Star.
London, England, 1803-04-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

Ntw Yoitz, MARCH 21.—Captain Jou wsow of i
the brig Parley, from Cape Francois, informs us,
that a 74 gun flip, a corvette, and four tranfports,
having 2000 troops on board, arrived there on the
ad, from Toulon, making the French force at the
Cape 5600 effeetive men, and that a confiderable
reinforcement was expeCted daily. Captain J. con-
firms the account in Baltimore of the attack on the
Cape by the Negroes. General RocHAMBIAU ar-
rived at the Cape, from Port Republicain, on the
ad. Intelligence was received on the 6th of March,
from Aux Cayes, fkating, that the Mulattoes there
in the pay of the French had revolted, and nearly
exterminated the Whites. The General in Chia'
immediately difpatched a body of troops to re-
!tore tranquillity. At Tortuda the Negroes had
fucceeded in deftroying the hofpital, mairacreing
the tick, and nearly the whole of the White inha-
bitants. A 74 gun fhip had been ordered from the
Cape to reinforce the French troops already on that
gland. The Parley failed in company with a Na-
tional brig, having on board a French Governor, or
Prefeet, for New Orleans.
TRANSLATION Of A LETTER 'ION TAR INARVIS DR CASA
TRAPS, TO THE SECT/TART Or STAVE.

" era, - -
WaThington, March re, 0.03.
" When you met:rented to me, towards the end of Novem-
ber left, that the port of New Orleans had been (hut againit
the Citizens of the United States, without the alignment of
any equivalent place of depofi: for their merchandise on the
banks of the MOMppi, according to the ftipulation of the eed
Article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation,
between the King my matter, and the United States, I did not
befttate to timbre to you, that I confidcred this failure as
lowing folely from the mißaken zeal of tie Intendant of Lou-
inane' without the approbation, and even without the know-
ledge of my Court. I well knew the fincere dare of the King
my matter to live in peace and good harmony with the United
States, as I well knew the fctupulous good faith with which
the Spanllh Government fulfils theenpgemads which it forms,
particularly_ when they are founded on the folemnity of a
Treaty.
I have now Ike federation of informing you, that my
firft opinion has been verified, and of declaring, in the molt ,
rather terms, that the proclamation of the Intendant is an
ad! purely parotid, without the fandioa, and even without
the knowledge of his Catholic Majelty. In reality, if the faid
Proclamation had appeared here in an entire Rate, no doubt
could have taken place u to the route of this proceeding. But
the operative part thereof merely has circulated through the
United States ; the preamble introducing it having been, pro.
bably without defign, omitted.
I have therefore the honour to communicate herewith an
entire and corralt copy of the eforeraid Proclamation; and
by the arrears I have underlined, it will be clearly fern
that the arrangement is Wart* perfood, and has originated
from the faculties which the Intendant fappored to be incident
to his Radon.

This alierdon is not founded merely on the obvious infe-
rences from there exprelSons. The Intendant himfelftechres
it to me in the mon poiltive terms, In a letter of January 13,
which I have juft received from him. and the Governor of the
province conforms the fame thing with tike fame foimunity, in
another letter of the fame dam. Neither the one nor the other
difpute the right of the Citizens of the United States to a place
of depofit se the Spend Denbo of the MilLffippi ; but the in-
tendant thinks that the term of three years, allowed fez the
PorPole of NeM_Orleass, baying expired, and much prejudice
to the royal interelts being experienced from its continuance in
that city, it was Incumbent on him to (stipend the depoot there,
without venturing to take, on hhafelf the afignment of another
equivalent place. Not brcaufe he doubted the right of the In.
liabitanu of the United States thereto, but becaufek appeared
to him to be an aft exceeding his mithecity, and which he
ought to leave to the Royal determination of our Sovereign..—
The Ckmphor of Louillaaa Caw the fabled under a point of
view mom marred in my judgment, and more favourable to
the inhabitants of the United States.

From ths7s7inore: it refdtatlirt the fufpenSon of the de-
polit not Wag as ail of my Coon, and no perfon ever dif•
patios the tight of the Anemias Citizens in the ezfe, I mall
now take upon myfelf to adopt morons which must enfure to
the United States the enjoyment of all the rishu ftipulated in
the tad article of the Treaty,on the arrival at New Orleans of
the di/patches, which will be forwarded under this date."

A private (loop is cruizing off Vera Cruz, and
has taken a Spantils brig bound to Europe, having
ioo,ooo dollars on board.

&&&&& CT Of • LITTIR FROM WIW ORLt•111. RR-

maven at PHILADII.IIIII, 1111111•11, 15, 1803.
44 The intelligence communicated in your lan
relative to New Orleans has furprifed us all, and
what.has added not a little to our aftonifhment, is
the manner in which Con&refs has taken up the
bufinefs. Oa receiving this information, our hopes
of redrefs and relief perifbed. We perceived a
conduit of lamenefs and forbearance fubflituted for
energy and decifion. Before any anfwer can pof-
fibly arrive from the Court of Spain, Louifiana
will be in poffellion of the French, and we here
fhall be obliged to fubmit peaceably to any halter
they may impofe on our trade. If the Govern-
ment of the United States had authorifed a &recut
on this place as a pledge for negociation, far from
meeting with any refittance, I am inclined to be-
lieve, from prefent appearances, that they would
have been joined and applauded by the principal
part of the inhabitants, under the expeltation of
&only avoiding a French Government, which is
generally viewed with abhorrence."

• &&&& CT OF • LITTIII TO • GENTLEMAN IN BALT.-

MOM DATID SOUTH wasT rOlll T. 22D TM.

4, We were informed 1411 evening, by a Gentle-
man of undoubted authority, that the port of New
Orleans is again open to the Americans."
A gentleman jug arrived at Philadelphia from
Cape Francois has furniffied the following parti-
culars from that quarter :
•• On the marring of the tBth of February, at
four o'clock, A. M. the generale was beat. How-
ever, previous to chi>, General ROCI4AI4BEAU had
inhumation of the defign of the Brigands, and had
the National Guard aftembled to attack them,
who had marched along the banks of the river
leading from Haut de Cap to the Town, and got
pailon of the Barrier de Boneid, and then made
themfelves mailers uf Fort &lair. potting the few
in it to death, burning part of the hofpital, and
killing a few ock. At the fame time an attack
was made on the mountain aback of the Cape, be-
tween the Toile and the Place d'Armes, within
mulquer ihot of the houfes in the town. After an
obßinate engagement for about an hour, they were
routed from that place, and about nine were it riven
ro m Fort &lair. In the two anions the Whites
had about too killed and wounded. The Bri-
gands. who amounted to about t zoo, 101 l zoo."
By the King William. arrived yeßerday, in a
Omit palTage from the Bay of Honduras, we are
info' Ted that the new Qwernor. Colonel Bait-
Low arrived firm Englaad about a week before
Ike "Wed; Caraia HOlll.llllO/ the Coomeader of

the brig, eontradids die Intern ation lately receiv-
ed from London of the Spaniards at that place
hating prohibited the Englifh Font cutting maho-
gany, &c. in the Bay of Honduras.
The Governor of Louiriana protelled againil the
ad of the Spanifhlant in (hutting the port of
New Orleans, and had fent off difpatches for Spain
complaining of it. It was espeeed in the United
States, that before an anfwer could be received
from F.nrope, the difficulty would be removed,
either by the refloration of the old place of depoilt,
or the lubflitution of a new one.
Letters from New Orleans, of the 17th Feb.
(late, the arrival at that place of the baggage of
the French Prefed, and of feveral of his officers.

rARLIAMENTARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, APRIL at.

Counfel were heard at confide able length relative to the
Scotch Appeal, John Syme, as Truftec of the Creditors of John
Ranaldfon, v. Mrs. Ann Ranaldfun Diction, and James Ra-
naldfon Diction, Fig. viz. Man. Adam and Clarke as Coon-
fel for the Appellant. The further hearing was adjourned till
Monday neat.
The various Bills before the Houk were forwarded in their
refpectlve Rages.
Markham's Divorce Bill was ordered to be read a fecond
time on Thurfday next.
The fecond reading of the Infolvent Debtor' Bill, which
Rood for this day, was ordered to be poßponed till Friday fen •
night.
Some private bulinefs vras then ctifpo fed of; after whkit their
Lordihips adjourned till to-morrow, when a CommiSon takes
place for declaring the Royal Mimi to certain Bills.