Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-01

tatiyes of the county of Knox, the register
of the land Office, county officers, mer'
chants, &c. and having laid before them the
information he had received, requested their
advice upon the subject of taking measures
for putting the country in state OF defence
this was unanimously advised, as well as
the immediate ordering two companies OF
militia into actual service.
Whilst these measures were progressing,
a principal Putawatamite chief arrived, be-
ing sent blythe representatives OF 16 villa
ges west ot the Wabash to inform the 60
vernon that they had abandoned the Pro-
phet, and hadthrown away the tomahawk
which he had put into their hands. lhls
revolution ia their minds was produced by
the forcible representation of the Delaware
deputies above mentioned, TO a council
which was convened the lattersnd OF May,
somewhere in the neig hbortood Of ST. Jo-
sephs on lake Michigan.
The governor assures the editor, that the
chief who brought the above information is
entirely to be depended upon, his fidelity
to the United States, and personal friend
ship for him, having betn manifested in
every transaction with the Indians since the
treaty ofeGrenville.
Two young Frenchmen arrived from
Wayne last night, as they passed The town
of the Prophet, they were desired by Mr..
Brouillette, to inform the governor, that
every thing appeared to be quiet above the
Prophets town, but that another council
was shortly to be hsld-there are not more
than 400 warriors at the village where the
Prophet resides, and the governor thinks
that the whole number which still adhere 10
him does not exceed twice that number.--
Notwithstanding the above favorable APP
pearances, we unders and that the governor
will not counte rmand the order for turning
out the militia, untiEhe discovers what mea-
sures will be taken by the prophet upon The
detection of his followers.
Continuation from the National htelHgencer
of Mr.. Erskine's letters to hi, Gaming,
as budHshedby oraer Of the British House
of Commons.
: Mr.. Erskine, in his letter to Mr. Can
Ming, OF the 18Th of April, 1909, says
/" had the honor OF receiving your des-
patches No. 1. 2, 8, 4 and OF tie Esd OF
January, and your separate OF the I'd Of re.
bruary with its several enclosures. which
were delivered to me On the 9Th (Apri) BY
Mr.. Oakley" The four first letters only
are published in the papers printed by order
of parliament and No. s, Of January %,
and that of February End, with lis enclo,
sures, altogether omitted. When it is re.
collected that these were the original in
structions, on which MIR. Erskine made his
arrangement with this country, there mus'
have existed very important reasons for The
suppressicns and is it not extremely pro-
bable that their publication would give an
entire new color to the whole affair?
The following are the letters, in the col
lection laid before parliament, that do not
appear to have been heretofore pubIishe d
in this country:
No. s.
Dispatch .jfon, Nr: Secretary Canning to
the Hon. David Erskine, dated Foreign
Office, Esd 7anuary, 1909.
SIR,
In addition to what / have stated inmy
preceding dispatch of this date, | ,hinkil
right to assure you, that the intention OF
sending minister to America, as therein
announced, tor the purpose OF concludingta
treaty with the United States, has not arist
from any doubt ofyour executing the cem-
mission, II it had been entrusted to you,
with zeal and ability but it is presumed,
that after the long suspension Of friendly in.
tercourse with the United States, minis
ter sent for this single and special purpose,
and fully appraised of all the sentiments on
this subject, of the government by which he
is employed, would have better prospect
of removing any difficulties which might |