Friday, October 03, 2014

This Day in History: October 3

Can we not with propriety go into a partial exchange as heretofore? It is particularly hard for many of the foreign officers to be held prisoners of war they are deranged and wish to return to Europe where they can be employed were they Exchanged—besides there are many American officers who are deranged Also and wish to return to private life, but are disagreeably held by their paroles these are evils to which individuals are exposed which the public are burdened with the full pay and subsistance of these officers who are not benefited on the whole thereby. [More]

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