Star.
London, England, 1818-05-29 00:00:00

FROM THE LOUISIANA GAZETTF..

The following is a translation of a letter lett 'at
this office yesterday :

" New Orleans, April 1, 1819.
" Ma. Entron—l request you to insert the annexed uote in
your journal, in answer to the letter from Natchitoches of the
nth of March.
" The French Colonists who have gone to reunite on the
river Trinity, have had no other object than to choose productive
lards, where it would be possible for them to procure labourers
and cattle on good terms, and to promptly obtain good produc-
tisns. They seek the advantages that a risk soil can offer to men
active and laborious ; they have no other desire than to cultivate
it, and there enjoy the tranquillity necessary to the prosperity of
their establishment. They have nothing in common with those
meetings which have taken place in the neighbouring parte, and
will never busy themselves either with privateering or smuggling,
or any other operation which could make them a subject of in-
quietude for any people. (Signed) 11. LALLFAIAND."
We are glad to learn front the above letter that
the object of these exiles is peaceable. They however,
announce the intention of settling on the Trinity ;
but are they not aware that the United States claim
both banks of that River—have they got permission
from -the President for their settlement? and if not,
are they aware that the law authorizes him to drive'
them off by force of arms? And again, why has'
such large provision of munitions of war been laid
in? If our information is not incorrect, the writer of
the above letter, a few days ago, caused 40 barrels
of powder to be deposited in the magazine on the
other side of the River ; and there are doubtless many
other notes of warlike preparation that have not come
to our knowledge. We could never take pen in hand
against any reasonalfte plan for ameliorating the si-
tuation of gallant and unfortunate exiles, but we
conceive the very nature of their enterprise produc-
tive of this result—tither they will be attacked and
cut in pieces by the Spaniards, or they will defeat
them and be thus le on to the conquest of Mexico. In
either much bloodshed must ensue, and the event can
be of uo advantage to the United Statcs.

PARLIAME.VTARV PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY te.
The Royal Assent was given by COMOgeIiOG to the Bank Rs-
itrictioa Bill, the Irish Paper Duties, the Spanish Slave Treaty,
Irish Yeomanry Corp% Irish Tenantry Regulation, Great Yar-
mouth Lands', Salmon Fisheries', KidweUy Harbour, and se-
ver:lllllrace and local litihr,.making in the whole fifteen.
The Lords Commissioners were, the Archbishop of Coons-
sear, the Loan CMANCELLOS, and the Earl of fisAmesuar.
.11:e Duke of Kent's Annuity,Bill was read dri did time self!
l Eassed, and returned to the Commons, by the LISS Caller
BARON and Mr. Justice Ilau.s,Whis were the MONIMISIII Ca
the particular occasion.
The Irish Excise Duties', and one or two other Bilk inlet
read the second time, and committed for Saturday.
The Militia Pay and Clothing till, the Irish Bank Restkes
don, the Irish Militia Pay and Clothing, Silk Bounties, Smug-
gling Prevention, and a few other Bills, severally passed through
Committees of the whole House, and were reported.
The Scotch Churches' Building Bill, the Clandestine Marriage
Prevention, the Worcester and Kidderminster Gas Lights' Bills,
were brought ite from the Commons by Mr. W. Dcsoss, Dr.
PHILLIMOZE, and Mr. Beecher, which were read the first time.
Ilse New Churches' Bill vilsio returned from the. Commors, by
Mr. BROCDEN, with the ' nt of the Commons to their
Lordships Amendments ther
agroj
The Labourers' Wages', the' arlsh Vestries, and the Irish
Fever Hospitals' Bills were read. the third time and passed.—
Adjourned till Saturday. • -