The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-14 00:00:00

W'. Y 0 it iCA DEC. !7.

As express arrived at this place last evening
from New. Orleans, with Dispatches fur his Excel-
lency Governor GARRARD, containing the interest.
ing, but disagreeable intelligence of the Port hav-
ing been shut against the American Commerce on
the tBth of Oflober.

By a letter from Dr. JAMES SPEED we find, that
application, on the igth of 061ober, for permission
to land American 'Property was refused, and the
Gentleman informed, that he must either return, to
Natches, or put it on board American vessels.
It was said, that a Proclamation was daily ex_
peled, requiring all Americans to remove in forty
days, and that thereafter no American Vessels would
be permitted to enter the Balise.

DECEMBER 20.

The several communications from New-Orleans,
on the subjeft of the closing of that Port against the
American Trade, are highly interesting. The re.
solution and memorial of the Kentucky Legislature,
indicate the general indignation which doubtless pre-
vails throughout the Western Country, at this ad of
injustice on the part of the Spanish Government—un-
just, so far as respels the non.assignment of an
equivalent position, on this exclusion from New-
Orleans. The President in his Message, refers the
business entirely to Congress ; should it be treated
with indifference or procrastination, there is not the
least doubt but that the Trans.Alleghany Settlets•
will rise in mass, and avenge their own zivtuse.
This is not a subjed, therefore, to be t.ifled
with. Congress must ad decisively, and either
by prompt negotiation, or otherwise, maintain tl.,e
privileges secured by their Treaty with Spain, or
hazard the consequences of our western country-
men advocating their own rights. Half a million
of hardy enterprising yeomen will never submit,
without a severe struggle, to have their industry
interrupted, or their commerce shackled, by any
foreign nation whatever.
Letters received in this City, per Mail, furnish
us with the following information :

NEW.ORLEANS, OCT. 23.

All produce from the We;tern Country will be
permitted to enter here by paying the established
duty of the Port, i. e. 5 per cent. upon their own
estimation of the value of the article, viz. flour 4
dollars per bbl. cotton r 8 cents, per lb. tobacco
40 dols. per hhd. which duties must be paid imme_
diately after the entry, and the same on exporta.
tion. Should the produce be forwarded here for ex.
portation, the duties may be saved, by keeping it on
board the Boats till an opportunity occurs of shipping
it on board American Vessels, which must lay in
the stream. Produce sold out of Boats to persons
shipping in American Vessels will not be subjea to
duty, as the Custom. House is not to know trans-
aaions of this nature, but the moment the articles
are entered, the duties must inevitably be paid.
We arc no longer in doubt on the subjea of the
French coming to this place. Orders have aaually
arrived from Spain to deliver it up on demand.---1
When this will take place is not known, but we
presume early in the spring.

JANUARY 7.

On Monday last arrived at Baltimore, the Ship
Serpent, Capt. SPEAK, in 19 days from Basseterre,
Guadaloupe. Captain S. Worms, that the Govern-
ment forces the American Vessels to take off' from
the Island all their Convids. He. was detained two
days, and they put three on board his Vessel—they
informed him that they would send off some in all
the American Vessels, until they got rid of them.
Capt. S. further informs, that the Blacks were
nearly subdued ; that ten days befoie he sailed, the
Black General, PALERMO, was surprized in his
Camp by a company of Hussars, and put to flight,
16 Blacks wero(illed, and 9 taken Prisoners:—
Their whole force, Captain S. was informed, did
not amount to more than 6o or 70.
Capt. S. also informs, that:the Frigates that were
at New-York, with the Negroes, had returned,
and that they had been landed on one of the Saints,
where they were undergoing their last examination.
It is supposed they, will be hanged or burned
American produce was very dull at chat place. A
War between England and France 'was currently
spoken of.
We understand that the Executive have received
authentic information, that the late suspension. of
the right of deposit at New-Orleans was under-
taken without orders from the Spanish Govern-
ment, and that the measure' had been immediately
communicated to the ' Governor of Cuba, who
has a superintending authority over Louisiana,
as it doubtless was to the Spanish Government. It
is certain also, that the Governor at New-Orleans,
who hat no authority over the Officer froM whom
the suspension issued, objected to the measure.
Under these circumstances, and the interposition of
our own Government, it may be reasonably hoped,
that the matter *tn. be peaceably; and early adjusted.

WASHINGTON. JAN. 1.

The Governor oldie Miisissippi Territory, WM.
C. C. CLAI goyim, has received an answer from the
Governor.Genetal of Lou6iana, resident at New
Orleans.