The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-01

the bAruanclleS IN y was so remark
D that Il deserves a detailed descrir
ton. He had arrived at Algiers wit
the tribute, which the United States, /
common with all other Government.
then paid to the Dey. While his vessel
the frigate George Washington, was IN
Ing AZ anchor under the batteries Of All
giers, the Dey requested him 10 carr
his Ambassador and presents to the Sui
tan, his suzerain, whom he had offend
ed by concluding a treaty Of peace will
France when Turkey and Der British all,
were carrying on a war in Egypt againsI
a French army under Bonaparte. Up
on refusing 70 60 IN such an errand, Ia.
Dey insolently remarked to him you
pay me tribute by which you become my
slaves; i have, therefore, a right TO or.
der you as | please" Fearing the loss
OF the frigate, and the slavery OF him
self and crew, and the sacrifice Of our
valuable commerce in that quarter BY
the Algcrine corsairs, Bainbridge finally
consented 70 execute the mission. Ia
reporting these proceedings. and which
were subsequently approved by his Gov
eminent, cambridge said: ~ hope I
may never be sent again to Algiers with
tribute, unless ! am authorized 10 de-
liver Il from the mouth OF our cannon y
When the vessel was about sailing the
Dey insisted that the colors Of Alriers
should NY az the main-an honor which
had always been yielded to him by the
English, French and Spanish command
ers who had been employed by him i'm
similar services. cambridge acceded
TO the demand until he got out OF reach
81 the guns Of the harbor, and then he
hauled down the corsair fac and ran
up the Stars and Stripes. The Ambas-
sador had a suite of some 200 Mussui-
mans, with a large number of tigers
and other animals, and S6OO.O 900 as
presents. The shifting OF sail and nau-
ucal maneuyers We're much impeded
BY the praying on deck of this crowd.
and their efforts to keep their faces
to Mecca. After a stormy pas
sage the castles Of the Dardanelles were
reached. Fearing, il he wa to apply,
would not get a firman to pass I'D 10
the capital, he made a show Of coming
70, partially Glowing up his sails, and in
the meanwhile firing a salute. As D
as the castles began TO respond he spread
all his canvas W the wind, which was
blowing strong aft, and before his OBJ
erations could be discerned be was be.
You'd the cannon range and spanking
along against the current in dashing
On his arrival at Constantinople an
Was sent off TO know under what
lag he sailed, 10 which he replied, 1.-THE
lag OF the United S~tates.'' The mes
from the harbor fort returned.
and observed that such a nation AS the
: United states had never been heard
before by the Turkish Government.
md desired that Capt. Bainbridge would
explicitly state whence he came. He
hen reported his vessel as belonging to
New World.n which Columbus
discovered, on hearing which the
messenger Immediately repaired 10 the
In a few hours he returned, and.
or the first time, came on board the
rigate, bringing with him a lamb and a
lunch Of flowers, the former as an m
'lcm 81 peace. and the latter OF vel
The Sultan then offered the YES
ri the hospitality Of the inner harbor.
ie was much satisfied at the salute fired
N passing his palace. Noticing the
tars IN the United States flag, he re-
marked that, AZ his own was decorated
With one Of the heavenly bodies, he on
idered the coincidence as an omen Of
he friendly intercourse between the two
The Minister Of Foreign AZ
airs having threatened to seize his yes
el- cambridge put himself under the
protection Of Lord Elgin, the British
When the Capudan
'asha Dol after arrived with the fleet.
q removed all further difficulties.
nd the mo readily as he was
rother-in-law Of the Sultan. The Porte
however. to receive the Alger-
nc Ambassador or his presents, order
q him To return, and to carry 70 his !
the Dey, the Sultan's demand
, declare war against France, TO remit 1
him a million piasters for his daring !
resumption, and to do all within GO !
avs. The Capudan Pasha told Balm I
il was the first time a foreign J
vessel had reached Constantine
lie without having first obtained a y
firman' from the Grand Seignor. II {
lust have been the fault of the negli- I
OF the Commander of the Castles. I
e had put him in confinement, and his 6
Iecution was only delayed until the y
'ntence had received his (the Pasha's) y
gnature, which would not be with {
I'D. Bainbridge took the whole blame !.
= himself, frankly told all the circum- q
ances, and finally saved the life Of the Z
Tending Pasha at the D~ardanelles. The u
allan gave him, on leaving, a firman !
protection. When In an audience =
it'll the Dey, he refused to 90 a second q
me 70 Constantinople on his business, q
flew into a rage, and would have had o
n murdered on the spot had he not 9
the Sultan's firman. This 9
him 10 terms, and cambridge 9
a. Allowed W dc,art pL.~Jr5~L.I?~ L