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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04
Journal Of Congressional Debates.

THURSDAY, APRIL %.
Mr., Quincy presented the petition Of Ezra
Weston and Ezra Weston, Jr. merchants of
Duxbury, (Mass.) praying indemnlticatl on
tor the loss Oi their brig Gersham, which
was captured and burnt by the French sqad
ron sailing under the orders of the French
emperor. Referred TO select committee
of five
Mr.. Gold presented the petition Of Charles
Sheldon and IS others, milers and dealers
IN grain in the state ct New York, praying
a repeal or modification of the embargo
law.
Mr.. Livingston similar one from Ebene-
zer Jones aa4 500 o,her inhabitants of Troy,
NY.
Mr.. Blocker a similar one from John p.
d Dore and l04 others of Albany in same
stale.
Also, from John Scott and others of War.
tertord.
Mr.. Fitch, a similar one from Elijah
Jones and l55 Others Of Lansingburg, New
York.
Mr. Gold moved to refer the several petit
tious to q select committee.
Inns rhOuon gave rise TO debate of con-
siderable warmth and interest
M. Randolph moved to refer them to
committee Of the whole house, which mo-
ton superseded Mr. Colds. Mr. Williams
made motion which superseded that OF
Mr.. Randolphs that they lie OIL the Ia
be.
The question was then determined in the
negative-Yeas Il, Nays So.
Mr.. Khea, moved that the further cousid
Grafton the petitions be postponed Til the
4th of July next.
The question was taken by ayes and noes
and were, Yeas 81 Nays 4S.
This decision may be considered IS an
expression OF the sense Of the house in
relation TO the continuance Of the Embar-
go.l
Mr.. Lewis presented the petition Of sun.
dry merchants OF Alexandria, praying 10 be
permitted to import British goods to the a.
mount OF their property in England. Aefer-
red TO the committee Of the whole
An engrossed bin making further provi
sion for the army OF the U. S was read Sd
time
Onthe question shall the bill pass Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Tallmadge, and Mr. Key, spoke
At length in opposition 10 The BIZ on con-
stituuonal grounds.
Much debate took place Oh the bill n Ak.
ing further provision for the army. The
question was On sg eeing toLhe ia section,
providing tor two additional MAJOR and four
BrigadIer Generals.-No dec,sioa took
place.
The Committee have agreed on a RE.
CESS adjourn from Wednesday next L.
! 18Th NAY.
FRIDAY, APRIL %
a bill! was reported tor The appointment o.
two Secretaries, 10 aid and assist the Sec.
Rotary at War, which was twice read, and
referred 10 committee Of the whole.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has re
ported to Congress, that tile sums appropri
Ated by law BY acts Of the present session Of
Congress viii require this yea S I7,lI4 6ol
and former appropriations witt equ.re S 3
$780, Total, 8 Is. 394. 666-exclusive
~ tne interest on the contemplated loan VI
IL millions, 50 far as It may become due
within the year Cash On Hand. z Z
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One Hundred Thousand Militia.

The bill authorising The President 10
detach 100000 of the Militia, passed
INTO law the 10th OF April. This de-
tachment is to be oificered by the Gov
errors OF the States-The Men arc 10
serve for time hot exceeding six
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

would be difficult te answer The ques-
tiOn for what purpose congress are sdjourn
ing But they must find some occupation IS
Nh apology for renewing the session, and
what the next move will be is equally as diff
hcUh 10 forsee'-The state of The political
game is desperate, hence nothing can be ex.
Tecttd but desperate play. AS MIR. Msdi.
son Is canyassisg for votes with all his might
and has none to spare, his situation IS highly
embarrassing. Suppose Mr.. Clay demands
war, on pain OF deserving him with all the
mettesome troops he can gather to bis stan
dard-POor Madison must affect 10 use his
influence and declare his opinion for war.
Suppose Messrs LoWndes, Cheves and 9TH
ers call for the permanent or temporary re-
moval ofthe non .import alton law-ths must
also be assented 10. Suppose Mr. Rhea Of
Tennessee should be able 10 raise band III
twenty determined followers, who should
boldly decla e that if that Law is not LETT IN.
| touched, their resentment shall be felt in
the clection-why then again the non.impor.
taliOh must remain IN 5rutu guo 1t is read
! lily perceived that no steady course can be
F., pursued by wight 50 cirCumstanced. The
| embargo is a measure, which cannot, how.
/ ever, be accounted FOR upon such principles.
| No separate interest is promoted by 1t, and
| II IS not more perniciOus to the mass Of the
nation than II will prove fatal to the hands
which have laid il. Il must therefore, i;
seems, be considered plant OF foreign Or
| igin, The manufacturing concern would be
sufficiently accommodated BY the nou-im
| portatlon, without 1t and the high spirits
which pant for the bloody arena, must Il Il
| themselves en,hraIled in Tie chains Of N
embargo.
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ky tbf @aiIs.
THINGS rs THEY ARE.

1.-THE following paragraph, from the 5aIn-
more Fedora! Republican, OF Friday last,
contains Nahum in nvo" The sug-
gestions, we believe, perfectly well foun
deG; and furnish the only clue TO the pre-
sent shutting, psradoxical conduct Of Ad.
IniniStr&tion
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

Fltty shifts Of the L,ne-As we are
on the eve Of a war, let our govern
ment, remove our restrictions on com
merce, and we shall soon get home the
fjly millions If D0lla,s which our mer.
chants have in England and her depen-
denotes; tAls will do US more good than
50 slips of the line. Ifthis will no, do,
allow every body 10 import for six
months; in this case we shall owe
Great Britain .titiy malAons-Tbis sum
will give Us an uncomfortable -dvan-
tage.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

i. NEw-YoRE, ApnI ,4.45.,
AS ! oblerve that our ru,crs
I Congrels are deceived cr vlcatt.,
iPerGit thar the Berlin and Milan NV
Icrees are revoked as regard The Un.
ted States, annex lift " .5rericl7
vedels that have been captured or Gei.
troyed within the lalt fix months y,
French cruifers, aid requef you 70
inform me under what name aud an.
thority fuch wanton defruction N
committed on the property Of or
citizens.
Brig Bsllifarius, Of Nsw-YorS to Grea, Ea.
tain, veiTsl add cargo, slimated AZ $500 ON
lars, condemned.
Brig Three Friends, Salem
70 Brazls, 25iOOO-BurnL
Skip Telegraph, ~ York
10 Lifbon, GO,OCO-Burnt
Brig Dolly, Liverpool 70
New Orleans lOOoO-Burut-
Ship ia, Philadelphia TO
Lfbon, 75.oOO-Burnt.
Brig Gerfhom, Bolton 20
L.fbou, SOCOO-Bnrut.
schr. Polly, WeR Indies
20 United States Io,OOO-Burnt
Brig Adventure, Wen a.
dies 10 United States. 5OOO-Burnt.
Brig Comet. u States 10
London, captured and
lOa going into French
port, - OOO-Burnt,
Brig PallaS, captured, run
on fhore, and plumber
ed 30,OOo-Burnt
Ship Silver. Grey, do do do 4O,OOo-Burnt~
Ship Portland do do do 4O,OOO-BuTnt'
Ship Gen Lincoln, Lon
don 10 United States,
captured by the French
value unknown.
ID $4,000
The few cafes that have ftated
have come within my knowledge, but
as French Fleet is known to be at
fea, great havoc is expected on our
commerce. AN OBSERVER.
Fhefe three vefIels thus deGgna-
ted were run on lhore by the French,
and afterwards burnt BY the BritilS
becaule they could not be got off.
ANSWER.
Mr.. Madison fays the French de-
crees are repealed and he ftands TO it,
up to this hour if 70 then it is clear
that it cannot be under thofe DEGREES.
that cur vehels taken at sea, are
a" burnt funk and deltroyed." Late
depoGtions, however, prove that a
fpccial order has been ifued from the
Miniiter of Marine, to burn, fink
and deitroy all vefels taken going to,
or returning from Great Britain, or
the ports Of her allies :" and, as to
thofe feized and conRCcatud ir.
France, the process Of even fam
trial is now discontinued, and they
arc confScated BY the Emperor him
felt, becaule he chHfes. Now if the
Americans are not fatished with this,
Pm done with IN. The market wo-
man who Ainned live pouts, told
lome one who alked how lhe could
torture them 70, o VI! Jays lhe, they
don't mind it, they are ujfd to II.
AZ. 4. Herald
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A gentleman arrived 1t Savannah, who
left Amelia on the 10th instant, informs that
the Governor Of Augustine was determined
not to surrender the place tin lie was com
PEELED by superior force, and that Tie taking
1t should cost lie Patriots and their adhee
rents dear--the force III the place was not
known-thc Patriots force was from 400 10
AGO
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

4 o'clock, the Procefion moved IN
the follow ing order:-
The troop Of Cavalry.
Marine Corps.
The Chaplains of the two Houies
of Congrels.
The Physicians who attended the
deceaicG.
Mr.. NJ. Clay q Mr.. WriBbt,
Mr.. Butler, 3 Mr.. SeVieT,
bfr. Sanm9n5, g 1Ir. BreqVn,
Mr.. Ta1madge d" Mr.. MacaH.
The Family Mourners.
The PRECEDENT of United States.
Sergeant at Armes of the Senate.
The Senate,
{ is Grief MaHrncr5 preceded By the
PreiidtHt and Secretary
Sargcant at arms Of the Houle
The House Of Representatives, pre-
ceded by the Speaker and Clerk.
Heads of Departments.
Other Officers # Government.
Foreign Minilters, Citizens, Stran-
gers, &c.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

MORE DEMOCRATIC MORALITY!
ENrGct 9ta Ict'r from Washington Ciy p ne
Editor Y Me TU5i ina ASas, Aoril IO,
1912.
" The capture Of Amelia Island Is alto.
gether unauthorized BY government but,
then, IS Il IS taken, ! think We might IS well
keep IT,"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04

Capt Adams, who arrived 81 Baltimore
from Tcnentte, reports, tia, Of $500 inhlbi.
tantS IN the port Of Oratavo, S42O had tie
fever, $40 died. and 2640 recovered, $50 es-
capped the disorder ESQ had left The cts
The fever had ceased. The Gordon was a.
Ken OF, and the inhabitants were returning.
The island Of TeneriHe containing g5 900
anG the Six other islands 10 600 souls.
They were il state " starvation on Ten
ertic, and all the CaRary Islands when L.
came away, they were eating horses, dogs
aud other animals a number had died "
hunger during lis stay there 100 days
The Indian Corn was Delivered from LIS
ship m small quantities, by the mayor in
person, one almude, or Two quarts 10 each
person. The peasants came upwards of
| twelve miles from the country, fer that guam
tity. They pressed - hard At the granary
door that the governor ordered Oh. The SOL
diers to keep them back bU; ID no effect
the crowd Vas 50 great, that 4 number
| were considerably hurt F.; several Americas
seamen were starving IN The streeis-Caat
"A. took them 10 his lodgings, and fed chem
for twelve days, while his ship was blown
| out Of THE roads when the ship returned.
Ne took them On board, and brought item
with him. The Locusts were 81 numerous
| On tie Island, ~ W dukrn tile sky, oevous-
ing every thing before them. E0r want Dt
rain tast season, tie crops " wine were ye-
| ~ short tie greatest part Ut which MS
| shipped 10 England and Portugal tie priCl
| had risen ircm IS 70 IS per pipe, Ll.an
| Corn had sold ~ dollars pcr DusEel -L@-
| Flour ~ Fer bLl-4lLle Il NJ ket.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-04
DEATH aftbe VICE. RESIDENT.

In Senate, Monday, Abril %, 1912.
IMMEDIATELY after the SEN
ate had ahembled the PreGdent FRA.
TEN. Mr.. CRAWFORD rofe, and faid,
GENTLEMEN-Upon me de-
wolves the painful duty of announ-
cling to the Senate the death of our
venerable feliow-citizen GEORGE
CLINTON, Vice-Pre6dent of the
United States. BY this affective dis
Penfatlon Of Divine Providence, the
Senate is deprived of PreGdent
rendered dear to each of its men,
bers by the dignity and impartiality
with which ne has SO long prefded
over their deliberations. and the ma
ton bereaved of one of the brighteR
iuminaries Of its glorious revolution"
Il was then moved, and unani-
mously resolved, that Mehrs. Smith,
(Of ", r. Smith, (of Nd. German,
Gilman, and Bradley, be Commit
tee, to be Joined by the Houfe, to
report meafures proper to be adopt
ed to manifef the public refpea and
the regret of Congrels on the death
o. citizen so highly refpeded and
revered [CIhe HouE immediately
62acrred, ant MeF5. Tallmadge,
Mitchell, Gold, Stow and Macon,
acre appointed to The Committee
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Haze Of Rfpr9entatiDe5, AbrH 70.
A mefTage from tn. Senate was re-
ceived, announcing the death Of the
Vice-PreGdent of the United States {;
which having been read,
Mr.. TALLMADGE, (of ComcMcml
faid, It was afuredly not from any
want Of refped TO the memory of the
Patriot deceated, that some member
from the fate Of Nc7v-Tork did not
on this location addrcfs the chair.
AT their rtquef, and being himfelf a
native citizen Of the State Of Ne1u-
Iorf, and having fcrved particularly
and on honorable locations in the
revolutionary war with the gentleman
whole death was now announced
having long known his fcrvices and
merits both as a folder and lfatef.
man, he took the liberty, in behalf Of
the delegation from New-1ork, tc
move concurrence in the relolutiop
Of the Senate.
The above committee wa. then
chofen.
O The Committee of arrange.
ments reported, thar 28 hackney
coaches were provided for the ufe Of
the members. The Houle ther
adjourned, TO meet again about q
o'clock to attend the funeral.
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q@,a..4
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months after ,hey arrive al The place Of
rendezvous. To receive the same pay
and rations IS The standing army, whcn
il actual service Punishment BY whip
ping is not 10 be inflicted.
A million Of dollors is appropriated
for the expence Of this requisition.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-03
Frem the Boston Gazette.
c FRJG ATE CONSTITUTION.

We have the pleasure OF announcing the
arrival in our harbour, last evening, OF the
frieate Constitution, Capt Hull She lett
Chesapeake Bay on the 18th inst. and on the
10Th, in the afternoon, saw frigate and gave
chase: the winds being light they could not
come near enough before night to ascertain
who she was. 1t continued calm the prlncl-
pal part of the night. On the morning OF the
18th British squadron, consisting OF a ship
of the line, four frigstes, brig and a schoon-
er the nearest trIgate within gun shot.
Throughout the whole of this day it was calm;
and every txertion made, by towing and warp
ing, to make Roadway; but the enemy, by
attaching All their boats to two frigates, were
evidently gaining upon the Constitution, and
occasionally enabled them to bring their bow
guHs to bear upon her. This H of maneu-
vering, ard the frequent discharge OF the
Constitutions stern chasers, contlnned the
whole of this day-On the 9th at day hight,
small breeze sprarg up, when the Consutu-
tion spread all her carVas, and by outsalling
the enemy, escaped conflict, which she could
not have maintained with any hope of success
against a force so greatly superior The
chase was continued 60 hours, during which
time the whole crew remained at their stations
The Constitution was bound to New-York,
but from the unfavourableness of the wind,
has put in here.
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70 regs IN the cIothlng He first cIsin.t
private property, and then offered TO m' q
it. but Col. St George [tbe conns p1n,eAass
Maiden refused to part with ary Of !, ,s|
perVtaken Col Cass was treated We, ss1. pro.
lltely, but great caution was used to Typo.
him from ascertainlng the situation Of e e,selt
The ladies were escorted to Detroit h. aS
fish officer. on.
Every preparation was making By =
Hull 10 cross with The army to Canada oea
it was supposed he would effect about H. sn y.
or lth inst. He had boats prepared spg V4
to carry regiment across at ore tine '> ~
British were determined 10 oppose his l.n6 lH
but it was confidently believed that an u 3
efforts would prove utterly unavailins '4
Capt. Pinney and his company have
nearly all their -clothing-and all the soIG ~
were exasperated TO The highest deere
gainst the plunderers.
The British had in Maiden and the ycn.
about 800 troops--2oo regulars and 500 nj!
tia and Indians. The English militia n =.
very unwilling to fight against the Ame.j,,.
and in some instances they obstinateh p6,
to bear arms under the red coats OF his ~.
sant majesty, crazy George.
Previously to the arrival OF General HIM
600 of the Michigan militia hal taken ~
arms to defend Detroit and thebeiebbo,;rpp
country; and expressed willingness to cro,S
to Canada with the army. Gen Hull had ).
bout $500 effective troops.
1t was reported at Detroit hat the enemv
had confined number of the Nuncey India,
in Maiden, 10 preventthem rpm joining The
Americans.
The enemy has TOO armed ressels in the
river Detroit-the Queen Charlotte, shine
- guns, and the Hunter, slop of 70 guns
Iesertions were daily taking Place from tho
British territoiy-and Tie CaiRdian French,
who are numerous IN some paEes, were par
ticuiarlv solicitous to exchangelhe despotsm
of the British, for the benign avs of the A.
mcrican government.
pr. Saith saw great MANY indians on The
road, all Of whom appeared peEectIy friendly.
The sick men at the dihieret block houses
were recovering. No death in the army
since they left this state
Mr. Smith was going on anexpress to Gov
Meigs from Lower Sandusky
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ALEXANDRIA.
MONDAY MORNING, ,4ugust 8.
"To SKEW
THE VERY AGE AND BoDY OF THE ting
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.

The Liberty ofthe Press, The Palladium
Freedoaa-is a sentiment which the patriots Of
the American revolution incuIcaied into thef \
children, and finally embodied in the fedenl
constilution--Tba it was not specifically pro-
vided for in that compact as first offered to tho
people, was urged as an ohjection TO the adop
ton of the constitution itself, and an amend
ment was speedily added restricting Congress
from passing any " Law respecting AL eslaO.
lishmcnt of religion, or prohibiting the Tree
exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom Of
speech or OF tie hrcas"-The principle Ga'
accordingly been cherished by all parties III
the United States, as essential to the PfS'e''
walton Of our liberties-The federal sentnlen'
thereon has been well expressed in the las.
guage Of Marshall in memorial delivered y
the American ENJOYS to the French go'''",
ment, wherein they reply to the complaints -
that government as to the language OF the o.
merican press" The genius OF the cons'i'1.
ton (says the memorial) and the opinion V
the people of the United States cannot Do
verruled by those who administer the goVS"
ment. Among those principles deemed
cred in America; among those sacred r'S''
considered as forming the buIwark OF 'p'"
liberty, which the government contelnp'fY
with IN awful reverence and would aPP'o'
only with the most cautious circuniSpe0"'.'
there is no one Of which the importance
more deeply impressed on the pubic D''
than the liberty of the press-1hat TINS N0''
is often carried to excess, that it has SOM
times degeneratcd into HcentiousnfSS - -
and lamented; but the remedy bas n't
been covered--Perhapsi is an evil '''''s,
rable from the good with which 1t IS S'''''
perhaps it is shoot which cannot be s''iFP
from the stalk without wounding vlta''y
plant from which it is torn" =.
Nor was this the only occasion uPo" ~"
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District OF Columbia, to wit.

yNTeiEREAS Henry T Comptor, hath
Wv by his petition in writing, applied 10
the hon Nichols titzhugh, one OF the assls-
rant Judges of the circuit court ofthc District
Of Columbia TO be admitted to the benefit Of
the ACT of Congress for the relief of insoivent
debtors within tue district aforesaid, and has
state therein hat he is in actual confinement
In the Jail bounds of Alexandria county, at the
suit OF Da9iel Kent, and being unable to dis
CHARGE tn said claim with others against him
has offered to deliver up to the use of his
crediters, all his property, real, personal and
mike Notice is therefore given to the
creditors ofthe said Henry L. Compton, that
on "Wednesday next, the 5th OF August, be-
tween the hours of ten and three o'clock, at
the court house IN Alexandria, the oath of an
insolvent debtor viii be administered to the
said Henry 4. Compton, and a trustee APP
pointed agreeably to the said act Of Congress,
unless cause be then there shown to the con-
trary And it i. further ordered, that this
notice he insevel daily in he Alexandria
newspaper, IN il the 5th Of August.
BY ORDER of the hon. Nicholas F;tzhugh,
ofthe assistant urges of The circuit court
&c district OF CoulAbi., this 5th day Of
August, 1912.
G.. Deneale, c. c.
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y strict of Columbia, to wit:

yKJHEREAS John Workman hath, by
w his petition in writing, applied
to the hon. Nicholas FItzhugh, one OF the as
sissant JUDGES OF the circuit court OF the
di .rict OF C1lumbia, to be admitted TO the
benefit of the act of Congress for the relief
ofinsolvent debtors within the district atore-
said. and has stated therein that he is In &C
tual confinement in the Jail bounds OF Aiexan-
dria co,,nty, at the suit of Thomas Preston,
and being unable to discharge the SAID claim
with others against him, has offered to DELI
verup to the use OF his creditors all his pro-
perty, real, personal and mixed: Notice is
therefore given to the creditors OF the SID
John Workman, that on Wednesday next, the
5th of August, between the hours OF ten
and three O'Clock, at the courthouse In
Alexandria, the oath of an insolvent debtor
will be administered to the SAID John
Workman, aud a trustee appointed sgreeaoly
to the said act OF Congress, unless cause be
then there shewn to the contrary. And 1t is
further ordered, that this notice be inserted
daily inthe Alexandria newspaper until the
9Th of August.
By order of the hon. Nicholas Fitzhugh,
one of the assistant Judges of the circuit court
of the district OF Columbia, this 5th day OF
Angus, 1912,
G. Deneale, c. c.
August st.
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G. Deneale, c. c.
WAsHING roN CRY, August

WASHING FoN CITY, August |.
The Secretary of State left this city on
Wednesday last, for his seat in Virginia, and
will return in few days.
Letters have been received from the head
quarters of our northwestern army, dated
Sandwich, Upper Canada, July 18TH and 4th.
Gen. HullNwith his army, crossed the river
above Detroit on the night of the 18th, with
out the loss of a man. Such was the reeuls,.
rity Of the movement, that in less than five
minutes after the first boat struck the Canada
shore, the line was formed. The Ohio yo-
lunteers behave like veterans. During the
night before the arrival Of the army, the Bril-
tish abandoned the shore and retreated to
Maiden. leaving our troops to take possession
of their works, which gives us the command
of the river. The American standard was e.
rected IN Canada on the morning Of the 18th,
and general Hull's proclamation was issued
and circulated through all the villages in that
vicinity.
Letters of the l4th say, the Canadian mill
tia are deserving from Maiden III large parties
---sixty in one body, on receiving the procla-
nation, reported themselves to the general,
and retired TO their farms.
The American flag waving on both sides
of the river has astonished the natives, & they
are retiring to their villages, and already
holding councils to advise all the Indians to
renain neutral. The general has promised
US atrip to Maiden, after which we shall de-
tach small party to our friends at Michii-
mackinac, and hope pursue our march down
Lake Erie, through several pleasant fine lit
tie settlements
The general Is determined to adhere re-
hgiously 70 his proclamation, and hold sacred
all the properly ofindiyidua The citizens
OF Canada (ior already hail the peninsula of
the Lakes as ssate9 appear satisfied with our
yisit.