Commerce With Colombia.
BOGOTA, Sept. 1S, 1824. Sir,-Theprohibitory lawg and decrees of Colombia against the importation of certain articles into thifs conntry appearing to be Imperfectly understood, and some Britiohmerchants havingrecently fallen into a misconception of the- one relative to sugar-probably from its not being-sufflien'tly e%plcieit,_ beg to tranSmit to you a list of the articles prohibited, Oith the reapeetivepenalties attached to the violation ofthelaws, for the guidance of snerchants embark- ing'in the trade of Colonibla, atd for the purpose of obviating the recuErence-of t mistnsdetatatiding; outo(fwbich, under the most favourable circumstances, lsdifficjit for perwons to disembarrass themselvesa, vith6tit:cohsid-reable deliy and Incorvenidnce. (Sigried. '- ' JAIIIES HENDERSON, ; W BI- H!ItBdtantic Majesty's Consul-General. John Bennett, Esq., 9ecrctary"oflUdyd's; " AITIOLBi PROHIBITED. By lawof the Congress of.Sept.' 27, 1821`:._ off&ee Cocoa Indigo 0 Sugars, RMolassesf...uoder peaaty of the coafiscation of the vessel and cargo. By decree of the e'ecutive of .)ntitfry 20, 1823 :-AII produc. tiont and manufactures of Spain, or her dependencies.after being warned off; under penalty of the condemnation of the vessel, and destruction of the cargo. - By law of the Congress of. July 4, 1823 :_..unpowder. tobacco, whether In leaf, segars, snuf, or rnppee-under penalty of the con- fiscation of the articles, and the vessel, or the whole or nny otherpart of the cargo, if belonging to the proprietor of the contraba4d articles. By law of the Congress of August 2, 123:-Foreign spirits, ex. tracted front the sugar cane, or their compounds-under penalty of the cotnfiscation of the veasel and spirits. By lawY of the Conlgress of July 8, 18a4 :_~Foreign salt--under penalty of confiscationl of tfhe vessel and salt. s The term -sugar, is here considered to inmplytbflierrai material, as well as every denominatlon of refined sugars. COMMZERCE WrTH COLOMBIA.