Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-10

great chain II American Lakes IA
Sources of the Mississippi Riyer.n J,,s'
published in this city. Mr.. S. ism,
traversing the region lying between ~
troit and the Mississippi, south Of ~
former route.
FortWayne, (Kndiana,) July sb ,so
81 reached Detroit on the Sd of ' l",
in the morning, and found Gov Cs
ready 20 proceed on the Journey W'|
embarked at twelve O'Clock of the s. ~"
day, in birch canoe Zone of III, ss"
used on the former expedition mann.
by six voyageurs, and dropping down Il.
Detroit river into Lake Erie, COAST,
along its southern shores to the Nam
Bay, which receives the river Of the .,,
name sometimes called the Miami Of -
Lake. ut its head. We are now At ~
source of the Maumee river. which i
formed by the junction of St. MARY q, k
St Joseph, the former of which inter,o.p
with the Wabash, and the latter with IL
StJoseph of Lake Michigan & the Kant
kee of the Illinois. In ascending the Ma,
NEE, we have passed successfully F..
Maumee, Fort Meigs. Fort Deposit F..
Necessity, Wayne's Bate Ground al
Fort Defiance. scenes which recall so,.
of the most interesting events of tbr.
wars. The Maumee is large and be,'
tiful stream, meandering through cou,
try of exuSerant fertility and the mo.,
delightful appearance; and the tumult #
war which has 80 often resounded throuaI
It's lofty forests, is now succeeded BY Ill
peaceful sounds of agricultural ind1st,v
Already number of little detached Sc,
Elements and villages are found upon h
banks and emigration is progressing viii
slow pace along its borders A count,
which has been the theatre Of the ORR,
tions of the armies Of Harmer, st. C,,
Wayne, Harrison, and Winchester .cs,rn
be passed without exciting the most HulW
recollections in the bosom of every Al
merican citizen, and when to these NJ
superadd, the natural appearances Of
fine country, whose botanical, geological
and other traits are highly interesn.
you will readily imagine that have four 4
it rich field for remark. We are
proceed from this place by portage
9 miles into one of the highest naviga
tributaries of the Wabash, descend L.
by Tippacanoe, Fort Harrison and v,
cennes to the Ohio-thence to the luz
ton of the latter with the Mississippi
up tbs by St. Genevieve, St. Louis, to
Illinois. and turning up the latter, folIsj
it out to its sources in the plains, tTOd
which we shall cross the celebratedpo
tage to Chicago, where the treaty lisa
poln,ed to be held on the l4tb ofAugu
1t is probable that greater collection b
Indians will be drawn together at d
place, than have ever been summoned
der the authority of the United States
! expect to see the principal par. OF
Pottowattomies Miamis, KickaE
Sacs, Foxes, Ottoways, and Mensnor
with fragments of other CONTIGUOUS tn
who claim portions of the lands which
to be purchased. The opportunity thai.
be presented for observing the mann
customs, dress, and other distinguisI
characteristics of these tribes. will CO..
quently be very great. The journey,
also afford other subjects of remarl
cannot fail to be interesting, and Isl
be enabled to collect many new facts re-
tive to the mineralogy, geology, topqr
ply, natural scenery, Indian history, a
other subjects connected with the 'orni
and present condition Of the county
"The Governor is only accomp.n a
by his private secretary, and mys
who, together with the cook and six
aygeurs, make up our party. The
rains have proved very favorable ii
cending the Naumee, which is usu
low at this season, anL W are also IND
ed that the Wabash is in fine stag
descending Altogether. our voyage
far has been very favorable, and wei
reach the point Of distinction in sea-
for the treaty Ishall probably wn.
you again from st. Louis, or Chicago X
Mr.. Schoolcraft has authorised .;
say that he has it in contemplation,
his return, to publish second volume
travels, of about the same size as the
which lately appeared. We are ca
dent that this intimation will be big 81
gratifying to the public Very few
merican publications have been sougl
with so much eagerness, and read wit
much pleasure, as Mr. Schoolcrsfts
rative Journal. Eminent literary gel
men, in different parts Of the IN
States, have pronounced It to be ON
the most interesting and valuable boz
which our country has produced.
author possesses all the qualification
quisite to constitute scientific ant1
lightened traveller; and we sincereF