The telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1815-1818, January 16, 1816, Image 2
MVJ THE AtGRWNE. TREATY.
Document* acaunpMiyiiw tho metiagvuf the President,
trau*mUtiit? to tlic Senate tho Treaty of Peace with
Ahr>cr?.
r. S. shift f/^rr/.-rv, . Vqltn, Jnh, 4, 181 J.
Ht? ? We have the honor to rclvr you to the
official reports of Commodore l)ec*tur to the
navy department, for an account of the opera
\iom? of thin squadron previous to our arrival oft*
Aluier*. on the 28th ultimo.
Having receivetl information that the Atgcrine
squadron had been nt sea for a considerable
time longer limn that to which their eminent u
' Mtiallv extend, and that u dispatch boat had been
sent i'rom Gibraltar to Algiers to inform them of
our arrival in the Mediterranean, wo thought
that they ini^ht have made a hnrhor, where they
would 1m' in safety. Wc, therefore, whilst they
m e r*i in n state of uncertainty* believed it a pro
per mr.ment t?? deliver the President's letter, a
Seeribly to our instructions. Accordingly, on
e "29th ult. a dag of truce wan hoisted on board
the tiuerriere, with the Swedish flag at the main.
A bout came oft* about nomi, with Mr. Nortlcr
ling. consul of Sweden, and tho captain of the
port, wlio confirmed the intelligence before re
ceived, and to whom we communicated informa
tion of the capture of their frigate am! brig,
'('he impression made hv this event wan deep and
v i j it lie. We were renuested by the captain of
the port, Mr. Nortlerling declaring he was not
authorised to act, to state tlie conditions on
winch we would make pence, to which we repli
ed. by giving the letter of the President to the
Dev. and by a note from uh to him, a ropy of
which (No. 1) we have the honor to transmit
herewith, 'i'lie captain of the port then mpiest
ed that hostilities should cease, pending the ne
gotiation, and that persons authorised to treat
should go on shore, he and Mr. Norderling both
affirming that the minister id' marine had pledg
ed himself for our security and return to our
ships w lieu we pleased, liotli those propositions
were rejected, ami they were explicitly inform
ed that the negotiation must ho carried on o?
board the licet, and that hostilities, as far t
fhi'vrespcrted vessels, could not cease ? The,
icturneil on shore. On the following day the
> ime persons returned, and informed us that
thev were cimmissioncd by the Dey to treat
with us on the proposed basis, and their anxiety
;t|ipcnrpd eNtreme to conclude the peace imme
diately. We then brought forward the model
of a treaty, which we declared would not be
prnted from in suIhIiiiu c, ji? the same time do
('taring tliat although the I'liited States would
never stipulate for paving tribute under any
form whatever, yet thai they were a magnanim
oiisiind generous nation, who would, upon the
pre.entation of consuls, do what was customa
ry with other great nations, in their friendly in
tercourse with Algiers. The treaty was then
examined, and they were of opinion that it would
not he agreed to iii its present form, and parti
cuhirly leipiested that the article requiring the
restitution of property they had captured, ami
which had been distributed, might Ira expunged,
rill edging that such a demand had never before
been made U|mn Algiers. To this it was an
swered that tho claim was ju -t and would bo ad
hered to. They then ashed, whether, if tho
treaty should be signed by the Dey, \v? would
engage to restore the captured vessels j which
we rcfiiscd. '< They then represented that it
was not the present Dey who had declared the
w ar, which they acknowledged to be unjust, con
coding that they were wholly in the wrong, anil
had no excuse, Vt requested "that wo would take
the cane of the Dey into consideration, anil up
voii his ajxrcpinc (o terms with us more favorable
than hail ever been inai)e with any other nation,
to restore tlio shins, which they stated would be
of little or no value to uh, but woubl lie of great
importance to liim* as they would satisfy the
people with the. conditions of the pence wo were
going to conclude with. him.
We consulted upon thin question, and deter*
mined that, considering the state of thoae ves
sr!s the-sums that would be required to At them
fur a passage to the United States, and the lit
tle prohiibility of selling them in thispait of the
world, we would make a complimentof them to
bin highness in the wtate they then were, the
commodore engaging to furiosi) them with an
escort lo this port. This, however, woubl de
pend upon their signing the treaty as presented
to them, and could not appear as an article of it,
but must l>e considered as a favor conferred on
the l)oy by the Tinted States.
Tliey (lion rc(|l|M{oil o trucc, to deliberate
upon the tet-mn of the propo-n?d licat^ which
waH refused } tRoy even pleaded fur three hour*.
The reply wan " not a minute j if your tu|und
ron appear* in aittht l>efore the treaty is actual
ly HiKueit by the uey, and the prisoner* sent oft*,
our# would capture* them." It wan finally a
H'reed that lioHtilltioH tthouhl ceaub when we per
reived their t>oat Cimilng off with a white fluff
hoUted, the 8wcdjfilM<on?ul pledging hid worn
iind honor uot tohoibt it iiiiIchm tun treaty wn?
tdgned, and th6 prisoner* ill the boat. They
returned ou fthorc, and although the distance
wuji foil II vt* niilc.M, they came oack within three
bourn. with the treaty trig,icd,a? we had cou
( lu led it. mid the priftouer*.
During the interval of their abmsnce n cor
vciiu apm-ared in night, which would have lieen
rsiphimlif they had been detained one hour
longer. Tin? treaty, has nince been' drawn out
anew, (miniated by them, and, duty executed
by the dev. which we have the 1101101- to traiw
mit herewith.
Mr. Whaler ha* nince boon nn nlinrr, and th?
cotton and money mentioned in fl*? -Ifli article,
have Im'pii given up to him. They now show
<?* cry disposition to maintain a tiincere peace
within*, which H, doubtless, owing to the dread
of ourarmai Ami wc take thi* occasion to re
mark, that, in opinion, the onlv xecurc unar
untoe wo can have Tot' the maintainancc o? the
peace ju*t concluded with tliene people, in the
t?re*crice. in the Mediterranean, of u rcHpucta*
hie nrt\?l force.
As* tliif* treaty appear* to u* to nerure every
ioteiost within the contemplation of the govern*
meat, and an it really place* the I'nitcd Htnte?
on hif.her ground than any other nation, we have
no hesitation, on our part, in fulfilling nticli of
its |>i-o% iftioiit* ay are within our power, in the
firm belief that it will receive the ratification of j
tho president and senate. We have the honor
to be, with respect, sir,vour moat obedient ser
vants, BTKFHRN dkcatur.
WILLIAM 8IIALKK.
American Commlstionerf to the Iky of Algiert
'ilie undersigned have the honor to inform hU
highness tho l>oy of Algiera, that they have been
u|i|M)intcd by tho President of the United State#
of America, commissioner* plenipotentiary to
treat of peace with hi* highness, and that pur
suant to their instructions, they are reatly to o
pen a negotiation for the restoration of peace
and harmony l>etwcen the two countries, on
terms just and honorable to both parties 5 and
they feet it incumbent 011 them to Mtate explicit
ly (o his highness, that they are instructed to
treat upon no other principle, than that of per
fect equality, and on terms of the most favored
nations 1 no' simulation for paving any tribute
to Algiers, uiiuer any form whatever, will be
agreed to.
The undersigned have the honor to transmit
herewith, a letter from the President of the l?
nited States, and thev avail themselves of this
occasion to assure his'highnes*, of their high con- 1
siderution and profound respect. ' ' . |
INDIAN TRKATIKS.
Tlie two foll'?win<f I ml; an Tivat'c*, have 1?ocn ratified
:uiil proclaimed ill the uh'IhI lorni.
A treaty of peace ami friendship between the
United States jifAmericn ami the routawatamie
trilie or nation of Indians, residing on the Illi
nois river, was concluded and signed on the
IHthdayof July, one thousand eight hundred j
ami fifteen, at Portage ties Sioux, bv commis
sioner* on the part of the United States, and
certain Chiefs and Warriors of th? said tribe
or nation of Indians, on the part of the said
trilSfr-or nation, which Treaty is in the words
following to wit :
Art. I. Kvery injury or act of hostility by
one or either of the contracting parties againfct
he other, shall he mutually forgiven and forgot.
A n r. 4. There shall he perpetual peace and
friendship between all the citir.ons of the United
States of America, and all the individuals com
posing the said I'outnwatamie tribe or nation.
Aht. .1. The contracting parties hercbv
agree, promise ami bind themselves, reciprocal
ly, to deliver up all the prisoners now in their
hands, (by wlist means soever the same may
have come into their possession) to the officer
commanding at Fort Clarke, on the lllinoiH
river, as soon as it may be practicable.
Anr. 4. The contracting parties in the sin
cerity 'of mutual friendship, recognize, rc
estahlish, and confirm, all and every treaty,
contract ami agreement, heretofore concJudeu
between the United States, and the Poutawa
tamie tribe or nation.
A treaty of peace and friendship between
the United States of America and the Kickapoo
tribe or nation of Indians, was concluded And
signed at Portage den Sioux, on the second day
of September, one tlmusana eight hnndred and
fifteen, by commissioners on the part of tlie
United States, and certain Chiefs, Warriors,
oud Deputies of the said tribe or nation of ln
dians, on the pavt of the said tribe or nation,
which treaty is in the words following, to wit :
A treaty of peace and friendship, made ami
concluded between William Clark, Niltian Ho
wards, and Auguste Chouteau, commissioners
plenipotentiary of the United States of America,
on the part and behalf of the paid states of thv
one part i and the undcreifrnett Chiefs, War
riors, and Deputies of the Kickapoo tribe or
nation, on tlie uart and behalf of Che fcaid tribe
or nr.tion, of the other part.
The parties being desirous of re-establishing
peace and friendship between the United States
and the said tribe or nation, and of being placed
in nil things and ill ef cry respect on the same
footing upon which they stood before the war ?,
have agreed to t?ic following articles.
Aht. 1, Kvery injury or act of hostility bv
one or either of the contracting parties towarils
the other, shall be mutually forgiven and for
got.
Art. 2. There shall Iks perpetual peace and
friendship between all the citizen* of the Uni
ted State* of America, and all the individqals
composing the said Kickapoo tribe or nation.
Apr. 3. The contracting parties do hereby
agree, promixe, and oblige themselves, reci
procally, to deliver up all the prisoners now in
their hand* (by what mean* soever the same
may have conic 'into their possession) to the offi
cer commanding at Fort Clark, on the Illinois
river, to bo by him restored to their respective
nations as soon as it may be practicable.
Akt. I. The contracting parties in the sin
cerity of mutual friendship, recognize, re
establish, and confirm all ami every treaty, con
tract, and Agreement, heretofore concluded be
tween the I'nited States and the Kickapoo tribe
or nation.
lifnidex the Treaties already published, there
have been ratified by the President, with the
consent of the Senate, separate Treaties with
the Hioiix of the Uiver St. Peter, with the I*?
ankeshnw*, with the Wiandots, with the Yanc
tous, with the Snc? on the MisHouri, with the
Foxes, with the (treat and Little Usages, with
the Kawtias, and the Malms, which we shall
publish in ho' it i n$ we can find room for them.? ?
l*hey are of the *Aine character, and nearly in
tho same terms a* those Treaties of Peace with
the Indian tribes, which we have already pub
lished. H*Yat. Int.
The IWxIont of the United Staler has re
cognised Mr. Yotircmy, an Consul of hi* Ma
jesty tin* Khi? of Fra'nee and Navarro, for the
|?ori. of Charleston. Also, the following Con
suls and Vice-Con*uU of IIU Catholic MoJ^stvt
Don Antonio Argot? VillnloltoH, Consul for the
States of North ami South-Carolina, to reside
at ( harlenton f Don flartholome Nengttenet,
Consul for the Htiue of FennAvlvan)a? to reside
at Philadelphia) Don Pahlo ('Won, (5otn?u1 for
the State* of Virginia and Kentucky, to reside
at Norfolk | Don Carlo* liulvel, Vice-Consul
for (hastate of (Jeorgla, to reside at Savannah :
Don Joaquin Zamorano, Vice-Consul for the
District of Columbia) to roatdo at Alexandria.
CONOttKSS. ^ ;
ItUUSK OK liKP?H8KNTATIV>lj|., . ?[
Tfinrttlay, Det. 28.
Mr. I<ownde?, from the committee of ways
and meaus, reported a bill to enlarge the time
for ascertaining the annual transfers witJfln the
several collection districts in the United State**
of property subject to the direct tnx, and for
other purposes j which was twice reail and coin
mitled. ?
Mr. M*Lean of Ohio offered for considers
tion the following resolution :
" Retolvedy That the committee of commerce
and manufactures, l>e instructed to enquire into
the expediency of establishing by-law a port of
entry at Cincinnati in the state of Ohio."
Mr. M* Lean introduced this resolution by
olMerving* that a very respectable and wealthy
association of gentlemen liad been formed, in
t'incinnati, for (tie purpose of importing goods
from Kurope to that place | that the agent of
the company before tliis time had arrived in I
Knplnud, where lie raldulftted on thing .iris
residence. He had also bfcen informed that
[^another similar association was forming at the
'sauie place. 'Hie invaluable discovery of pro*
pellitig boats by tlie agency of steam, would
enablu these enterprizin^ associations to sur
mount with easo every difficulty In ascending
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, lie believed
it would not require mo* ? than twenty-nine or
thirtv day* to perforin the voyago from Orleans
to C'inciiniati~-it would neither be expensive
nor hazardous.
I On motion of Mr. Johnson of Kentucky, the
proposed resolution wns amended by adding to
tlw end of it the words, u Uui?ville, in tho
state of Kentucky j" and, thus amended, was
agreed to.
The engrossed bill to authorize payment for
property lost, captured ami destroyed by the
enemy whilst in the service of thto United States,
during the late war, wo* read and passed.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the house resolv
ed itself into a committee of the. whole. .on the
bill making provision for the support of the in
firm, disabled and superannuated officers of the
Army of tho Hevolution, of the late war, and
of the army for the tiinc being.
Mr. Wilde moved an amendment to the hill,
the object of which was to afford the benefit of
its provisions to such of the Militiu of the United
States as have actually served in war, and who
have incurred disability by wounds or diseases
contracted during their term of service. This
motion he supported by arguments drawn from
the merits of the Militia thus disabled, and the
iidusticeof making a discrimination in favor of
regulars. Agreed to.
l'he bill was taken up by the house and passed
it* third j*ading.^^
Friday, December 29.
Mr. LatUmotre, front the committee to whom
was referred tho petition of tho liegUUture of
the Mississippi territory, reported abill to ena
bio the people of the Mississippi territory, to
form a constitution mid state government, and
for the admission of such state into the Union
on an equal footing with the original states t
which was twice read and committed.
f , 'l'he house resolved itself into a committee
of the whole on the bill for establishing three
additional Military Academic*. Mr. Pickens
then moved to substitute " Asheville, in Hun*
combe county, North-Carolina," in lieu of
" Mount Dearborn, 8. C."? which motion wbb
negatived by a considerable majority.
Mr. IMckens moved to amend the bill so as to
limit tho number of additional academies to
two, one within the District of Columbia, and
one at Asheville^ in Huncombe county, the
advantages of which situation he explained to
the House. I
The committee rose before this motion was
decided.
Mr. Forsyth, from the committee of Foreign
Uolotionx, icpoittd a bill to rt'uulufe the com
merce between the territories of the United
Htute* nnil of hi* Britannic Majesty, according
to the convention concluded the (hint day of
Julv, IBIS, which waft rend and referred.
The house adjourned to Tuesday liext.
Titfulay, Jnmnry 0.
Mr. Wright from a select committee onlhe
subject, rejK>rted a hill to authori/A the settle
ment and payment of certaiu services of the
militia (called out under Htite authority, flee.)
This hill wax twico read and committed.
Mr. UtiM* from the select cpthmittee appoint
ed to emiuire into the ttrogres* of the printing
of the edition of the laws to which Congress
have. sub*c rilied, handed in a letter frwn the
secretary of ktato on the subject* from which
it appear* prolmble that they may be ready for'
delivery in February next. j
Military Jlcademiea. The house, according
lo the order of the day, again resolved itself
into a committee of the whole* on the bill for
establishing three additional military academies.
The amendment on the table at the former sit
ting oil this subject, (viz. on motion of Mr.
l'icKtfns, to limit the increase to two academies,
one within the District of Columbia, -and one at
Ashevilte, Buncombe county, N. C.) was taken
up and rejected.
Mr. Wilde then proposed to amend the hill
so at to establish one additional academy only,
and that ono within the District of Columbia A
Thjs motion ho supported by arguments going
to show the expediency of such an institution
being a* much as possible of a nations! charm'.
fcr, and un<l?r the eye of the government*?
llii) object wan not to diminish the number of
endeta, hut to give to the inatittttion of the mi*
litary ncademina, nit far aa poaaibfo, rt national
character* which lie thought would be aiuiated
by depriving them of local or sectional fee*
turen, fee. ' *'??,
Mr. Pickering wa? in favor of no much of the.
i>ropo*cd amcnumeiit u* went to limit the num
ber of additional academiea to one, but oppoaed 1
to the location of that ono in the Diatnct of
(Columbia, tie preferred that itahould be loca
ted at lferner*a rerry? a point which he appear*
ed to conwder aa invented with great advanta*
gun, from ita being nlready the *ite of an armory*
from ita aituution being very healthy, and in tne
midst of ft tirantry fertile in all (he ne c?
of life. After nil animated debate, tho que*
strike <v it threo and insert one, was dec-'
the affirmative, eye# 91* The quention t
the corresponding amendment in tin* *
vU. to strike out oil respecting tho loo
(he academies, exccpt what relate* to t
proposed to be established in tho l)i?t
Columbia, was alio decided in t|io ollirnia
Mr. Pickering then moved to strlko ?
word* u within the District of Columbia
insert M at or near Harper's Ferry, on
("mac.!*' On 'suggestion of Mr. Cla?
1'ickering varied liTs motion ho as to c?i
to (lie striking out the District of Co
leaving a blank to be' filled as the honsi
think proper. The motion, so varied,
cided in tho afllrmativo by a largo maj
80 (he district was put oht of tho <|uestu
Mr. Clay (hen moved to (ill tho blank
section with tlm words u Wt&lwrg, at tl
tion of the Alleghany and Monongahclu
'Huh motion being under con*iderat;
committee rose niul' obtained leave to si
and the house adjourned.
WeilitcHby, Jnnnniy 3.
The speaker laid before tho house 1
from the secretary of the navy, transm
statement of the contracts entered into
department, darint the year 18 Iff.
On motion of Mr. Desha? wrso/tv
the committee of commerce and manuf
bo instructed to enquire into the exped
establishing by law a port of entry at 1^
in tho stato of Kentucky.
Military JlcndtmlH. Tim house n
solved itself into a committee of tho \\
the bill for thoestablishtnentof addltjo
tnry academies. Mr. Clay, (speaker) v
(ho motion ho had yesterday made to \
only Academy remaining on thn (nil
burg. Several other places were then 1
and disagreed to; anil after cotisideraW
it was Anally resolved to insert h'
(IVnnrim.) Mr. Wilde then moved
out the whole of the first section, ex
enacting clause, and in lieu thereof t
a provision authorizing the establishuiei
Kxccutivo of one or more Military Ac
not exceeding three, at 'such place or | .
tho President of the United States s
scribe.
Several other amendments having bee
and rejected, the committee then row
ported the hill with the Amendment*
were ngreed to without n division.
Mr. Taylor then moved an amend
recting that the cadet* should be admit
the Academics from the several ?tnten
ritories in numbers projiortioned to tli
Returns hereof, and that the Secrotar;
should make an annual return of the n;
residence of the cadets at these Acade
time of their admission, and their n
placet* of residence. The motion v. a
to. 8omc diversity of opinion, and s
rotated debate took place, on the numlx
dets to be anthoriHcd by the bill. It
motion by Mr. Taylor of N. V. to *
eight hundred, the number propound
W as to leaveit blnnk, to be Ailed acc
a majority might then decide. This m
carried. The question being taken
the blank with 600, it was decided in
nmtive, ayes 77, Mr. Root then i
amend tho bill, so as to extend the
encampment required by this bill,
weeks to three month* t which, aftc
was negatived. On motion of Mr. He
bill was then recommitted to the inilit
mittec to adjust its dctads to tho prin<
read y decided on.
The speaker Inid before the house
mates from tho Treasury of the cx;>cn
government for (ho ensuing year ; wli
referred tothe committee of ways and
Thimtlt.ii, January 4.
Mr. Calhoun, front the committee
the xuhjcct waa refi?rred? reported
provide for the w idows and orphans o
cers, noii-commiftaioned oflicers, mu?i
Crivates of tho volunteers and militia
een killed in battk died in eervi
wounds received whilst (n ttie sftrv
Ignited States during the late war} \
twice read and cottitnitted.
On -motion of Mr. Kanton ? ?' Rcwi
(lie committee on public land* be iiinf
enquire into the expediency of providi
for, <|M.MtftbIiMtinont of a land oflir
Mile of (be public landu ar (he town <
?an, in (he county of ArknntaH, an
office at (lie (own of Jatkaon, in tho <
Gernrdeau, in the territory of Miaaou
Mr. Vieaftanta, in ??ftc*rin?r tlio folio
(ton, remarked, tlint ho had no witdi t<
any Herniation in the houac, nor to
preaent any (mention relating to the up
affair of Dartmoor prison, but ho wai
to bo placed in po*?e*Mon of auv ofih
monta In relation to it, which may '
hands of the executive derailment :
view he moved " That t?t4 I'rexide
I). Stntea t,o rcoue?li>d to c.nixo to tM? !
thU limine, if in hi* opinion it will t
consistent with flic public welfare, i
muhicationa which may have passed
thia government and the government
Ibitain, in relation to the transaction
moor priaon, in the month of April I.
w (lie priaoriera of war there confi
afi'octed by them/* On the auicgextio
Jackaon, of Virginia, that the?e might
meiita in the poaseaidon of the govern
luting to this nuhjert, not connected
correspondence with the !lriti*li ?ot
the rcaolution wa# modified an As to
aucb document* | arid thua modified,
tion wa? Mreed to, and a committei
to be appointed to laV the name belor
anient.
On motion of Mr. Jenfiinga ? //^?o|
the committee on the public land* lie. \
to enc|wire into (he expediency of ext.
law to all acMlera on (He public Ian
United fctatea, who have nettled there m
the fir at day Of January, I BOB, the at>
lege extended (o audi cottiers prior to