Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

United States to appoint Ministers Plenipotentiary
to reside permanently at foreign Courts but finally,
on the 18th January, 1892, both of the above no
limitations were confirmed.
On the 18th April, 1892, the Senate confirmed
the nomination of ANTHONY WAYNE to be Major
General in the Army, in the place Of Arthur St.
Clair, resigned
On the 10th April, 1892, the nomination of
JAMES WILKINSON as Brigadier General was
confirmed.
On the Sth May 1892, the Senate agreed to the
proposition to authorize the President to conclude
treaty of peace with the Government of Algiers, at
an expense not exceeding forty thousand dollars,
paid at the signature and twenty-five thousand to be
paid annually afterwards during the continuance of
the treaty 1t was also provided that the President
should pay to Algisrs, for the ransom Of thirteen
Americans in captivity there, the sum of forty
thousand dollars.
The annual tribute was continued until the Sd
March, 1915, when war was declared against
Algiers.
In his Message to Congress on the subject, dated
February 23d, 1915, recommending war, President
MADISON referred to hostile proceedings on the part
of the Dey of Algiers against the ConsulGeneral
of the United States, and to Facts Of more overt
and direct warfare against the citizens of the United
States trading in the Mediterranean, some Of whom
were still detained in captivity" Warwas accord
ingy declared and, in addition to the employment
of the public vessels of the United States prvateers
were authorized.
The National Intelligencer of the It'll March,
1875 referring to the causes of the war; stated that
when "a person was entrusted, as from the Ameri-
can merchants in Spain, with the task Of endeayor
ing to procure the liberation of the eleven twelve
of citizens captives in Algiers, for whom he was
authorized to give ransom not exceeding $4,000
per man, the Dey of Algiers replied that not for
two millions of dollars would he SELL HIS AMERI-
CAN SLAVES"
Com. DECATUR was dispatched to Algiers to pay
TRIBUTE in cannon balls, which he used with good
effect Com. BAINBRIDGE, with squadron, was
sent to Tripoli; but Com. DECATUR had adjusted
the differences in that quarter, receiving payment
for aggressions and releasing the captives.
On the I'd September, 1915, news was received
in Washington Of Treaty Of Peace concluded with
the Dey of Algiers, dictated by Com. DECATUR,
after the signal defeat Of the Algerine squadron.
The Commodore's letters, off Gibraltar, Carthagena,
and Cape Palos, gave the details of the action An
Algerine frigate, of 46 guns, commanded by Rails
Hammida, who bore the title of admiral, was cap
tured, with 400 prisoners, including the wounded.
About thirty were killed and thrown overheard.
An Algerine brig of % guns and $50 men was af-
forwards captured The Algerine admiral killed
by Decatur was said to have been Scotchman of
the name Of Lyle.
In the Treaty, dated 30th June, 1915, it was
stipulated that presents tribute in future
to be paid by the United States to the Dey of AL
giers, and all captives were to be delivered up
There has been no trouble with the Barbary Powers
since that period.