p.
New-Orleans, June 11.
We tere favored at a late hour yestsrday!
“afternoon with copies of the capitulation
the Barancas, and of the general orders is-
EN
en Joma” 2 BT $C Sea ara ¥ al Fo 8
appointed by the general of the troops ofthe
{United States, of the artillery, powder, mil-
itary stores and other effects belonging 19
this @epartment in Pensacola and Barancasy
of Approved.—Major Peters of the artille-
gpd ere
rar
THE PATRIOT.
SO pols
me] tical Huphgonots of France, and the Pris
“To speak his thoughts, is every freeman’s right.
tans of England submitted in the 17th cen-
tury ! or to which the blue-stocking Pres-
byterians and Seceders submitted about the
middle of the last century? Why, we
¥
1 might as well be Methodists or Quakers
- - we . f 1.
sued by the commander of the American By; it appointed on the yar: OF uke Am pict
e a“ : can government.
forces on taking possession thereof: we
; BS 11. Persons and property shall be re:
hasten to lay them before our readers. |spected, concessiens and sales of land made:
“Proposals which the civil and military com-
by the competent authorities, shall be valid
“mandant of the province of West-Florida {and guaranteed by the American govern-.
makes to his excellency Andrew Jack-|ment, at whatever time they may have
‘son, general in chiefof the American ar-
been made until the date hereof.
my before the Fort St. Charles, Baran-{ Answer--all titles legally derived from
cas,
¥ Teli _ [the crown of Spain, prior to this date,
1st. The fort of Barancas will be deliv-
guaranteed aud respected.
ered to the tooops of the United States un-| ~ 12, The commandant of engineers shall
der the following conditions.
name an officer who with another whom
Approved—with the exceptions made ihe general of the American army may ap-
‘opposite cach article, and possession given point, shall form a duplicate inventory of
at one o'clock, P. M. this day. the number and state of the royal edifices,
2d. The garrison of the fort of Barancas
. in the same manner as is stated for the de-
will march out to be transported to Havana,
partment of artillery. ;
on the day and hour which shall be agreed| Approved—-lieut. Sands, of the artillery
upon with all the honors of war, drums
appointed on the part of the American go-
beating, and with their arms and baggage.
vernment. : :
‘Those in the employ of the royal finance| 18. The military officers and those 1o
and of the department connected therewith; the service of all and the several depart-
shall also be transported to the same des-| nents, may embark with them, their wives
“tination. |, ~ |children and slaves, in which pumber are
Answe” AA roster shall be furnished of to be included the families of these classes
all the military and civil officers of the gar-| who may be absent. Those who have pro-
Tison of Fort Barancas—the troops to march /perty to dispose of, or affairs to settle, may
out as expressed in the article, their arms i
remain the time necessary for this purpose.
to be stacked at the foot of the glacis, and|The American authotity shall afford them
left in possession of the American army ub-
MONDAY, qurr 27.
ntl Ei
For the Patriot,
at once !—| When I mention Quakers, howe
ever, it is but justice to observe that tha
{more enlightened and liberal, of that pro-
fession, have become very fond of dancing
lately. I understand there are some of them
who act as masters of the ceremonies at al}
the principal dancing assemblies, and can
lead down a dance in the best style possi.
Myr, Brindle,
I find, Sir, by your paper of the
6th inst. that the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church in the United States,
have, at their last meeting, issued an edict ble. )
against several polite, fashionable enjoy-f Ii the General Assembly mean that their
ments and amusements ; particularly The-jrestrictions should be applied and coufineq
atrical Exhibitions and Dancing. With|to the Jower and middle classes of the com.
respect to the first of these I shall say no-|munity, the thing may be well enough —
thing : unfortunately we are not in a situa-| The vulgar ought to be kept in their pro.
tion to support a Theatre in this place,|per place, and not be suffered to ape the
therefore I shall leave it to those who bave{manners and customs of their superiors,
the happiness to enjoy the instructions of] What is a virtue in the latter class is a vice
this school of fashiopable morality and in-|in the former.
tellectual luxury, to defend its rights. Many ofthose precepts and injunctions,
But I cannot suffer the attack which this{ which Christ and his apostles prescribed,
Ecclesiastical Sanhedrim has made uponjcould never be intended for the sprightly,
Dancing, to pass without animadversion.|gay spirited christians of modern times;
It is well known that this is an amusement|such as humility, lowliness of mind, POOL.
in which the gay and sprightly have in{ness ofspirit, meckness, self-denial, esteem-
all ages and countries delighted, and inling others better than themselves, &ec. &¢,
which persons of figure and quality bave|But they apply most aptly to those in low
the best possible means of distinguishing|life, who are obliged to use some Kind of
themselves above the vulgar, and showing {manual labor for a living. If gentlemen
their supetior aguirements above the low-|and ladies were obliged to submit to such
bred common herd. Not but what the lat- | mortifying restraints; of what use would
ter class can dance, in their own way, and {their supesabundant riches be to them? A
every protection during their permanence,
til the day of embarkation, when they willfand they shall enjoy the same privilege
be returned. "i
3d. The commandant of the province and
the officers of his staff, of the artillery, €n-
gineers, the officers and troops, shall carry
ith them their arms and personal effects,
and shall also have the liberty of disposing
of their property of every kind with perfect
security to the purchasers.
Answer—Adll titles of property legally
derived from the crown of Spain will be
Tespected. ! :
4th. The garrison shall bé embarked for
account of the United States. Every per-
son of the military class or of the royal fi-
nance, shall receive, during the passage,
such rations as are allowed to every grade
families.
with the rest of the garrison in their em-
barkation for Havanna
tJ. States.”
Inadniissable—so far
portation being allowed to the families of
those officers not present, and servaiits
not attending upon the officers, and the|
Those individuals disposed to
remain in the Floridas, will be respected
and protected in all civil and personal
rights, and if not embracing the transper: i Tes
tation allowed at the on period, ll orders. Therearea great many exquisite
must furnish their own at a future period. |
14. The store-keeper-general shall form
an inventory of the vessels and crafts, and
for account of the
as it regards \gans-
are fond ofit too ; but then they cannot show
those graceful airs, nor cut those fine fash-
ionable figures that genteel ladies and gen-
tlemen can do, who are taught to beat tirae
with their feet to the music, with as much
regularity as a drummer with his drum
sticks. : Po ik
Certainly the good of society requires
that in every thing, but more especially in
matters of amusement, there should be a
marked line between the higher and lower
pleasures and gratifications, which arise
from balls and dancing assemblies that can-
not easily be described ; and can only be
person of ten thousand dollars yearly ip.
come, would be no better off, and could
have no greater share of the pleasures of
this world, than a collier or a weod cutrey,
a cobbler or a tailor, a waggoner or a grub
ber. Most certainly if the principal pillarg
of the church had the least idea that those
injunctions, prohibitions, exhortations and
commands, which are every where scatter-
ed through the B ble; particularly the New
Testament, had any reference to pevsonsin
the higher circles of life, they would not
send their children to dancing schools, to
learn to dance ale mode, together with all
the graceful airs, bows, curtsies, congees
and other fine personal accomplishments |
of the other effects under his charge, iperesived by those whofisquent acd i
the same way as stated for the department} :
of artillery.
therewith connected.
No rational being ever dreamed of send-
-by the regulations of Spain.
Approved—=so far as relates to the trans-
en
‘portation of the garrison and the Spanish
Tations allowed ; provided, they do not ex-
the American ration only will be allowed.
"The General Assembly seem to tink
t
Approved—Lieut. Parkhurst, Q. M. ofthat this elegant amusement is inconsiste
artillery appointed on behalf of the Am
«sed the American ration, in which case can government. 9
si. | With that sebriety which the sacred Scrip-
[tures require ; and is unbecoming the chris-
15. The officers and troops of this gar { character.—True, indeed, if we were
5th. A competerit number of vessels rison, with their equipage, shall be tran ph totake the doctrines and precepts which
shall be furnished for embarking the per-/ported to Pensacola, where they shall re-
sonal effects, papers and other property be- main as already stated unti
Jonging to the commandant, officers and Havanna.
others in the royal employ, and particularly, Approved.
the papers of the sécretary’s office of the,
17. The Alabama chief with his family
"government existing in Pensacola, those of now in this Fort, and who has been report-
he department of the royal finance; and of ed to major Young, shall be included in
the civil and military employs. These pa- this capitulation, and transported to Ha-
pers shall not be subjected to any inspec vanna.
tion or recognizance under the pledge of Approyed—His name to be entered in
their containing nothing foreign to the func- an article, and the Spanish government
g that he never returns to the
rtions of the said persons.
transportation to be furnished agreeably to
established usage.
6th. The sick, wounded and all those wha |
embarkation of the troops for the Havanna,'
'guaranteein
Approved—an estimate of the necessary Floridas.
18. The Catholic religion, its ministers}
and the free exercise shall be maintained.
Answer—A free toleration to all reli
sre now or may fall sick previous to the gions granted.
19. The capitilation is made under the
whall be maintained by the government of confidence that the general of the Ameri-
#he United States until cured, and shall can troops will comply with his offer of re-
Fiave the Same privileges as the rest of turning integrally this province in the state
the garrison ; those who are in a situation in which he receives it stated in his official
shall be embarked at the same time with letter,
Git, and shall be under- the care of and at-|
als of the Spanish m itary hospital.
Approved.
7th. The gatrizon of Pensacola and the
{ and Approved——And the restoration made
tended by the surgeofyand other individu- under the conditions expressed in general
Jackson’s communication to the governor
of Pensacola on the 28d May, 1818.
20. If any doubt should arise as to the
1 embarked for
Christ taught his disciples, and which they
communicated to the first converts, as the
criterion to judge by, it must be admitted
that ‘those frolics would be inadmissible
among christians. But then, in judging of
these matters, we must take into view all
the circumstances with which the caseis
connected. The disciples and first follow-
ers of Christ, were miserably poor and
could not afford those splendid, and costly
enjoyments—so were the first christians
generally. It was therefore prudent to
make a virtue of a necessity. Besides this,
anew sect was to be established, and a new
religion to be propogatéd. To do this
more effectually, the first professors must
assume a peculiar austerity, and rigidness
of character, so as to distinguish them from
the rest of the world: and thereby gain a
a reputation of sanctity and superior holi-
ness. This is necessary for all new secis
at their first appearance. But when onte
established firmly, those sanctimonious af-
fectations are no longer necessary; and
therefore it is that we find the viel is grad-
ually dispensed with as the sects increase in
numbers. . While christianity was confined
to the vulgar it was a rigid self-denied sys-
tem ; but when it forced its way into the
ing their children to a dancing school to
learn humility, meekness, self-denial, low-
liness of mind, &c. of to esteem others bet-
ter than themselves. They send them to
learn dignified p ride, high mindoess, self-
approbation, graceful airs, elevated roman-
tic notions, and to exhibit all their brilliant
personal charms to the very best advantages
ail the world. These are the virtues bes =
coming persone of high rank, and elevated
circumstances. Their opposites are well
adapted to the common herd, or persons in
low life; and for such only they are meant.
For it cannot be supposed that when, bya
certain change of circumstances, christiane
ity should become the religion of the fash-
ionable world, the same rules of conduct
could be applicable to them; that were pre-
scribed for the dull ploding vulgar. Itis
probable that the founders of christianity
did not anticipate that 1t would ever be a-
dopted by the higher ranks in society, or
they would have limited their doctrines and
precepts; with more accuracy and precis
ion 3 and confined them with more striciness
to the conditions of these for whom they
were intended. Christ enjoins that men
should always ¢ pray and not fain” ; and
Paul orders his proselytes to « pray with
out ceasing.” These directicne could only
be meant, unquestionably, for those chris:
tians who were poor and persecuted. They
could never be meant for persons in weal:
£0 &s 1d attract the potice and admiration of -
Prisohers as also those in the employ of the meaning of any of the articles of this capi-
royal finance, shall enjoy the same privi-| ulation, they shall he construed in the
Jeges as the garrison of Barancas, and shall manner most favorable to the Spanish gar-
likewise be transported to Havanna, uniting | rison.
the former to the latter, and all shall be] Answer—The above articles to be in-
dodged in the quarters they previously oc-{terpreted agreeably to their literal and ex.
<upied in Pensacold, uutil the moment ofjpressed meaning.
#mbarkation for the Port of Havanna. 21. The present capitulation shall be
Approved-=an estimation of the neces-|signed and exchanged by the general of the
sary transportation to be furnished and in-| American army, and the commandant of
eluded in the estimate for the garrison of|this provineé as soon as possible, and at
Fort Barancas. latest by 5 o’clock in the afternoon, each
ath. During theit periitanénce the U. S. [returning their respeétive original,
4vill furnish the King’s store-keepeér, under| Approved.
the requisite documents from the royal of-} Fort of St. Charles; Barrancas, 28th
ficers, such articles as they may stand in May, 1818, 7 o'clock in the moyning,
need of, or are pot in the King’s stofes ; to] (Signed) JOSEPH MASOT,
complete the rations of the troops, depen-| (Signed) ANDRw. JACKSON;
dants, those in the King’s employ, and their ; Maj. Gen. Cont’dg
families, the reimbursement thereof re-! Additional articles, which are to have|cipline and conformed to the maxims of
inaining subject to the decision of the go- the same force as the primery, and extend: [the world, and the customs of the times.
governments of Spain and the U, States. led in compliance with what has been a- {Christianity as practised in modern times
.Answer=-An lyentory of the provisions|areed upon. is a liberal system, and is made conforma-
dn possession of the Spanish commissary, to| 1st The name required of the Alabama|ble to the taste and fancy of its professors
be forthwith furnished. : The rations allow - chief is Opayhé¢la. The commandant of}of all conditions.
®d subject to the limitations of the 4th arti-|this province engages in the name of his The General Assembly certainly cannot |set their face against such an encroachment
cle. government, that the said chief shall never {intend that the fashionable gentlemen and on théir rights; and by a spirited remoni-e
atl. The provisions actually existing in|return to the Floridas. ladies of its church; shall be compelled to|strance, compel the General Pe
ghe kings store of Pensacola and Barancas, Approved. relinquish all their fine splendid accom- {their next meeting, to rescind their fdict
Sha transported to the former in order| 2d. If any vessels of war of H. C. Ma-
ithe A" serve for the said supply of! jesty destined for this port, should arrive
fashionable world, and ‘was adopted by peo-
ple of taste and afftuence, its rules were
made to conform to the customs of genteel
society and high life. So it was when Lu-
ther, Calvin, Knox and their contemporaries
introduced a new religion in the 16th cen-
tury, called Protestant ; they found it ne-
cessary to revert to the antiquated system,
which had been adopted by the primitive
christians. So when the Presbyterians
made a schism in the Episcopal church of
England in the 17th century, they found it
necessary to adopt the same plan; and
therefore they were distinguished by the
epithet of fiuritans. But Protestants gen-
erally, and Presbyterians also, when their
systems were fully established,and reccived
by persons of quality and good condition in
society, very properly relaxed in their dis-
thy circumstances ; for why should those
pray without ceasing, or indeed, why should
they pray at all, when they are possessed
of every good thing that their heart could
wish for already ? Could it be supposed, or
expected, that the pupils of a dancing
school, or the attendants at a ball, would
ever think of praying ? Could any thing he
esteemed more degrading in the eyes ofa
fine gentleman or lady, than to be caughty
by any of their companions, on thelr koees
praying ? They would be ridiculed and
despised by every beau and belle, and by.
every person of taste and figure, in the
country. O no! a novel or a play may doy
but praying is out of the question. Tet that
become fashionable and our ball rooms
would be deserted. Even Washinglon$
birth night could not be celebrated.
I fondly hope sucli of our elders and Tu
lers of the synagogue, in this place, toge-
ther with all other genteel christians of the
Presbyterian church who attend balls them-
sclves, and have always been the most Jib-
eral in supporting dancing masters, vill
plishments and luxuriant gratifications and [altogether : or at least, confine it to ith pro-_
revert back to_the austere manners, and |per objects—ramely, those classes of peoR®
severe habits of the christians in the days of jple who ought not to enjoy thos¢ social
the Apostles, or their immediate Succes- [pleasures, which are suited to the condition
sors. Can the Assembly suppose that the |of the better sort. ] :
fine belles and beaus of the present times,| Ifthe Assembly, howeyer, will be obsti=
can be reduced to that state of severe mor-{nate, and adhere to their new orderin et
tification and self-denial to which the fan. cil, and insist on a strict execution Of i
#«tions. with a supply of previsions or moncy, they
i Appifed. i shall be freely admiteg, as well as Spanish
{ 10thi A duplicdte inventory shall be for- merchant vessels.
med by{the store-keeper, and such officer St. Charles, Barrancas May 28, 1813, 5p M
of artillery, as the commandant of this (Signed) JOSEPH MASOT,
gorpsc may name, and such other as may be (Sigued) ANDRw. JACKSON,
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