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fuppofed to have been attained, but which 10
now given, by the prefent letter. in the form
nndesffood to be mon agreeable TO the Amer
lean government, my inarutfions are profpec-
tive they look to fubfii,v,ing for notions of
good understanding, erroneoufy entertained.
practical Populations on which real reconilia-
ton of all differences may be fu5fiantialiy
founded and they authorize me not to renew
propoials which have already been declared
here to be unacceptable, bur to receive and
diicufs any propola made on the par, of the
United States, and eoesfa0ily to conclude
convention between the TWO countries 1t is
not, of courfe, intended to call upon me to
ffate as a preliminary TO negocarion, what il
the whole extent of thofe infruei,ons: they
nun, asI have before faid, remain fubjeef 70
my own difcretion, until am enabled TO apply
them to the overtures, which may have the
honor of receiving from you.
! have the honor to be,
With great refpect,
Sir,
Your mon obedient humble fervt.
/. ]. JACKSON.
TIE Hon. Robert Sma6, tJs. Ge. tJ,s.
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Department Of Sfaff, Ko4,. I, 8t

Department Of STATE, koq,. I, IScc.
SIk-Your letter of the I'd nit. which
was duly received, would have been
fooner acknowledged, had not by ick-
neis been rendered for fevcsal days utterly
unfit for buinefs.
Although the delay and the apparent re.
lustance in fpecifying the grounds of the
difavowal of the arrangement with refpses
to the orders in council, do not corrcfpona
with the courfe of proceeding deemed
mott becoming the location YET as the
explanation has al length been thur made.
It only remains, as to that part Of the cif-
avowed arrangement, to regret that fuch
considerations fhould have been allowed
to outweigh the fold objections to the
difavowal; it being underitood at the fame
time that his Britannia Maietty perfeveres
in requiring as indifpenfabie conditions on
the part of the United States, an entire
relinqu;ihment of the right to trade with
enemies colonies, and alto pe,miliion TO
the Britiit navy to aid in executing a law
of Congrefs |; pretrnfions, which cannothrt
render abortive all propoials whatever up.
on this fubjett, whether made by the Uai-.
ted States or by his Britannia Maieay.
WhilG you haseAccmed il proper 10
offer an ex piaaation with refpect To the
ddavowal Of one part of the arrangement.
Imun remind pau that there ia not 10 I've
found in your letter any Ike specification
ofthe reaions the dif'vowal, nor par
ticularly is il Town that inarueions ware
violated, as to the other part, viz. the cafe
OF the Chesapeake III, clie in which in
an e.pecisl manner an explanation was e
CURED, and III which only you prcfciTed -
have authority IL make to This govesnmepe
any ovettmes.
For the fra time il ism ow dfclfc thai
the lubi, cts, arranged wrth MS govern
meat by your prediction, are held not 10
be within the auihorlty OF Mlnae, Pl,r.
ipofeptiarv ard that, not lrayiay had a
6 fol- power dittinet 'ram that authority.
bis tlaniafiions IN ,hufe fnhietts right e
right be diiavowed by his government. !"
This diiclo!lrc, fl ce.nt,ay ~ every aa,e-
cedeut fusp si,iou anil juf Inference.
gives = new atpret 10 lis huinef. Ifthe
authority If yoa pc sceiTor did not ro,.
brace the ioGeei IN qreaios, E, as Ia. hi 4
his gove'nmtit II nstsia,iy fnllop ., ih.r
the only credentialS w p'efe-t b. you
bsieg he fame with hos tssfrss 4 nv
hln', give YOU no Authority 10 BID II. aud
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NOTICE Z

THE Proprie,ors Of Usies H5s,f are here.
by notified that their annual meeting
will be held at Mrs CSsdwifs Tavern, in
Ps,iissS. on the firIf Tnefday IN January ne 1t
At O'Clock, p. NJ, when they will ACT upon
che following articles -
lft--To chooie Moderator.
9d-To choofe Clerk for rhe year enfu-
ing. and fuch other officers as they may Judge
neceffary to manage their afaira
9d-To receive accounts aud allow the
fame if they think proper.
4sh--To Zee IL the Proprierors will vote any
fun or fums of money to be alleaed to drfray
any expenses that may be incurred in man
aging their affairs or improving the intereii
Of faid proprIe,ors-and generally To act on
all matters thar they illaII Judge necei1afy for
the iniereft of the concerned.
THOMAS WEBsI Err, P,e5,ietcr'5 ch,i.
Po,sLoad, Dee II, 1909. Us)
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A6icial Correspondence.
DOCUMENTS
ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
From Mr.. Smith to Mr.. Jackfon.

from Mr. Onitn 10 uIs JaCklous
[coscIunrp raoM ova LAsr.
+. The order does not provide for the
important cafe Of yelItls returning with
cargoes from the ports of Holland.
4. The exemption from interruption OF
vciIsIs bound from the United States TO
Holland was rcfriacd by thar order TO
fuch as mould have departed prior 10 the
ao,h Of July, at which date it Is not GER
tain TINT the order, which was mol official
10 communicated until the 3Id of that
month. had even reached any one point
ofihe United States. So that fome yeflels
may have failed betweeu'the limited date
ard.the arrival of the order IN the United
States. aud many from diaant ports muit
aave don, 70 after its arrival, nut before a
rnowledse of it had become general +; all
proceeding on the faith of the arrange.
inent, yet all left by the order ex2oied to
capture and condemnation.
q. The order does not provide for the
ipportan, cafr Of veEels. which had failed
On the like faith for Dutch porte other
than thofe of Holland.
A. Il does not include in its prnv!fions
The sxteniiye lit of vefels going indirectly
from the United Ssa,es but directly from
,srsiSn ports TO thofe Of Holland. nor vei-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-12-25
Mr.. JackGon to Mr.. Smith.
WaL1ington Ga. AZ, /,

Wa/6ington Ga. AZ, 1900.
SiR-Finding BY your letter of the 10Th
inn. that, notwithstanding the frequent
ftatements made by me in our conferen-
ces OF the terms of fatisfaciion which ann
empowered to offer to this country for
the unauthorized attack made by one Of
His Majefy's ships of war upon the fri.
gate OF the United States, the Chesapeake.
| have not had the good fortune to make
myfelf diitin3ly underlood by you, have
the honour to inclofe herewith paper Of
memoranda containing the conditions on
the basis of which am ready to proceed
TO draw up with you the neceGary official
documents in the form propoied in my
letter Of the nth inf. or in any other
form upon which we may hereafter agree.
Ihave the honor, &c.
FL. JACKSON.
The Hon. Reb'f. Smith, Gr. sc. sc.
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on INT fubjest, nor indeed would any
viudieation of my conduct (whatever
may have 10 Offer be OF any importance
further than as II might tend To flew, inai
no intention exiiied on my part to practice
any deception towards the government OF
the u. States"
From tie fzme.tO The ./ame, dated Angug,
I4fb, 1869.
Under thefs circumstances, therefore,
finding that could no. obtain the recog-
uit,ons ipeofird in Nj. earnings drfpatch
Of the asd OF January (which formed but
one parf of hls in'ifnttons 10 me) in the
formal manner reqniffsi, coniideted that
1t would be in vain 10 Is} before the gov.
ernmcnt of the u. S. the deipaich IN qnef-
ton, which VAS at THIRTY to have done
in exfealo, had | thought proper. But as
! had fuch itroug grounds tor believing
that the objetf OF His Mujefy's govern
ment could be attained, though in differ
ent manner, and the fpiri,, at leaf, of my
)fperai letters of initruetion be- fully COM
Piled with, ! felt a thorough CONVICTION
upon my mind, that ihould be acting in
conformity with his Majelfy's iihes and
accordingly coucludeduhe late proyilion-
al agreement on His Majeay's behalf with
the government Of the U. S.
The difavowal by His Majeiiyis pain
full proof to me that had formed an err
roneous judgment ofHs MJeay's views
& the intention of my inRruetions & l
have mott fsverely iolament that an act of
mine Though Enthusiastically Mould pro-
ducc any embarfafluent in the relations
etween the two courtries."
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FOR SALE.

THAT valuable Efla.e 6tuated in North
= yarmouth, twelve miles from Portland,
and about one hundred rods from the head
Of the tide in Northyarmoush, lying Gu the
Poa Road from Portland to WilcaGet,. and
has been occupied BY the fubfcriher for tav-
ern number of years paif Said Efta,e con-
fiiis Of very convenient three-isory Houfe,
Stable, Barn, Shed, and other out houles.
with good well Of wafer, and an acqucdutt
leading TO the houfe, with about one hundred
and ten acres of ercelcn, Land, having a
young Orchard on the fame, faid Farm is un-
der excellent Improvement.
-ALso--
A FAM in the town Of Freeport, at ff6n's
corner, 70 called, within one mile of porrer's
landing confifling Of City four acres of excel
lent land, convenient Dwelling houie, Barn,
&c. Said Farm is under good improvement,
IL weR wztered, cuts about fifteen tons Of
Hay, and has an Orchard which bears COULD
cradle fruit yearly, aad is well 6,ussed, either
fnr Farmer. Msrchaut or Mecllauic.
The above Farms viii be fold together or
fspara,e a. may bell 9uis THE purshafer. For
terms (which will be made eafy) pleafe to ap-
ply to the fublcriber at Northyarmouth,
SETH MITCHELL
Nws5ysv~ost5. Assse 81, 1909 t.D
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Offered BY mr.. Jaeklon to Mr.. Smith.
The Prefidcnt's Proclamation of July
1907, prohibiting to Britifh fhips of war
the entrance into the Harbours of the Uni
ted States having been annulIed, His Ma
jefty is willing to reitore the Seamen taken
ont Of the Chefapeake on referving to him
felf right to claim, in regular way, by
application to the American Government,
the difcha.ge of fuch of them Gf any) az
fl,all be proved to be either natural born
fubjetts Of His Majehy, or deferters rom
His Majefy's fervice.
His MajeRy is willing to make provi-
fion for the families of fuch men as were
flain on board the Chefapeake, in eonir.
quence of the unauthorized attack upon
that frigate, provided that fuch bounty
fhall not be extended to the family of Any
man who fhall have been either naiuval
born fuhjett of His Msjeay, or defe.isr
from his Majeay's fervice. s.
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TO BE SOLD.

Pf order Of cor,f, on M0ND1f7- tie IF
~ ssesfb dry IF Jlrsa,y. at 10 .'siosk n. M
70 tie IYfp bitter, Lot # LAND. or re
ssssb EFF fdt IF Curve isai f,ft'. Sale or tie
psemi,<. Portland, Dec. Is, is09.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-12-25
SAMUEL WATSON.

GPsefs Mr.. Euoch Moultons JezDrilsr's Slip,
FIsH-STRErT,
4 cQUAINrs his friends asd the pubic,
a that he Continues to carry on the
Tailoring Bufnefs,
in the moR fafhionable and expeditions man.
ner.
He has Jun received from Bolton, frnall
adortment Of fashionable fuper6ne aud COM
mon
BroadtIefbs, CaNmeres and Eea-
ing;
together With an aflortment of TRIMMINGS
fuitable for the fame-which will be di(pofsd
Of On the mot reafonable terms.
Psssiaad, Nov. 6.
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OIL 81 CANDLES.
Bachelor HuGey,

BatcheIor HuiIeY,
oap5ffs sbs Irds. c5isf 81 rje5a,ta,
HAS for fale. on reafonabfe l!ssus,
1875 boxes SpERMACErrc sNDLE5,
catks si'ERMACEfI OIL,
of an eHcelen, quality.
Mr.. The beh of SPER1hcET7 OH,
fold for one do'Lr per gallon
cuftomers are RESPECTFULLY requeaed to call
~ the hgn of HvssxY Il WIssLcw.
Nv. IL.
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AtAikhNi.J
From Mr.. Canning 10 Mr.. Piuksry, dated
Nov. "a, 1903.
1t is highly probable that did not
las you fay did not) aiiign to you as the
motive of the with which then expreifed,
my perination, that written communica-
tions are lefs liable to miftake than verbal
ones; becauie that confederation is fluff.
cientlY obvious, and becsuie the whole
conie and practice of Office is, in that re-
fpeef 70 eaablihed and inyariabIe, that |
really could not have iiipppisd the afIign
ment OF any fpeciic motive to be neceila-
ny to account for my requiring a written
itatement at your propolals previous to
my returning an official arfwer to them.
:" had taken for granted all along that
fuch would. aud fuch mutt, be the ultimate
proceeding on your part however you
might with to prepare the way for it by
preliminary conversations"
(C)
Exfraa eta letter. from AR. EyjSiae to Mr.
Smith. dated H,akbiagfon, Ju!y 3IR,ISoo.
Neither the prefent time, nor the oc-
cation will afford me favorable oppor-
tunity for explaining to you the grounds
and reafons upon which conceived had
conIormed 20 his M,ieey's wiihes and
to The fpirit, at leaf, Of ny inarostions up
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AZ rresens, and other similar cautions, lest
the English, doubtful as they now are, OF
o,,r evenlttiualsuccess, shouldindemniiy them.
selves for their assistance by seizlngCadiz &
It's V alth. Let us take measures 70 lessen
the evil.
In capacity Of counsellor of state, | yes
terday saw prince Joseph styled our klno,the
object Of the sarcasms of the p0buldce; aud
assert with my usual righteousness, that
found wise PHILOSOPHERS impressed to
degree of enthusiasm with the soundest max
inns of morality, humanity and affection for
the pc ople over whom it may be his lot to
rule. My praises would be suspected by
those who do not know me, and therefore 1
suppress them what | kave said is only IN
order that the Junta may by what is stated
in this dispatch, regulate its conduct and de-
termination All my inclinations and exer-
tons shall ever be for the honor,stabliity and
integrity of my country.
a good general after having disposed his
army Tor an action ought to observe the pro-
per time for charging or retreating, and not
suffer a complete overthrow. The latter dis
graces him, while a good retreat covers him
with glory. The difficulty is to hit upon the
exact moment at which he ought to make his
determination.
shall not be SO unjust to myselfas to
suppose that any one will suspect me OF IN
fidelity; my integrity is known and has
been proved shall therefore cease not to
express myself with that candor and ingenu-
business which l have always used.
God preserve your excellency many
years.
lzadriG, 18th Dec. 1908.
THOMAS DE MORLA.
Senior Don Antonio Cornell.
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FOREIGN.
VIA NEW-YORK.)
From the London Gazette, ian. 10.

from hae L0'1d0n Gazette, Jan. 10.
Go7vning'-street, fan. 10.
Dispatches, from which the following are
extracts, were on the 9Th inst. received at
the Office of lord viscount Castlereagh, one
ofhis majesty sprincipal secretary's OF state,
from lieut.. gen. sir John Moore, K. B.
commander in chief of his majesty forces
employed in Spain:
BENEvENTE, Dec. IS.
Since I had the honor to address you up
on the 10th from Toro, the army has been
almost constantly marching through snow,
and with cold that has been very intense
the weather, within these few DAYS has turn
ed to rain, which is much more uncomtort
able than the cold, and has rendered the
roads almost impossible. The 21st the ar
mics reached Sahagun: it was necessary to
halt there in order to refresh the men, and
on account of provisions. The informa-
ton received was, that marshal Soult was
at Saldana with about 10000 men, with
posts along the River from Guarda to Car
rion.
The army was ordered to march, in two
columns at eight o'clock on the night of the
Esd, to force the bridge at Carbon, and
from thence proceed to Saldana. AT six
O'Clock that evening | received information
that considerable reinforcemtrts had arrived
at Carton from Palencia and letter from
the Marquis de la Romano informed ME
that the French were advancing from Ma
drid either to Valladolid or Salamanca. It
was evident it was too late to prosecute the
attempt upon Soult, that must be satisfied
with the diversion had occasioned, and
that l had no time to lose to secure nv re-
treat.
). 1he next morning lieut.. gen. Hope, with
his own division and that of lieut.. gen. Fra
ser, marched to Majorga. | sent sir Da-
vld Baird with his division to pass the river
at Valmira, and followed lieut.. gen. Hope
On the 25th with the reserve and the LIGHT
brisades, by Majorga. Valderas, to Bene-
vente. The cavalry under lord Paget fol-
lowed the reserve on the Goth both the
latter corps entered this place Yesterday
we continue our march on Astorga. Ge- |
nerals Hope and Fraser are already gone
on sir ID. Baird proceeds tomorrow from
Valencia; and | shall leave this with the |!
reserve at the same time; lord Paget will !
remain with the cavalry to give us notice Of
the approach of the enemy; hitherto their ,
infantry have not come up, but they are
near, and the cavalry is round us in great
numbers they are checked by our cavalry.
which have obtained, by their spirit and en-
LerPriZe, an ascendancy over that of tbe
French, which nothing but great superiority
Of numbers on their part will get the bstrer
IF. - w. oS''ef
Inc diversion made by our march on Sa-
nasun' tnough at great risk to ourselves has
oeeh complete It remains to be seen what
advantages the SPaniards in the South will
Is ao'e 20 Jake OF 1t; but the march of the +
sSenen on badaoz was stopped when is
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BENEvESrE, Dee. 90, 1885,
SIR,


have The honor to inform you, that a.
bout nine O'Clock this morning | received a
report that the enemy's cavalry was IN tn'
act of crossing the river at the ford near tue
bridge. | Immediately sent down the pr
quets Of the night under Lieutenant Co'
Otway, of the 18th. Having lett ordS''
that the cavalry should repair to their alarl"
posts, / went forward to reconnoltrs' a9'
found four squadrons of Imperial Guafn
formed and skirmishing with the P'qu'I
and other cavalry in the act OF passing
sent for the 10th hussars, who having a.
rived, Brigadier General Stewart lnl'so'
ately placed himself at the head OF the Pr.
quets, and with the utmost gallanuy attack,
ed. The 10th hussars supported in tue
most perfect order. ,,,r.
The result of the affair, as far as / nav
yet been able to collect, is about 80 N'' .Is
25 wounded, 20 prisoners, ana aO0u' V
same number of horses. :, Linz
1t is impossible for me to avoid Spea. NJ
in the highest terms of all those ens'f Ssc.
Lieutenant Colonel Otway and Ma'p'
well headed the respective night rlq G, ~.
The latter is slightly wounded. h ~ Of
most zeal was conspicuous in the Hlld fro,n
my staff; and | had many volunteers mr. Or.
head quarters and other officers Of YOU @.ae.
my. Amongst the prisoners is tns o
raj of division Lefebvre (who con'% and
the cavalry of the Imperial gsnu '.,r 50
two captains. Oor loss IS, isaI' ~" Jars.
men killed and wounded. l VII sem ,r,.
turn the moment | can collect the feP"
/ have the honor to be, &c. a.,
(Sigaed) PAGEr, Lieut. = 8.
To Lieut.. lscu. Sir john !siooFs'
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advanced a guard had reached =.
RENE, and every thing A.. alssyis 4,
tarned in this direction. l''posabllt =
!, The only, only part Of the army Whit,
therto been engaged with ~ winch las
been the cavalry, and it is in ~, n,. s ne
to say too much in their praise foss1aSlsh rs1
ed TO your lordship in my lct,s, !. llraspe
the success brigadier gen. s,s Of the sS
with IN defeating detachmsna,a f' had D.
at Rueda. Since that few dav. l, o. easdS
without his taking a or killing d asys
ties of the French, generaI|v u. NC m
force to those which attac,lsd s.aSpaia
the march to sahagun, lord pas ssb 2,
formation OF six or seven hun, H.. aat
being in that town. He n n"uled farallr
night Of the Goth from some v;I1.s % II
he was posted in front of the en,,s sss N5e:
iorga with the tenth and ffieeD.b ,y IA
The tenth marched straight IL =, a'ss ass
whilst lord Paget with the 6fteen aIs town.
vored to turn it. Unfortunatelv I H. ' =
with a patrole, one of whom esc, ~ le'la|
gave the alarm. By this means tSt S y a
had time to form on the outside Of \ Ei
before lord Paget got round. H. asaa
ately charged them, beat them. az. ,a,n'
from 14e to $50 prisoners, anon, I u %
were two lieutenant colonies and g. = Na'a
hcers, with the loss on our mart ~ 'i'
eight men, and perhaps 20 wounded cd S0|
There have been taken bv hs :.
from 4 to 500 French, besides ron sG'i9
bio number of killed this since wat S'a'
our march from Salamanca. On h, ,.. s'a
from Sahagun, on the goth, lord paa., +'a 4 =
two squadrons of the tenth, attackaa S'' ~
tachment of cavalry at Majorga, kiIeJ w u
and took about 100 prisoners. Our c,s, :
is very superior in quality to any the F,.n' '
have and the right spirit has been j,n,. .s
into them by the example and instr,r :
their two leaders, lord Paget and bio e,n
Stewart. S'
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AsToRGA, Deceml,,y {,

40 AohOA, OeCeMGGT 81,
| arrived here yesterdayMaior Geprn
ser, with his division, will be at VilIaPrn.
ca this day, and will proceed on to las,,
Lieut.. Gen. Hope, with his division so,,
ped yesterday two leagues from this, and
proceeds this morning, followed by s.,
David Baird. The two flank b.ipaiggn
by the road of Penferada. | shall Ltys
with the reserve and cavalry, to VilpTtap
ca, either this night or to morrow m;g!ss
according as hear the approach Of tk
French. The morning l marched from
Benevente, seven squadrons of Bonba
guards passed the river at ford above the
bridge. They were attacked by Brigadicr
General Stewart, at the head Of the piquyts
of the 18th and Sd German Light Ora.
goons, and driven across the ford. Their
colonel, a general of division, Lehbvrr,
was taken, together with about seventy Of
fcers and men.
The affair was well contested. The num-
hers with which Brigadier General Stewart
attaked were inferior to the French; it
the corps of the greatest character in their
army; bit the superiority Of the British
was, | am told very conspicuous en-.
close for your lordship's satisfaction, Lord
Paget's report oft.