American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-16
FROM THE NORTH WEST.
Frankfort, Ky. July 18.

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Extracts of letter from young gentleman en-
ployed at the Lead Mines on the Mississippi.
Rock Island, May 29th, lS22.-On Sunday tn,
18th OF May as we were sailing under the Amer
can flag past an Indian village chiefs and brave
of the Sank and Fox nations, put out their canoes
hoisted the American flag and came on board
They stald about one hour We gave them wills
key and tobacco, and they left US as happy as life
could be.
TO morrow we hold council with the Indians
concerning the Lead Mines. Mr. Forsythe, the
Indian agent arrived here yesterday in days from
81. Louis. few days since there was an assem-
bage OF about one thousand Indians at this place
The Sank and Fox nations giving presents, one vii.
aye TO another, to the amount of so or 60 horses
On the Oath 500 warriors left this place to Sight the
Sioux with which nation they have declared war for
the murder of one of their chiefs.
June 2,-Today the council was concluded in
our favor These two nations claim no right to the
mines. They are very friendly to US and seem to
wish US success in our undertaking
June 4th Q p MI lett Rock Island Yesterday
morning on board the Lady Craig for Fever River.
or the Lead Mines.
am very much pleased with my journey thus
iar am now IN the Michigan Territory more
beautiful country never was beheld, than the state
Inf Illinois, Missouri, the Territory of Michigan
and the great Western Territory, or the unknown
Hand
Ferer Rirer June GIVE arrived here Yesterday
much sooner than we expected, having fine breeze
all me way The distance is about 800 miles above
he mouth of the Ohio. We are now lying mile
ana hall below the Mines, as any person is
al wed to go There have never been more than
two or three permitted to go to the mines yet and
Lhese were French who had married amongst the
indians and are as bad as they or worse The In
dians dig the mineral, and bring it here in canoes
and sell 1t to the traders They are smelling here
at this time saw three thousand pounds of lead
moulded from one furnace this morning, all made
at one blast One thousand pounds OF mineral IS
sad to produce seven hundred and fifty pounds of
Lead 1t takes heat of "a hours to melt it
June ll.-Mr. torsythe arrived here on The 9th
INST and Col. Morgan, commander of the u. s.
troops at Prairie du Chem, arrived last evening"
We expect to have council to-day. There Is a
number OF Indians here already and they are hourly
arriving The traders are low spirited and much
opposed to our working the mines. would sooner
risk myself with the Indians than with these savage
and inhospable French Traders; for morality and
cVlllzation appear to be unknown amongst them
his climate is extremely warm at this season,
and cold in the winter season.
June 12.---the council commenced Yesterday and
continued about hours, and adjourned until TO-DAY,
and as Mr. p. will start for Kentucky in few hours
shall be obliged to conclude before the council is
finished
r. 5. The council is now finished in manner
satisfactory to all parties. The Indians have given
up the Mines and express their friendship towards
mence business.