The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-22 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

A somewhat important decree had been issued at Baguta by
SAsTANDAR, relative to neutral vessels, of which the follow-

ing is a copy :

FRANCISCO PAULO SAN TANDAR, of the Order of Libern.
tors of Venezuela, taking into consideration—..

Ist, That it is a duty incumbent on every Government in a
state of warfare, to diminish as much as possible the means of
the enemy, and to adopt all such measures with regard to his
domestic or foreign commerce, as may reduce him to sue for
peace.-2d, That contrary to these principles, the enemies of
the Republic have formed the project of introducing into our
ports the national products and manufactures of Spain and
those of her dependencies, availing themselves for that purpose
of neutral flags, and passing such products and manufactures
'as belonging to neutral .subjects.--3d. That the enactments
lately dictated by his Catholic Majesty respecting the Wished-
for pacification of America, imperatively require us to use
every means in our power for bringing about an amicable ad-
justment as speedily as possible, on the basis of independence,
by which such mercantile transactions as may occur in future,
shall be placed on a sure and certain footing.
Rave, in virtue of the powers invested in me by law, decreed,
Ist. That Notice issued by the Secretary of State and Fi-
nance, in date of the 7th instant, signifying that cargoes in
neutral vessels, consisting of the national products of an
enemy's country could only be permitted to be imported, oa
its being fully and clearly proved that the right of property of
the said articles had passed lawfully from an enemy to a neu-
tral, and the importation made in a neutral vessel navigated
conformably to the laws of the country to which it belonged, is
repealed in all its parts.

2d. That, in consequence of this repeal, the natural pro-
ducts of Spain and her dependencies are hereby absolutely pro-
Whited being in any manner whatsoever at any of the custom-
houses of the Republic, in sixty days front the publication of
the present decree.

3d. That such neutral vessels, as in violation of this artic,te
may introduce or attempt cargoes consisting of the said pro-
duce or manufactures, shall be warned for the first time of the
tenor of the present Decree, in order that they may proceed
to some port without the territory of Colombia, and in ease of
returning to any of our ports with the same articles, or others
of a like nature, on board the vessel, shall be condemned fOr
the benefit of the public service, and the cargo burned or
destroyed.
4th. That the Administrators and Officers of the Customs of
Colombia, who may tolerate or permit the Miportation of th
natural proceeds of Spain, shall lose their appointifients, and
pay double the value of the articles seized, in 'whatsoever Nan
w. the Republic they may have been introduced, through their
respective Custom Houses.
The Secretaries of State and Finance are charged with the
execution, and carrying into effect of this Decree.
(given in the Palace of (government in Ragout, tin 20th of
Jitnuary, 1823.
(Signed) FRANCISCO DE PAULO SANTANDER,
J. 11A RTA 1)EI4 CAST.II4I4O, Sec. of Finance.

Mr. OWEN has calk(' the inhabitants of Dublin
together several times lately, and impressed on the affluent
classes the duty and necessity of improving the condition of
their miserable countrymen.