The sketch on Eogland 1 would have omitted, but it would break the chain of narrative. This work may, therefore, be considered as a work of expli\nation and defence, although my official affairs occupy but a small portion of it. 1 publish these facts with reluctance 1 wish, for the credit of the country, that they could bave been withheld but there is no alternative between labouring under suspicions, which, however light and trivial, may, in time, acquire force and effect, or at once clearing them up, to the satisfaction of the most fastiduous.
This charge, affectir.g the government equally with myself, was repeated so frequently, and in so many shapes, as to render it obligatory to explain fully, all the measures to which it related, and 1 came to the determination to publish my journal entire, not only to latisfy those who bave doubted, but those who would not dou!>t, that any thing improper had been done on my part. These innuendoes seemed to comprise one general charge-that the administration had terminated my public affaifs in a favourable manner, and settled my accounts improperly, to acquire political support. Ln the [,ourse of those pol:t.i~al contests, inseparable from the freedom of discussion on the subject of men and measures, my political opponents took occasion, frequently, to refer to my officiai con¿ ~ct abroad, and not unmixed with censure, insint'ations, and charges, which, very pointedly, affected my integrity. after some delay, my public concerns, as far as they related to pecuniary matten, wcre honourably terminated by the governmcut. and, at the some time, to ascertain, as far as could be prudently done, the object of the Algerines in declaring war agaillsl us, and their expectations in the adju8tment of the difficulties.'fhe manner in which this duty was performed, was an ostensible motive for my recall from that station, aud on my return home. The government thought proper to iugraft on my duties, as Consul for that kingdom, a distinct and, as 1 bad reason to believe, independent mission, having for its object, the release of a number of unfortunate Americans, who were capti ies at AIliers. THERE is no apology due for writing a beok of Tra\'el~, but there is for the introduction of subjects, rvhich may be considered as irrelevant to the original object and, that 1 may not be charged with 3D unnecessary detail of my officiai conceros while in the public service abroad, it may be well to explain the causes which induced me to send r'a:3 book into the world.ĭuring our late war with the AIgcrines, 1 held the appointmcnt of Consul of the United States for the city and kingdom Qf Tunis, one of the most respectable and interesûug stations in the Regencie:i of Barba.ry. JAMES DEL4Ĭlerk of tla Sotuhern 1à=strict o, Nt:1:YorT. to the authore end proprielol'B of luon eopael, durmg the times therein mentioned, -and extendinK the bene6U tbereof to the arts of design!% en¡raYing. an Act for the encouragement ef Leal'Ding, by RCUrinJ the copiel of Maps, Chsrts, end IJoob. ".1n Ag f~r the encouragemcnt of Learning, 11" seounDI the copies of Mape, Chàrts, and ltoekim, to the authortl and proprietosn of auah copies, during the time therein mentinned" And allIO to an Act, entitled, 41 An -Act iopplemeDtuy to. In eonfot'mity to the Act of the Congren of the United Statel, entitled. laie Conml of tAe iTfaifed 8~4otea far the Ci ty and ~ngdom of Tsrnia ~HemGer ef ,lie New.J"orA: f~Norica~ Sockty, fic.
NOAh, of the said Distri, hath deposited in thil offloe the title of a book, the right whereof lie claims ae luthor, in the Wordl and figures fdlowiog, to vas Trat-ela in Englinu4 France ~Spaira, and the Bar6ary Sta(~e, *9 NI~ ~reura 1813-14 and 15. third vear of the Ir '"ependence of the United States of A.meriGA. ~5 8alv-9T8~=T~ cun5T-G~u.ītï rr REMEMBEREb, that on the tweaty.6nh de~ of Janury, in tlm forty.
âU8LI3HED ~Y RIRE AND ~ERCEIH~ iVlLl.-SlltET4'l'~ LO1~D~NĨY JOHÀ ariLtERi tt0. OP T13E UNITED STA'rE9 FOR'TIIE CITi Alm RIl'fGD0lé 01' TWPI& IIŒMilER or TB lŒW-ll✱!.K BJ5TOBlC.u. TheĮstimated recognition rate for this document is 82%. The text of this document has been generated automatically by an optical character recognition (OCR) program. The text displayed may contain some errors. Provenance : Bibliothèque nationale de France Source : Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Philosophie, histoire, sciences de l'homme, G-27203 Title : Travels in England, France, Spain and the Barbary States in the year 1813-14 and 15, by Mordecai M. Travels in England, France, Spain and the Barbary States in the year 1813-14 and 15, by Mordecai M.
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