Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-22

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with the squadron under the command of Com.
modcre cambridge, consisting of the Indepen-
dcnce "a; frigates Macedonian and Congress -
brigs Chippewa, Saranac, Boxer, Fre-I7iv, Spark
| and Enterprize and schooners Torch, SpitRre
and Lynx-The Flambeau parted with the SQUAD
ron on the night Of the Oath of October, off the
Western Islands, in severe gale from the East
ward The squadron was ordered to rendezvous
N this harbour, where, with pleasure we learn
they are to remain during the winter
Inc frigates United States and Constellation,
with the sloops of war Ontario and Erie were to-
| remain in the Mediterranean, for the purpose of
giving protection to our commerce in those seas
The frigate Gucrrierie commodore Decatur.
was to sail from Gibraltar i'll few DAYS after
| the squadron, fol. N. York.
Inc store hips Alert and John Adams, were
spoken near Cape Spartel, on the tenth of Octo.
| Der.
| We learn, from the officers of the Flambeau,
.nat the treaty concluded by commodore Deca-
tur, with the Dey of Aigiers, was such as com.
nodore d. thought proper to dictate The fol.
lowing we learn, are some of the principle arti-
Giles OF the Treaty The Dey agrees to restore
the American prisoners in his possession, with
o''i ransom--to pay $4,000 for The brig Edwin
ana cargo, OF Salem, capt. Smith which he had
captured three wears snce-to restore a cargo IS
cotton which he had confiscated belonging to Nh.
Hon. VIM Gray, of Boston--to allow the Amer.s
cans to send into their ports, and dispose of Them
any prizes which they should capture from any
power which the United States should, in future
be at war with; and they further agree that in
case any power should be at war with the Unit
eu STATES, that power shall only have liberty to
TO send IN their prizes for supplies, and to re-
main only 81 hours to procure them and NOT nm
on any consideration TO have permission to dis.
pose OF the vessels or cargoes-the Dey further
agrees, that IN case an American citizen SHOULD
be 'sken under the flag of any other nation with
I'M fhak he,
atsiy liberated and given up to the consul--in
case OF the shipwreck of an American vessel. the
captain shall have permission to land his cargo
without paying any duties, and may remain there
until he has AN opportunity of re-shipp;ne or
me cargo may be disposed of upon paying Gus
'o,Iiary uuties'-No PRESENTS or tribute, are in fu-
obe pad by the United States to the Dew
The frigate and brig captured by Commodore
Decatur was not restored by virtue of any article
OF the treaty, but given up by the commodore as
present, and at the earnest entr Gates of the
Dey, who represented the danger he was exposed
to from his subjects, in consequence of lis hay.
9g signed treaty on such favorable tern ) 10 the
United States particularly the restogatio ofcsp-
tain Smith and crew without Ransom nd paw
ing $4,000 for has vessel and cargo q condition
which the Dey said had never before been sub
mltted to, IN the case OF any christian nation what
eyer- The brig was, however, detained at Car
thagena by tue Spanards, on the ground that she
hen
then at war with Algiers.
The Treaty with Algiers was signed on the
4th OF July, and on the oh, the Brig Epervier,
captain Shubrick was dispatched to the United
states with copy of the treaty her not having
yet arrived, scarcely doubt remains but that
she must have ioundered in the severe gales Of
August last
Inc American squadron proceeded from AL
gers to Iunis, commodore Decatur having
learnt that the Bey had permitted an English
irISate, during our war with Great Britain to
come IN and take from the harbour of Tunis. two
Prizes which bad been sent in there by the pri
vaeer Abellmo, of Boston. The Commodore de-
handed, That the Bey shouldpay $4,000 forths
two prizes which had been gwen up the Bey.
al er delberatDg short time agreed to paw the
money to the American consul, as restitution to
the owners of the private er, for the TWO yessels
From Tunis, the squadron proceeded 10 Tri-
poll, where Com. Decatur learnt that a prize yes.
sci had also been permitted TO be taken out OF
theif harbour by British sloop of war and that
the American Consul had been compelled 10 talre
down his tiag On the arrival of the SQUADRON
of ne town Com. Decatur sent in and demanded
that the Bey should pay the sum of S3O.O,ID to
The owners OF the Priyateer, for the vessel which
had been gwen up. The Bey refused. and as
semoled great number OF his troops from the
country to defend the batteries. and tAreatened
to declare war Immediately against the Uni;ed
States but hndng that the American SQUAD on
were prepared to chastse him. he tl,en re,i,ssi
ed an abatement of the sum demanded, as he
SAID he had not so much money and upon the
american consuPs informing Commodore Deca-
tur that he should be satisfied with G15Ooo
the Commodore agreed o receive that sum nro.
vided the Bashaw would deliver mp 10 HIM te,
Christian slaves, among whom was one wiz, hal
been particularly attentive to the officers of dire
Philadelphia friga,ew while in Trpoli and slso.
t1at as the American consul had been compeiI-
ed to take down his flag, he should now reho,st
It under salute of31 guns from the Bsshaw's
Castle The above terms were read Nv connI,es
with by the Bashaw.
Commodore Decatur having thus raIlantlv got.
tied all our differences with the Bafbarv noy,srs
and having been joined by Commodore az
bridge to whom the command of the sC,,,air..s
was surrendered, the feet proceeded 10 AIe-1o,-
and from thence TO Malaga and Glbralt,r 7.',,,-
winch place Commodore Babrn d,.r aied on
the 7th October in the Independence I'd vii II
irlgstes Macedonian and Congress. ? brios -
5 schooners, IN all Ii sail, bound TO tbs n 49,,
where they are to remain during the w,ntcr F'P'
From The present favorable winds. the ,rr;,-,
OF Commodore cambridge, with the rer,S;ris..
OF the squadron in our liarbor NAV be d,,I,, So
pected. IL, 10y eA-
BY LIST NIGHTS .1LqIL.