Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A letter from Madrid dated July 23 reports the breakdown of peace negotiations with Algiers after Algerian corsairs captured a Spanish ship, despite imminent treaty signing. The proposed treaty's absurd clause allowing coastal attacks derailed talks, possibly due to foreign intrigue.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
"An object, which affects us very nearly, is the rupture of the negociations with Algiers. It was believed peace was on the point of being concluded with the Barbarian regency: At present it is no more thought of. Their corsairs have taken one of our ships, at the moment when we were ready to give passports to the Algerine vessels. It appears, that according to the interpretation which they would give to the treaty on the point of being concluded, peace was to be observed on the open sea; but mutual liberty was to be given to destroy the ships of both parties on their respective coasts. A condition so absurd could not be acceptable,--Some persons attribute it to the intrigues of a certain power, which has successfully thwarted our negotiation."
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Algiers
Event Date
July 23
Outcome
rupture of negotiations; one spanish ship captured by algerian corsairs
Event Details
Negotiations for peace with the Barbarian regency of Algiers broke down after their corsairs seized a Spanish ship just as passports were to be issued to Algerian vessels. The proposed treaty interpreted peace on the open sea but allowed mutual destruction of ships on respective coasts, a condition deemed absurd and unacceptable. Some attribute the failure to intrigues by a certain power.