Show RESENTED TRIBUTE TO DEY jeffersons action in tripoli set example that was followed by all christian nations the first treaty with algiers which was negotiated during olirs administration cost the united states for the ransom of american captives in addition to which an annuity was promised in 1800 president adams claimed that the united states had to pay three times the tribute imposed upon sweden and denmark cut but this temporizing policy only made matters worse captain bain baan bridge arrived in algiers bearing the annual tribute for the dey in a national frigate and the dey ordered him to proceed to constantinople to deliver algerian dispatches english P french and spanish ships of war 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 in later years by the kalser kaiser jefferson hal had expressed his detestation of the method hitherto favored for pacifying those these posts of commerce find availing himself of the present opportunity lie he sent oil commodore dale with a squadron of three frigates and a sloop of war to make a naval demonstration on the barbary coast the barbary powers wet aca for a time overawed over awed and the united states thus set the first example among the christian nations of making reprisals instead of ransom the rule of security against these marauders ra tripoli declared war against the united states tune june 10 11 |