Star.
London, England, 1818-08-01 00:00:00

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thatt ablit:ngettries to whicl t oey Sevtm res ago
trusted (of obtaining possession of the Floridas have
Eine' thtan, thy did not designedly and treacher-
ously bring about these aggressions on the part of the
Indians, with the intention of making them, as they
now do, the pretext for a seizure which was long
b:f ore the fixed but secret determination of their
counsels ?

In confirm ttion of the view which we are inclined
by so many circumstances to take of this transaction,
we have yet one question more to put, which we
think may almost of itself be sufficient to determine
the question as to the real designs of the American
Government.

If the suppression of the Seminole Indians is the

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object of this aggression, why have the Americans
not seized on the territory of the Seminoles them-
selves, instead of seizing on that of their merely no•
minal superiors, the Spanish Government? •
The sensation wh;igt the news of this mitt has
caused at the Havannah, is naturally very great.
The cartels, with the garrison of Pensacola, arrived
there on the 27th of June, as appears from the fol-
lowing notice:

" Office of the Biltht►ore Pdtriot, 6th July, Ow, P.M.

a The schooner Colonel George Armstead, GATE-
CHAIR, arrived here from Havannah in nine days.
The day she sailed, two cartels arrived there from
Pensacola, with Spanish troops and the Governor of
that place. It was expected that American vessels
would be detained, as a stop was put to loading
them—as might be expected, this affair created con-
siderable sensation."

Fort St. Augustine is expected to follow the fate
of Pensacola; bat preparations appear to be making
for a serious resistance.

" CHARLESTON, JUNES&
" FRO'S( Sr. AUOI:I3TINE.—We learn by Captain
Ames, who arrived this morning in two days from
St. Augustine, that great preparations in mounting
cannon. &c. were making at that place, in conse-
quence of an expectei attrck from the American
army under General Jackson. He further states,
that when he left St. Augustine, it was reported that
the American army was rapidly advancing towards
that place."
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. •
PIOPOSALS WHIM 1112 CIVIL AND billiTAlY eCOESIANDAWS OT TRt
Thomsen or Wisr-Floarna NAZIS TO MS Excesteucv A:1-
°l*w JAMESON, GLSZRAL tx CM'S Or TVS ASSIESECAN
zeroes TIEN Font ST Cnaatts, Banessoss
" 1. The fort of Earazicas will be delivered to the troops of
the United States, under the following conditions.
" Approved—with the exceptions made opposite each Article,
and possession given at one o'clock r.x. this day.
2. The Garrison of the Fort of Banneas will march usit, to
be transported to Havannah, on the day and hour which shalt
be agreed upon, with all the honours of war, drums beating,
and with their arms and baggase. Those In the employ of the
Royal Finance and ease department connected therewith, :hall
also be transperted to the sante destination.
" Answer—A roster shall be famished of all the Military and
Civil Officers of the Garrison of Fort Barancas—the troops to
march out as expressed in the Article, their arms to be stacked
I at the faot of the Glacis, and left in possession of the American
army until the day of embarkation, when they will be returned.
". 3. The Cortur.andant of the Province and the Officers of ,
his Staff, of the Artillery, Engineers, the Officers and troops,
shall carry with them dair arms and personal e(hcts, and shall
also have the liberty of disposing of their property of every kind,
with perfect security to the purchaters.
" Answers—All titles of property legally derived from the
crown of Spain will be respected.
4,5, and 6, relate merely to the arrangements for trans-
portation.

" 7. The Garrison of Pensacola, and ths Prisoners, as also
those in the employ of the floyal Finance, shall enjoy the same
privileges as the Garrison of Barancas, and shall likewise be
transported to Hagerman, uniting the former to the latter, and
all shall be lodged in the quarters they previously occupied in
Pensacola, until the moment of embarkation for the Port of
llarannah.
" Approved—An estimate of the necessary transportation to
be furnished and included in the estimate for the Garrison of
Fort &ranee&
a, 9, and 10, relate to provisions and stores in the Fort. •
" 11. Persons and property shall be respected, eoceestioos
and sales of land made by the competent authorities shall be
valid and guaranteed by the American government, at what-
ever time they may have been made until the date hereof.
" Answer—AA titles legally derived from the crown of Spain,
prior to this date, guaranteed and respected.
19, 15, 14, and3s, 16, unimportant.
" 17. The Alabama Chief with his family now in this fort,
and who has been reported to Major Young, shall be included
in this capitulation, and transported to Havarmah.
" Approved—His name to be entered in an article, and the
Spanish government guaranteeing that be never returns to the
Horidas.
" 18. The Catholic religion, its ministers and the free exec,
ciso shall be maintained.
" Answer- free toleration to all religions granted.
" 19. The capitulation is made under the confidence tkat the
General of the Americas troops will comply with hit offer of
returning integrally this province in the state on which he re-
ceives it as stated in his official letter.
" Approved—And the restoration made under the conditions
expressed in General Jackson's communication to the governor
of Pensecufa on the 234 May, 181 L
O. Fort of St. Charles, Barrancas, 28th May,
1818, seven o'clock in the morning.