Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-23

may indulge his melsuchoi, with,
iout risk OF interruption or ,ii,,ur-
bance. &" The countenance Of a fricBt
doeth good" but not if We louk up
on it with a view to its medicinal u
peration.
But even if the plans, which arc
sometimes recommends TO us, were
really calculated to lengfben the ca
taIogue of our days, it would still be
equally wretched anil degrading to
the dignity ofour nature. Nodin;
surely can be more idle and absurd
than to waste the whole Of our time
in endeavours TO preserve il TO neg
lect the purposes, in order to protrnct
the period of our existence. --propter
0itam, Uirendi psrdere cGusaS.
From the Gesrge'sra (Ka.) Fatrist.
That a number Of prisoners TAKEN slncs
the commencement Of the late war by lhn
! Ind ans, yet remain, we fear there can
be doubt. Some fine in the month pE
January last, we received formation by
the return of one f our citizen soldiers,
detained in Indian captivity, that there
were a number ct American csptives,
vet behind in The same situation (pe!hars
on Lake Huron) He also gave payticu-
lar information of musician, by the
name OF FAINT, or Want, who was in pos
session Of aa Indian near Quebec.
We have received for publication TIE
following copies Of letters. the result Of
enquiries made by our COVE nment Oh tie
subject.
Copy ola letter from Richard Rash, 9ef-
ing Secretary Of State, to CO! 2, III
johnson, dated
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, March l9,lol,
SIR-I have the honor to I'd you
copy of letter from Mr.. Bagot, 10 this
Department, and IT'S enclosure, ore to
him from the Governor General OF Cana
da. on the subject Of certain Amer can
prisoners, who were supposed to be still
held in captivity by the Indians upon
Lake Hurcp, in whose Cases you have
taken 50 much interest.
1t would seem from Governor Sher-
brooks letter, that no such person as
Thomas Fsat or JIcIt, particularly men-
toned By you, was known To ever have
been in Quebec. As Governor She'-
brook says, however, that 'ome indIvl-
duas may possibly yet be in captivity in
the neighborhood of Lake Huron, (mean-
ing it is presumed, American citlzens:)
ard that he would avail himself Of any In.
formation which might be communicated
through this government, for The Giscove-
~ Of snch, with view 10 their release
and their restoration to their families and
friends, you viii readily, | am fully per
suaded, furnish this Department with al!
the information you may obtain on thu
subject.
l have the honor to be with very great
respect and consideration, sir, yOuc
obedient servant,
RICHARD RUSH.
.qctias Sscystary of SiG:''
Hon. Richard ~. JokRsgn.
"spg Of a letter jrom u. 2. Fl. .MHislt!
to the ,4ctia@ secretary d state, dated
WAsuINGros, March Is, 1917.
SIR-Uyun the receipt 81 Mr.. Mon
roe's letter of the 18th January last, rce-
pecting certain American prisoners who
were supposed to he still he'd N captivity
BY the Ind ans upon Lake Huron; ] lost
no time in writing to the Governor &chf-
ral of Canada. requestiU. dat he w"n!d
direct a minute enquiry It be made mt"
all the circumstances 81 in Mr.. alon"
roe's note. and in the %, o. It's appear
ing that the pFisoneT:in q csti'n, or an,
other citizen OF the L. States. were still
forclbIy detained BY tie Indians, that he
would use his utmost enncavo!s TO pro-
cure their immediate release.
have now TIE honor 20 enclose TO you
a copy of the letter Which ! lave received
from Sir John Sherbrockc, upon the SUB
iect of these prisoners.
From this letter there pears reason
to hope that the information which ha;
neen given in relation 10 them, may be-
found to be incorrect Dat the Governor
General will not cease TO use every Ell
ertion in his power t" ASCERTAIN neir
fate, and if the govern nent Of the lated
States can furnish me wit, any additioE-
Al information which "a serve, 10 any
iegree, to assist his erceieEcy ~ h's en-
quiry, | shall rot fail 10 a MN ''A'he-
lately in possession OF IT. :, IT,.
have the honor to be, With the hlehe't
consideration, Sir, your most ooedieht
servant. ,on
CHARLES BtG0T
The Hon. r. RiYh-