Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-11
Washington, Dec. %.
TREATY WIN ALGIERS.

RlI|h w
he Treaty concluded by Commodore
Decatur and Mr.. Shaler. with the Dey of
Algers, is as remarkable for the manner
as the matter of it. 1t is treaty dic,a,ed
literally, at the mouth of the Cam N, and
1t bears upoa the face of It the arbitrary
stamp OF superiority on the part of the u.
States. Were it not for the dement's which
must accrue to the navy, the terms OF the
instrument might be considered rather
strong. Nothing but force will obge the
AlSerines to observe the stpulations made
and hence the necessity of keeping up,
IN the Mediterranean pretty smart squad
ron. What such squadron, will cost the
nation is not material, because the money
viii be well laid out, and the community
Will derive ample returns in the nautical
spirit and knowledge that will be preserv-
ed and improved. The United States. du-
ting seventeen years that the former trea-
snbsisted, paid to tn. Aigerines about
$4,000 in annuities, and were subject, in
the Course of that time, to many iG,cosi-
tons, that would, in all probab lily, swell
the amount to nearly half million. 1t VIII
be better to exPend that much money. &
even more, to keep the Dey and tue D.
van IN order by means OF naval force
heretofore, the Algcrincs have been consi-
dersd, at l,lst, as rssOiute rugues-0ut
their reputa ion for ferooity has sadly SUI
tered since Commodore Decatur gave
them so capital drubbing.
Washington Gazette.
January 8.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
There was some discussion III the House
OF Representatives yesterday, on = question
connected with the District, which ended
in rejection of the propostlon, which was
NJ NJ No a, III,
sion IL not ominoas of the fate which is to
attend other measures which are to be
presented to the consideration of Congress,
OF more Importance to the interests of our
.cllow-citizens, and more closely Connect
ell with the .oacern which the government
mas, or ought to have in the government
OF this District. We must believe that a
majority OF the house tho't it unnecessary,
IN order to understand the strange system
OF law by which we are governed, that the
body of acts affecting us should be digcsted
ana presented i'll one view, and therefore
voted down the proposition of the DISTRICT
Committee. This debate gave an oppor--
t'nity to Mr.. Tucker feelngly to make
remark, IN which there is but too much
truth. g We have often seen" said he,
that when any thing in relation to the
District or Columbia mas been proposed TO
the House, there has been an intlispostion
on the part OF members to act on i'll
nope 1t viii not be so 1T this session. Con-
sidering that this people is cut OFF from the
whole nation, and placed under our sDe cial
guardianship, 1 hope we shall sec the ne
CeSsity OF attending TO their interests and
just Claims, and that we shall do it with
out reluctance" How just this sentiment:
bn. how little has 1t prevailed heretofore
Oat-lawed from the common rights of A
mericans, We nave found a consolation in
being unicr the special parental care of
The general government. How that care
mas been eXerted, except by the Execu-
tive part OF the government, and by the
uaava'lnG but continued efforts of a few
members OF Congress, reference to the
statute-book will shew. When the NIL
tary Academies were the subject OF dis
cussion day or two age, the usual preiu-
dice against this district could not be dis
81 sed. Til ugh the establishment Of n
Military Academy here, however impor-
tant IN general view, could promise but
little benctt to rs, We Could not bat regret
decision which passed over the most
beautiful ana convene eat positions on the
Continent f.r the sCite OF such an institute
o., because they happened to be within
the District. We are, however, not at all
discouraged. Fortified as our growing CITY
is by the decisions of Congress at their
last session, we confidently anticipate that
the natural advantages of the place, its
dll improvement. and the orderly and
accommodating d sposi,ion of Is popuia,.-
on, wi conquer mat prejudice which had
once nearly proved too strong for constitu-
tonal provisions. The district will grow
IN despite OF tic tghtness of its leading
strings. What has been done within the
OF n. NOR 80 hut e..
what this city Will be able to ACCOMPLISH in
a few yelrs--when it will be impossible
TO RESIST it's claims, not to the endurance.
but to the patronage Of Congress.
MAJ. LG
from Port az PriHce.-Arriyed yester
daY mOrnIRg, as Da,s- MGR in fhn go.