The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

WASHINGTON CITY.

FRIDAY, MAY 13.

In the Philadelphia Gazette of the 9th inst. there is detailed a statement of intelligence from the Mediterranean in relation to our situation with the Barbary powers, which contains a mixture of truth and error.

The following contents of letters received from Algiers, as late as the 21st of February, exhibit, we believe, the most authentic information.

The specie sent by the government of the United States to the Dey of Algiers had been rejected by him, and naval stores demanded, conformably to our stipulations. The Dey threatened that unless this request was complied with war would be declared against the United States.

We understand that the Dey possesses the right of demanding stores: and that in consequence of the requisition actual measures have been taken by the government to furnish them.

On the 9th of January the Dey declared war against France and Denmark, and ordered the consuls of those nations to depart from Algiers; but on the next day intimated to them that they might remain for some time. The Dey, at the same time, revoked the pacific arrangements made with France in August last, and demanded consular presents and two hundred thousand dollars. In consequence of these measures all the French merchants had left the Regency.

In July the Dey demanded one hundred thousand dollars, as an extraordinary present, from Denmark, who applied to Bonaparte, who instructed the French agent to interpose, at which the Dey was extremely indignant. A commodore from Denmark was expected at Algiers, and it was supposed that the claim of the Dey, would in part, be complied with.

Half of the sum stipulated to be paid by Spain had arrived; and the remainder was expected, with an additional present of 40,000 dollars. In addition to this, the Dey demands a ship of war to go on his affairs up the Levant, and forty brass cannon.

One hundred and forty five thousand dollars is demanded of Great Britain for runaway slaves, without renouncing an old claim for 187,000 dollars.

On the 30th of January the corsairs were all in port.

On the 21st of February there arrived at Algiers a Spanish frigate, and consul, with presents to the value of 55,000 dollars, and specie to the amount of 100,000 dollars.

Two corsairs were expected to sail on the 22d of February.

[From the above statement it appears that the United States are comparatively well treated by the Dey ; and that there is reason to expect that either from motives of respect or fear he will refrain from disturbing our peace.]