The National Register. — London, England, 1811-01-20 00:00:00

AMERICA. -........ EFI[OAI TUE NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVRATISER.] *w.. e ~.fio LAST front WASHINGTON, and HIGHLY IMPORTAPT. WEDNESDAY, Lim 5. 'This day nothing at all has been done, ' , except the reading, in part, of Oa message and document's which were not finished at the - hour of adjournment ; none of the litter are yet pub lished, except the few relating to_tho 'Florida haulms, contained in the Extra Intelligencer of to- day. At twelve o'clpck the message of President of the United States (promised yesterday), accompa nied-by volumnious &turnings, was presented by his Secretary, Mr. Cole& After readi n g thus .end a part of the do. currents, consisting cif .Ibeeorre t tndetwee between the Secretary of State And our isters at London and Paris, and between the latter - and the British and French Goeernmetite, the House adjourned without )(lain any other . business, at about four o'cloetos. et. unto to-mentow raortikt at eleven o'clock. leseassge et. A few minuteebefore twelve the House as called to order: At twelve the President's me sage was received, accom p anied with voluminous documents. After re &4 of the message, the Clerk proceeded to reatthe Comments. No. le—A letter from Mr. SMith to Mr. Pink. ney, complaining of the indifference with which the Marquis Wellesley treagn Mr. kinkney's re. presentation of the respondence wish , Mr. Jack. son ; and of the refusal of the British Government to send a Minister to the United States. Mr. Pink. ney is instructed to re: urn, leaving an agent corre sponding with their Charge-d'Affaires, unless en gaged in a negociation, that may probably be suc cessful. This letter is dieted May 22d. Mr. Smith to Mr. Pinkney, Ju 41d, 1810. r. This principally relates to blocka des, that frOm Brest to the Elbe is declared contrary', to their own treaties ; with their own sidctrinetiiclBlo; and to declare such blockade, even Wit h a force capable of blockading, unless,thactorce be actually employed, is declared contrfrY . to law and common sense. This letter 4' a* long elJirate dissertation . on the British blockade helm-Brest to the Elbe. Mr. • Stnith to- Mr . '.).Pinkney, July sth and July 171:11, Mr. Sty to IV r.' October This relates to the repeat of the French Decrees; expects the recincting .. of the British Orders in cuncil, 'and a ' rentiociOon of paper *blockades, which the Administration, from London papers, suspects may net take place. Mr. Pinkney is or dered,. to press on the British coveriunent, that Congress may be induced not to wait tAree months for their decision. Mr. Pinkney is again ordered to rdfultunless the orders are rescinded, and there is an expectation of accommodation. His stay or re.- turn is left to his own judgment: In. these letters referente is had to various letters passed bvVien Mr. King when Minister at London, an d Mr. Pickering, Secretall of State;' !between the Bri tisli-Minister Mr. King, Mr. Merry, and Mr. M. dison, &c. e %).40 TIFF NATIONAL REGISTER. A lettter from Mr. Smith to Mr. Pinkney, Nov. 15, 1810, in which Mr. Pinkncy's functions are de. clared suspended, unless a :Minister be sent from England. .The time of his:return is left to his own discretion. Several shorter letters in No.. I. • No: 11. Letters from Mr. Smith to General Arm. strong, subsequent to the arrival of the John Adams, relating to the seizure of our property, and ilp ex ressive of indignation at the language of the Like 4. Cadore. Several other letters from Mr. mith. No. HI. Leitess-- from Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Smith. ghtring the ;reading of these letters, it being now half past two, Mr. Troup moved, that the further reading be dispensed with, unless any Gentleman wished for the reading of a particular document. Mr. Troup thought but a slight im pression could , be made by the reading of them, and there was no obvious utility for it. Mr. Pit kin was very desirous that they should be read ; those from Mr. Pinkney and Mr. Armstrong were of the innlea importance ; those relating to Florida not less so; and he was unwilling to act os documents that bad not been read. Mr. Key tbsught they mos(be read, unless the reading were unanimously dispensed with. The Speaker decided otherwise.--On putting the question, 18 oitly were in favour of dispensing with the reading.] At 40 miasmas past four, beffire closing the reading of Mr. Pinkuey's letters to Mr. Smith, and his correspon dence 'with Wellesley, the House adjourned. Nos. IV. V. and VI. contain Armstrong's letters and correspondence withChampagny,thed - ocuments relative to West Florida, and those concerning a misunderstanding with Tunis. WEST INDIES. JAMAICA. " Kingston, Friday, Nov. 0. " On Saturday last his Grace the Governor sent over a Message to the House of Assembly, re questibg them to provide for the expence of sub sisting the troops, from the term of the dissolution of the House to the 31st December next, amounting to 183,0001. 6s. Bd. This Message was taken into consideration on Tuesday, when the House came to the following Resolutions : ' *Eltrsolvati—That it is the peculiar privilege of the House of Assembly tb vote and grant all supplies to be mind on the inhabit.ints of this island, to the use of his Majesty, before his Majesty's Ministers Call expend and lay out such monies, or contract or agree' for any service, to be paid or defrayed out of such grants. 66 Itasoi.vsn—That his Majesty's Ministers have no right to anticipate the grants of the House of AssenW7, and that seen such unconstitutional antic ip ations Dave taken place, it bath been the uniform practice the Monte t 9 refuse making provi sion for their re-payment. , " Resorirso--That no tart of the monies contained in the aceoant sent down to the Rorie, b /Its grace the Governor's Message of the 17th instant, was psesrided kir, or authorised to be eipended ti t the represeintadtes of the people, and that this House canon agree to tlisteltes. tbs . same *Mout a gross de tellsdoss of dtttl e and betraying the trust reposed in drantby their Constkuents. • - Rasotmen-.That It he recommended to the House to send a Message to his (kale the Oovernor, in answer to his Wks:rage of the 17th it se aware hie Once that the House have given be most nature consideration to the eeryimgortart sub pot which he was phrased to bay before them, and have to regret, that they cannot comply with the application for repayiugitbe • - . -- ~~