Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-18

ed. These embraced the final settlement of the
division line between the Chippewas and Menomi-
nies--the cession BY the Indians, and determination
of the Green Bay reservation--and reference to
the United States, by the Menominies and New
York Indians, OF the difficulties existing between
them, arising from their respective and different
constructions of the treaties concluded with each
other.
General Atkinson and Col. Smelling were at Prai-
RE des Chen at the last dates, with disposable
force of about 700 troops. Detachments had been
sent into the surrounding country, but no traces of
the Wnnebagoes had been dscovcred--itwas UNDER
stood that they collecting at some point on the
Ouisconsin. The Gazette adds, Seen. Atkinson
would probably move up the Ouisconson as soon
boats to transport the troops could be obtained:
Major Whistler, with force of about 300 men,
consisting of troops Canadian volunteers, and Men
omnie warriors, intended to leave Green Bay about
the 24th and ascend the Fox River to the Portage,
at which point it was contemplated ajuncton would
be formed between his force and that from the Prai
rie OF the ultimate intention of the Winnebagoes,
it is almost impossible to form any correct cenjec-
ture Circumstances, however, the knowledge OF
which has but recently TRANSFERRED. justify the be-
lief that the greater portion Of the nation deci
dedly hostile. The intelligence from Chicago is Of
character also to warrant suspicious OF the good
faith of the Sioux the Pottawatamies, land perhaps
some of the Chppewas."
/ The Michigan Herald of the 99th, says, letters
have been received in Detroit from Green Bay,
dated three days after GOV. Cass left there. By
these information was received, that sthe Winne-
bago Chiefs had visited the Bay, agreeably to the
; promise made to the Commissioners, but nothing
satisfactory was the result of the visit Their OBJ
jecl evidently to gain time and delay the opera
tons of our military expeditions. They protested
their willingness to surrender the persons concern
ed in the late outrages, but avowed their want Of
power to appfehend them. Their women and chik
children were all cached, that Is, hid in holes dug
in the ground"
Such is the general character Of the news from
J this frontier 1t seems TO promise rupture with
i the In.lans more formidable than had been antci-
"a pated but the udicous disposition of the military
force already at command will prevent the occur
renee Of much mischief. Farther information will
be anticipated with considerable solicitude.
+ Buffalo paper.
! Mr.. CucHEvAL arrived in this City on Saturday
" last from Sweden, via England, with treaty recent
: " concluded at the Court of Stockholm between the
I United States and the King Of Sweden and Norway
= and with dispatches from Mr. GALLArIN. We have
: understood that the new treaty is not mere revi
= val or continuation of former treaties, but that
embraces the liberal principle Of navigation Of which
u the first example was given during the present AID
=, mustration, in the treaty with the Central Repub
)" lie, and that it also places the navigation Of thu
United States the same footing with that Of Swe
u" den and Norway in their intercourse with their col
a. ony of ST. Barholomews and in the intercourse be
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