events and the destiny of nations. It remains only that, faithful to ourselves, entangled in no connections with the views of other powers, and ever ready to accept peace from the hand of justice, we prosecute the war with united counsels and with the ample faculties of the nation until peace be so obtained and as the only means under the Divine blessing of speedily obtaining it. JAMES MADISON. SPECIAL MESSAGES. NOVEMBER, 12, 1812. _To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_: For the further information of Congress relative to the pacific advances made on the part of this Government to that of Great Britain, and the manner in which they have been met by the latter, I transmit the sequel of the communications on that subject received from the late chargé d'affaires at London. JAMES MADISON. NOVEMBER 17, 1812. _To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_: I transmit to Congress copies of a letter from the consul general of the United States to Algiers, stating the circumstances preceding and attending his departure from that Regency. JAMES MADISON WASHINGTON, _December 11, 1812_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_: I transmit to Congress copies of a letter to the Secretary of the Navy from Captain Decatur, of the frigate _United States_, reporting his combat and capture of the British frigate _Macedonian_. Too much praise can not be bestowed on that officer and his companions on board for the consummate skill and conspicuous valor by which this trophy has been added to the naval arms of the United States. I transmit also a letter from Captain Jones, who commanded the sloop of war _Wasp_, reporting his capture of the British sloop of war _Frolic_, after a close action, in which other brilliant titles will be seen to the public admiration and praise. A nation feeling what it owes to itself and to its citizens could never abandon to arbitrary violence on the ocean a class of them which give such examples of capacity and courage in defending their rights on that element, examples which ought to impress on the enemy, however brave and powerful, preference of justice and peace to hostility against a country whose prosperous career may be accelerated but can not be prevented by the assaults made on it. JAMES MADISON. JANUARY 22, 1813. _To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_: I transmit, for the information of Congress, copies of a correspondence between John Mitchell, agent for American prisoners of war at Halifax, and the British admiral commanding at that station. I transmit, for the like purpose, copies of a letter from Commodore Rodgers to the Secretary of the Navy, JAMES MADISON. FEBRUARY 22, 1813. _To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States_: