The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-07

to march out with the hnnors Of war. and
upon delivering their arms would receive
their parole. not to take up arms against
the reyolutionists, during their present con-
test. That all individual property whether
lands or otherwise, shall be considered sa-
cred. and neither examined or touched, but
remain and may be used in the same manner
as before the capitalization 1; the Island "a
hours after the capitalization shall be coded
to the United States of America, under the
express conditions that the Port of Fernan-
dina shall not be subject to any Of the re-
strictons in commerce, which at present eX-
lists i'll the United States, but shall be open
AS heretofore to British and other vessels &
produce, ON paying the lawful duties and
to1nange, and in case of a war between the
United States and Great Britain the port
OF Fcrnaudma snail be open TO British mer-
chandise and merchant vessels, and consid-
cred free port until LIST of May, 1915.
The inhabitants who mad grants to cut
lumber shall haze the same continued until
LIST OF Nay, 1915.
All vessels of every description shall be
protected and cIearanCes given TO any port
! rs before, excepting to the coast of Africa,
as we'll as all vessels arriving before the lst
/ OF May, 1913.
| All Bri,'sh or other Merchandise, which
mas been regularly entered, according to
| the laws and regulations Oh the Spanish go
vcrnment, shall he exported from here and
admitted in the ports of the United States,
| free of duties until the LIST of May, 1878. And
all vessels, owned by Spanish subjects of
this Island, shall be entitled to regular A
mericaR re sistevs.
| All inhabitants of this pl.rce, who 10 no,
choose to remain under the American gov
iernmeht, are allowed one year to settle
| I'M nd Sho wa, I-> ,la<~
between the United States and Spain, they
will be allowed to sppoint agents. to settle
| their business. 80
The above is as near the substance OF
, the terms of capitulation, as can at present
rccoliect. have only to add that general
George Mathews, Agent for the u. States,
has confirmed the same, on account Of hiy
| government"
! ?. 5. On the morning Of the 18th, the gun
Boats came and anchored before the eowr
immediately put springs GU their cables
loaded their glns with canister shot, anN
leveied them at this defencel4ss place. wher
they were ordered by the Commander not I,
pass the garrison. they answered that the,
d,d not come In q hofeiic manncr, bat tina
they would aid and assist the Patriots, an:
wac it not from their interference we cmi,
lave defeated any force the revolntioni.t
lCOuid bring before US.
/ You will observe, that Goods are not al
llowed to enter from here until the Prcsidun,
approve of this measure.
| (G.) INTELLECTUALLY, March Is.
| IMPORTANT!
1 His Exccllency the Governor, we under
stand, received information by express from
ST. Mary's, on Thursday last, that the pla,
of a Revolution had been formed in las
| Florida, with view of bringing that Pre-
/ vince under the Jurisdiction Of the Unite
States ; and that the Revolutionists were t
be supported by assistance from our govern
ment--The 18th of this month it seems wa
the day fixed on for an attack upon the tow,
x Fort of st. Augustine, by party of tn.
| United States Troops. Volunteers & pro
vincial Revolutionists.
The above intelligence is of no trivial i'm
! portance, as it sherS the dot rn,.no.ias, a.,
(, our government to take possession of tn,
province of East Florida. and that part O
West which yet remained under the gov
vernment OF Spain. We think it highl
probable the towns and fortresses Of Mobile
Pensacola and St. Augu stine were attacked
by the American troops on the same day
that is, on the 18th inst.-and that the A
merican colors are now flying on the ram
parts ofthose placcs.-They were all strong
ly fortified and we'll provided with heav,
L a. liiiSiy Jul oShiS WEAKLY SdTTlSOncQ, pro
badly made little OF no resistance. If tn,
Spanish Forts have been attacked, of which
we have not the least doubt, it may be Con
sidered, we think as the commencement @
war between the United States and Grea
Britain and Spain. Journal.
| CHkRLEsToE March %.
The insolcnce of the following article
from the BAHAMA GAZETTE" puts al
comment at defiance: Gin Gar.
Among our ship news will be found som,
further accounts regarding the capture of tn.
Haytian frigate, which, as we noticed IN ou
LAST, !. :eeE:s, has since been demanded baci
from the Admiral commanding the Jamaic:
squadron, OIL the part of the Haytian chief
BourSelas with the threat, in case of refu
sal, that all the remaining white inhabitant
! N his district Of the island of ST. Doming,
would be put to death.
| When threats so insoIent are made bv 6,
base foe, it woald be dereliction of al
national dignity were the same passed owe,
with impunity. But the tameness witt
which we have hitherto borne the insults &
the aggressions of the American republi,
might well have led the Haytian chief to sup
| pose that his conduct would be equally un
noticed. We hope, however, that his Ma
Jesty's government may be at prese mt suffi
GENTLY at leisure forthwith TO furnish by one
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