to be either a natural born subject of His Majesty, or a deserter from His Majesty's service.

His Majesty is willing to make a provision for the families of such men as were slain on board the "Chesapeake," in consequence of the unauthorized attack upon that frigate, provided that such bounty shall not be extended to the families of any man who shall have been either a natural born subject of His Majesty's service.

MR. SMITH TO MR. JACKSON.

Department of State, Nov. 8, 1809.

SIR,-In my letter of the 19th ult., it stated to you the declaration in your letter of the 11th, that the despatch from "Mr. Canning to Mr. Erskine of the 23rd January, was the only despatch by which the conditions were prescribed to Mr. Erskine for the conclusion of an arrangement on the matter to which it related, was then for the first time made to this government." And it was added, that if that despatch had been communicated at the time of the arrangement, or if it had been known that the propositions contained in it were the only ones on which he was authorized to make an arrangement, the arrangement would not have been made. In my letter of the 1st inst., adverting to the repetition in your letter of the 23rd ult., of a language implying a knowledge in this government that the instructions of your predecessor did not authorize the arrangement formed by him, an intimation was distinctly given to you, that after the explicit and peremptory asseveration that this government had not any such knowledge, and that with such a knowledge such an arrangement would not have been made, no such insinuation could be admitted by this government. Finding that in your reply of the 4th instant, you have used a language which

cannot be understood but as reiterating and even aggravating the same gross insinuation, it only remains, in order to preclude opportunities which are thus abused, to inform you that no further communications will be received from you, and that the necessity of this determination will without delay, be made known to your government. In the mean time a ready attention will be given to any communication affecting the interests of the two nations, through any other channel that may be substituted.

I have the honor to be, &c,

(Signed,)

The Hon. F. J. JACKSON, &c., &c.

R SMITH.

Mr. Oakley, His Majesty's Secretary of Legation, is desired by Mr. Jackson to state to the Secretary of State, that as Mr. Jackson has been already once most grossly insulted by the inhabitants of the town of Hampton in the unprovoked language of abuse held by them to several officers bearing the king's uniform, when those officers were themselves violently assaulted and put in imminent danger; he conceives it to be indispensable to the safety of himself, of the gentlemen attached to his mission, and of his family, during the remainder of their stay in the United States, to be provided with special passports or safeguards from the American Government. This is the more necessary since some of the newspapers of the United States are daily using a language whose only tendency can be to excite the people to commit violence upon Mr. Jackson's person. In consequence he requests that the undermentioned names may be inserted in the documents to be furnished him. FRANCIS JAMES JACKSON, MRS. JACKSON, THEIR THREE CHILDREN, CHARLES OAKELEY, Esq. His Majesty's Secretary of Legation, MR. GEORGE OTTEY, Private Secretary.

Servants. Robert Clavering, Francis Martin, William Attree, Charles Beecroft, Richard Low, John Price, John

Lilly, James Wright, Amelia George, Mary Smith, Harriet Patten, Martha Wood, Frances Blacknell. Received at the Department of State on the 11th November, 1809.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE U. S. OF A. IN RELATION TO MR. JACKSON.

On the 3d instant, the House of Representatives of the United States agreed to a resolution from the Senate, declaring that Mr. Jackson had insulted the Government, Ayes 72, Nays 41; and on the same day, the message from the President, in this day's Gazette, recommending the renewal of the Hundred Thousand Militia and Volunteer Act, and hinting at a loan, was laid before that body, thus displaying to the members the formidable means they have of avenging the insult.

GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SPEECH, FEBRUARY 2, 1810, ALLUDING TO THE DIFFERENCES WITH THE U. S. OF A.

With respect to our relations with the American Government, I am concerned to have to state to you, that far from that amicable settlement of the differences between us, to which the arrangement that had been agreed on by His Majesty's Minister led us to look forward, the circumstances that have since occurred, seem rather to have widened the breach, and to have removed that desirable event to a period that can scarcely be foreseen by human sagacity. The extraordinary cavils that have been made with a succeeding Minister-the eager research that could discover an insult, which defies the detection of all other penetration-the consequent rejection of further communication with that Minister, and indeed every step of an intercourse, the particulars of which are known by authentic documents, evince so little of a conciliatory disposition, and

so much of a disinclination to meet the honourable advances made by His Majesty's Government while these have been further manifested in such terms and by such conduct, that the continuance of peace between us seems now to depend less on the high sounded resentment of America, than on the moderation with which His Majesty may be disposed to view the treatment that he has met with."

"In laying before you this picture of our actual situation, I am confident I do not deceive myself when I feel it to be unnecessary to urge you to be prepared for every event that may arise from it. In the great points of our security and defence, I persuade myself one Heart and one Mind will actuate all. On His Majesty's part should hostilities ensue, I feel warranted in assuring you of the necessary support of regular troops, in the confident expectation of a cheerful exertion of the interior force of the Country, and thus united, I trust we shall be found equal to any attack that can be made on us. Animated by every motive, that can excite them to resistance, our Militia will not be unmindful of the courage they have displayed in former days, and the bravery of His Majesty's Army has never been called in question."

REPLY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1810.`

"We thankfully acknowledge the communication which your Excellency has been pleased to make to us, with respect to our relations with the American Government. We cannot but express our concern that that amicable settlement of the differences between us, (to which the arrangement that had been agreed on by His Majesty's Minister led us to look forward,) has not taken place, and that the circumstances that have since occurred should seem rather to have widened the breach and to have removed that desirable event to a period that can scarcely be foreseen. But

at the same time we feel with your Excellency that the extraordinary cavils which have been made with a succeeding minister, the eager research that could discover an insult which defies the detection of all other penetration, the consequent rejection of further communication with that minister, and every step of intercourse with him, evince but little of a conciliatory disposition, and much of a disinclination to meet the honorable advances of His Majesty's Government, and as we have a just sense of what is due to the vindication of His Majesty's honor from us in common with all his subjects, we have learnt with satisfaction that the continuance of peace between us, seems now to depend less on the high sounded resentment of America, than on the moderation with which His Majesty may be disposed to view the treatment that he has met with."

"Animated by your Excellency's assurance of the necessary support of regular troops and of His Majesty's Navy should hostilities ensue, we shall cheerfully have recourse to every means in our power to assist His Majesty in the defence of this part of his Dominion against every attack, and to ensure the best exertions of the interior force of the country for that purpose, and under this impression, while we feel the expediency of renewing immediately those Acts by which the executive government is enabled more effectually to discharge its duty in guarding against dangers which can scarcely be reached by the ordinary process of Law, We earnestly beseech your Excellency to be assured of our utmost endeavours to be fully prepared for every event that may arise from our actual situation. In such a cause, may it please your Excellency, one heart and one mind cannot but actuate all-Not only His Majesty's Militia, (who will not be unmindful of the courage which they have displayed in former days,) but all classes of his Canadian subjects, will hold themselves bound by gratitude as well as duty to give every proof of the most affectionate attachment to a beloved Sovereign who has made the hap