agement contained in his letter of the 13th day
of August last, 'to make further inquisition into the murder of
Captain Huddy, and to pursue it with all the effect, which a due
regard to justice will admit.'

"Resolved, that to prevent any misconstruction, which may arise from
the resolution directing Captain Asgill to be set at liberty, it be
declared, and it is hereby declared, that the Commander in Chief, or
commander of a separate army, is, in virtue of the powers vested in
them respectively, fully authorised and empowered, whenever the enemy
shall commit any act of cruelty or violence, contrary to the laws or
usage of war, to demand adequate satisfaction for the same; and in
each case, if such satisfaction shall not be given in a reasonable or
limited time, or shall be refused or evaded under any pretence
whatever, to cause suitable retaliation forthwith to be made; and the
United States in Congress assembled will support them in such
measures."

* * * * *

TO SIR GUY CARLETON.

Translation.

Philadelphia, November 9th, 1782.

Sir,

By a letter I have this moment received from New York, I am informed,
that M. de la Touche is yet prisoner on board the Lion, or on Long
Island. I should be extremely glad if he could be exchanged
immediately, promising to return the first officer of the same rank,
who shall fall into our hands; or if that favor cannot be obtained,
that he may be permitted to come to Philadelphia for some time. I am
well aware, that this matter is not properly in your department, but
the actual circumstance of the affair, and the letter of Commodore
Elphinston to Baron Viomenil, must give weight to your recommendation,
if you will please to employ it.

I have the honor to be, &c.

LUZERNE.

* * * * *

TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Translation.

Philadelphia, November 12th, 1782.

Sir,

I hope you will not find it amiss, that I have sent directly to
General Carleton the two letters, of which the enclosed are copies. M.
de la Touche wrote me, that he was yet detained at New York, and that
he would probably have time to receive my answer if it came directly,
which induced me to write him by