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..T,For the North-Carolina Minerva.
-An ELEGY on Pair of Old BOOTS-
Mock Do&or.
I
1 MORTAL Thalia, riynrcJdivine,
Propitious hear Basd of thine,
His new born mufenfpi
"On wellfledg'd pinions may ir rVe, 4
And proudly foarinz meet the lkie,'"d
To (natch celelual fire. .
t-
- Or" thing that bappeB-ISn'oimcs,
'And Saturn' tour toii utlierrttlimeS, -The
heav'n taught Milton fungi
A theme more nooie-eourts myTijyi
S-'
jfer:.fl!!silteto9ULi.S9-PC!l)i?.
'.d jteach my feeble tongue I
Prefumptuous talk P what mortal Ttrfc
.... L Cl) by JeurteSi 'er rehearfe,
"ITnfrirTwr fcrap logteber j r
"Ortelf unerringthar you kept,, -'
As clean afote as ever Itept,
In uhdefil'd fhoe leather.
of & UnitetJ States f'at eighteen moYrthsftall Tr'
i'Jie term" allowed for furnifhuig the (hips oft be LI
nitea atates wun paiiports,
longing to the regencv, thai! he-kHved-ttttKerH-
WfhiiT. of wharf ver nafon or "dioiuTnlT5on, out v
America, in ordj.r to examine them or under pre
tence of maktogthem coatefs any'th'-n.g dehrrd ; iit-i-ther
fhall they inflict, any corpjirjd jifhment, gy
anywayel , -
- Article 6th. If any veflel belonging to tbeUnied
States of North-.-'.merica, (hall he drawled on tin
co a 11 of this" regency, they fhall receive every po(-libleaIlillancr"onr-iliefuhjelts
tF- his regPW-W-W
grinds :ivpd f.rfiffl l;he Wrrrk mall lif permuted I
reimbarked on board of another veflel, "without pay;
itlg any duties at the euftiim-houfe. . .
Article 7th. The Algerines are riot , on any pre
tence vvftat e Ve rTTp "gi-: eor IV 11 a n V' v efiTl of war t 0
laici coni'ii s nome at nonr 01 prayer; 1 l e-ccr.fi l
fhall have liberty and fer!otuil lecoritv riven p
1 ...1 us. .1.. ... . .', 43 1
tq.uavci wiicm-vcr nc jjicuics, w uuni me repfnev 'i
Arti le,;th. No tonimandfr of any cruiftr bt . UieV.ftall" liavt licc -licence 10 go 011 board nyHtfiri
. .. ... .. y .v 1 ' ; . i ...1 1... fv. 11 .1 .. 1
-y-wg, ni tnii 1 jf wiieirewi-jjgwBii nvjnK lit. J e
ConlulliialTTiaye i.-ave to appoTnt his own t!rra.
A 1 -f.l- Ol 1 I - I .
Arucie ism. QiiQiiiu a war ores k cah i(-r tfH
the two nations, the contul'of the'L'nircd S.ii,us i;f
rvoi tli flint-rita, anci all cui.ens ot. li.nt Ugteg,
Like other tilings 'tis true you oiaft,
In courfe of time return to duftl
Yourlorit) lhall feparatei.
But if you're Heady to the L(t,
;t9iirwa'to!5n4 lhal heal theallj
And grant a i'ecoodllate.;-
Revolvingyears (hall place your name,
Conlpicuoui in the page of faint,
As not a friend ti llrife ;
Nor one yvlio fiole the labourer's bread,
But always did uprightly tread,
'The mazy paths of li;e. . ,
Ifi
PUBLISHED ST AUTJIQRITT,
'GE ORGE WASH INGTO ,
Prefident oF the Uiuted States of America.
" '"'To an U Vi'jom ttieji t rtj ,11 jtail toru, .
ORETl.NG : ' .
WHEREAS a Treaty or feace.and Amity has
bgLn yonciaded in the manner herelBf tier men-
tioiifd, ty tiie Pienipotent,iar,y of tiie United States
of Ametiti,,and the Dey. and Regency o Algiersi
S,vliich 5reaty, written in the Arabic language, bc
irig tranflated into the. -hnguajre of the- United
Mates, is in the words iollowing, viz,
" 'A Triaty of Peace and Am:ty coticiu led this prcf:vi
'daJ'Timiiiitelweyfir'p rofJfc t,una'fujer
. . jlM w im jj;jirw tiv) iiiu.uiiiiiij wwraiHui uuy fjijuf, mey man oe luinieuiaieiy let jl Jluel'iy.
r' ' '- the fiyth pj 'September, one thoiifand jivtri hundred and K)n tiie con'.raryi tl ey 'hay-ing no paflport, they and
- - jinity-jtve, - between 5jmu, "D
piers. rhti Divan and tubietts. arid Ceirpt Walh.n -.
ton, Prefident xf thtuuited States of North-America,
ZL ' find ' the citizens of the United 'Statist'
Article l ft. From the date of the prefent Treaty,
- there (hall (iibfilt a irm and fincere Peace and Ami-
1 ty Mkwetn the Prefident arid citizens pt -the .United
States of North America, and Hafiitri BajhawJSejr
of Algiers, his Divan and fubjefls, the vafliils and
fubjects of both nations reciprocally treating each
. other with civility, honotfrnd refped. , ,.;v
, v Article d. All veffeli beldnging to the citizens
ofji'ljel UiuI4-'State of N'orth-America, fhall be
. permitted to enterTthe different parts of the Regent
, 1 cf, t6 tradeiwitfi oir (ubjecs or any other peribns
- refiding within ou jurildnSon, on payingThe ufual
duties at fiur cuftoni'-houle that is paid iyia!l nations'
at peace with this Regency; ohferyin that all goods
dilembai kd and not fold here, lhall tie permitted,
roe rennbirked ; withont p.ymg any cliny tolmt
..... evereither tor d;iembarkinji joremark irigrgftt
. . - paypt and military Uores, lucrbs guo.powdFrJa.
f, iTori, plankj f.ilpliur, timber for building, tar, pitch,
,'jofin, lurpeniine.-ljmd any btt,f.,.goods ilenoftiinat"
: ' ed naaTand military flores, fhall be-pernvitted tolic
. ,; ,Iold iti this regehcyr without ayingnyduTies
j- '.' whatever at the cultom-hoiile 01 this regency.
auy natioti'at war tojihthe ilnited State if-NxirtJu
America, or any veflel capable of crtiifn.g to-the
detriment of the comnierce of the Uuited bta.es. '.
"Article Srhr4 Any c'ui.tn of' the i?nutd States 0!
-N'orch-Americaliivtng bought, ary .piine ttnidftn
tied by the Alccrine, flialt not be atiwin raptui it'.
by the cruileTS-orrhe regenty Then atca-.-atfrrotigh-1
they have not a pauport : a certilicate from tf e con
ful rclident being deemed fuificicpt, unTit fuch time
they,,cn procure fucVvpaffj-orr. . 7 ' ' :t-
Article'oth- If Jiny of the Bafbary Mates at wst
with the United States of North-America, fliall cap
ture any Arnericati velli.-!, and bring her into any oi
the4)ortsof this regency, they fiiail not be permit
ted to lell her, but lhall depart the port on protur-
1 ng 1 ne regu mic uippucs-tn .prroviMtmii
TT I I, C.I. (
molefted oil board f what veflcl or ytiLis tl.ty
fbr.l'l think proper. . " '
Article 10th... .Should the cruifers of Alaie- en: -
fture ariy vefllhaVnigkkeiMf -t lie &nitttsiei
ot vimerica on exurn,, iney uavipg papers to prove
tlierfrTeaJTyiTlhey'iicrrt
nnmcdiatery anctsaryea. am mould the vtllcls i,f
thc tin ted States capture ay vtflcls.of nations nt
war with them, haviiig fubjects orthla lgtmictx-
U J . I . .. fl 11 1. - . . I ! 11' . :
iiaain. jjarjf Hi.au ira.juuauu-hr.manna
Article 20th. Ona vtflcl of war belongingto the
United States of North-America stH'h.iriiig "in ur
pons, the coTiful i to inform thc'Dcy of licr ari
vat v- mi fivirte fnluted with -twnty one guns jrr
which fhe is to return in the fame quantify or num.
Iter. .And tl.e D. y v ili- frnL4rtjh- wr&vif
board, as icu(loniiiry, gratis. . . . 1
Article 2 ill. The conlul of the United States of
Nouh Ameiica, fliall not be ieijuired to pay duty
fr" any ihing he brings from a iorcign. country for
lh; ufc of his houlc and t'amily. "
, Article sad. ihoulJ any dilhirbance take place
between the cTtUens of -the United States and the
lu'ijeot ot this iegeniyjjr breakiy-article of
A?t!3ef0tlirAfiy' i 'tfel be!o.!igiiirta" the United
States of .North America, ythen at war wjtlt anv.o.
rhcr nation, (1 ia II be permitted to lend their prizes
into the port s-of the regency, have leave to d'.fpof
of them, without pacing any duties on fale thereof.
All vclli'ls wanting provitions or reiren.mcnn, (fiali
be permitted 10 buy thein at market pr'ue..
Artie! el i tli.-- nil "mips 01 " wa r" biiiofiging" T6"tr.e
United States of North-Amci ic, on .anchoring iii
tlje ports of the r-genvy, (hajl receive the ulual
prefetits, pfprovifions and rcfrel.uients,v1gratis..
Should..aoy of .thflavf s nt this regency make their
efcpeo15 board facivtfTvls, they fliall be immediate
ly returned: Wo excule haii4 tie .niade that they
have hid theinftlves aniong tn'e jieoplc-aud cannot
be fouiid, or any other equivocation. ;,' ...
Article. tjtll. No citizen ot tiie 1? n i r lares of
North-r-terica, flislf .. be cblip"d to redeciH anv '
(lave againll his will, even !!:cn'd he be his brother?:
neit hcii JI1.1M the nwntror a ilae be forctd to lell
him agaiuil'his will: but ail. luch agreements nuill
be mvie by coufeiit ot partit-. Sl'mild any .Ame
rican citizeji- Ire' taken on boai d an enemvs fliin, i
the cruiiers of this rep;ency, having a reenlar p.ifT I
T'-- rtrz .irr. : . ., ,1
vuiv, ipccuyiu lMC7 a.!c v'1 'rn Jutie' AlDliiLCLL...,
liu t-cre ry " t hi tig5 -th a 1 - be" ' tea r iHifdhllff-'ir'guIal'jr"'
the part)' infurcd hail he niade reparation.
U11 tiie j:lt t.l ihz Luna ot 'Jcr, 1 1 ro, corref.
ponding with th& 5th r-f J-epfcniber, iios, lohrh
i.)ona!dlon, j.m. on the oart oi-the imitfed Staerfr
North-America, agrjecd.uith Htiflan Bafliawi Uey
this rt'iency know their friends by tlieir huflborrs!
Af tide nth. Sho.(ld. any of the-ciiizens of. rise
United Stales of Nonit-AmeMca.'die wivftirt TfieTI
mitsof this regency; the' Dey and Ins fthjft thall
not interfere with the property of the deceTfed ;
but it (hall fie under the immediate dxei'rion of the
conful i iinlefsotherwife difpofl of by will; Slioufr
there lieno onlul, theetfects lhall be tlepotited iii
the hanls of fa'.ne perfon . worthy, of t ruff, until
Hie party lhall appear who lias a right to demand
them; when they lhall" render- an account of the
property! Netth
hindrance in the execution ofjtny.will that may
appear
Article tthr No citizen of the United States of
North-America; fhafl be7 obliged to purchafe ariy
goods againd his will j but on the contrary, fliall be
allowed to ourchale -Whatever it nleafrth h:m. Thr
Conful of the United States-of North. America, bt
each other without any impediment or molettation ;
and all goods, monies or paflencers, "of wlia-tloever
jiatiotjhat may be on board ot the vtill-fs belong
ing to either partyr mall he contidereoas inviola
, " ;vble,-and fhall be allowed tajj-ialiBntiiolefted. vr
:: "j Article 4th. All (hips' of war belonging ro-tbis
'r".Regency.ort meeting wit!) merchant vell'els helong-
. .'-Vin5' fo the tUllen?'"erthTUnked States, th'airber
)' j l rlwed to Vilit-.tlicm with two perfons only'licfide
rhe rowerss tliefirtvvo only permitted to go on board
fiid yeffel, wiihout-obtaluing expref leave from t lie .
f ; cornmander of laid veffcl, who, tnalt .co'riipsre. the
" - .... . ' pailport, and iiuniediatelyiWfliircfajd veflel to pro -
' cee'd on her. Toyagefeuniiudeiled;' -All fltips of war
beln"ning to. the United States of America on met t
"" "-'.T'ing; with nn Alge-rine cruifer, and iriallliae I'een"
.. - her p.ilTort1 and ccrfin cafe from th e't'onful of t rnr;
V fr ''K I
-r-Mency- fliall be permuted to proceed on her cruiu.-1
--r -;..' oniuViiefted t no paflport to be ifllu-d to any (hips
i ' .VJt,.tAib- a ore ajjlolutely te property of citizens
contracted by any of their own natiofrr iinlcfs 1 pri
Vioufly they have given a written obligation fo to
do.' Should the Dey want to freightany American
veflel that may be in theregenc, or Turkey, faid
vtftvl QOJ bcing...engaged,..in co'atSjuence"of - the
friendfhip fubfiltino between the two nations. "he ex
Atth:le-l.-The'--veffelof hrith natinms mall pafepcdiio a ve tfie-pr elereifee giyeniiittf;. bn.bs'iay
nifftne jame trejgnt oiteretfoy any otner natipn;
Article i5tlimny difpute.s or fuits at law, that
jnay take place betwee'nVe fubjefts of "the regency
and the citizens of the United States of North-A-mericaflialLJbeJe'tideclJby
the Dey in perfon, and
no4tlir. Any difputes that may arifc between th
citizens of the United StatMallJb'decidcd y
Thl"connii7"aTthey are Tii fuch cafes not fuleV to
the laws ot -the resencv "" v -f' ,
t.-jtes ot-o.-tn flmertca, kin, wound, or itrike a
'iibjrrt of this regency, heflialt be punifhed in t he
imie m tuner as.a l nrk, and riot with more feveri'v.
Should any. citizen of (he United States of North-
America, jn the above predicannenr, elcape
the conlta (hall not hecome anlwerable lor
Arrrclc 17th. The conlul of the tinted Sprites o
given him and his houfliold : he flia
exercilr hisrcligion inhw own h
the huuc religion Hiaimot tie irriptiict
Itcuj it'y
lihert v" t o
AlH!.!tts or
in poiuj. ? (1
of Algiers, to k eej he articles contained ia lhi:
and l)lvn llliim'llt In inlilVrt'. An rni.nr!i-af!.n '
j -. -. - . - j - - v . "...Ml ui
the United States paying annually the value of
twelve thoufand. Algtiliie" l.-quliis i in niarifime ilorea, r
Should the United Sratcs forward larger ijuinthv, .
the overplus (hall be paid for in" money, by tije' bey '
and regency. Any verf' 1 that may b capuiKedfrwa
the date of this treaty of peaie and amity, (hall
iramcchately Ge" deliv'ced upon l:er..arrivU in Ai w
gicrs.- " -" v " ' -".".""v'-.
i.i;.; Signed, N .-:.-
Vizir Hassan Bashaw w A.gkn
' '-J - . T' ' flapped at Jbotrj tl;s
j9Sph Donaldson, jun.( trfaty v. Artbu.
Toall to vihotii thtU frefeuts p)aU:trw le- aiSe
.i. ;""""jy-. ,
WHERKAS the underwritten Davrtl ITiHrplirey.
hathiecn didy appointed CommilTioner Plenipoten
tiary, by letters patent iinJer the fignnttire of the
Pr (iJent and Teal of the United States of AtiierkiiT'."'
dated, tliejoth of March' 17)5. for negociating and
'Tinclu(lhig-a 1 reaty of PeaCe with the" Dey and
governors f "Algiers ; . whereas by inflrudtions given '
to him on the parrof the executive, dated the ifth
of March and ,jth of April f7t5, he hath been fiir-'.
rher autlioriied to enploy joleph Donaldfon, junior,
or an agency in the faid butine's ; whereas by a writ
ing'under Ins hand and teal, dated the aid' of May
lo i, iun. asretit iiuhe btiftrefs atorrfaid : and ihe faid
.Neither fhall the. Dey or Divan give lofeph Donaldton. inn. dittSii the tth of Sentember
?t agree wren Italian uatiuw, uey or Algiers,
to keep the articles" of -the preteding-treary" facred
and inviolable ' t ' .
Now know ye, That I Daniel Humphreys, Ccrn
miflioner Plenipotentiary afiirelaid, do approve imd
conclude the faid treaty, and every -article and clatrfe
tnerein contained ; reierving tiie lame neverthelia
ciTize-flatrTTorbTlnnWa
mted S'tttestrf' Amcrici7 by and wltlfthe' fctvTcrSf.il"
conleut of lie Senate of the faid United States;
- Irt tefhmony whereof, I have fignd tbtfame'
my hand and leal j at the city of Lifbon, the a&fli of
Novi?of, -DAViD riUMPJ
Be "it k nown. That I Georce WafWhcton, r.ufZ'
dent of the Unit id ifratet of Anieruttfthiivtng feen and
cunj'cXernd the jaiH 'reaiy ftio, byiti0 $ith the udvtce ur.i
"co'feut of the S-natt, accept, rattfy am fcf 'firm the Jnue,
and e airy ejaufi eindurt'tett yffrttf, Aird tKhG,ir.d thtit
(he faid 'maty way be obfieJiiid feftirmed with good
faith 'viiih fajjffjUfi'iid States, 1 have ' writer ed
Jhi primfe to be lude public ; arid 1 dolitrebj errjoUi
arid remxt-aletfins bearing office, civil orjiiititar-r,
ivrru tf) utiijed Whites, ami alt otters c-titms or tufa-
Article 1 6th. Should any citizen of the Unit eiYAitantf. Ibhfj', ja:tifttl;y to 'oiferve 'and fulfi, the fiid
evil 4.1 an ) t and ' aYticte thereof.
liyf:(iimoni vihir'iof. I have eaufed the feal of the
ted Stptes of America to be affixed to thefe ne-
its, and Signed the fame .with my hand. . : :
m; iione at. the city of -riiiladelptiia,-' tlie-ieyejit.h
"7v-7.lay of- it'arch, one fi-iouland-feven .-'bundled -
Seal- aud'niiiety.fiK.:-lnd of the Independetue '
.i. zz: -of United i-tates ofAmerica,-t tie iwcnV -
- ticih. , CoVASUINGTeN
mw'v F'-'efura!; .'-.-JZr. ' ,
FTiMprriY Pick fr-t'o Scc'ry of State v