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IMPORTANT! FROM THE NATION AT. INTELLIGENCER. Monclaj , November 13. In the course of the Correspondence, Vvliich -it seems,has taken place between the Secretary of State and Mr. Jackson, tve understand, that Mr. Jackson had stated that'the despatch from Mr. Can ning to Mr. F.rskine, of the 23d of Ja nuary, was the only despatch by which the conditions were prescribed to Mr. F.rskine, for the conclusion of an ar rangement with this country, on the matter to which it related—that Mr. Smith in his reply hud assured Mr. Jackson, thtit no su-h declaration had ever before been made to the Govern ment, and added, that if that despatch had been communicated u> the time of the arrangement, or if it had been known that the propositions contained in it were the oniy ones on which lie was authorised to m :ke an arrangement, the arrangement would not have been; made—that notwithstanding this assur ance, Mr. Jackson, in his next letter, itiilccoroudy used a language implying that Mr. Erskinc’s instructions were at the time M \DK KNOWN TO TIMS GOVERN MEN !’. Thatwi Mr. Smith's answer, an intimation w.is distinctly gi ven to him, that such an insinuation Was inadmissible, and especially after the I explicit asseveration ol this Govern ment, that they had no such knowledge, and that with such knowledge, such an arrangement would not have been made j —that in Mr. Jackson’s next letter, the j same gross insinuation having been re- ! iterated, and even aggravated, it only remained, in order to preclude oppor- ' tunnies, which h.td been thus abused, to inform Mr. Jackson, as Mr. Smith did, that no further communicati ms would he received from him, and that the necessity of this determination would without delay be made known to his Government, with an assurance to i it, at the same time, that a ready atten tion would he given to any communi cations affecting the interests of the two nations, through an r other functionary that may be substituted. November 15. All negocialions with the Biitish gov eminent at this place, is suspended byf one of those events, which we shook call extraordinary, did n>>t their IVc - queiit occurrence for few years past make them familiar to us. Without any redress for the accumulated wrong -> heaped upon us, or for the hitter indig nity committed by the outrage on th : Chesapeake, a new and wanton insult has been offerfcd directly to our govern ment by t minister, whom the unsus pecting magnanimity of the nation trusted would in truth have turned on|t to he a messenger of peace. -Sent, ex pressly as we have been told, to heal misunderstandings, occasioned by th;e acknowledged mistake, it not injuries, of his own government, lie has permit ted himself, in violation of the plains jit dictate s of reason, and the clearest pre cepts of the law ot nations, to offer the grossest insult, in the power of ingenui ty to devise, to the American nation, by insinuating a doubt of the veracity of its government. Sensible that our countrymen are no ways deficient in spirit, and that fo reign injury and insult, so far trom pos sessing the power to awe, will only Serve to excite a just resentment, we shall abstain from ministering fuel to a flame which, we risque nothing in anti cipating, will blaze from one end of the nation to the other. It is indeed most manifest that since the inexplicable dis avowal of the arrangement entered in to with Mr. F.rskine, it lias required every effort of moderation and wisdom to keep down the tone of the public mind; and had the government chostn with that scene to close all further in tercourse with Britain, there is no doubt hut that the n ition would have gone heart in hand with them. , As, however, this case is somewhat new in our political annals, we shall lay before our readers a few extracts from Vattel, the most approved writer on the law of nations, and certainly the writer, who from the uncommon benevolence of his disposition, of all others is the most caution in narrowing and circum scribing the causes of collision between nations. Book 2, Eliapt. 3. Vattel says— “ Every nation.every sovereign, ought to maintain nis dignity, by causing the respect to <e paid to it, which is his due, and especially not to suffer that any stain be cast upon it. If he has any titles and 1 • nor tiiat belong to him, ac cording to constant custom, he may le quire the ; and lie ought to do it, on occasions where his glory is Concerned. “ But if is proper to distinguish be tween negligence on the omission of what ought to he clone according to commonly received custom, and posi tive acts of disrespect and insult. The prince may complain of negligence, and if it is not repaired, may consider it as a mark of bad disposition : He has a right to deinandi***tiv by force oi arms, the repariti t&djjjbm insult. The (izar Peter I. cornplatm'd in his mani festo against Sweden, for not having f(red the cannon on his passage to Riga. He might think it strange that they did pot pay him this mark of respect, and he might complain of it, but to make this the cause of a war, was being ex tremely prodigal of human blood.” Book 4, Capt. 7, he says— “ Should a foreign minister offend <he Prince himself, be wanting in re i.pectto him and by his intrigut3 raise disturbances in the state and court, the nju.ud Prince, from a particular re gard to the Minister’s master, some times, requires that he should be recal led ; or, if ihe fault be more henious, the Prince forbids him the court, till he re. eivts an answer from his master ; Hut in important cases, he proceeds so far as to order him to quit his domi nions. “ Every sovereign has an unquestion able right to proceed in this manner; for being master of his own dominions no foreigner can stay at his court, or in his dominions, without his permission. And although sovereigns are generally obliged to hear the overtures of foreign powers, and to admit their ministers, this-obligation ceases entirely with re gard to t minister, who being himself wanting in the duties incumbent on him from his character, becomes dangerous or justly suspected by him, to whom he is to come only as a minister of peace.*’ So much for this particular case. We j shall in our next, should nothing more important off r, lay before our readers more copious extracts on the duties and privileges of public ministers, it being desirable that on this delicate point, the citizen should know and conform to his duties as well as the minister. It remains to be seen in what man ner this extraordinary cause for the, rupture of the negociation will be re ceived by the public. 'Phut a Vast ma jority will rally round the governnment there can lie no doubt. As little can exist of the cordial co-nperatton of the legislative and executive departments, between whom and the people there happily exists a perfect identity of in terests and feelings. But how will the federal part of the community receive it ? Will they seize this new opportuni ty that offers, to shew that, in a junc ture they know no government but then own ? That they are as sensible to the insults it receives, as they are interest ed in the maintainance of its honor and their own rights ? Will they co-operate in the exhibition to the foreign world of a spectacle of harmony and union, that will insure our eventual triumph, and draw closer, perhaps, than ever, the bands of fraternity among ourselves ? We sincerely trust and hope they will. It has recently given us pleasure on more occasions than one, to express our satisfaction at the honorable and dispassionate temper which has char acterised the most respectable mem bers of the federal party, those who, in point of talents, property and distinc tion, hold the deepest stake in the coun try. They have not scrupled to avow their confidence in ihe honor and wis dom of the administration. Now is the time for them to shew the sincerity of their professions, and the purity of their patriotism. They have now the noblest opportunity of serving their country. Will they not seize it ? The public will look with interest for the correspondence between the Secre tary of State and Mr. Jackson, which will, we presume, be laid before Con gicss at the opening of their session. PARIS, Sept. 13. Later of his Majesty the Empe ror and King. “ Count de Hunneberg, our war minister has sent accounts which have been laid before him containing the following asser tions : The governor command ing at Flushing is stated not to have executed the order which we had given him, of opening the dykes and inundating the isl and of Walcheren, as soon as a superior hostile force should have disembarked cn its shores. Fie is moreover, accused of having surrendered the place which we ' had entrusted to his care not onlv 0 before the enemy had crossed the moat, and when no breach had been effected in the ramparts which remained whole, and in consequence had not once been stormed, but even when the trenches of the enemy were at a distance of 150 toises from the town, and he had still 4000 men in arms capable of doing duty. In a word, Flushing is said to have surrendered through the first effects of a bombardment. Should all this be true, the governor would be guilty ; and it would re main only to ascertain, whether his conduct ought to be attributed to treachery or to cowardice. “ We send you this letter, in order that as soon as you shall have received it you would collect a council for enquiry, which will lx: composed of count Asoville, senator; count Rampondo, vice admiral Thevenard, and count Sengis, Ist inspector general of artillery. All the pieces which will be found in the offices of your ministry, and those of the navy, interior policy, or any other de partment, respecting the surren der of Flushing, not only as far as they may relate to its defence but to any object which may con cern our service shall be convey ed to the council to be laid be ' fore them, with the result of this enquiry, “ This letter having no other end, we pray God that he may have you, count de Hunneburgh in his holy keeping. Given in our Imperial camp at Shoenbrun, Sept. 7, 1809. (Signed) “ NAPOLEON. “ The Minister secretary of state. (Signed) 11. B. MARET.” Latest from Holland. Boston, Nov. 9, Yesterday arrived here, the ship Go vernor Strong, captain Lord, 30 days from Rotterdam. Captain L. left there the 7th October, but brought no papers. The verbal intelligence communicated by captain L. and cofoborated by the letters, ofv/hich he is the bearer, state that Bonaparte still remained in Vien na—that the armistice had been pro longed to tiie 15th November-- that Russia was at a stand, apparently unde termined what course to pursue—and that no prospect of a peace was enter tained—that the American shipping had sailed from the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, principally for Russia —that there had been no recent change in the maritime regulations of the Dutch government, or any relaxation of Bonaparte’s commercial decrees. Captain L. adds, that he did not hear of Bonaparte’s being insane or indis posed. Captain L. in his passage through the British channel did not meet with a single British cruiser. The United States schooner Experiment, was to have sailed from the Tcxel, on the 4th October. Baltimore , November 16. From England. —By the ship Philip, captain Williams, 3ft days from Cowes, arrived this morning, we have received London pipers to October 7, and has ten to give the most important items. It appears by the latest London pa per tve have seen, (Courier) that every exertion is making by the French to recruit their armies. The Emperor ot Austria in adverting to the prolongation of the armistice in his general orders, says “ his assent to the measure is to be attributed not to feebleness, but to his affection fur his subjects, and his anxiety to avert from them the calamities of warand again assures his subjects that no peace shall be concluded, but an honorable one. The expectation of renewed hostili ties continues. W lule the French con scripts, men and boys, are called out, and five feet boys induced to volunteer, Austria is using an equal exertion. A levy en masse throughout the Austrian dominions is expected. George the 3d is an ideot and Bona parte is said to be deranged A contest between ajboland a madman must needs be a curious spectacle ! Trenton True American, Milledgeville, November 21. The following Message, to both branches of the Legislature, was re ceived from his Excellency the Gover nor, on the 16th irtst. Mr.-President, and Gentlemen of the Senate, and Air. S/ieaker, and Gentlemen ts the House of Befiresentatives. I yesterday received a letter from the Honorable John Milledge, dated 14th inst. containing his resignation as Se nator from this State in the Congress of the United States ; a copy of which letter you will herewith receive. Ihe fourth Monday of this month being the day assigned for the meeting of Congress, and the important con cerns which it is expected will occupy their attention, at an early period after their meeting, rendeas it indispensible that this subject should receive the im mediate consideration of the Legisla- j ture. I). n, MITCHELL. < Slate. House Milledgeville , 16/A Aovsmber, 1809. The following is the letter alluded to in the above. A'ear Augusta, 14 th Aov. 1809. Sir—l have to request you will make known to the General Assembly now in Session, that Mrs. Milledge’s extreme illness prevents me from go ing to the City of Washington, I there fore resign the appointment of Senator in the Congress of the United States. I am impressed with a deep sense of gratitude for the many distinguished appointments conferred on me-—retir ing from public trust, I appeal to my God for the rectitude of what I am about to say, that with a pure heart and honest zeal and to the best of my judg ment, I have constantly endeavored to promote the interest, the happiness and the prosperity of my native state. I am respectfully, Your Excellency's most Obedient servant, C SignedJ JOHN MILLEDGE. November 28. ELECTIONS. On Thursday last, the Legislature proceeded to the choice of a Treasurer Comptroller General, Secretary of State and Surveyor-General. George R. Cia>ton, Esq. was re-elec ted Treasurer without opposition. COMPTROLLER GENERAL. For James Bozeman, 65 Herbert, 33 —— Varner, 3 Majority for Bozeman, 30 SECRETARY OF STATE. Is/ Ballou For Horatio Marbury, 51 Eleazer Early, 43 ; J. W. Devereux, 8 2d Ballot. * For H. Marbury, 54 E. Early, 4S Majority for Mr. Marbury, 6 SURVEYOR GENERAL. lit Ballou For D. Sturges, 51 J. B. Jenkins, 51 2 d Ballot . j For J. B. Jenkins, 53 D. Sturges, 49 Majority for Mr. Jenkins, 4 The Legislature yesterday proceed ed to the election of a Senator in the Congress of the United States, to sup ply the vacancy created by the nation of the Hon. J. Milledge. Is/ Ballot . For Judge Tait, 40 Major Elijah Clarke, 32 Colonel Flournoy, 31 2d Ballot. For Tait, 43 Clarke, 35 Flournoy, 2d Ballot. For Tait, 52 Clarke, 4 <j Flournoy, ! 1 Majority for Judge Tait, 1 The bill to alleviate the condition of debtors, has passed the Senate, where it originated, by a large majority. If it should become a law, vv e shall loose no time in communicating its promi nent features to our readers. Alexandria, A ovewber 11. Married, on the Bth instant, by tu- Rev. Mr. Gibson, Gecrof. M. Thorp, Esq. Member of the House of Repre sentatives, from Georgia, to the amiable and accomplished Miss Ann Carte*., daughter of the late George Carter, esq. BLANK SKErFff TITLES For Sale at this OfP.ce.