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

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 anticipations 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 tit the represeintadtes of the people, and that this
House canon agree to tlisteltes. tbs. same *Mout a gross de-
tellsdoss of dtttle 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 17thitse 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