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slaves in future. In consequence of the establishment of steam-
packets between the Havana and Matanzas a considerable im-
pulse had been given to the trade between these ports.
We have accounts from Martinique as late as the Ist of Jan.
The conduct of the slaves had caused serious alarm, great ex-
citement prevailing among them. Indeed, so much had the
fears of the colonists increased, that the general council had
applied to the governor to forthwith procure a reinforcement of
horse gen-d'armerie, stating their intention, until their arrival,
of maintaining the troop of artillery and of marine sent out in
1831. The governor had instantly acceded to this request, and
stated his hope, that with this addition to the garrison, tranquil-
lity would be preserved. The coffee crop had totally failed at
Guadeloupe.
By the latest papers from Montreal we are furnished with a
very hostile correspondence between the Governor-in-Chief of
Canada, Lord Aylmer, and the late Attorney-General, J. Stuart,
Esq. It appears that as fur back as December, 1833, Lord
Aylmer had addressed a letter, dated from the Castle of St:
Lewis, December the 11th of that year, to Mr. Stuart, demand-
ing of that gentleman an explanation of a communication the
learned gentleman had made to Lord Guderich, then Secretary
of State for the Colonies, dated ft-urn Osbourne's Hotel, in Ja-
nuary of that veer. We should here state, that Mr. Stuart
been suspended from his office of Attorney-General by Lord '
Aylmer, and had come to England, and was in correspondence
with the government upon the subject. In the communication
referred to, Mr. Stuart uses the following words relative to hia
suspension :—" Under a singular misapprehension of his duty,
either real or feigned, and upon grounds of which he (the go-
vernor) either did or ought to have known the insufficiency."
Of the meaning of these words Lord Aylmer, in his letter of the
December following, demands an explanation. Mr. Stuart
having 'returned to Canada on the 21st of November last, replies
to this letter of the Governor-in-Chief in very strong language.
In this reply tie says, "I do believe your real motive for sus-
pending me was a desire to ensure for yourself the favour and
support of a few leading demagogues in the House of Assembly,
whom you know to be most anxious for my destruction." The
learned gentleman then, on his part, requires to know why Lord
Aylmer should• have received a petition from a Mr. Limper,
containing unfounded insinuations and imputations against him ;
and when the learned 'gentleman applied to know if aught of
that nature was contained in the petition, his lordship should
have assured him it contained no such insinuations, while, in
contradiction of this, Lord Aylmer afterwards submitted the
petition to the House of Asseui&ly as one of the grounds of the
suspension of the Attorney-General, and, subsequently, for-
warded it to the Secretary of State as an evidence in support of
his accusation. To this Lord Aylmer replied as follows:

Quebec, November 29, 1931
SIR,--1 have received your letter of the 21st instant, in an-
swer tcrtnine, addressed to you on the 14th December, 1833.
What Measures it may be necessary and rroper'that I shoftld
adopt in piotecting my character, assailed by you in its very
foundation, must remain for my consaleratiou hereafter. In
the meantime I think it necessary to signify to you, that I de-
cline entering into any explanation (as desired by you, in your
letter of the 21st instant,) in relation to the petition of
Lamper, or in relation to any other matter connected with my
administration of the government of this province.
(Signed)

AYLMUR.

To James Stuart, Esq.
To this the learned gentleman made the following reply :--
Quebec November 3U, 1834.
Mr LORD,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your lord.
ship's letter of the 29th instant. On that part of it which re.
lutes to the supposed cause of offence afforded by me, I will
only remark, that it is presumed that your lordship's protracted
reflections will ultimately conduct you to that resource which
usage has sanctioned in such cases. On the subject respecting
which some explanation has been requested by me, I cannot
but express surprise that your lordship should decline comp!i-
ance with a request in itself so reasonable and proper, involv-
ing, as it does, your lordship's personal veracity and honour.
Trie facts stated in my letter of the 21st November, verified by
public documents, establish that an untrue assertion was made
by your lordship, injurious to me in its consequences, and fol-
lowed by acts of your lordship inconsistent with fair dealing to-
wards me as a public officer. On this head I requested expla-
nation;—vou refuse it. Under these circumstances there can, I
appre'neud, be but one inference drawn from your lordship's
refusal, which it is unnecessary for me to specify. Whea your
lordship shall have descended from that eminence you now oc-
cupy, and become subject to the responsibility acknowledged in
civilized society, I shall deem it necessary to call your atten-
tion again to the matter, and, I should hope, with better success.
(Signed) J. STUAUT.
To His Excellency, Lord Ayliner.