Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

COMMERCE IN THE WEST INDIA SEAS.
A message from the President of the United States was yesterday transmitted to the House of Representatives, in compliance with the resolution moved by Mr. Fuller, in that body, calling for information of the Naval force which has been stationed for the protection of the commerce of our citizens in the West India Islands, and parts adjacent, during the present year, and whether any depredations by pirates or others, upon the property of citizens of the United States, engaged in such commerce, have been reported to our government. The following is the substance of the information transmitted:
The letter of the Secretary of the Navy to the President, states, that the brig Enterprise, the schooners Nonsuch and Lynx, and gun vessels No. 158 and 163 have been, during the present year, constantly cruising in the Gulf of Mexico, among the West India islands, and along the southern coast of Florida and the United States: and in addition to this, all the vessels of the United States, proceeding hence to the Mediterranean, have instructions to take their route through the West India islands, and afford protection to our commerce, &c. Accompanying this letter, are several documents, consisting of letters to the department, giving accounts of cases of piracy.
viz.
A letter from Messrs. G. G. and W. Howland, of New-York, respecting the capture of the ship Corsair, by one of Aury's squadron from Old Providence.
A letter from Mr. Peter Harmony, of N. York, respecting the capture of the brig William Henry, by a privateer of the same squadron.
A letter from the Delaware Insurance Company of Philadelphia, giving an account of the capture of the schooner Martha, by the Venezuelan privateer Admiral Brion, commanded by captain Jolly.
A copy of the notarial protest respecting the plunder of Bartolome Bela and George Morito, passengers on board the schooner Sam of Baltimore, by the privateer Impressor, under the Buenos Ayrean flag, commanded by captain Bradford.
[Ibid.]