The Sun.
London, England, 1804-01-20 00:00:00

CORN. EXCHANGE, JAN. 20.

WE have scarce any further supply of.Wheit to-
day ; the ordinary samples,have very quick sale, and
fine quality would fetch better prices; therels some
fresh Barley. conie in ; that with Malt, Pease and
Beans are at no particular variation,; the. Oat, trade
is 63. per quaitet dearer ; Floucr as our
:last ;. fine
American at 34.5. per barrel of I cwt. 3 I'4:
Wheat 35s a 4as a 555; od Tick Beans -28 s a 345 od
Fitic: ditto -56 s a 57s od Oats - to. a 2is a 23s oil
Rye - -28 s a 31s od Poland ditto. 24$ a 25$
Barley - - 2.Ds a 25s od Rape Seed - - 361 a 391.
Malt • - stS a 57$ od Fine Hour -44 s a 48s 0.;
White Pease 3.*a 45$ od Seconds ' - 405 a 44s 0.l
Beans - - 33$ a 39$ od

On Saturday the 7.th inst. the Hon. WILLIAM
GEORGE MONCKTON was sworn into the office of
an Alderman of Pontefrad, and afterwards enter,
tamed the Corporation at the Elephant Um, The
utmost convivially and harmony prevailed, and thti
Company did -not retire till a late hour, highly
gratified with the affability and attention of their
new f Magistrate. Many loyal and appropriate
toasts. were given, and on the health of Lord Vic.
count GALWAY beir,ig drank, Mr. MONCKTON ad.
dressed the company in nearly the following Mail.
ner :

" GENTLEMEN,
" I request you—will accept my sincere thanks for the
honour you have done my Fattier i drinktog his tie,lth, ana
also for the favour conferred upon we, b) admittinl4 me an
Alekrmati of your ancient and most iespect ibie Curpotation.
re.:eive is as an additional proof in your atil44:llMellt to the
family of MONCKTON, the value. of which, 1 beg leave to
asstm: you, no member of it is wore sL.tisioL :han roy,elf.
The'only. return, Gentlemen, I can itioividualy tot
your partiality is, the solemn assurame tat 1 ;intot at a!1
times study to promote the prospery), and anxious!, en.
dedvour to maintain (as tar as to toe lies) toe privileges, A.
dependence, attd freedom of the i3m0t.4611 of rouisl'ioki:t."

LIE obje& of this resolution is to enable the
Executive to commence with more effect, a, negotit_
tion with the French and Spanish Governments, re.
lative to' the purchase from them, of the island of
New Orleans, and East and West Florida. This
objeta is declared highly important, and has re-
ceived the attentive 'consideration of the Commit-
_ The free and unmolested navigation of the
river Mississippi, is a point to which the general
attention of the Government has been diteeled, ever
since the Peace of 1783, by which our independence
as a nation was finally acktio-wledged. The im-
mense tract of country, owned by the United States,
which lies immediately on the Mississippi, or com,
municates with it by means of large navigable
rivers rising within our boundaries, renders its free
navigation an object, not only of inestimable ad-
vantage, but of the very first necessity. The Mis-
sissippi forms the western b6undary of the United
States from its source to the 3 Ist degree of north
latitude, and empties itself into the gulph of Mexico,
about the 29th degree of north latitude. It fur.
niches the only outlet through which the produce of
the Indian territory, of the States of Ohio, Ken-
tucky and Tennessee, and of the western parts of
Pennsylvania and Virginia, and a portion of the
Mississippi territory, cat be transported to a foreign
marker, or to the ports of the Atlantic States. From
the a ist deg. of north latitude, which is the southern
boundary of the United States, to the mouth of the
river, the territory on each side has heretofore been
in possession of the Spanish Government; the Pro-
vince. of Louisiana lying on the west, and those of
East Florida, with the island of New Orleans, to
the east. Although the United States have insisted
on an uncontroulable right to pass up and down the
river,. from its source to the sea, yet this right, if
admitted in it's 'Most ample latittide, will not secure
to 'them the full advantages of navigation. The
strength and rapidity of the current of the Missis-
sippi, are known to render its ascent so extremely
difficult, that but a few vessels cf butthen have at-
tempted to go as far as our boundary. This cir-
curnstarce obliges the citizens of the western coup.
try to carry their produce down the river in boats,
from which it is put on board of ships capable of
sustaining a sea voyage.
It follows, therefore, that to enjoy the lull bene.
fits of navigation, some place should be fixed, which
Sea vessels can approach, without great inconveni-
ence, where the American produce may be deposited
until it is again shipped when cat tied abroad. This
great point was secured to us in the year 1795, by
the Spanish Government, who agreed, in the Treaty
Of San Lorenzo de Real, the Americans should have
the right of deposit at. New Orleans. This.right
has beets used front that time, tilt a laic perioall; e:aat
the condu& of the intendani at that place shews how
liable the advan:tageons navigation of the river is to
interruption, and strongly points out the impolicy
of relying on a foreign nation for benefits which our
citizens have a right to expeEt shoOld be secured to
them by their own Government. It is hoped that
the port of New Orleans may again be opened before
h
any material injuriesbut should this arise ;ae the
case,- or if, as the 'Treaty provides, a new place'l'of
deposit should be assigned, the late occurrence sheves
the uncertainty of its continuance. Experience
proves that the caprice or the interested views of a
_single officer may perpetually subjea us to the alter_
native of submitting to injury, or of resorting 'to
War.
The late violation of our Treaty with Spain ne_
'cessatily leads to the inquiry, how fdr the Westin
Country may be, affefted in other points, not tia/ae
neded with New Orleans. The Mississippi Terri.
tory extends from tite confines of Georgia to the
River Mississippi, and tram the 31st to the 35th
degree of north latitude. It is estimated to con.
rain more thin fifty millions of acres, and from its
numerous advantages, must one day or other possess
an immense population. The variety, richness, and
abundance of its produdions, hold out to Settlers the
-strongest inducements to resort thither, anti the
United States• may safely calculate on drawing a
considerable Revenue from the Sale of Lands in
this, as well as in other quarters of the Western
Country. The value of these, however, may be
diminished or increased, and the sale impeded or ad-
vanced, by the impression made on the public mind,
by shutting the Port of New Orleans, and by eventual
measures which may be adopted to guard against si-
milar injuries.
West Florida is bounded on the north by the
Mississippi Territory, from which it is sera its-d by
no natural boundary ; on the east by the river Apa.
lachicola, which divides it from East Florida ; on
the west by the River Mississippi, and on the south
bynohe Gulph' of Mexico. The Mississippi terri-
tory is irsterseded by many large and valuable rivers,
which rise,Within its boundaries, and meander thro'
it in a general direftion, from north to 'south, but
empty themselves into the gulph of Mexico, thro'
the Province of West Florida. In 661, with the
exception of that part of the territory which lies
immediately on the Mississippi, the
,whole must de.
Pend on the Mobile and Apalachicola, with their
numerous branches, and on some other rivers of ir-
ferior note, for the means of sending its produce-to
market, and of re-turning to itself such foreign sup.
,plies, as the necessities or convenience of its inha..
bitants may require.- In these rivers, too, the
eastern parts of the• State of Tennessee are deeply in.
letested, as some of'the great branches Of the Mo-
bile approach very near to some of those branches
of the Tennessee river, which lie above the great
muscle shoals. Even if it should prove gifficult to
cantle& them, yet the land carriage will be shorter,
and the route to the sea more dire& than the river
Tennessee furnishes. These rivers possess likewise
an advant4ge which is denied to the Mississippi.—
As their sources are not in the mountains, and their

A Shoern ker was convieled at Edinburgh a few
,days since of buying shoes belonging- to a Soldier
in one of the Mi!ilia Regiments, and fined

tee.

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