Star.
London, England, 1810-01-06 00:00:00

ux,r4r.m.m. SHIPPING-0 F F ICE, LEICESTER-STREET,
LEICESTER-SQUARE.
GIBSON, Partner and Successor to the late • Harry Font, better known by the titles of the Scot, ehoo-
ieseedsr, or, the Bottle Conjurer°, respectfully informs the Nobi-
lity and Gentry, that he has removed his Counting-house from the
Adelphi Wharf to No. 5, Leicester-street, Leicester-square.
Tor the better accommodation of the Public in general, infor-
mation of Ships sailing for any part of England, Scotland, or Ire,
land, the East or West ladies, may be bad gratis.
• This eccentric character, distinguished alike for hut:hour and
assurance, was the person selected by the Managers of the Hay-
market Theatre to apologize to the Audience for the non-appear-
ance of the Bottle Conjuror. On that memorable occasion, Harry
almost pacified John Bull in ore of his worst tempers, by promis-
ing that the Conjuror should e;ittr into a pint bottle instead of a
quart ore, on the following evening. The ider.tical bottle, of ma-
gical fame, was by Harry carefully preserved, and may now be
seen by the curious in the possession of R. Gibson.

DOCU.TrEATS,
ACCOMPANYING THE MESSAGE OF TIIE PRESIDENT OF

THE UNITED STATES.-(CONCLUDED.)

MR. JACKSON TO MR. SMITH.

Washington, October 23, 1809.

SlR—The Letter which you did me the honour to
address to me on the 19th inst. was delivered to me
on the following day. I shall, without loss of time, ii
transmit it to my Court, where the various and im-
portant considerations which it embraces will receive
the attention due to them. In the interval, I would
beg leave to submit to you the following observa-
tions, as they arise cut of the communications that
have already occurred between us.
In fulfilling a duty which I conceive to be due to
my public character, I have never suggested, (nor
mean to suggest) that the mode of negotiating pre-
scribed by you on this particular occasion—an occa-
sion selected for the purpose of removing existing
differences—was otherwise objectionable, than as it
appeared to me to be less calculated, than it does to
you, to answer the professed purpose of our negotia-
tion.

It was against the general principle of debarring
a Foreign Minister, in the short space of one week
after his arrival, and without any previous misunder-
standing WITH Rim, from all personal intercourse,
that I thought it right to protest.
Since, however, 1 find by your letter, that it is
not intended to apply that principle to me, I will
only observe, that in the case which you mention to
have occurred between Mr. Canning and Mr. Pink-
ney, the conferences were held, under an expectation,
at least on the part of the former, of their leading to
a written communication ; whereas in ours, I, from i
the beginning, stated, that I had no such communi-
cation to make. There is also this essential differ-
ence between the two cases, that Mr. Pinkney was
charged to convey an important proposal to his Ma-
jesty's Government, the particulars of which it might
be very material to have correctly stated ; whilst the
object of that part of my conversation, to which you
seem to attach the most importance, was to say, that
I was NOT charged to make any proposal whatever.
It could not enter into my view to withhold from
you an explanation, merely because it had been al-
ready given ; but because, having been so given, I
child not imagine, until informed by you, that a re-
petition of it would be required at my hands. I am
quite certain that his Majesty's Government, having
complied with what was considered to be the substan-
tial duty imposed upon it on this occasion, would,
had this been foreseen, have added to the proofs of
conciliatory good faith already manifested, the far-
ther complacency to the wishes of the United States,
of adopting the form of communication most agree-
able to them, and of giving through me the explana-
tion in question.
I have, therefore, no hesitation in informing you,
that his Majesty was pleased to disavow the agreement
coacluded between you and Mr. Erskine, because it
was concluded in violation of that gentleman's in-
structions, and altogether without authority to sub-
cribe to the terms of it.

inderstand by your let.
Is deduction which I
„line of the 11th inst.
made known to you ;
(Ore, can he given of the
furred, than by a refe-
:ment.
ius than the frequency
complicated negotia.
id; a gradation of con-
successively authoriz-
; the case which you
:ding to the justice of
impelled to make only-
is, that it does not
consideration of the
(ded here, inasmuch
had no such gradu-
:ady acquainted with
we had the honour of
ie only one by which
to conclude were pre-
LS, which he was actu-
been contemplated in
:es that they were sub.
originally proposed.
,cory that I should say
bscribe, on this occasion,
wity which you have
'ou upon the essentials
:o constitute a right to
inister.

'eon the qualification
ave quoted, as it im.
icluding in virtue of a
suffice to answer, that
; and his act conse-
the range of your quo-
. forgotten, that the
ay distant period, most
ithholding their tati-
:horised act of their own
tder the avowed sanction

been already said, esta-
ibt or controversy, that
ite his instructions, and
gjesty to disavow an act

fice of a great systercuf policy, deliberate,/ 140/1
and acted upon, ink Wit and necessary retaPattom
the unpreceditated modes of hostility resorted to.by
enemy.
There • to have prevailed throughout

appears
whole of this transaction, a fundamental' mistake,
which would suggest that his Majesty had proposed to
propitiate the Government of the United States, in
order to induce it to consent to the renewal of the
commercial intercourse between the two countries ; as
if such had been the relations of Great Britain and
America, that the advantages of that intercourse were
Wholly on the side of the former ; and as if in any
arrangement, whether commercial or political, his
Majesty could condescend to barter objects of national
policy and dignity for permission to trade with ano-
ther country.
Without minutely calculating what may be the
degree of pressure felt at Paris by the difference in
the price of goods, whether landed at Havre or at
Hambusgh, I will, in my turn, appeal to your judg-
ment, Sir, whether it be not a strong and solid reason,
worthy to guide the councils of a great and powerful
Monarch, to set bounds to that spirit of encroach-
ment and universal dominion which would bend all
things to its own standard ? Is it nothing, in the pre-
sent state of the world, when the agents, of France
authoritatively announce to their victims, “ that Eu-
rope is submitting and surrendering by degrees," that
the s+orld should know that there is a nation which,
by that Divine goodness so strongly appealed to in
the paper to which I allude,* is enabled to falsify the
assertion ? Is it not important, at such a moment,
that Europe and America should be convinced, that,
from whatever countries honourable and manly re-
sistance to such a spirit may have been banished, ;t
will still be found in the Sovereign of the British Na-
tion, and in the hearts of his subjects ? •
As to the precautions taken in England to insure
from injury upon this occasion the citizens of the
United States, and which appear to you to be even
yet insufficient, I am confident that in every doubt-
ful case the usual liberality of our tribunals will be
exercised in determining upon the circumstances of
it ; and it was at Mr. Pinkney's express requisition,
that additional instructions were given to the Com-
manders of his Majesty's ships of war and privateers
to extend to vessels trading to the colonies, planta-
tions, and settlements of Holland, the same exemp-
t:on from capture and molestation, as was granted to
vessels sailing for any of the ports of Holland.
On the subject of return cargoes from those ports,
I must observe, that although it was intended to pre-
vent as far as was practicable the inconveniences
likely to be created by the unauthorised agreement
made here in April last, yet it was not and could not
be intended to obviate all possible inconveniences,
even such as might have arisen if no such agreement
had ever been made.
If an American vessel had sailed from America
for Holland in time of profound peace, or in time of
war, the ports of Holland not being at the date of
sailing. under blockade, it might yet have happened
that, in the period between the commencement of
such voyage and the arrival of the vessel at the port
of destination, a blockade might have been establish-
ed before that port. The vessel arriving would, in
that case, have been warned not to enter the port,
and would have been turned away with the loss of
the whole object of the voyage. This would be no
extraordinary hardship, and would afford no legiti-1
mate ground of complaint.
The Order in Council is fer less strict than such a
blockade would be, for as much as it provides for the
original voyage, commenced in expectation of being
admitted to the port of destination, by permitting the
entry into the ports of Holland ; and it is no just
ground of complaint, that it does not superadd to
that permission the liberty to re-export a cargo of the
enemy's goods or produce.
I beg leave briefly to recapitulate the substance of
what I have had the honour to convey to you, as well
in a verbal as in written communications.
I have informed you of the reasons of his Majes-
ty's disavowal of the agreement so often mentioned ;
I have shewn them, in obedience to the authority
which you have quoted, to be both strong and solid ;
and such as to outweigh, in the judgment of his Ma.
jesty's Government, every other consideration which
you have contemplated. I have shewn that that
agreement was not concluded in virtue of a full
power, and that the instructions given on the occasion
were violated.
Beyond this point of explanation which was sup-
posed to have been attained, but which is now given,
by file present letter, in the form understood to be
most agreeable to the American Government, my
instructions are prospective ; they look to substitut-
ing for notions of good understanding, erroneously en-
tertained, practical stipulations, on which a real re.
conciliation of all differences may be substantially
founded ; and they authorise me, not to renew pro-
posals which have already been declared here to be
unacceptable, but to receive and discuss any proposal
made on the part of the United States, and eventually
to conclude a Convention between the two countries.
It is not, of course, intended to call upon me to state,
as a preliminary to negociation, what is the whole ex-
tent of those instructions : they must, as I have be-
fore said, remain subject to my own discretion, until
I am enabled to apply them to the overtures which I
may have the honour of receiving from you.
I have the honour to be, with great respect,
Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
(Signed) F. J. JACKSON.
The Hon. Robert Smith, &e.
MR. JACKSON TO MR. SMITH.

Washington, Oct. 27, 1209.
Sir—Finding, by your letter of the 17th instant,
that not Nithstanding the frequent statements made
by me in our conferences of the terms of satisfaction
which I am empowered to offer to this country for
the unauthorised.ittack made by one of his Majesty's
ships of war upon the frigate of the United States, the
Chesapeake, I have not had the good fortune to make
myself distinctly understood by you, I have the ho-
nour to enclose herewith a paper of memoranda, con-
taining the conditions on the basis of which I arrA
ready to proceed to draw up with you the necessaTy
official documents, in the form proposed in my letter
of the 11th instant, or in any other form upon which
we may hereafter agree. I have the honour to be,
strtOrY and solid reasons for' with great respect, Sir, your most obedient humble
(Signed) F. J. JACOON,
• only from his instruc- Tirserv,ant.
‘.
Toe Hon. Robert Smith, &c.
but from the circum, r Assercan's proclaistatioss to tbit Catalonians.

that t tnougm. Ic riga( to prot.est..
Since, however, 1 find by yot
not intended to apply that print
only observe, that in the case wh
.
• have occurred between Mr. Cant
ney, the conferences were held, ui
• at least on the part of the former.
a written communication ; where
the beginning, stated, that I hat
cation to make. There is also
ence between the two cases, that
charged to convey an important
jesty's Government, the particuh
be very material to have correctl
object of that part of my convers
.
. seem to attach the most importai
I was NOT charged to make any
It could not enter into my vie
you an explanation, merely beta
ready given ; but because, havi
c.mld not imagine, until informe
petition of it would be required t:
quite certain that his Majesty's C
complied with what was consider
tial duty imposed upon it on t
had this been foreseen, have add
conciliatory good faith already i
ther complacency to the wishes c
of adopting the form of commu
able to them, and of giving throe
tion in question.
I have, therefore, no hesitatio
, that his Majesty was pleased to di:
concluded between you and Mr.
i was concluded in violation of tl
structions, and altogether withot
tribe to the terms of it.
These.instructions, I now und(
ter, as well as from the obvious
took the liberty of making in rpi
were at the time in substance m;
no stronger illustration, therefore
deviation from them which occur
relict to the terms of your agrees
Nothing can he more notoriou
with which, in the course of a c
von, Ministers :ire furnished will
ditions, on which they may be St
, . ed to conclude. So common is
put hypothetically, that in accedi
; . ycur statement, I feel myself im
. one observation upon it, which i
i strike me as bearing upon the c
unauthorised agreement conclud
. . as, in point of fact, Mr. Erskine i
. , ated instruction. You are alrea
•. that which was given, and I have
acquainting you, that it was the
the conditions on which lie was t(
scribed. So far from the terms,
;t-
-ally induced to accept, having 13(
fs that instruction, he himself states
,
mitted by you in lieu of those ore;
(. It may perhaps be satisfactory
here that I most willingly subscri
i• to the highly respectable author
quoted ; and I join issue with yot
is which that authority requires, to
>,' disavow the act of a public Mini
It is not immaterial to, observe
contained in the passage you ha
t plies the case of a Minister cone
. fill tower. To this it would su
*Mr. Erskine had rio full power;
quently does not come within the
tation, although it cannot be
United States have, at no very
freely exercised the right of wii
ficatiln from even the authorise
diplomatic agents, dune tinder
of a full power.
I conceive that what has. bee
• blishes beyond the reach of doubt
his Majesty's Minister did violate
the co isequent tight in his Majc
03 concluded.
That his Majesty had strahg
so doing, will appear not onl:
tioas having been violated, lit