Daily National Intelligencer

From the Georgetown (Kentucky) Patriot.

We have been furnished, for publication, with the following letters, received by Col. R. M. Johnson from the acting Secretary of State, on the subject of the American citizens who were made prisoners in the late war, and were supposed to be held in captivity, by some of the Indian tribes in the neighborhood of Lake Huron. From the inquiries that appear to have been made upon the subject, we are induced to believe, that the representations made to our government were incorrect, and that but few, if any, of our citizens who were captives in the late war, remain with the Indians.

Department of State.

September 16, 1817.

SIR—I have received a second letter, dated 12th of this month, from the British Minister on the subject of American citizens who were made prisoners in the late war, and were said to be still held in captivity by some of the Indian tribes in the vicinity of Lake Huron. Of this letter I beg leave to enclose you a copy, together with the copy of one which was enclosed in it, from the Governor General of Canada to Mr. Bagot.

I have the honor to be, with great respect,

yours, &c.

RICHARD RUSH,

Acting Secretary.

Hon. R. M. JOHNSON.

Washington City,

September 12, 1816.

SIR—In reference to my letter of the 15th of March last, I have the honor to enclose to you the copy of a letter which I have this day received from his Excellency the Governor General of Canada, acquainting me with the result of his enquiries upon the subject of the American citizens who were stated to be still held in captivity, by some of the Indian tribes in the vicinity of Lake Huron.

It is very satisfactory to observe, by the enclosed letter, that every means have been taken by Sir John Sherbrooke, for the proper investigation of this affair, and that there is the fullest reason to believe that the representations made upon the subject, to the American government, were incorrect.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, your most obedient humble servant.

CHARLES BAGOT.

The Hon. RICHARD RUSH.

Castle of St. Louis,

Quebec, August 24, 1817.

SIR—Referring to my letter to your Excellency, of the 19th of February last, I have now the honor to acquaint you, that, after the most assiduous and minute enquiries among all the Indian nations, in the neighborhood of Lake Huron, as well as among all the other different Indian tribes throughout the Canadas, I have received the most positive assurances that there is not a single instance of an American citizen being held in captivity among them.

These enquiries have been made by our own officers and agents, upon whose diligence to discover such a fact, and on the correctness of whose information I can confidently rely. I am therefore satisfied, that, upon your representation hereof, Mr. Monroe will be convinced both of the inaccuracy of the statement made to him on the subject, and of my desire to have discovered and redressed the grievance, had it existed.

I have the honor to remain, &c. &c.

J. C. SHERBROOKE.

The Right Hon. C. BAGOT.