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Chapter 24
第24章
Causes of the War of 1812
1812年戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的原因
247. The North Africa Pirates.
247．北非的海盜
Stretching along the northern shores of Africa from Egypt westward to the Atlantic were four states.
沿著非洲北部海岸從埃及向西到大西洋共有四個(gè)國(guó)家，
These states were named Tunis, Tripoli, Algiers, and Morocco.
這些國(guó)家是突尼斯、的黎波里、阿爾及爾和摩洛哥，
Their people were Mohammedans, and were ruled over by persons called Deys or Beys, or Pachas.
這些國(guó)家的人都是伊斯蘭教徒，他們用Deys、Beys或巴夏稱(chēng)呼統(tǒng)治者。
These rulers found it profitable and pleasant to attack and capture Christian ships.
這些統(tǒng)治者發(fā)現(xiàn)攻擊和奪取基督徒的船只不僅有收獲頗豐，而且頗有快感，
The cargoes of the captured vessels they sold at good prices, and the seamen and passengers they sold at good prices too-as slaves.
他們高價(jià)賣(mài)出掠來(lái)船只上的貨物，并以高價(jià)將船上的人當(dāng)做奴隸賣(mài)掉。
The leading powers of Europe, instead of destroying these pirates, found it easier to pay them to let their ships alone.
歐洲的統(tǒng)治者沒(méi)有去摧毀這些海盜，反而覺(jué)得花些錢(qián)讓自己的船只通過(guò)很劃算，
Washington and Adams also paid them to allow American ships to sail unharmed.
華盛頓和亞當(dāng)斯也付給他們錢(qián)以保證美國(guó)的船只安全通行，
But the pirates were never satisfied with what was paid them.
但是，海盜們從來(lái)都不滿意支付給他們的錢(qián)。
Jefferson decided to put an end to this tribute paying.
杰斐遜決定終止向海盜們的"進(jìn)貢"，
He sent a few ships to seize the pirates and shut up their harbors.
他派一些軍艦去緝捕海盜并關(guān)閉他們的港口。
More and more vessels were sent, until at last the Deys and Beys and Pachas thought it would be cheaper to behave themselves properly.
美國(guó)不斷增加軍艦參與緝捕海盜，直到那些Deys，Beys和巴夏們覺(jué)得收斂他們的行為為上策為止，
So they agreed to release their American prisoners and not to capture any more American ships (1805).
于是，這些人同意釋放他們抓獲的美國(guó)人并不再掠奪美國(guó)的船只（1850年）。
In these little wars American naval officers gained much useful experience and did many glorious deeds. Especially Decatur and Somers won renown.
美國(guó)海軍在這些小規(guī)模的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中獲得大量實(shí)戰(zhàn)經(jīng)驗(yàn)并且打了很多漂亮仗，特別是迪卡特和薩莫斯從中獲得不少美譽(yù)。
