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We also had a visit to-day from several Shawnese.One of them was a middle-aged man, the most solidcountenanced I had seen amongst them. We spoketo him by an interpreter, and let him know whowe were, and what our views were in coming; andalso our apprehensions of the sincerity of the go-vernment, in the present embassy. With which heappeared pleased, and said, he heartily wished wemight get through with the work of peace, that theyoung and active part of the Indian nations mightknow what to do, as it concerned them most, as theold ones had not long to live. He said he had heardof our people, that we did justly, and did not fight,and that he was glad to be with us. After drinkinga glass or two of wine, he wished us well, and de-parted. In my interview with Col. England, I was pre-sented with a sketch of the great falls, curiously ta-ken by Capt. Steel, who is an artist at such designs.I also had an account to-day, from a man employedat the Grand Portage. It is nine miles over, andthree bundles of seventy pounds each, is the stipula-ted burden for each man to carry that distance. But some will carry more, and ascend and descend twomountains on the way. Two men carry the canoeon their shoulders, until the blood will run downon green hands; but at length, the skin becomeshard as a bullock's neck, accustomed to the yoke. Thus they carry and row, over ninety carryingplaces, and as many creeks, puddles, little lakes,and rivers, for more than one thousand miles be-yond the Grand Portage. 10th. Capt. Blue Jacket came to see us. We hada friendly interview with him. He is married to a