The Sun.
London, England, 1814-10-11 00:00:00

COTTON TRADE.

The Decree of the King of Spain, prohibiting
the importation of Cottons into that country,
and subjecting to particular restrictions the stock
of that commodity in the hands of the dealers
and merchants, gave occasion to the following
application :

" Cadiz, Sept. 13, 1814.

TO HIS EXCELLENCY SIR H. WELLESLEY, K. B.
Nis Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary, and Minister
Plenipotentiary at Madrid. -
Ir "The British Merchants composing the Factory of Cadiz,
who, in the month of July last had the honour of presenting
to your Excellency a memorial; prayin; your Excellency's in-
fluence. in support of the representation made by the Spanish.
Merchants, relative to the renewal of the permission for the
exportation of British manufactured cotton goods to the Spa-
nish Colonies, again beg leave to call your Excellencies atten-
tion to this subject,. upon the result of which depends the
greater part of their property. ,
" Animated.btthe expression communicated to us by our
respected Consul, that your Excellency deeply felt the im-
portance of this measure, we patiently waited the result of
your Excellency's influence, notwithstanding so long a period
had elapsed without any answer vouchsafed from the Spanish
Minister.
" Our surprise and alarm at the present moment will not
appear to your Excellency extraordinary, lilpon perusing the
copy of -a Decree which has been presented to us as proceeding
from antherity, and which we take the liberty of subjoining.
" It is almost unnecessary to state to your Excellency, that
this unlooked-fOr blow must be severely felt in England,- as
it excludes this branch of niannfactures (cotton) from Spain
and the Colonies; but it remains for us to make known to
your Excellency how much more it affects those -whom the
faith of Treaties has induced to hazard their properties in this
country.
" A Decree so conclusive. in its 'effects naturally prevents
the Spanish merchant from employing his funds in articles
which, at a stated period, must he given up to the monopoly
authorized by the Spanish Government, upon any terms the
agents Of the latter choose to dictate.
".I,Ye•bave actually paid to the Spanish Governtnent;
as
stated tO your Excellency in our former application, the enor-
mous duties on the goods on baud, persuaded that no re-
stsictou would, under any circumstances, attach to the goods
Otis legally iichnitted;
" The favourable footing upon which the manufactures of
France hare Iken placed by a recent Treaty between the two
Governments, gave us greater reason to be firm in this

vrinion.
Jf our cotton manufactures are not allowed to be ex-
ported to South Anuriea, and we arc prevented from dis-
posing of them in the Peninsula, it, is obvious that the per-
mission to send than nut of the country ie nugatory, loaded
as they are with duties and other charges.
tlns unforeseen state of, circumstances we rely upon
roar exertion and influence to piocure for us a further extension
of the period allotted for the -disposal of our goodsi and a re-
newal of the perulksion to export to the Colonies by the tzpa-
nish merchants during the limited term e4ressed in the
Decree.
6, We further bi.g to call your. Excellency attention to the

hostility of .60 preseut Decree, as it affects the British mann-
ficturing interest, confiding, that in any arrangements he_
tween the •two countries, your Excellency will give to thii
branch of our national prosperity the consideration so im-
portant Si object demands.
"We bate the honour to be, &c."