Oil, train or blubber, the tun of 252 gallons, Rice, the cwt. (no duty if warehoused, in the king's stores, unless taken out for Rosin, the cwt. Snuff, the lb. Excise Br. Pl. and Spanish West Indies, the lb. Spermaceti, viz: coarse and oily, the cwt. fine, the lb. Tar, the last (of 12 barrels, each barrel 31 1-2 gallons,) Tobacco, the lb. If imported in American ships, the cwt. Turpentine, European, the cwt. American, the cwt. (countervailing duty,) Whale fins, the ton, or 20 cwt. WOOD UNMANUFACTURED, VIZ: Oak timber, 8 inches square, or upwards, the load of 50 cubick feet, 0 0 0 5 10 10 • 15 Timber, other than oak, 8 inches square or upwards, the load of 50 cubick feet, Deals, exceeding 20 feet in length, and 4 inches in thickness, 8 and not exceeding 10 feet in length, and not ex. 1 1-2 in. in thickness, 15 8 and not exceeding 20 feet, nor more than 3 1-4 inches in thickness, 8 and not exceeding 20 feet, and exceeding 3 1-4 inches in thickness, Oak plank, 2 inches thick, or upwards, the load of 50 cubick feet, PINE BOARDS, under eight inches square, viz: Pitch, last (of 12 barrels, of 31 1 2 gallons,) •15 STAVES, not exceeding three inches in thickness, nor seven inches in breadth, viz: 1, not exceeding 36 inches in length, 2, above 36 and not exceeding 50 inches in length, 3, above 50 and not exceeding 60 inches in length, 4, above 60 and not exceeding 72 inches in length, 1 Staves from the U. S. not exceeding 1 1-2 inch in thickness, subject to 1-3 of the 1 Spars, under 22 feet in length, and 4 inches in diameter, (exclusive of the bark,) 22 feet or upwards in length, and under 4 inches in diameter, (do.): 1 4 inches in diameter and under 6 inches, (exclusive of the bark,): Masts, 6 inches and under 8 inches in diameter, 8 inches and under 12 inches in diameter, 12 inches and upwards in diameter, the load of 1797-Other unmanufactured wood, the growth of the United States, imported in Europe. All other goods, wares, and merchandise, the manufacture of the United States. (t the like goods imported in British ships, from any part of Europe, subject to rt es of his majesty's government, in so far as regards the intercourse of vessels belonging to the United States with the island of St. Helena; the existing circumstances of the world having rendered it necessary that that island should, for the present, be excepted from the ports of refreshment enumerated in the third article of the said convention. The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity of requesting the American Secretary of State, to accept the assurance of his high consideration. ANTHONY ST. JNO. BAKER, DECLARATION. Washington, November, 24, 1815. THE undersigned, his Britannick majesty's charge d'affaires in the United States of America, is commanded by his royal highness, the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of his majesty, to explain and declare, upon the exchange of the ratifications of the convention concluded at London, on the 3d of July of the present year, for regulating the commerce and navigation between the two countries, that in consequence of events which have happened in Europe, subsequent to the signature of the convention aforesaid, it has been deemed expedient, and determined, in conjunction with the allied sovereigns, that St. Helena shall be the place allotted for the future residence of general Napoleon Bonaparte, under such regulations as may be necessary for the perfect security of his person and it has been resolved, for that purpose, that all ships and vessels whatever, as well British ships and vessels as others, excepting only ships belonging to the East India company, shall be excluded from all communication with, or approach to, that island. It has, therefore, become impossible to comply with so much of the 3d article of the treaty as relates to the liberty of touching for refreshment at the island of St. Helena ; and the ratifications of the said treaty will be exchanged under the explicit declaration and understanding, that the vessels of the United States cannot be allowed to touch at, or hold any communication whatever with, the said island shall continue to be the place of residence of the said Napoleon Bonaparte. ANTHONY ST. JNO. BAKER. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING CORRESPONDENCE WITH SPANISH MINISTER. 26, 1816. JAN. In compliance with the resolution of the 24th, I transmit two letters from the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Spain, to the Secretary of State, with his JAMES MADISON. answer. Translation of a Letter from the Minister of Spain to the Secretary of State. Washington, December 30, 1815. SIR,-The diplomatic relations between the king my master, and the United States being happily restored, and both governments being disposed, mutually to strengthen the ties of the most pure and perfect friendship, it is my duty to inform the President of whatever may contribute to so desirable an object; and remove the obstacles which may prevent it. On the important points on which this note must turn, I have written to you under other circumstances less favourable than the present. I will now confine myself to a plain and simple explanation of them. The first of these points is that the direct and official relations between Spain and the United States, having been broken off, since the year 1808, the affairs of both nations, as well as their respective frontiers, should now be placed in the same state and situation in which they were at that period; and that, in conformity to this principle, the part of West Florida, which the United States took possession of during the glorious insurrection of Spain, and have retained until this day, should be restored to his catholick majesty. This just and conciliatory measure, at the same time that it will convince the king, my master, of the purity and sincerity of the sentiments of the Americws, government, and of their disposition to arrange and termito nate amicably the several points of negotiation, will not, in the least, impair the right which it may believe it has to the whole, or a part of the territory occupied, since it will remain subject, exactly as it was before its occupation, to a frank and friendly discussion between the two governments. The second point, is as simple and obvious as the first, and I will treat of it with that confidence, with which I ought to be inspired by the indisputable justice of my importunity, the justification of the American government, and the importance of the affair. It is known to you, and is universally publick and notorious that a factious band of insurgents and incendiaries, continue with impunity, in the province of Louisiana, and especially in New Orleans and Natchetoches, the uninterrupted system of raising and arming troops, to light the flame of revolution in the kingdom of New Spain, and to rob the pacifick inhabitants of the dominions of the king, my master. The invasion of the internal provinces, the horrible assassinations committed in San Antonio de Bexar, and the names of the perfidious perpetrators of such unheard of crimes, have acquired the publicity, which great crimes always will acquire. All Louisiana has witnessed these armaments; the publick enlistments (los enganchse publicos;) the transportation of arms; the junction of the insurgents and their hostile and warlike march from the territory of this republick against the possessions of a friendly and neighbouring power; neither threats, nor the laws, nor the indignation of well disposed citizens, nor even the proclamation of the President of the first of September last, intended to restrain these highway robbers, have been sufficient to stop their nefarious plans. On the contrary, they prosecute them with the greatest ardour and rancour, more and more exasperated at seeing the glorious triumphs of the Spanish nation, the adhesion of his subjects to an adored monarch, and the approaching re-establishment of the relations between our respective nations. It is known to me, that they are now enlisting, in New Orleans, men for other expeditions, both by land and water, to invade again the dominions of his catholick majesty, under the direction of ringleaders Jose Alvarez de Toledo, and Jose Manuel de |