Show RESENTED TRIBUTE TO DEY deif jeffersons action in tripoli set example that was followed by all christian nations the first treaty with algiers which was negotiated during administration cost the united states for the ransom of american captives in addition to which an an am nulty was promised in 1800 president adams claimed that the united states bad to pay three times the tribute imposed upon sweden and denmark but this temporizing policy only made matters worse captain bala bridge arrived in algiers bearing the annual tribute tor for the dey la in a national frigate and the dey ordered him to proceed to Constanti constantinople noDle to deliver A algerian erlan dispatches english frenc and spanish ships of war var have done the same thing said the dey insolently solent ly when bainbridge and the american consul remonstrated you pay me tribute because you are my slaves replied the dey who was playing the role assumed I 1 in later years by the kaiser jefferson had expressed his detestation of the method hitherto favored for pacifying these pests ot of commerce and availing himself of 0 the present opportunity hf bp sent oil or commodore dale with a squadron of three frag frigates a tes and a loop of war to make IL a naval 1 demonstration on tile the barbary coast the barbary powers were fr for a time overawed over awed and the united states thus set the first among the christian nations of mating reprisals instead of ransom the rule of security against these marauders ra tripoli declared war the united states june 10 1801 |