Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-08
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To a Gentleman in tAis City, dared

Il y u 0cifgtCNuN IN LHlS Gu. dated
ST. LOUIS, May 18th.
1t is at length ascertained that every
thing will Immediately be tranquil on this
frontier. You will recol,ect that, after the
treaty at Portage DIES 5 orx last autumn.
the Sacs and Foxes of Rock River wers
the only hostile Indians who refused 10
identity the course of-po.icy they designed
TO pursue. The distinct cause VIII CHI 20
vernei their disposition at that period is not
known but IT is generally ascribed to the
artlul and ilsidiuus tampe rings of the ira
ders who are permitted to go among them.
However, be this as it may, about ten DAYS
ago deputation OF the principal chiefs
and warriors arrived at this place pursu-
ant to ar intimat.on from our government
and last week met the American Commits
sioners in Council. The conditions of a
treaty were presented these Indians with
much energy on our fart J as sine 0ua.
non TO negotiate. AT first they hesitated
and cavllled and seemed DESTROYS 70
soften down the offered terms This how
ever had no effect: and the conditions of
the treaty agreed to, which will this day
be presented and signed. They are to con-
iirI all former treaties--to relinqush the
prisoners of war-and to restore the pro-
perry they have stolen since the conclusion
of peace with Great Britain.
The people of your State seem to have
pretty just estimate of the great advan-
tages afforded adveDturers on this side of
the Mississippi. know of no department
OF life where respectable Virginan could
not enhance his fortune, and at the same
time preserve his social happiness and
tranquility. There is an ample fecundity
OF soil 10 invite the Agricultural. Indus
trIous manufacturers and mechanics are
scarce and i'll rapidly rising country
like this, they are certainly very useful
people. Town improvements are COM
menCing, and no doubt will henceforward
be continued with great spirit. Yet it is
difficult 70 procure workmen; and when
procured, you have them of the most in
different order. and at the most extrava-
CANT price. This great misfortune can on
ly be remedied by drawing from the States
virtuous and enterprising mechanics.
The vast quantities of minerals, salines,
and furs on the upper Missouri, Mssissip-
pi and Illinois shortly promise to be a great
source of American speculation. Trade
immediately 10 the two former articles is
inevitable. But how far the monopoly of
Indian interest by the government may af,
feet individual enterprise, | know not
Treasury upon that subject, but little
hope is entertained that the admiWstra-
ton will abandon their system of facto-
ries, 50 baneful to the good of the western
country. Official agents have already
established trading houses at Prairie du
Chisn and at Fort Usage. None as yet
is fixed on the Illinois.
Lends can be purchased in this territor6
at price of from two to three Dollars
which, were they in many parts of Virgil
MIA, could not be had for fifty or one hun
dred dollars per acre. Why the great
difference of situation, Ged only knows
Every thing farmer raises here can be IT,
terally rolled to the river, and conveyed
to any quarter of the globe. Private claims
are certain and but rarely indeed do we
hear of land dispute. The public lands
go into market this summer. They Of
course admit Of no conlestatlon.