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to speak of the Quakers in the nations, as a peoplethat did not go to war. Capt. Elliott has just ar-rived from the Rapids, but nothing further has yettranspired. 15th. Had an interview with Elliott; he appearsmuch reserved. Our anxious state of suspense con-tinues. Being apprehensive of the Indian embassyto the commissioners, preventing the proposed trea-ty, we wrote to Col. McKee, also a short epistle tothe Indians, to be in readiness to forward by the firstopportunity. Here we observed a species of Indian slaves, call-ed Pawneys, or Punins, who are captives, chieflytaken by the Chipawas, from the Suez, (Sioux) orPawney nations. But it is sorrowful to think, thatin a British government so famed for liberty, they,and a number of the African race, are held in bon-dage during life. This day, I walked out into the woods, a mile anda half; when my further excursion was preventedby swamps, bogs, and marshes. In my route, I foundstones in divers places, such as are observed on themargin of the lake. The land in general is almostsunk under water. My mind was strongly impress-ed with a belief, that lakes Huron, St. Clair, Erie, andMichigan were once united, and the tens of thou-sands of acres, of low adjacent land, were all over-flowed. By the breaking and wearing away of thegreat falls, as mentioned before, the water has lower-ed to the present surface: and as cultivation increases,I have no doubt, the country will be improved by afurther diminution of the marvellous cataract. Theprogress of population, at present, is obstructed, notonly by the wet, unhealthy state of the country, but