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this Province ;—on this falutar^ precaution, in the event of a War, our future fifety w ill greatly de¬ pend, and I doubt not, but that you will cheerfully lend your aid, to enable me to defray the expenie of.carrvine; into effect, a rneafure fo conducive to our fecurity and defence. 1 have ordered the Public Ac¬ counts to be hud before you, and have no doubt but that vou will 0 coniider them with that attention which the nature of the fubject may require. Hon. Gentlemen of the J.rgifatire Council, And Gentlemen of the Houfe of Mjfiabh* I have without reierve, commu¬ nicated to you, what has occurred to me, on the exiitinu circumiran- ces of this Province.—We wifh & hope for peace, but it is neverthe- Jefs our duty to be prepared for War. The talk impofed on you, on th prefent occafion, is arduous ; this taik however, I hope k trull, lay¬ ing afide every conlidcration, bur. that of the Public Good, you will perform with that iirmnefs, difcrc- tion, and promptitude, which a regard to yourielves, your fami¬ lies, your Country and your King call for at your hands. As for myfeif, it ihail be my ut> moft endeavor to co-operate with you, in promoting fuch meafures as may bed contribute to the fecu- Tity and to the profperity of this Pfovincc\ Mr. Monroe to Mr. Foster. Dcp irtment of Stale, Jan. 9, 1 8 ! 2. Sir—I \\7\vj had the honor to receive your letter of the jbtU nit. dlfivov»ing any agen* cy of your Government in the holtile meaf- niesof ihc Indian tribes towards the United States.—If the Indian's defire any encour¬ agement from any per Ions in thole meafures of hoitilitv, it is verv fatisfa&ofv to the Pre- iident to receive from you an afTunuce that no authority or countenance was given to them by the Britifh Government. I have the honor to be, &c. JAMES MONROE. Bis E*. Jug. J: Fofot-i &c. nations ; when £ f ROM THE UNITED STATES. B oft on. January %%• From Gibraltar. Captain Atkins arrived on Wednef.Tay from Ivica, Alicant and Gibraltar, was in¬ formed at the former place that the French were erecting bz.teries in the neighborhood of Valencia, for the purpofe" of attacking that place. From the Eaft Indies, 1 Mr. Hinckley, fupeaargo of ihe (Vp To- pnz, arrived \\\ town yellerdjy, and co'mtr.u- tiicates the fo1 lowing :— The Ihip titnne* from Bafavia, with def- pitche* to the 28ih Aurruit, arrived at the Me of France, the rS(h of September laft. The Entrlifh had t iken B^tavfa, and all the weil end of the Id ind. The armies were within 3 miles of each other The Engl if h commanded by Sir Samuel Auchmuty, and the Duch under General Johnfm, not more than 13 miles from Balavia—the Dutch find about 2000 Europe ins and 18.000 Malay* —The Englifll Had about 8000 Europeans and io,coo Native troops. General john- fon had bec-n fummoi.ed to capitulate, and there was not much doubt but it would loon take place, as they are in wmt of almolt evr- eiy thing. The Englifh fleet round the M- and had cut off all mean* of fupplv. Captain Ligerfol, who arrive J here on Wednefday, left the Sti eights of Alias, 97 days fmce and underflooi from the Malays tint all tru. Dutch fctt ements iu Java b;.d Surrendered to the Britifli. . NeivTork, January 30. Litcft from Havana. Cap'ain Dickinfm, of the ihip Juila i, in- forma chit a Spanilh fleet oftranfp -it., w <h + gun Dug, from Cadiz, bound t>> i.a Ver*C'rwz, put into Havana tor pro vi lion a it ud water. MESSAGE. To the Senate and Houfe of Fef-rrfntati-jes of the United Slates. 1 lay before congreB a letter from the en- ■^oy extraordnvirv and tniniltei plenipotenti?.- . *y of Great Britain,- to the fecretary of (tat-, 7°f° tro H» °? ■*»** »^e. Coflvoy f a 7 mh thte anfwer of the htttr. and a gnu bug, tram Cadiz, bound to 1. JAMES MADISON. Washington, J:;n. if, 1812. • Mr. Foster to Mr. Monroe IVafnington, Bet. 28, 181 1. SiVi_iI bnv» been informed by Mr. Mori- erthar (o long ago as the 3d of lad January, in confe'q'uence of a written communication from Sir James Cra:^, his Majefty's Govern¬ or-General and Commander fn Chief in Can- adar dated the r£th of November, 18 to, ac¬ quainting him with his fufpicions of its bring the intention of feme ^ftlie Indian tribe*, from the great fermentation amon'o them, to* make an attack on the United States, and a the uthorizintr him to impart his fulpiaons to .he American Secretary of State y—he had acTuafly done fo verbally to Mr. Smith, your pfedeccflbr in office, and on frarching a- mong the archives of this miffion, 1 have found the letter alluded to of Sir James Craig, by which he did authorile Mr. Mo- Tier to make the communication in quffion, as well as a* memorandum of its having fo been made, as nlfo, an exprefs declaration of Sir James Craig, that although he doubted there would not be wanting perfons who would be ♦•eady to attribute the movements of the Indians to the influence of the Britifh Government, vet that his department were actually making every exertion in their pow¬ er to afiift in preventing their attempts. This evidence, fir, of a friendly difpoHtion to put the United States Government on their guard againlt the machinations of the lavages, and even to aid in preventing the ca¬ lamity which has taken place,- is fo honora¬ ble to the Governor-General of Canada, and fo clearly in contradiction to the late unfoun¬ ded reports which have been fpread of a con¬ trary nature, that I cannot refill the impulfe I have to draw your attention towards it ; not that I conceive, howevef, thr.t it was i.e eeflary to produce this proof to the United States' Government of the fa'fitv of fuch ie- ports, which the character of the Britifh na¬ tion, and the manifelt inutility of urging the Indians to their deftru&ion, Oiould have ren¬ dered improbable, but in order that you m-.y be enabled, in cafe it <hall feem fitting to you by giving pnbl'city to this letter to corred the miltaken notions on the fubj-.<5r, which have unfortunately found thtir way even a- mong perfons of the higheit rcfpeclability, wny as I am convinced, fiom thtir having been mifinformcd. I have the honor to he, Sic. AUG. J. FQSTKR, -• '.n. ■ i'rr.r' P,T'.fitAf, From Spam; Captun Milwa.d, «,i" the bng Levant, tro.n Aigefiras, and lait from Gibi alter, re¬ ports, that on the 28iii of November, the French drove BaiHlteros' ai my, about 5000 men, under the guns of Gibraltar, With a gr<.at number ot men, w .men and children : there was a great deed of firing, and iome killed on both iides : one Spanilh' Genera! w.ts laid to be badly wounded. On the 29'h the armed fhips, gun-boats, &c. moored uear the beach oppolite St. Roche, Where the French were, and kept up a conllaiic lire tkt whole day. Two Britifh regiments arrived from Tai ilia, to affiit the Spaniards ; but they re-embark- ed the next diy oil hearing the French had a reinforcement of cooo men at Tariffs. On the 1 ft of December it wa> rumored that moil of the Ficneh troops were marching to¬ wards Tanffa. Bai.altero>' army marched through the towa ot Gbraltar, and embark¬ ed onboard ol" tranlports prepared to receive them, bound to Taiiff-i, fo.ue of the tranl¬ ports failed with the Levant. Captain Mil- ward could not go on fhore to get his riie of newlpapers, a-» no boat was inhered to land during the embark itio . of the troops. The French are fiid to have from 12 to 15,000 men in the neighborhood. Important.—Vfe have been ob¬ ligingly favored with the Savan¬ nah Republican ot" Jan. 2d, trom which we have copied the foliow- ing interefting article : ** Savannah, \fl January, 1812. The Vice-Conful of France^ in Savamiah9 to Mr. A. Bullock, Col- leCtor of jaid Port of Savannah : " SIR, "From the odious encroachments committed in this city on the Hag and the subjects of his imperial Majefty, has proved the nullity in which the French Conful is placed, in order to fulfil his functions and protect the French fubjects, 1 have received orders to retire. When this unwarrantable crime (hall be punilhed ; when the law protect¬ ing itrancrers will be re-eftabliihed wuh the respect due by all civilized {£ malty, the auth¬ orities of this port will be able to offer i::curity to the vcflcls and to the lubjects of France, it is probable that I ihall be ordered to returif, and continue my functions. " Your moft obedient humble fcrvant, LE MARCUS." KINGSTON : Tuesday, FEBKv/iRr 18, 181?. The Provincial Parliament for the Prov¬ ince of Lower Canada, will meet at Quebec? on the 2 lit inltant, " for the dilpateh of bu- fmefe." For the Kiscstoh Gazette. • • • B Mr. Miles, I had, previous to the ifTuinrr of your lafc. 1 *^ * number, prepared an anfwer to •'Flora," but ,1 • * ■ * ancinor to fhow it to a Lady of my acquain¬ tance, (lie a'flured me of the folly of " enter¬ ing the lifts" with a female fcribbier, and at the fume time offered to compofe an anfwer by the time your next paper went to prefs,' (and which I now enclofe you.) This 1 very readiiy conferred to, as 1 have a great antipathy to difpute with the fair. The pre¬ fent has got into the right hands, and'I hope to fee it carried on with proper ffirlt and de¬ corum. 1 muft beg, however, to afiure Mils Flora, in anfwer to the la** line of her poetic production, (which feems a perfonal allulion) that no gentleman who engrofts at u two pence p-r fheet" ought to be charged with the demerits of the productions of ^ANDY. PENMANSHIP ■pAUGHT by the Subfcriber up- on a New, Improved and .Svfterr.atic Plan, being a fliort and eafy way to acquire a fair and plain hand writing in a fhort and fimple manner. There being many Who are dellitute of writing, and are grown to the irate of manhood, an opportunity is now pre¬ ferred to them to improve tliemfelvcs in Peimmanlhip, in a courfe of fifteen Exe^ci- fes, only one hour and a half at each. Spe¬ cimens and Improvements o'* thole who have been inflrncTted iq their perfect iaiiafaction, may be fcen at his School Room, where gen¬ tlemen are invited to call and fatiify their Curiofity. The fubferiber has opened his Writing School this day, at the Houfe of Mr. HENRT BAKER, KingIton, Febru¬ ary i8tb, 1812. N. B. Ladies and Gentlemen defirons of improving their hand Writing, the fubferib¬ er will attend them at their Apartments for a reafonable compenfation. , CHARLES MacDONELL, I4tf Inftruftor of Writing. Take Notice. , I A LL thofe indebted to the fubferiber are? jl\ requcfted to call and make payment immediately, or tb^y will be fued without further notice; & all thofe who hold Notes or Accounts are deli red to bring them for¬ ward. RICHARD SMITH. February OKD, Fl try asar r tear, pray tell what's th: ora, niatter, That Sally's a fail'd with this mi feat clatter ? For^rr/hf.fr rrf/j wonder, you'ir left us in (buht /; imt tfu,/]. t'ly/Hcal lays have been rat fed about. "*°jl fuiely you jtjl ivhen you fay you're offen¬ ded, i our name r-:j/j J/lS J;ncs Jje Jare t}us tQ /:av6, 'Irnded, &mse .'.inr,y*s perfecl'ons, or an* fuh name, h tth ffhgjpretenji/ms his hyperbole claim. Or does sv7/,;/.; r#kifh&r of all ihe fair thron* J o inn-. f,uf ytiffrfelfcan fuch beauties belong ? ISut rrt.:,f jf he truly fzveet girl, did intend 9 J bus ' '• fhly your charms in his lines to commend, J im J •/} adulation's voice thus you deride ? Oh !fb,,,e fachpmd'n fif oldmaid,dfhtrick, 1 u " urd, my dear Flora, to kick 'gainfi th.: /TO ^°^ars Reward to any perfori who O VnM prove to conviction the perfon qr perfons who fit ft reported tint X had ab- iconded. * I4 3%v For Sale, rOCi ^rresof Land T'n 4e third Con- O celfion of the Townfhip of Piaf horgh, being Lots No. 6, half of No. 7, ,Sr No. 18.—For terms apply to the Subfcrib¬ er, at Kingiton. K. C. THOMSON. February 15, I S 1 2. ■ - * WJ &K pricks La uk a. RESPFXTFULLY informs the ?enu tlemen of Kingfton, and the Public in general, that lie intends commencing the Joiner and Cabinet Bufinefs, at Point Frederick ; where thole who mav favor him with their cultom, may be affured tliat their work lhall be done in the belt naji- ner, and on the fhortdl notice. Mji'iilP), \ i. \ K At Quebec, on the 24th ult. Mrs. Eflhef Trime, wife of Captain Prime, 10th Royal Veteran Battalion.—-2d in(t. Robert Wool- fey, Efq. merchant ofrhatcity___^d inliant,' Captain M'Mil-au, Ca-iadian Regiment. At Montreal, 29th ult. Mifs Janet Aird, drm^hter ..fthela'e Mr. Robert Aird, mer¬ chant-----On the fame day, Mr. Amos.B-o.Am. Ion.—At William Henry, James Walker FlO. M. D M XYJL oir jonn rurcell, is highlv applaud¬ ed— The mtans pnrfued to fell my property under the name of Uw, is as repugnant to the Laws of the Umted Kingdom, of which I am and ever will be a faithfig) Subiea, as it was to break into the Houfe of that ecntle- man. — / 9 A Bond obtained by violence, a Jurv compofed of boys under age, and men that never were Bfiti'h Subjeds, neither FrcehoU A %■ den:—Under thefe ciicumltances, I forbid At Au^ufla, (u. c.) Epliraim Jones, E(q. the file of my Good., Chattels, Lands and ie was many years 111 the Cimraiiflary depart- Tenement., as advertiTed by the Sheii^F and lent during the American war. r. it in full confidence that the Government will prote& my numerous o&prrog m th. a u a T legal inheritance of their Father's Effete, tiw benevolent gift of a beloved Sovereign. AMOS ANSLEY. Kingston, February 14, 18 fjfc »4 f r^E Subfcriber purpofes leaving thi<i X Province for Lower Canada in three will be po(h>or.ed to Friday ihe 28th —When Wall be fold (pofitivcly without reierve) 1 barrel Peppermint Cordial, 1 barrel Shrnb „ 1 u i_ r ' rt ""........."v r do. W</kv, t do. Port Wine, \ k™ P Z I **! " W" r^"eiU a]l *& *> Tobacco, lm 3, lbs. Hy.on ^f x bTfe ^^ ^ *** ***«• t0 fend - their printed Calicoes, ! do Furniture do. 1 do. Cotton Plat ill is, 1 piece Carpeting, 4 fetts China, and a variety of other articles. _ n B.V/HITNEY. Kingiton-, 17m February, 1812. TAILORING, HABLr-MAKING . & UNIFORMS. FIE fubferiber refpectfully infoVms the Ladies and Gentlemen of Kingiton, that he has commenced the above buiiuefs in ali its various branches, at the houfe of Mr. JOHN BAYNE, near Mr. Poncet'sTavern, where all oiders will be ftridly attended to, and ev¬ ery favor gratefully acknowledged. THOMAS BECKETT. Kingston, I yth February, 1 Si 2. l^ff accounts. m OneBatteaia & one Skiff, one tinfinimed Calafh, Chairs, Tables, and a va¬ riety of other articles, if not fold at private fale previous to the 20th ind. will be put to public fale on that day. JNO. STEEL, Marine Department, lint Frederick. rtPnr /".'r.n-r/«- T Point Frederick, near Kingston, -■thFtb. 1812. '5 Meet Midland DiJ}ricl,f. g Not ice 1 A S the fubferiber intends removing from JC1l this place fo foon as he can arrsnee his buli.ieis for that purpofe, he earneitly rrquelL every perfon or perfons indebted to 'vim, to make, imqiedir.tc payment, as he m determined to'phu every account which will remain unftttled on the firlt day of February next, into the hands of his Attorney. "GEORGE DOUGLAS." Rin<T.r o ., O. h January, i8ii of BY virtue <jfa warrant Hgmed hv JoffL Forfyth, Efq. h Thomas Mark/and, Ei'q. two of hfi Majeity's Jultices of the Peacr* for faii DKtrict, and to me directed, the in¬ habitants and bondholder* of the town and townfliip of Kingllo'i, PIttfotirgh and Wojf- Ifland, paying or liable to pay any p iblic aifciTments or rates, are hereby notified to meet at t!ie Court Houfe in Kmgfton, ou Monday, the ?nd day of March next, at 11 o'e'oek in the forenoon, for the purpofe of nominating and choofoirr fit perfons to fcrve in the offices of town clerk, two aflcl- fots, one collector, one town warden, over¬ seers of highways and roads, pound keepers, &c. for the year enfuing. JOHN' DARLEV, High Conjoin Kingston, I. b. 11. 1812. ; x