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motion of an advance.” Then they said, "Comeon, we will treat with you.” Jasper Parrish wasdespatched to Philadelphia. The commissioners not being permitted to comehere, were landed at the mouth of the river, andhave sent for us. 22nd. Settled with our landlord, Matthew Dolson,for six weeks accommodation, twelve pounds, sevenshillings, and six-pence, York money. 23rd. I visited Col. England, in company withJohn Parrish, to confer with him, on the most eligi-ble mode of departure from Detroit. He, with hiswonted politeness, offered his barge; but gave it ashis sentiment, that we had better stay till fifth-day,when the Dunmore would sail, to be at the commis-sioners' direction. As it was his orders, it was alsohis inclination, to accommodate them, all in hispower, we consented to add two days more to our confinement. We had an interview with several Indians to-day;one of them acknowledged he had killed a Kuhemo-comon, and stole three horses this spring. He wasa warlike creature, and we could do little with him,for want of an interpreter. I gave him a few hints,a pipe, and a loaf of bread, and he departed. 24th. A solemn morning; my mind composed,and engaged in mental aspirations to the SupremeController of events, that he might be pleased tobless our endeavours to promote the glory and ho-nour of his own great name, the advantage of ourcountry, the peace of nations, and of individuals. —In which I beheld, that so long as we dwelt only onthe surface, and superficies of important subjects, ina chain of carnal reasoning, and in the fogs and mists