1793, George Washington bids for Peace, Amity and Commerce with Algiers

 

21^st March 1793, following the U.S. Senate’s approval, the President of the United States of America, George Washington, writes to the Dey of Algiers with a view to establishing diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.  Commissioner David Humphreys (below) was given full power and tasked with negotiating and concluding the terms of the treaty with Algiers which will eventually be stamped and ratified on the 5^th September 1795.

 

George Washington President of the United States of America
To The Dey and Regency of Algiers

 

Being desirous of establishing and cultivating Peace and Harmony between our nation and the Dey, Regency, and People of Algiers, I have appointed David Humphreys, one of our distinguished citizens, a Commissioner Plenipotentiary, giving him full power to negotiate and conclude a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with you and I pray you to give full credit to whatever shall be delivered to you on the part of the United States by him, and particularly when he shall assure you of our sincere desire to be in Peace and Friendship with you and your People And I pray God to give you Health and Happiness.  Done at Philadelphia this twenty first Day of March 1793 and on the twentieth year of the Independence of these United States.

 

G. Washington

By the President

Th. Jefferson

 Commissioner David Humphreys

June 21, 2026