The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-09
From The PennsyIpaniai
OUR RELATIONS WITH MOROCCO,

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It's generally known to the public that the friendly
relations heretofore apparently existing between tins
| country and the government Of Morocco, have re-
Gently been interrupted. Various statements rela-
tive to the matter have recently been given m the
newspapers which however more or less I'M
perfect. As the matter is of interest in NATIONAL
point of view involving it does the question oil inc
r ghs and privileges of our representatives abroad
and as a necessity may arise from it, Of teaching Mu-
| ley Abdrahaman that Consul5 not tobe III
suited with impunity, subjoin in the absence oil
official information, statement of the man lea'ufes
| of the case which may be relied upon as correc'
| Some time in the month of March, the announce
ment of Mr. Carr's removal from the office oil Con
sui General of the u s. for Morocco, was received
at Tangier very much the regret of the consular
corps, and of all others with whom Mr.. Carr had
during his four years in Office, sustained either bus
ness social relations We can speak from exp
rience upon this point, having had occasion during
delightful visit of several weeks at Ianger TO W.T.
ness the efficiency with which the affairs OF the u D
Consulate were conducted and the respect and nt-
/ ence which it enjoyed
| Our Government authorized MIR. Carr either 70 re-
main until his successor arrived to leave imned-
ately. He chose the latter, and preparations we're
| made for his embarkatioI The Emperor wa APP
| prhed of his intention, and a most hatterng reply
was returned, expressing the Emperor's regret at
losing a man who had conducted affairs with much
dignity and consideration for their mutual rights
| But it is altogether impossible for the Moorish gov
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Christian nation, when it thinks il can do with i'm
punity. In fact it requires the constant and some
times the united efforts of the Consuls to resist the
Engagements of their rig Is and privileges which
| almost daily attempted. Any imposition, however
trivial If patiently borne, is to be followed by
another and greater. If resisted, the Imperial gov
eminent will lie itself out of the scrape in the most
gracefully diplomatic style, perhaps making the full
est concessions and waiting until the next opportunity
| to offer additional afironts.
hao ,pIf ,rn h,I IF
and he Was upon the beach, ready to embark,
panied by all the members of the consular corps. His
intention had been well known for several days, but
not the slightest nmatlon made by any of the
authorities, with whom he was in constant inter-
course, that any obstacle would be offered his de-
parture. Adieus with his numerous friends and col
leagues had been interchangcd, and he was about to
step into the boat when he stopped by the cap
tain of the port, who but two minutes before had held
his hand for the usual parting fee or rather pre-
! sent, and had wish,d him pleasant voyage. The
Consul insisted upon going-he told that the Ba-
shaw had not gwen any orders for his departure Mr.
Carr referred TO the letter of the Emperor which all
the authorities had seen, and denied the right of the
| Emperor, much less tn t of Bash3w to interfere
| with his motions. An alteration ensued-a soldier
| of the guard rushed forward and seized him the
Consul shook the soldier off and drew sword cane
to defend himself when the other Consuls nterfered
and advised him to resist no further as the outrage
was sufficiently gross to demand the interference of
| his Government in the affair. Rejecting the advice
to put himself under the protection of the British flag,
which would have given that Consulate the credit
with the Moor of settling the difficulty, Mr. Carr
| proceeded to his own house, and immediately de-
spatched message to the Emperor residing at Me-
| quinas demanding satisfaction The consulate corps
too, Justly indignant at SO gross and evidently pre-
medtated an insult, forwarded remonstrance
| against such Infringement of their rights was
contemplated by the pretensons OF his inferior Off
| GERS to interfere with their motions.
! In the meantime despatch was received from the
| American Vice Consul at Mazagan, complaining of
numerous insults offered him in his official capacity
and also of repeated personal outrages. He had been
shot at several times and he could obtain neither
protection nor redress he had therefore resolved to
give up lucrative business and leave for Gibraltar by
| the first opportunity. This, OF course, furnished
| another ground for complaint Mr. Carr formally
struck his flag, and announced to the Emperor a
condition of its being again raised the necessity of
tsacton for past outrages and protection against them
for the future.
The Emperor returned shutiing and evasive re-
ply without giving the Consul leave to depart but
refusing any satisfaction, and betrayng, compa-
i rson of certain passages and daes with those OF
letter from the Bashaw, collision between him and
his officials. His answer to the corps was not more
satisfactory and earnest desire therefore
pressed that energetic action should be had by the
| Americans in the mere demonstration was
known to be all that was necessary, the govern
ment of Morocco is timd in face OF any real diff
hcuty II is treacherous.
MIR. Carr, having sent dispatches to Commodore
Morgan commanding our squadron in the Mediterra-
mean, left Tangier, and awaited the Commodore's
rival at Gibraltar. The Brandywne and Preble
were in that Port. The officers anxious TO run
across to 1angier, and settle the affair at once, but in
the absence of the Commodore, they had no orders,
and could only await his coming. After delay OF
two months, having had several pressing intimatons
Of the necessity of his presence, the Commodore came
to Gibraltar, and Immediately announced his deter
mlnaton to send an embassy up to the court OF the
Emperor. 1t was at once represented to him by MIR.
Carr, in which he was seconded by our able Consul
at Gibraltar, Mr.. Sprague, that this mode OF pro-
ceeding was out OF the question. The custom OF the
court and country made an embassy an exceedingly
costly affair. Promptness was essential much time
had been already lost, and much more would be re-
CURED to obtain permission for the embassy to come
up, and there every likelihood that such permis-
sion would be refused; the bare proposition, too
would be construed into evidence of weakness and
be much worse than TO do nothing at all, 1t was
urged upon the Commodore that if he would simply
anchor his ships in the bay of Tanger and demand
from the Emperor immediate satisfaction, every re-
CURED concession could be obtained together with
desirable alterations in imperfect treaty, in
addition to ample guarantees for the future safety OF
, our now precarious commerce with the Empire
The Commodore persisted in his resolution, and tax
ing his ship to Tangier, sent his officers that
evening on shore to d ball Mr.. Carr having made
a formal protest against the proposed plan of opera
tons, sailed from Gibraltar, and has arrived in the
United States.
BY the recent arrival of the Great Western, we
perceive that an answer has been returned by the
Emperor to Commodore Morgans request, relative
to sending up officer to the court. As pre-
dicted by Mr.. Sprague and MIR. Carr, the Emperor,
with the usual proiusion of wordy compliments, de-
clined the honor intended alleging that il was too
hot for persons to travel for whom he had much
respect On the same day however, that this refusal
wa given the British Consul General had an audi
ence with his Majesty. The Moors will have good
reason hereafter to believe that can stand some
things which the English will not even if We can
not so well stand the heat.
From The Platte (.fo.) Eagle.