Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-29
PHILADELPHIA, November Is.
New ORLEANS. OCT. ~.

PHILADELPHIA, November IS.
NEw ORLEANS, OCT. IT.
Yeeerday evening the memorable event
of general Peace was proclaimed in this
place; but ina manner which evinced what
triaing Clare cur government had in eff
fe:ting it. On fmilar locations this cere-
mony has been extremely fplendid and
pompous but on the prelent there was
little more than when the governor gives
an order to have the freets cleaned. 1t
is true he has been forced TO this meafare
by the opportunities of the Intendant, who
was only waiting for thar event to thut the
port againit neutrals, an order for which
would likewiie have taken place laa even
ing, had he not the intention Of fubjoin-
ing to this publication prohibition OF the
American dcpofit in this place, without
aaigning 10 them any other for the pur-
pofe. This as you may fuppofe, has pro-
duced great deal Of converlation here,
and has, in no fmali degree agitated the
heads of our different departments, all of
whom, except the ln,endant, are oppofed
to it.
The ATTENDANT had prepared, and would
have pubiiihed Taft evening, if he had not
mst with frong oppoiltion from the Co.
vernon, an order, f-tting the trade of tits
colony on the old eaablihment of 1881,
which preremptorily excludes all foreign
ers from trading here, and limits the com
merce Of the Spanisrds to their own ports,
70 that the intercourie between Us and the
United States would thereby be annihi-
lased.
To this point however, the Governor
cannot oPpofe him, without affirming all
the Responsibility, which may involve fe-
rious considerations. But the Intendant
asfubioined to this order another equally
unauthorized and imprudent: viz. annull-
ing the treaty between the United States
and his Catholic MejeRy, by violating
the right Of depoft to the Americans. -
The Intendant contends, that this right
was granted but for three years, Which are
expired. The Governor is of a contrary
opinion, and the alterations which have
enlued, have been very warm and copi-
Gus. Nothing, however, is yet deter
mined on. The lntendant, it is believed,
will not give up the point; and the Go
werner, il is iaid, is relolved to oppole
the meafure with all the weight of his au-
,hority.
If this is the cafe, the Intendant will
no doubt be arrefed, and his buhnels will
devolve upon an officer from whole gene
raj character we have every reafon to ex.
psef the greatef moderation, and every
hing compatible with his duty. The port
will, il the perion alluded to iucceeds to
the authority of the Intendant, be CONT
nued open until adyices are received from
the captain general of the Havana, and
the depoit remain free.
AS / feel myfelt by thef circumstances
particularly interefed, | have taken fome
'rouble TO obtain the bef information on
this bufnefs, and as it is equally interefing
10 your countryuen, I have feized the
only opportunity which willofer for fome
time TO apprife you OF the fubjett.
p. S. Should the affair terminate IN
time TO ovlrtake the vedel by which this
ooes before fhe gets our of the river, II is
ouf intention to fend an exprefs alter her,
n order to adviie our friends. Ia fuch
oafe you hall be fure 10 hear from ne>