Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-05
Juf very oDcuicni servant.
BUSH. WASHINGTON.


| DETaoIr, Sept. 7.-On Tuesday last Gov Cass and
-ilr SIbiry, the commissioners appointed treat it'll
the Indians, returned from Chicago, toy ether with
me gentlemen who attended al tie treaty
We understand that the object of the government
has been fully obtained, aud that a cessou has been
made by the Indians OIL favorable terms OF a thai
country extending from the southern boundary of this
territory 10 Grand River and containing by esti-
nation, upwards Of 5000 600 acres.
Not less than 1000 indians attended the council
principally FoiawaUtuIieS, Ottawas and ChpCeways
and during the whole progress of it ihey conducted
themselves IN an exemplary manner. The final re-
suit was delayed several days by the various proposi-
| ions ana notifications which mere submitted on each
side The Indians early eyinced disposition to SELL
Dut were determined to the best possible terms
| Tor themselves. We have been informed that some
OF the StpuatOnS inserted in the treaty are very Ci
vorable TO the moderation of their situation aud to
the gradual improvement OF their Condition, moral
! and physical.
The country has been represented to us, by the
gentlemen who have travelled over il, as fertile well
watcred and pleasantly situated. II is nter.tersed
with praires and woodland, and is moderately eleya-
ted, bal not hiliy Lakes and springs of pure water
are aolnuant and even IN the drest season furnish
an exuberant supply.
The ST. Joseph is fine navigabe stream, whose
head waters apprOach within two DAYS ride OF Like
Erie. 1t waters valuable tract of country and
IS the most considerable tributary stream of Lake
Michigan.
Gov. Cass, on his 10 Chicago, assembled the
Allmi to Fort Wayne. From thence his canoe was
transported over portage of nne mies to the head
OF The Wabash. This river he descended TO its month
aud then descended the Ohio 10 tho Mississipp This
latter river he assembled TO the mouth of the Illinois
miles Of Chicago.
The character Of the inoisis represented TO us to
be essentially different from that of any other river i'm
the western regions II has more resemblance fo =
canal than to Il stream For three hundred miles
not one rapid, ripple il disc overable The
water moves slugglshly and for considerable part
OF the distance, no current is peroepte. IN ascend
Ing this stream, there Il number of places where
the yoyageT is liable he LOST Ly following channels
winch terminate IN extensive ponds. Within about
one hundred Mules OF Chicago the appearance of the
county and with il the character of the r or clat,y-
e. continued succession OF fails and rapids, at
tl5 season oil the year, pals entire stop 10 ayiq:t-
ion, and Tie bOdis aud their contents must be trans
ported by ianl to Chicago. This change commences
ut remarkable hill, called by Tie early french yoya-
gets lc II che IL % very elevated rock NOT less
than 80 feet high, parpcncuur on three sides and
washed at ITS base ly TIC Illinois. On the fourth side
10 ~ connected with The surrounding country v a mar
row LEDGE which can ony De ;i-ceidrd l,y a nfecin-
toJs winding path The top of the rock is level and
contains perhaps three lourts of an acre IL has been
strongly fortified by the Indians, and many years ago
was TIE scene Oi "a desperate conflict between tie
PWaWaiamlcs, aud one band Of the Illinois Indians
lie latter fled 20 tbi, place for refuge from fie Gry
OF their enemies. The post could not bc carried by
assault and tradition says td the besicgcrs Guall,
succeeded alter mJny pUlscs, by cutting Oh the sup
ply OF water Every person who appeared at the ton
OF the rock, Tor ,c purpose Of procuring water from
tie river, was Immediately shot ani the result WIS "A
surrender which followed by tie toal txfirol-
ton Of iDc Illinois band
AZ tie mouth Of the Az Plen, aud within niont
i9riy rods Of IFS junction with the kankakee the par
~ discovered Que Of tie most remark die mncraoei-
cal idcs which has been IN our country There
T. ~ tie bed OF bc river large black walnut tree In
perfect state of petriactiJnIhc rce rs II lies In
ihe r'cr, measures about fifty one tcct but this is |
not a. whole length, Tor part of il is covered bv the
bank II IS from two feet aud half 10 irce feet in
liamctcr The tree is dvCstcd Of its branches bur
JON lhc IHk anI tie wood % tic trunk oH,itel,
converted into stone. IRON pyritos and CRYSTALS Of
quartz arc evidently distnguisiabo in This petriGcJ
substance. The tree t.clf Is in the bed oftho river
md the rocky bottom Of the stream j. formed anon II,
'omo Oftle rocka ccftini, ~ sit which rested nn
m ne tree, "orc takeI ~. they were 4 species Of