Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-14

with the United STATES. lhey are the only indians
within our limits who have refused to make such 4
treaty, and have always been our open enemies 10
every war, and insdious ones in peace, and will con-
tinue so until chastised into good behavior.
In the first place it will have the immediate effect
Of restoring the people of the Fever Mines to N,
mining operations from which they have been inter
rupted. and prevent the consequences. absolutely
rouinous to many individuals, il these miners.
amounting to several thousand, should be siopppdin
the midst of the expences which they have incurred
and the works they have Degun. Above seven hum
dred thousand weight OF lead was melted there in
the month Of June last. and equal Or greater guam
tty is expected to be made during each the sun.
mer ant, fall months if the works can 90 on. The
miners are the lesscts of the go' crnment and are
entitled to protection from il in their relation of ten.
ant and landlord, as well as IN their character Of
citizens Of the United States.
In the next place the village o. Prairie du Chen,
consisting Of about one hundred families, sill be
saved from mNsaacree. and Will be Feocrupled by
our troops. J'hs village, II IS well known, has been
the great Indian thoroughtarr since the Mississippi
was first discovered by the French near century
and a half 20. 1t is position absolutely neces.
sary 10 be held by u.s. 1t is the centre Of all Tie
communications between the Upper Mississippi and
the lakes and has been occupied as military post
by the French, and afterwards by ourselves, for a.
most a century, until it was abandoned one or two
years ago. During the late war il was taken by the
hostile Indians and Canadians. Last March was
a wear, family was massacreed there, and another
few weeks ago.
In the third place. the presence OF these troops
will enable the annual supplies of provisions for the
post at the Falls Of St. AnthoEy, and which are now
stopped on their way, to proceed to their destination
and will reopen the communications with that post,
which are now interrupted.
Finally, the presence Of Gen. Atkinson and his
command, will prevent the peace Of the country and
general Indian war, from being committed upon
/ the unauthorized acts OF individuals who may assc
cate together, make inroads upon the Indian terri
f tories without due knowledge Of the innocent AM
the guilty, baud thus be the means of bringing on
war, even itunris not now intended by the Indian
themselves. The presence Of Gen. Atkinson wl
Of course put an end to unauthorized expedition;
and in his sound discretion and high responsible,
the country will have the best guarantee, that wa
will not take place, unless produced by the deter
minated hostility and infatuated folly Of the Indian
, themselves.
The farce Of giyingapsome ma'eiactors ~hoare nt
TO be punished will signify nothing. It IS la
which exemplhes the folly Of such magnanmot
lorbearance on our part, tliat the mnrderers vi
were given up for the massacre OF the family
Prairie du Chen in the spring Of the last year. vel
actually in confinement at the Falls Of ST. Anthem
and not yet released, when their coantrymen d
stroyed another family at the same place this SUI
mer, and attacked boat returning from that pO
with the son of the commanding officer (Co Sue
ling in it, killing two, and woundng six of the MT
on beard We trust that the government will a
vigorously on this OCCASION. and with just knot
ledge of the Indian character, which never atttbut
IN tultV mt m tpar 1rt
Of nation which receives blow and fails to r
turn it.
Thomas Kell, Esq, Attorney General of the Sta
i OF Maryland, has been appointed Associate Jude
sixth Judicial District, vice William Ii. Ward, d
ceased.
HsraxA.--Advlces from Havana to the IS
: ut. are received at Charleston. A correspondent
the Courier, under date Of 24th ult states that
American ship Tea Plant arrived that mornn
from Cadz. Governor Joseph Coppinger, and
son Cornelius. were passengers on board her. 1
Governor has come out decorated with the the Gro
Of San Fernando, of the 4th class, with $500 ?
month pay. and the half pay which he did not en)t
after his arrival from the Castle of Ulpa, alnoun
to about $4,000 and his son Cornelius with Il
hononrs Of Auditor of War. These grades ha
been conferred by His Majesty, in consequence
his heroic defence Of the Castle Of Uioa at We
Cruz. ----
ST.. Thomas, July t.
According to Official accounts just received fro
s}ogota. Bolivar has again been elected President
Colombia, by so votes against "a. His reslgnat
Of course has not been accepted.
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PHiLADELrHIA--lt is e> ldent to the attentive 0
server, that the commerce of this city has increase
and sincreasing rapidly the present year, thu
for long time past. The arrival and clearance
vessels. up 10 this date, alone sufficient inc
caton of the fact. Real property has also general
advanced. The coal trade Of the Lehigh and Schuy
kill has become source of solid wealth, and swell
every year to greater magnitude than the precedir
year The Union Canal may be expected to be
full oneration in short time, when fresh impet'
t,,t AL h,,., .,'I.