The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

From the Aurora.

A Report was prevalent yesterday, that New-Orleans had been opened by order of the Intendant, about the middle of February. The report appears to have arisen from letters from New-Orleans having been received by a schooner arrived at this port yesterday from Natchez; we have seen letters to the 15th from New-Orleans, which make no mention thereof, and which contain no other information than the price of a few articles of produce. The following order was issued by the Intendant on the 5th February :-

DON JUAN VENTURA MORALES,
INTENDANT, &c. OF THE PROVINCE OF LOUISIANA.

Conformably to the resolves of the council of finance, held this day, I permit the introduction into this capital of flour, salted meat, and other provisions, brought in flat boats and other vessels from the American settlements of the Ohio, under the condition, that on the landing of the same, the duty of six per cent. as established by the royal order of the 24th of April, 1794, relating to said articles, will be exacted.--And that whatever may not be consumed in the province, will be subject to the customary duties on exportation, which is to be effected solely in Spanish vessels, and for the foreign ports with which by the existing royal order, this colony is allowed to trade.--And that this may be made public, I have ordered that copies of the present be affixed to the customary places of this city. New-Orleans, February 5th, 1803.