Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-13
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TONED en- Bsrbary coast, we were surprised one Gay
while xpIorng the ruins of Carthage, TO see snui
clipper built schooner under tdll sail, WIN an
lean flag 6oa"g to brisk breeze, dGu"p OLE ~
Ben and making direct for the bay we 'ouo Wv y "
TO the fortress Of Goetta, ordered i'u''" :" "
made ready, just as she cast a"c"'''
Where are 20" from !
ing young fellow. .
In what passagcf
Twenty three days. Sill. ., IL,
We heosn 20 have our misgivings. twenty three
,,rs f,ow Boston! We suspected she had been nj
-, Al Marsejlles to cruise in the Mediterranean.
e 7, was The Aibeleno, Capt NVre. OF SIN guns anu
seventy fave men-a magnificent little cFah' we
went down in the trunk cabin.
Now, sir said the captain, III CONVINCE 20"
that we are from Boston, ard will show you Boston
Goiions Of all kinds, from pumpkins anu s"oNeu
behring's, down to wooden nulmegS
He soon filled the table 18th all sorts oil gooo queer
and sonnd comforts, with which the Bhstonians know
- x,oIJ NV, IN furnish ship. And here, SAID
he, is the Boston Sentinel, Major RusseH paper
All doubts were now al an end; and whlie we
had been partaking of fare to which we mao 'o'S
been unaccustomed-homeiy tare' out MOT " e'00''
on that account-tEe captain Salu T.
IF Won are surprised al our short passage so ld
nm the Mediterranean, what will you say when 1
tell you that it is just sixty days SINCE lne hee u
this vessel was laid in Boston, but here we are
We could scarcely credit 1t.
Nav that's not all, sir cortinued Captain w yre.
On nv way here, on Cag'iaTi, captured two large
VriIiSh ShiDS filled With valuable CdEgucSs
ed them for this port They will be here Tomorrow
What in a neutral port, in which the British eN-
ercise unlimited Influence They will never permit
you to sell the cargoes'
well, sir, can try. :.
Srre enongh next morning early, the ancient city
of Tunis honored once by Ire presence OF SclPio
A(ricanus Hannibal, and other distinguished person
aces known history, was thrown mo Tie S'ede"'
commoon on seeing two large and oeePy 'auen
shps entering the port, the aud stripes hoating
over the nnion Jack. Ii started The British consul
and all the corps dipLOmaq"e, and we soon saw Inc
whole hevy on horseback making for the place.
Il smell sulpher,' said the captain. Ihere
Storm brewing, and we shall have it soon
In an hour a message arrived by MameiuEe ;ha'
we were wanted at the palace. Alter maki"9 our
toilet, Sid Ambrosio our chancellor aiid Mustap"a
the drapoman, were soon mounted, and OH we pdced
at a moderate rate for BaTJo. The CONSULAR corps
were all present when entered the s'Ha. Inc
Bey, reclining, was as usual on MS large cf'mso"
cushions. busily engaged combing his long beard
with toroise-sheil comb studded WIN ofIiiidh's,
and looking unusually grave.
What does all this mean, consuI-tWo brush
prizes entering port, and for what purpose:
TO sell them your highness
What, against treaty with England !!
Certainly not, If there is such proh'6itation in
the treaty.
The British consul, most excellent man, unroi-
led the parchment, to which a seal was appended,
nearly large as one OF our western cheeSeS' ana
commence reading as fJloWs
alt is further Stipulated and agreed upon that no
European mower al war with Eng land shall be per-
United to fit prvateers or ether armed vessels to
cruise against the IF Great Britain from,
or bringing prizes Hto the TunSion ports
Well, sir said the Bey, what have you TO say
TO this is il not full and conciusiveF
Entirely so, but it does not apply TO US. We
are moi an European power
That sir' said the British consul, is mere eva
sion Of the spirit of this section Of our treaty 1t was
intended to apply TO all Christian powers
Very probably, sir, but we are no: christian
poxcr.'
The whole csurt looked amazed. Tie Bey raised
himself up from his cushions, took hearty pinch Of
snuff from fine diamond box, and gave US an aI:X'
ious and inquiring look.
How will you make that appear, sir said the
British consul.
Very easily, sir We then read the following
section from our treaty with Tripoli.
As the United States is in no manner Christian
government, and entertains hostility toward any
denomination, il is hereby understood tina. distur
bance shall arise between the two powers on any
religious question:
1t was useless to argue the point further. We did
not in any shape come within the purview of that
treaty permission given to land the caTgoes
consisting of every variety of merchandise, were
sold in a single day. The consul sent for British
blockading squadron from Malta, but the prvateer
slipped of the bay, up the Archipelago, de-
stroyed nearly two millions OF British property, was
chased round the Mediterranean by TWO ships Of the
line and two frigates, escaped through the Gulf OF
Gibraltar, and arrived safely home.