Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-01


De Pleased TO signify their acceptance OF theIyiia
uon oy sending their names and address to heIRe-
corder Office, in the City Hall. Public characters
ana citizens, who have rendered great serYc Il,
me fepublic, though not named in the Peneral a-
vitaiion, will receive a special invitation aud i,
medal.
X. RIKER, on the part the CORPORATION.
WM. BAYARD, on the part oil tie Merchant,
and Citizens. ann
>. MORTON, Maj. Gen. Div Artillery.
J: MAPES, Maj. Gen. I'd Div. Infantry.
X E. MOUNT, for the Societies
SAML. J. WILLIS, on the part of tie Fire
CHAs. RHIND, in behalf of the Aquatic
Committee
AUGUSTUS FLEMING, Grand Marshal Of
the Day.
MISSOURI EXPEDITION.
ST. Louis, Sept. 24.--We hay e been politely
favored by Capt 4. +. Smith, of the u. States.
Infantry, with 'teperusal Of a letter from Major
kearney, dated Missouri River, Nj ndan Village.
3lst July, 1926
w e learn by the letter, the expedition arrived M
The Mandan Villages the 26lh July, and .tbat
General Atkinson and Major O'Fallon, the Con
nlssloners, had held Council with the Manda,,.
ana 'roventres, and were waiting the arrival OF
the Crow Indians, who were in the neigbborlood
ana daily expected for the purpose of treating with
the Commissioners. This object accomplished. tl,r
expedition would leave the Mandans for the lel-
lowstone, abDut PRO miles above, ascend that river
day or TWO, return TO its mouth, examine The.
Missouri some distance above, and then, yieIein,,
TO the impetuosity of its dark rolling wave. re-
turn 10 the point Of their departure for winter quar-
tiers.
StiH loter.--By letter received in tl,i. ,l.co
dated 9th August, we learn, that the Crow Indians
had met and entered into a treaty with the Conn
mssioDers, and that tie entire object OF the xncl
ton, so far, had succeeded
NO difficulty had been presented TO The Com
missioners, nor was any anticipated; and it il ex
Pecied they Will reach this place by tie first Of Nov,
at which time we shall be aDle 10 furnish our readers,
with further particulars.
ne able manner IN which General Atkinson lac
conducted this expedition. deserves particular no
tee, and the Commissioners and Officers ,icbI,,
merit our highest commendation They left ,J.
Council blnits on the l4th OF Mag last, and stem
ming The bold current os rthe Missouri ,,ssa,
through wilderness inhabited by.numerons na-
tons ot Indians, distance OF 1890 miles in pne.v
days In such perfect order, that almost The srst in
tellgence we receive, Is, that they have a,co,o
plished every object OF their mission.
we nope 10 hear no more upon the floor of
Congress, oil enormous and useless expenditures
required Tor, and the impracticabilIty Of protect-
Ing our Fur Trade by the extension of military
posts up the Missouri Gen Atkinson has given
the government practical ilustration ti.st The
measures proposed by Col. Ben, on Tor the protec-
ton of our traders, can be enforced a. a err In.
considerable expence, and confidently ex; ect TO-
see item adopted.
QUAPAw IHDrAHs AND THE u. Sr67Fy-..
On the fifteenth day OF November. 1924. The Con-,
missioner on the parl of the United States. an,g
certain Chiels and Warriors OF The Qnapav In
dIans, concluded a treaty, cedine 10 he Cniie,-
States all claim 10 The lands in the TERRITORY ~.
Arkansas which treaty, was, on the 9Th 5a,-
OF ehrnary, 1928. rotilied by the Senate and
cnut toI h. u
Gle OF the treaty, the United STATES guarantees ~,
tie Indians the RICH, hunt on the land by tl,r,
coded; and by tie 4ih article OF said treaty !,
Is stipulated, that they shall remain in noses,
sion OF the country until the 10Th day of ,Janua-
ry, 1926. About two months after the ratifca-
lIon OF tins treaty, eight companies of surveyors
lett this place, and are now liz obedience IN H.
directions o. the United States government, actua,.
y surveying the lands of the Quapa,v Indians and
IN all probability before the time arrives for their re-
moVai, tie general government will lie receiyinc,
the money for those lands. These are facts ana
we call The public attention to them, not bv ,vav
OF complaint, but that the people NAV draw the
distinction, II they can between the encroachenty
OF the general go ernment upon the Quapayv In.
dians, icithout their permission and the dspos,,ion
manifested by the state OF Georgia. only 10 Survey
The lands OF the Creek Indians Nth their 0oo,o.
baton. Isl l.. E,o,,;t,.
lirom me New ofk Daily Advertiser. OftCfJ
Madame JohnsOn'S .FriaL VOvage The ne
censiOn OF Madame JOHNSON, which has been the
subject OF pubic expectation ioOk place YESTERDAY,
afternoon. In consequence OF the continued sale,
the voyage had been postponed for several DAYS
the wind had considerably abated, but still blev
iresh from the westward A few minutes before
., the balloon being well Unlisted, the eond,la was
attached and the ArUnsut made her appearance
She Is about 80 years OF age, and was dressed in
white satin gown, with red spencer She ,oolz
her seat, and arranged the cords bags of sand. &c
win the greatest conpOsure, and appetred TO bs
familiar with al the arrangements Size rave tic
word TO let go, b1de her friends farewell waved
her haSs, and rose y i'h great rapility amidst tie
/ shouts Oi The surrounding multitude Tbchsu,r,
rose and passed almost Instantly over the Batterv
tie lower part Of the city, crossing the Isl 100,
al Brooklyn. For about hve minutes its course was
due west, aiter whica current of air took il south
east. IL cortiaucd 10 rise for abou, Quarter of s,
hour, ard until II appeared almost .pecl, amid
the col IDS IL was visible for about twenty mi, :
uteS' ana "hen last en vas descending or or &,
Island, IN a south esterly directou from The cr =
The crowd assembled on the Bstiery and in ri :.
Garden was no 80 numerous a. when Mr. Roler :
son made his as etsion. The Balloon Lo,, ever
The same that Nh u. used, rose with great raniT
/ IT,, and cleared tie buildings wiihoat the Ie,.
nimenliy ana o" That account The satisfaction ex-
P'~yu Dy We spec''toFs was greater than when
! Mr. u. asceudcd from The same place.
+ The weather bleak and cold. Which re,do,
ed ne exhibition les pleasant TO the spectators. 8,
excited some "pprclcDsions for the result of il.
! W learn hou Nlr. NllO of the Bank Coffee
! Home, vho was near tie spot where Nfads, q
johnson Descended, that she slighed in s,lcr, n
The March III tic rear Of the church at Fls,lanosl
Long Island, about seven miles from BROOKLYN W.
ry' without the least injury except getting WI in
TIE marsh She was conveyed to The civ In oir-
IN fine spirits. Oe'