Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-06-02

fron New Orleans, as late as the z9th Of
laa month. On the z3d there arrived at
that place Courier from Ola Spain. 1t
was fanguinely expected there, by The
Americans, that this veiiel was the bearer
of fome satisfactory explanation on the
fubjea of the right of depadt. Uniortu-
nately however, when the contents OF
her advices were known, il appeared,
that the intendant had indeed received
anlwers to the FIT dispatches, forwarded
foon after the occluhon Of the port g.
BUT THAT THESE ANSWERS
WERE UNACCOMPANIED BY A.
NY ORDERS OR EXPLANATION
ON THE SUBJECT IL! This flence
on matter which Involved the good
faith, and confequsnt tranquility Of the
Court Of Spain, could not be continued in
to any thing leis than tacit APPRECIATION
of the intendant and 70 it was general
ly underaood at New Orleans. Our IN
formant is further of opinion, from an IN
innate acquaintance with the character and
principles Of Mr. Morales, the Intendant,
that he would not hazard his reputation
by committing an att Of this magnitude,
without he were we'll aaured of the iupport
Of his government.
Indeed circumstances were daily dlicloi-
ing at New Orleans, which more and
more eyinced, that this unprovoked at
tack on our rights, was the refult of ca
binet intrigue between Spain and France.
The above information we received
from gentleman Of objectionable vera
city. Refs Phil. GaS.
Galatiu and Matthew Lyoa.--Mathew
Lyon, the famous Knight of the wooden
Sword, and Of fpitting memory, is agent
OF the United States for furniihing fuppIies
to the army. A bill drawn by him on
the Treafury of the United States was
lately forwarded to this place TO be pre-
tented for acceptance, or payment, if if
could be had. The bill was drawn in
February laf and the money was 40. due
from thc United States Until October
next. The bill was pref med, and paid
immediately, though the credit Of the
United States CIR of the Drawer would
not have been injured by delay, becauie
it was mentioned by Mathew when he fold
the bill, thai the money was not due from
the United States till O6t., We have been
thus particular in this tranlattion, not
from any great importance attached 10 it,
but TO conuaR il with the fate Of another
bill drawn under very different circum-
i}anees.
MIR. Steele, the late Secretary for
the Miai1ip3i Territory, drew on the
Trealnry Of the United States for mo.
ney which was due to him, under an
act of Congref, for frryices performed
in collecting the direct tax. When the
bill was prefented to MIR. Gallatin, he
acknowledged the money to be due, but
would not pay the bill until all the re
turns under the direct tax had come in,
and the accounts fe'tled. This was in
November, 1901. II this fituation the
bill lay unpaid, until the accounts were
iettled, which was near fourteen months
after il was fra prelented, when the hol-
der called upon Mr.. Gallatin for pay
inent. To his unfpeakable aRonilhment,
the bill could nor be paid, becaufe-hear
the Genevan- becaufe all the money due
for thefe fervices was not drawn for at
the fame time The bills prefented were
therefore proteaed, and returned TO the
drawers, the fair and honef creditors OF
the United States, who are fubjeaed to
all the expences and damages Of aprotea-
ed bill, behdes the long delay of payment.
The bafenefs of this tranfataion can only
be fully underfood by comparing it with
the one fira detailed, and ieriouily reflect
ing on the consequences which mn and
*7be nancy 4vas not aNdae Mr.. Steele,
Biz ceexts ,being entitled to a part. The