Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-10

greeing to terms with US more favorable
than hal ever b;Tn made with any Other
nation, ca restore tae s.,ios which frey
stated would l;c oflittie ar mn vsl,,e H. uS
but would be of great Importance tohim
IS a,ey wuuld sAt.sf, Use ;eop;e with tis
conditions 81 the peace we we're ao;nr [,
couclvde with him.
We consulted upon tlijs question, ant
determined that. CONSIDERING the state o
taose ves&els, the sa.n that would be re
fnred To lit tltep fos passage 60 the o.
nited States, and tho little probability o
selling them in dis part of the world. ~,
wnniG make compliment of them ~ III,
nshHess- N ihe STATE they then were
tie ooianodege agreeing to furnish them
wAh an scortto tins port. This, huxevcr
would depend upon their Sigling the treat,
as presented to them, and could ret an
pearas an article oft, but must be cor.
sidered as 4 favour conferred on. the ,Eey
by the United States.
fAey then requested truce, to delibe.
rate upon the ferms of The proposed treaty
which was refused they even pleaded 70,
Three hours. The reply was, ..nnt min
ute u year squadron appears in sight be.
!orc TIE treaty is actually signed nv the
Deg and i:ie prisoners sent aa. ours
YOU'D capture them" 1t was iiaallly \.
greed that hostilitias should cease when yre
perceivejIt their boat coming oil wild, while
flag hois'cd. the Swcnsh consul pledgi,Ig
ms word otfonor not TO hoist it unless The
treaty was slgned and the prisoners in tie
boat. They retured on shore, aid al.
Saaa 81 the distance was full ave miles they
came back within three hoprs. with The
treaty signed, IS we had concluded it, and
the prisoners.
Dinag the interval Of their absence q
corvette appeared in sight, which would
have been captured had they been detain-
ea one hour longer. The treaty has SINCE
been oct anew, translated by them, and
duly executed by tie dey, which we have
the honor ia transmit herewith.
DIR. ShGler has since been on shore, and
The tottonand money mentioned in the .it
article, have been givep up to him. They
now show every disposition to maintain;l
sincere peace with US, which is DOUBTLESS.
OWING 10 tie dread of our arms And we
rake this occasion 10 remark. that, in oar
oplnlon the only sure guarantee we can
have Tor the maintenance of the peace lust
concluded with these people, is the pre-
sence, IN the Mediterranean, of a respect "a.
ole naval force.
As thls treaty appears TO US to secure O.
very interest within the contemplation Ot
the government, aud as it really places the
nited States on higher ground than any o.
thec nation, we have no hesitation, on our
part in fulfilling such of its provisions as
are within our power, it, the iirn belief
that 1t VIII receive the ratification of the
president and senate.
We have the honor to be, with resDect
Sir, your Obedient servants.
STEPHEN DECATUR.
WILLIAM SHALER.
The hon James Monroe, Secretary of state.
go. y
Aha american Commissioners to the Leu
Of 4jgiers.
The undersigned have the honor to in
form his highness the Dey of AIeiers, that
they have been appointed BY the President
OF the United States of America, commits.
s!oaers plenipotenitary to treat of peace
with his hig'mess, aud that pursuant 20
their instructions, they are ready to epen
q negotiation fur the restoration of pea, e
and harmony between the two countries,
on terms jast and honorable to both usr-
les and they feel it incumbent OH them
10 state explicitly to his higliness, that
they are Instructed to treat up0n no other
principle, tiau that of perfect equality,
aud on the terms of the most favored ma
tiJns; 20 stipulation forpaying any tri6hte
20 AIgiers, under any fern whatever, will
De agreed to.
The undersigned have the honor to
Transmit herewith, q letter from the Pre-
sldeGt OF the United states, and thew avail
themselves OF this occasion to assure his
hishaess, of their high consideration and
profound respect.
Q o n C, r. q ) s,
HOUSE or EEPRA,9EyNsT.4YI