Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-13
EXPLORING EEpFDyryoy

.DeIRolr, sept. 25.-Last Friday Cve-
niig GoVrihor Cass arrived here from
chicago, accompanied by 1t. M'Kay, and
nf. ~. A Eorsli1, both of whom belong
ca 10 lie eHpedfiioa-all in good health.
we understand that the objects of the
eXpeNiiion nave been successfully accom-.
P'islie0. The parry has trayerscd 400
miles oIthiS frontier since the last of Nav.
iheir Enu,e as from this place 10 Mich
iliinackinac, and to the Saul OF 81, Mary's,
Nhere treaty was coDcindci with the
CIippaways, iog HE cessi0n Of "A tract of
land with view la The establishment of "A
military posi-. They thence coasiel the
Southern shore oi lake Superior to the
Fond tu Lac. assembled HE 81. Louis river
10 one az ITS sources, aud descended
snail tributary stream OF Sandy Lake 10
ihe Mississippi. They then assembled This
iaiifr river 10 the upper Red Cedar Lake,
~'i'ch may be considered as the principal
source OF The Mississippi, and which is
the Reservoir where small streams forming
mat river Unite. From this Lake they
descended between 1900 and 400 miles
10 pra!rie hu Chien, passing by tie post
OF 81. refers Gu The route. They then
nayigaied the Oniscohsin TO The portage,
entered The Fox river, and descended il
10 Green Bay. Thrn The party separated
sketch of Lake Michigan. Some of them
ccas,ed the northern shore to NIirbili-
mack'nac, and The Others took the route
by Chicago. From this point they will
traverse ihe eastern shore of the Lake To-
Niiciii!limackInac, aud may be expected
mere ia The course of a week. Gov. Cass
rs'urn0d rem Chicago by land. A cor
reel Typographical de!iuealon of this ex-
fehsTr frontier may now be expected
from Tie accurate observations of Capj.
Douglass, who is fully competent TO per-
form The task. We have heretofore re-
NAMED iD ignorance upon this subject.
and very little lfas been added 10 The stock
-of geographical knowledge, since The
French possessed The cOailiry. We IN
dcrs!and tiiat all Tic existing maps arc
teand 10 be veis aerroneOus. The clIarac-
Ter. huelbegss situation aud feelings of Tie
Indians ID th@se remote regions have been
fully explored. aud we trust that much
valuable Information upon these subjects,
7wi'i be communicated " the government
aud 10 The public. We learn that HE lu
dams are peaccabie, but tIlai ibe effect of
the immense distribution of presents 10
item by The British authorities al Maiden
and al Drunmomd's Island, has been evi.
deni upon their wishes and feelings tliro'
HE whole route. Upon the establishment
81 our posts, aud The judicious dislribu.
lion OF our small military force msst we
rely, aud MOI upon the disposition Of The
tndiaas. The important points Of The
eouBtfy are now almost all occupied by
cur troops, and these points have been
selected with great Judgment. II is thou GIT
hy The party, that lilo erection of a militia
~ work al The Ssut, is essential fo our
security IN that quarter. II is lhe Key Of
Lake Superior, aud the Indians in lis vi
ciniiyaTe more dlsaiiected than any others
upon The route. The daily intercourse
win DrHmmopfs Island leaves US no
reason 10 doubt what are tie means by
winch their feelings are excited and con-
iinurd. Tie importance of This site. in
4 military point OF view, has not escaped
tie observation Of Mr.. Calhoun, aud il
was for tins purpose Thai treaty was di-
ted TO be held. The report which he
made to the Hoase Of Representatives. IN
January last, contains lis views upon the
subiect.
We caunot but Hope that no reduction
VIII be male ia HE ranks of Tie army. It
j. by ply steal force alone, aud by pro.
per display Of II, that we must expect 10
keep within reasonable bounds, the AZ
ucui, restless, and GiscUnien,cd saya2es,