Star.
London, England, 1815-04-03 00:00:00

AMERICA.

WASIIINGTON, FEURUARY 21.
PILF.SIDF.N f't; MEN;SACM.
The following most interesting Message was yes-
terday transmitted by the President of the United
States to bath Houses of Congress :
E &nee and Howe of Reprettagive: of the.
• * Mired States, ' •
6' I lay before Congress copies of thd Treaty of
Peace and Amity between the United States and his
Britannic Majesty, which was signed by the Com-
missioners o both perties at Ghent, on the 2tth of
December, 181 te and the ratifizetions of which have
been duly exchanged. While performing this act I
congratulaie you and our constituents, upon an event
which is hiehly honourable to the nation, and termi.
netts with p.culiar felicity a campaign signalized by
the most brilliant SUCCCSSCS.
46 The I.lle war, although reluctantly declared by
Congress, had become a necessary resort, to assert
the rights and independence of the nation. It has
been waged with a success which is the natural re-
sult of the Legislative counsels, of the patriotism of
the people, 01 the public spirit of the militia, and of
the valour of the military and naval fortes of the
eeuntry. Peace, at all times a blessing, is peculiarly
welcome, therefore, at a period when the causes of
the war have ceased to operate.; when the Governs'
merit has demonstrated we etliciency of its powers of
defence ; and when the nation cen review its conduct
without regret and witheut reereach.
" I recommend to your care and beneficence the
gallant men whose achievements, in every &Tait-
:pent ef military service, on the lend and on the
water, have essentially contributed to the American
Wm.) and to the restoration of peace. The leeliags
of conscious patriotism and worth will animate such
men, under every change of fortune and pineult ; but
their country performs a duty of itself, when it be-
stows those testimonials of apt wobation and applause
which are, at once, the reward, and the incentive to
great actions.
" The redaction of the public expenditures to the
demands of a peace establishment will doubtless en.
gage the immediate attention of Congress. There
are, however, important considerations which forbid
a sudden and general revocation of the measures that
have been produced by the war.
" Experience has relight us, that neither the pa-
cific dispositions of the American people, nor the pa-
cific character of their political institutions, can alto-
gether exempt them from that strife which appears,
beyond the ordinal y lot of nations to be incident to
the actual period of the world; and the seme faith-
ful monitor demonstrates that certain degree of pre-
paration for war is not mile iiidispens dile to avert
disaster in the onset, bin etrords also the best security
for the continuance of peace.
" The wisdom o 1 Congress will, therefore, I am
confident, provide for the niaiotenance of an ade—
quate regular fie ce ; ler the gradual advance of the
naval establklruent ; for intr.roving all the means of
harbour defence; fer aeilline discipline to the distin-
guished bravery of the sniitia ; end for cultivating
the military art in its essentiel branches under the li-
beral patronage of Government.
• " The resteirecs of cur country were, at all times,
competent to the attainment ef every national oaject,
but they will now be enia;lied and invigorated by the
activity which peace will introduce to all the acmes
of domestic enterprise and labour.
44 The provision that has been made f.r the public
creditors, during the present Session of Congress,
must have a decisive effect in the establishment of the
public credit b..th at hone, and abroed. The reviving
interests of commccree will claim We Legislative at-
tenion at the earliest opportunity ; and such regula-
tions will, I trust, be seasonably devised, as shall se.
cure to the United States their just proportion of the
navigition of the world. The most liberal policy
towards other nations, if met by corresponding di:-
positions, will in this respect, be found the most be-
neficial policy towards ourselves. But there is no
object that can enter with ereettr force and merit into
the deliberation of Congress, than a consideration of
the means to preserve and promote the manufactures
which have sprung into existence, and Attained an
unparalleled metes ity throughout the United States
during the period of European wars. This source of
national independence and wealth, I anxiously re-
commend to the prompt and constant guardianship
of Congress.
44 The termination of the Legislative Session will
soon seperate you, fellow citizens, from • each other,
and restore yies to your constituents. I pray you to
bear with yue the expression,: of my sanguine hope
that the piece which has been just declared will nut
only be the foueilation of the inoFt friendly inier•
course between the Ualeal States anti Great Britain,
but that it will also he productive of hapeiness and
harmony in eV( iy section of our fiche/ea c .unary.
" 'rite influeoce re your precepts and example
must be every where raved-al ; and while we accord
in grateful :icknowiedeeervas for the protection which
Yeovioraice. has bestowed upon us, let us never cease
to inculcate obedience to the laws, and fidelity to the
Union, as constituting the palladium of the national
independence end preeperity.
" Washington, Feb. I 5."

44 JAN:ES AIAD:SON."

DO:innsi, MARCH 12.
WAR WI Cli ALGIERS:
PnEgineNT's (cosvilmwriA mEssAcs.
" To the Senates and 1-louse of Xepreseittatives. of
the Unit:A Stares.
et Cralgress will it tvc seen, by the communication
from the Consul General of the United Stares at Al-
ters laid before them on the 17th November, ISI2,
the hostile proceedings of the 11. y agi.iiitst that Func-
tionary. have been followed by act% of more
o'ert and direct warlsie ag:tinst the Citizens of the
United States tra..iing ivi the Mediterranean, some
of whom are still de:a:tied eaptiviiy, notwithstand-
ing the attempts which bare hieen nride to ransom
them, and aie trtated will' the rii4t ur usual on the
coast of liarb.iry.
66 The eow:idermions which rend.wil it unneces-
sary and ii:4inlportant to coma:vine ;.tm:ile operations
on the pats of the United States, being now rermi.
rated by the Peace with Great Britain, which opens
tic prospect of an active and valuable trade of their
Citizens within the range of the Aigerine eitsezers•
„pew,. mend rt. Cvnigre..s the expecltenc7 of an Act
declaring the existence of a stare of war between the

United States and Cie Dey of Algiers ; anti of such'
provisions as may be requisite for a vigorous prose-
cution of it to a successfnl issue.
(Signed) " JAMES MADISON.
gg Washingtou; Feb. 21, 1815."
The House of Representatives having, 2d instant,
removed the injunction of secrecy from the proceed-
ings which have taken place in conclave, it appears
that a Bill, of which the following is a copy, has
passed both Houses of Congress, and now awaits the
signature of the President, which it will dnubtbss
receive. , The measure embraced in the following
Act is one which has been anticipated. by every
Reader, conveisant with the history of our relations
with Algiers, from the moment Peace was proclaim-
ed ; and, we feel assured, will receive the almost un-
animous approbation of the Nation :
AN ACT FOR TIIE PROTECTION OF VIE COMMERCE OF THE
UNITED STATES AOAINsT TILE ALGERINE cRUIZERS.
gg Whereas, the Dey of Algiers, on the Coast of
Barbary, has commenced a predatory warfare against
the United States—
" Be k enacted, by the Senate and House of Re-
presentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled—That it shall be lawful fully to
equip, officer, man, and employ such of the armed
vessels of the United States as may be judged re-
quisite
by the President of the United States for pro-
tecting effectu illy the commerce and seamen thereof
on the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean, and ad-
joining Seas.
gg Sec. t. And be it further enacted—That it shall
be lawful for the President of die United States to,
instruct the Commanders of the respective public yes-
sels aforesaid, to subdue, seize, and make prize of
all vessels, goods, and effects of or belonging to the
Dey of Algiers, or to his subjects, and to bring or
send the same into port, to be proceeded against and
distributed according to law ; and, also, to cause to
be done all such other acts of precaution or hostility,
as the state of war will justify, and may, in his opi-
nion require.
" Sec. 3. And be it further enacted—That or the
application of the owners of private armed vessels of
the United States, the President of the United States
may grant them Special Commissions in the form
which he shall direct, under the seal of the United
States ; and such private armed vessels, when so
commissioned, shall have the like authority for sub-
duing, seizing, taking and bringing into port any
Algerine vessel, goods, or effects as the before-men-
tioned public armed vessels may by law have ; and
shall therein be subject to the instructions which may
be given by the President of the United States
lor the regulation of their conduct, and their Com-
missions shall be revocable at his pleasure. Provided,
that before any Commissien shall be granted as afore-
said, the owner or owners of the vessel for which the
same may be requested, aid the commander thereof
for the time being, shall give bond to the United
States, with at least two responsible sureties, not in-
terested in "itch vessels, in the penal sum of seven
thousand dollars, or if such vessel be provided with
more than one hundred and fifty men, in the penal
sum of fourteen thousand dollars. with condition for
observing the treaties and laws of the United States,
and the instructions which may be given as aforesaid;
and also, i:r satisfying all damages and injuries
which shall be done con.rary to the tenor thereof, by
such commissioned vessel, and for delivering up the
Cominis.aoa wilco' revoked by the President of the
United States.

" Sect 4.. And be it further enacted—That any
Algerine vessel, goods, or effects which may be so
captured and brought into port, by any private armed
vessel of the United States, duly commissioned as
aforesaid, may be adjadged good prize, and there-
upon shall accrue to the owners, and officers, and
men of the capturing vessel, and shall be distributed
according to the agreement which shall h ive been
made between them ; or, in failure of such agreement,
according to the discretion of the Court having cog-
nizance of the carture."
The vote in the Hansa on the Bill to declare War
against Algiers, was 91 to 32. The question on the
Army Bill WAS decided in the Senate 15 to B—in the
House 70 to 38. The reduction of men (to 10,000)
to take place the Ist of May.
The Act to authorise a Loan of 18,452,000 dollars,
which passed, is for the purpose of redeeming Trea-
sury Notes, charged on the Sinking Fund. Of these
Notes there would fall due in the year 1815 eight
millions and upwards, and in the mouth of March,
1815, ten millions of dollars, being the whole amount
now in circulation.

The &nate have refused to accept of General Dear-
b,rn, and appointed Mr. Crawford (late Minister to
France) Secretary of War.

BOSTON, MARCH 9.
The public, contrtry to our expectation, still re.
main in suspense with regard to the recent reports of
the capture of New Orleans. From the source
through which the intelligence originally came to
this nothing further is received ; but from
Washington we have several letters containing New
Orleans dates to the 4th February, at which tune the
elate was not only still in our hands, but no eitemY
investing it. although they agree in stating, that the
British faces were still quartered on Ship Island.
This circumstance, and the strong prObability that
reinforcements must have reached them from the
%Vest Indies, by the last of January, his created con-
siderable alarm for the safety of the lives of the
inhabitants, and the immense property, that must
have fallen a sacrifice in the event' of its capture.
A few days (perhaps hours) will, however, remove
suspence; in the mean time, we can only discharge
our duty, by giving to the public such conjectural ac-
counts, as we receive.

Extract wf a letter from a respectable Gentleman
at Washington, dated February 28 :—" I omitted
to mention to•you, that this day letter; are received
from NOW Orleans, dated the 3d of February, which
state, they have satisfactory reasons for believing the
British intended at that time another attack on that
city : Jackson is, however, said to be quite prepared
rivet die enemy. If not attempted very soon
alter the date of these accounts, they must have the
ile..vs of peace from the arrivals at Bermuda, and
probably at the Mississippi."
Extract of a letter from New Orleans, Feb. 4:—
.. We are now tranquil, and the enemy are at Ship
[,land on board their fleet, said to he building boats.
It is possible they may attempt Mubille, but they are
Destitute of provisions, and are in 4 most crippled and
Distressed state.

• HAMBURG!! MAIL.

VIENNA,. MARCH 10.
Forty disguised Frenchmen made an attempt last
night to seize the King of Rome, and carry him off
to France, and the plan nearly succeeded. Our ever
watchful Police was led to suspect something from
the circumstance that sixteen hackney coaches were
ordered at the same time to one place. Soon aft.,r,
the preparations made at the next stations were also
discGvered, and so the whole plan was immediately
found out. Among the persons arrested on this oc.
casion are a General and two Colonels. It is now
known that relays of post horses were bespoke as far
as to the Rhine. It has therefore been judged proper
to prepare roomy apartments for his august mother
and him in the Imperial Palace. They have already
left Sehoenbrunn.
Besides a large army of observation in Tuscany,
Austria will have a main army of 120,000 in Italy,
in order to act towards the south of France. Prince
Schwartzcnburg will command this army.
The Prussian army on the Rhine wilt be 180,000
strong. The whole Bavarian and Wurtemberg armies
will take the field : the hitter are to enter to-day,
March 20th, the Swiss territory. Switzerland joins
the common cause, and the troops are to observe
very strictly the French frontiers till orde:l to ad.
vance shall arrive.
A large Russian army of reserve is to be staConed
between Munich and Ratisbon, in order to act as cir-
cumstances may require.