The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

The following is extracted from the Boston Centinel of the 15th instant :

NEW-ORLEANS.

"Since the adoption of the federal constitution, no subject has more forcibly affected the feelings of the citizens of the United States, than the "obclusion" of the port of New-Orleans by the Spanish [or French] governments. It is a subject to which the attention of the reader cannot too frequently be called. The President of the United States has not hesitated officially to declare, that by this measure, "rights the most essential to the welfare of the American people, have been violated, and an infraction of treaty committed without colour or pretext;"—the spirit of that people has been alive to the injury; and was ready to make any sacrifice to redress the wrong:—But because the federalists in Congress felt the full glow of that spirit; and took the lead in proposing the necessary measures to give it efficacy; rather than they should derive any honor from their success, the administration, having the power, substituted a pusillanimous negotiation, and degrading intreaty, for that spirit of action, which manly resentment for violated rights and broken faith, so loudly and so justly called for.—Had the words of the executive been followed by corresponding deeds, New Orleans, without the effusion of one drop of blood, would have been in our possession; and would have furnished a much more valuable ingredient to negotiate with, than ten millions of dollars; or all the eloquence or intrigue of half a dozen such negotiators as Messrs. Livingston and Monroe.—But a different policy has prevailed; and what are the effects of it? The treaty remains broken;—the rights of the American people still continue violated; and notwithstanding all the promises and assertions of the Spanish minister; the port of New Orleans continues shut against the entrance of American produce agreeably to treaty; and there does not exist the most distant prospect, that it will ever be opened thereto.

"It has been asserted, and never contradicted, that the act of the intendant at New Orleans, was dictated by the French government.—And the more recent conduct of that sturdy officer, makes it apparent, that he has the orders of Bonaparte for his measure:—And if he is thus shielded, he will bid defiance to all the crackers which can be let off at him from a thousand Marquees, Governors, or Prefects."

These paragraphs are quoted, as a specimen of the misrepresentation with which the federal papers teem. In perfect accordance with the untruths and aspersions contained in these paragraphs the opposition papers from one end of the union to the other, perseveringly endeavours to blacken the motives and villify the measures of the administration, who having maintained the country in peace, against the arts and deep designs of their opponents, have in their eyes, committed an inexpiable offence.

Three declarations are made :

1. That force alone would have been effectual to secure our rights on the Mississippi.

2. That there does not exist the most distant prospect that New-Orleans will ever be opened without the use of force.

3. That the French Prefect has the orders of Bonaparte for keeping the port shut.

The official Paper we this day communicate proves all these declarations utterly false. There was before proof sufficient to convince every unprejudiced mind of their untruth; but this paper places their falsehood beyond question, and establishes,

1. That pacific measures have been effectual to secure our rights.

2. That New-Orleans is opened, and by Spain.

3. That the French Prefect has no orders to keep the port shut.

It would be a matter of doubt, what course the opposition would now pursue on this subject, did not the spirit of their past libels furnish too strong a evidence of a continued disposition to use the same unworthy means to accomplish their purposes. Though disappointed in every expectation, and though proved by events to have been mere children in foresight, they will not have the magnanimity to withdraw their opposition to measures so productive of national advantage; but will continue to talk loud of national character, while they are exhausting every art to debase it, and of the duty of supporting with energy the measures of government, while they are unceasingly practicing every means of frustrating them.