dark and soil
tary cell. He only repeated ''what IS
written, IS written" ana resigned himself
to his fate, fully convinced that all his mis-
fortunes came, not from his crimes or his
imprudence, but from the supernatural
influence of the curse. His after fate was
in accordance with the mutable nature Of
power in this country. After lingering
five years in prison, an order came for his
Z release. Some portion of his wealth he
had buried so securely that it had escaped
discovery; and when he went to court, he
found means to make the Sultan so hand
some a present, that he was taken into fa-
Il vor and had the government Of city CIV
/ en- him. But illness and confinement had
so broken his constitution that he lived
but a short time. This is not the reason
assigned by bis followers however; they
say it was ;he effect of ''the Evil Eye" and
the Santans dispIcasure.
But to return TO Mogadore and The
French. Granting the latter had nothing
to fear from European Interference anC
wished to gain a footing in Morocco, Tan
gier, and Tetuan, would be much bette
points-Teluan as better commandln!
the country, and Tangier as the mos
convenient port.-From either thei
steamers can always run few hours I
Gibraltar or Spain for shelter or supplies
Besides the greater distance from either
Moradore is surrounded by a sterile, bro
ken country. where the French troop
could get no provisions, and would be M
able TO cope with the hardy, active, Ugh
armed troops of the Sultan, who wou
not come to a general engagement; b.
with harassing vigilance would cut o
every detached party that advanced bt
yond gun-shot from the main body. In
is always the Arab system; with them eY
nv conquest must be strongly secured.st'
bv step, or it is made in vain. The pre-
ent Sultan is man Of talent, cool an
wary-and ifsuch a thing is attempte
France will find it no chiId's play to owe
Nun Morocco. Maiey Abracbman "
lot resign an absolute and independi
crown without desperate STRUGGLED hou
he NAV. without much difficulty, give
the cause of Abdel Kador. Even tha'sy
be more cf1ctualIy gained by negocclat
thon arms. thourb. as | said before
little war.like demonstration may u
place at Mogadore as an opening arg
ment in the discussion. It IS amusing
500 with what an alcctation of seer
and statesman.iko discretion, the Con
lar Corps in Morocco approach the
ect. They look and act with as mi
soIemn mystery as the Prime Mnis'ef
Tjl)inut when they we're contrlylng to
ID Of Culliver, before he should eat uT
heir substance. Each one iancles ~
,nrtbened with an awful responslblIIt
pnouoh TO break the back of donke
pbon in fact. not a soul knows more al
he affair, than he can pick up by MS
oniectures, ami newspaper informal
lauuh at them all for set OF well
lated, gentlemanlke men, who are 81
Goc along in the twilight OF dlploni
l,oSnnmitioated ounces. Louis Pm
cons his own secrets, and his MAJ
he Sultan, Muey Abrachman, IS not
ind him in the kingly art of trustm4I
ne. Ifany thing actually occurs
,ke care TO inform you as early as P
.,0 JosEPHN
NAVAL REGULATloNs.-Ihe Hon.
c,arv Of the Navy. has issued his Q
md n,escribino the uniform