The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-11-21

startled the British consul and al! the corp
diplomati4uc, and we soon saw the whole
bevy on horseback making for the pal
ace.
81 smell sulphur" said the cnptain.--
"rbcre's a storm brewing, aud we shal
have il soon."
In an hour message arrived by name.
luke that we were wanted at the palace
After making our toilette, Sidi Ambrosio
onr chancellor, and Mustapha, tho drsgo
man, were soon mounted, md off we paced
at moderate rate flr Bardo. the cons',-
lar corps were all present when we enter.
ed the salla. The Bey, recljned as usual
on his large crimson cushions, was husilv
engaged combing his long black beard with
a tortose-shell comb, studded with bril-.
iants, and looking unusual grave.
"What does all this mean, consul--two
British prizes entering our port, and Tor
what purpose?"
"'lo sell them, your highness!'
"What! against our treaty with Eng,
andg
'Certainly uot, il there is such prohibi-
ton ia the trehty.H
The British consul, most cxcellen, man,
unrolleda parchment, to which n seal Of
wax was appended nearly as large as ore Of
orr western cheeses, and commenced read
ing as follows:
I'll is further stipulated and agreed upon.
that no European power at war with Eng
land shnll be permitted to fit ont privateers
or other armed vessels to cruise against tic
commerce or Great Britain from, Or bring
prizes into. The Tunisian ports"
"Woll. SIR" said lie Bey, .wlat have
you to sas TO that? Is il not full ard con
clu-ive?'
"En,ircly so; but it does not apply tous.
We are not an European power
s'That, sir" said the British consul, sis
4 mere evasion Of The spirit Of this sec.ion
Of eur treaty Il was intended to apply,
and does apply. TO all Christian powers"
"very probably, sir; but we are not a
Christian power!' The whole court look
ed arnnzed. Tho Bey raised himself up
from his cushions took hearty pinch Of
snuff from splendid diamond box, and
gave US an anxious and enquiriug look.
"Ilow will you make that appear, sY
said the British consul.
avery easily, SIR" We then read the
following section from our treaty with Tri-
po!i:-
"As the United STATES is in no manner a
Christian government and entertains no
towards any denomination, il is
hereby understood that no disturbance shall
arise between the two powers on any relI-
gious question:
II was useless to argue the point further.
We did not in any shape come within the
pnrview Of that treaty. so permission was
given to land The goods; and :he ships and
careoes, consisting of every variety of mer
chandise, were sold in single day. The
consul sent for British bIockading squad
ron from Malta; but the priyateer slipped
out Of the bay, ran up the Archipelago. de-
stroyed nearly two millions Of British pro-
pcrty, was chased round the Mediterranean
by two ships ofthc line and two frigates,
escaped through the Gut Of Gbralter, ind
arrived home safely.
The commerce Of any power would, by
this private marine, be utterly destroyed in
4 war with the United States; and all the
navy Of Great Britain could no, blockade so
rs to prevent privateers from escaping
We should find them on the Atlantic, the
Pacific, in the Indian oceans, the Baltic,
and the Mediterranean. They would be
everywhere.