The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-08
WAR WITH ALG!ERS"

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removed the injunction ofserrecy from the nroceej'
rags which have taken place in concIaye IL anne,ro
that bill OF which the following COW b,s n.se
ootn houses Of Congress, and awaits the siena,u,
q the PRESIDENT which it will doubtless receive ,Ch.
Message ofthe President asd p,ocae-,;,.,s 81
shall be published can lay our hands On
them. The measure embraced in the following nc, 10
one whicn mas been anticipated nv evsly reader con-
teis, WIN Tue history OF Que relations with Asiers.
from the moment Pease proclaimed and we
feel assured will receive the almost uraoin,ons q - No.
baton OF the Nation. fPi"
AN ACT.
For the profession of the commerce oftbe Uo;,.d
States against the Alge.inc c,,izers
WHEREAS, the Dey of Algiers ON the coas, of Ror.
pary, has cemmsnced aprestory warfare against the
BE IL eaaeted Sg ne Senate and House Of Repre-
se'a1oss ofMe United States of .qp,srlcG n, Inn
SresS assembled Thstt shall be lawful fully 10 comm
officer, man Il employ such of the armed vessels o the
United States as may he Judged requisite By the Pres
dent oil the United States torproecting sectusy the
commerce and seamen thereof on the Atlantic Oce.n
the Mediterranean aud adjoining seas
iiTseT e5dGfref II fi,xt snail ne
lawful TOR the President Of the United States to in
struct the commanders of the respective public YES
sells aforesaid, to subdue seize and make nize of al,
vessels, goods and effects of or belonging tn The H. c
Ag'ers, en- to his subjects and bring or send thu
INTO port. to be proceeded against and distributed ac
coiting to law and also, to be done all such
Other acts of prccaution or hostility as the :, .to &c
war will justify, and may in his opinion ,,eqnre.
Sec s. Ind be Il tirtter enacted. That on the on
peson othe owners of private armed vessels %, the
United States the President OF the United States NAV
grant tIcm special commissions IN the form which h.
shall direct under the sea! OF the United States an5
such private armed vessels, when so commissioned
shall have the like authority for ssbdune sei-inp IA
King and bringing into port any Ageiine vessel goods
or effects, as the bsferementioned public ,rm.
may by law have and shall therein be sub;ec, n, e.
instructions which may be given by the Presiien, of
the United States for the regulation Of their codnct
ana their commissions shall he revocabe at b;s nlee
sure I'Teud ii, That before any commits, o,, sIaIi b
granted as aforesaid, the owner or owners ofthe ves
sci Ion which the same he requested and tbs
commander thereoffor tn time being shall Give hond
to the United States with ut least Two res.onshl.
sureties not interested in such vessels in the ,,ena
sum OF seven thousand dollars, If such vessel he
vided with more than one hundred and 6ftv mon i,
the penal sum OF fourteen thousand dollars with eond
non lot observing the treaties and laws Of the Unted
otaes ana the instructions which raay be given as a.
esaid and also tor satisfying all damages and Injuries
which shall be done contrary the tenor thereof b,
such commissioned vessel, and for delivering nm the
commission when revoked by the President Of the II
States w -
Sec. i. .2nEbe IT, further enacted. That .rv A,.s
rlne vessel goods or effects, which may be so c,-,,rd
and broughtnto port by any private armed vessels
the United States, duly commissioned as aforesaid
may he adudged good prize. and thereupon shall ac
ci1e to the owners aud officers and men of the can,
rign vessel, aud shall he distributed accsrdins ~ ,b a
g'cement which shall have been made between them
or, in failure of suc agreement according To the die
erection OF the court having cognzsnce Of The capture
Mach 4.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
After III o'clock Iast night, the two houses of Con.
gress separated, after having within the last ten dsys
but part cularly on yesterday, gone through a great
MACS of public business Much harmony bss nreys;IsJ
duiug the latter DAYS Of the session. A. Many ,neo.
snres have passed through the prevalence Of sniri,
OF concession, which would otherwise have been rriec.
ted ~
We have published the Journal of the House Of on.
resentatl,ss up to the Evening Sitting Of last evening
and the Secret Proceedings on the bill declaring war
against Agers, as fir VIC have been able 70 es,u
them Whatever is nov omitted shall be hereafter
noticed
The Peace Establishment, alter much dgieuItr
between the teo Houses length fixed At ten fll
sam men, and lay passed accordingly.
The Bill tor an Extra Session ,yas n.esiiyed
WILtIsN w. CRAWFORD of Genrzia. Gafe Minis
terto fance) IS appointed by thu President with tie
consent Of the Senate, to be SECRETARY or Wan vice
james Monroe, resgued.
The voteIu te Senate on the compromise nv which
they were TO recede from IS 900 To 10000 mes. vss
alter IT'S heiSg warmly opposed by Mr. Froment;n 81
hr. Smith, and supported by 6fr Bib, MIR King a,v
Giles. decided rs follows:
Tor the compromise IS
gsiust II