Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-05
VARIETIES,

sages, Kansas, Delawares, Ottoes, and other tribes
OF Indians on our western frontier TO send leputa-
tons fully authorised to with him for ces-
sion OF the lands preparatory 10 a colocation OF
The other tribes. The Osages, and Kansas, who
own the valuable tract of land, south from fort
Usage 10 the mouth OF the Kansas, and bordering
on Missouri State, and Arkansaw Territory, have
already arrived, and are disposed TO acquesce in
| the views OF the government. Some of the other
tribes are arriving and the whole are soon expected
No difficulty seems TO be anticipated. II is intend
ed TO give the Osoges annuity for 20 years and
provide them with domestic stock, poultry, Sc. :;
and provide Tor the support OF the schools now a.
mong them, making reservations of land for the
support OF future schools and the support of some
OF their principal men. The quantity of game is
much diminished, and 1t seems 10 be the intention,
to engage the Indians in the business of Shepherds
as the country suits it, and that employment is most
congenial to their habits, &C. The benevolent
views OF the last and present Administrations, on
this subject, are highly commended great be-
nehts are anticipated from the proposed treaties
both to the whites and the Indians
DETRorT, June IL
Treaty tctth the hdians.-His Excellency
Gov. Cass will leave this, to-day, for Prairie du
Chen, for the purpose of holding Council with
| the Sioux, Menominy, Sack and Fox tribes of In
dams. The object OF the Governors Mission is
not TO obtain cessions from the Indians but solely
Tor the purpose OF forming treaty to establish the
boundaries, and insure tranquility between the ST.
ouX OF the one part and the last mentioned tribes Of
the other, between whom deadly, hereditary war
fare has been carried on for many generations Our
government has been induced 10 mediate between
the contending parties, equally, by motives of hu-
manity as it relates 10 the Indians, and of sound
policy as it relates TO ourselves 1t will be recol-
lected that four of our citizens were killed. last
summer, upon lake Pepin, by war party OF Chip
pewas, and the governor could, no longer, delay
taking measures to put an end TO war which in
terrupted the intercourse of our traders and the
safety oil our citizens in that region. The mission
from these several tribes to Washington, last sum
ner, was connected with the measures now pursu-
ing for their general paciication.
Causes enough exist, already, tending TO dmin-
sh the numbers and retard the civilization of the
Indians, without adding 10 them the ieuCs that lead
them to destroy one another. We sincerely hope
that the benevolent intentions OF the government
may be realized, by effecting the objects of the mis-
sion. And we feel the greatest confidence that
they wlll be- from the known influence of Gov
Cass with the Indians his experienced in dipIomacv
| and thorough knowledge OF Indian character and
feeling.
We understand the Governor will be accompa
MED by Major Forsyth, his private secretary; and
MIR. Trowbridge, of the Indian Department, and
that they will be joined at Mackinac by Mr.
Schoolcraft, the tourist, who on this occasion ar
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Agent.
"A letter from Chorillos dated Feb 20 saws, that
all on board the rigate United States were prepar
ing to receive Gen. Bolivar, who intended vsitine
them on tie 22nd. The whole ofthe coast rs given
up 10 the Patriots except Caao, which still holds
OUT, under Hodlil, who has been declared an OUT
law by Bolivar, and will be hanged with his band if
taken The writer thinks the attempts now MAX
ing to cut OF the supply of water will succeed
La Serna On giving up the coast left it with all
the armed vessels. Callao is blockaded by several
CHILEAN and Colombian Of war, and Bolivar,
and all his army, at Lima ten miles uh-Gov.
Troup has appointed Col. S. Jones, Col. w Jour
dan, j. Torrance, and Col. w. w. Williamson, to
collect testimony in the case of Crowell, with
power to send for persons and papers. The last
named gentleman is the Brother-in-law Of General
Clark.
The magnificent flight of locks at Mountain
ridge, N Y. were to have been completed by the
10th ult. The capslone was 10 be laid in .aasonic
form. These locks, by which the Erie Canal as
cends the mountain are in number, with lift Of
IL feet inches each. They are made of lime
stone, and look like magnificent flight of stairs
From the uppermost lock, passage Is to be hewn
ior the canal, through the ridge, toward the lake,
the greatest depth OF which, when completed, will
be 81 feet inches, and which will average about
70 feet, for near three miles, through solid reck IL
is expected this excavation, which has been far the
M
pleted this year.
Ia the ends of the middle wall, at the ton and
bottom OF these locks, slabs of polished marble
have been laid, with appropriate inscriptions on
them. On the slab, at the lower end the following
words are carved: " Erie Canal. Let pos,erity be
excited to perpetuate our free institutions and TO
make still greater efforts than their ancestors, TO
promote public prosperity, by the recollection that
these works of Internal Improvement were achiev-
ed by the shirt and Of
ireemen' On the slab at the upper end, it is
said; " The Erie Canal, 362 miles in length was
commenced the 4th Of July, 1917, and completed
in the year 1925, at the expense of about 1000
600; and constructed exclusively by the citizens
OF the State of New York.
At Quebec, on the 10th instant, the Thermo-
meter rose to 90 in the shade, and to I2j in the
sun.
The experiment of boring for water is still pro-
secuted with confident hope of success by Mr. Dis
brow in Alexandra lie has bored the debth of
23S feet.
Riot among the people Of color lately took
place at York, (Ps.) Two colCufed men were in
the habit Of decoying slaves from Maryland, and
then giving them up for the reward The colOreJ
people we're incensed at this Teachery and assem-
bled GO or 20 in NUMBER around the house OF the
oHenders--One OF whom after much resistance they
took and then by deceit, decoyed him out. and
logged him most numerically, % of the rioters
were taken up and or commucd.-In North
Carolina an old woman administered strong de-
coction Of PRIZE ct china root to negro chill
dren TO expel worms, Of them have died.-The
! schooner Weymouth, Capt. Ornc on the 7th in
lat. 81, long. ~ fell in with vessel which he was
told was Colombian privateer, but believing her
TO be priysteer, the Capt. and crew attempted TO
escape in boat, but were ovcrtaken and carried
on board the pryateer, where they were detained
all night They were set at liberty next mornings
the any~pheu.Ifp,r