The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-18

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from IL to $4,000. Tbs larger portion of
these citizens are upon the Mississippi,
! Onlsconsin, and Feve. Rivers, divided into
| several distinct settlements, of from 500 to
1000 each, not far remote from each other,
whose principal occupation is the digging
/ OF ore and manufacture of lead. The re-
turns at the war Office will show that with
IN the last two or three years, upwards of
100000 of pounds of lead have been
made there; and that the United States
Government, which receives one tenth. has,
during that time, derived revenue from
the enterprise and industry of those people,
OF 100000 of pounds of lead, which, at
tour cents per pound, 1.-THE estimated value
therel is equal to $4,000. The principal
part OF the remaining population are at
Green Bay, where there is settlement of
no inconslderable commercial, as well as
agricultural, Importance.
! The whole country around it is represent
ed by those who have lived there, as rich
and beautiful, and in an eminent degree
healthy. Considerable pains have been
taken, during the last year or two by sew
eral enterprising and intelligent gentlemen,
to explore and examine with care that por-
ton Of the country which is bounded east
| by Lake Michigan, on the south by Illinois,
west by the Mississippi. and north by the
Oulsconsin and Fox Rivers, of an average
distance, from north to south, of $50 miles,
and from east to west of about 200; and all
concur in very favorable representation Of
the country, as generally composed of eth
er rich mineral or good farming.
vi that portion of the territory bordering
upon Lake Superior, and upon the sources
OF the Mississippi, very little is known !;
much oft, however, is represented, by Gov
ernor Cass. and Others who have travelled
through it, as being cold and uninterest-
ing country, though furnishing abundant
| indications of copper and other minerals
1t cannot, however. be predicted with GER
tainty, TO what extent those more northern
regions will ultimately furnish inducements
to the permanent settlements Of civilized
man.
OF the country embraced by the bounda-
ries contemplated by the bill, lying north of
the State OF Missouri, and west of the Mis-.
sissippi, very little information has been col
lected which can be relied upon The best
accounts Of it are obtained from Major
Longs travels in that country, and from the
Indian traders and it is not improbable
from the accounts of both, that it will ulti-
maiely admit of a dense population.
But this much has been ascertained, that
even between Lake Michigan and the Mis-
sisslppi, and the north of Illinois, there will
be likely to grow up, within short period,
an important and rich State of the Union.
Whoever will take the pains to examine
the returns of the General Land Ofiicr, ex-
hibi;ing the amount of moneys paid into the
Treasury for lands sold in that Territory,
will find that, since 1913 the Land Office in
Detroit has, during some years, fallen but
little short, in its payments, Of the highest
sums paid Ivy the most productive offices in
the United States and by turning to the
report Of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, made in the winter Of 1926
and q, it will be seen (if | mistake notl
that, whilst in the Territory of Arkansas,
previous to that time, there had been sold
of lands only to the amount ofa!;out $4,000,
and in Florida about $4,000, there had
been sold in Michigan to an amount exceed
ing 100000. Nor viii it at this time he
controverted, by any one acquainted with
that country, that we have at this moment,
in Michigan Proper, between IS and $4,000
inhabitants, with such tide Of emigration
to it, as TO render it probable, that, in two
years, certainly not more than three, the cit
izcns of Michigan will present here strong
claims for admission into the Union, as sis
ter State.
The proposed Territory of Huron, if or
ganized under favorable auspices, viii not
probably be much behind either Michigan.
Arkansas, or Florida in similar applica-
ton. With a population already of from
10 to $4,000 inhabitants. it is daily receiv-
ing additions to its numbers from the States
of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana,
Illinois, and Missouri, and it is fact wor-
thy of remark, and known to several gem
tleman now in this city, that about 5000 in
habtants emigrated there during the months
of July, August, and September last; and
such is the appearance of business there
already, that, in the country upon the Ouis-
consin and Fever Rivers, about 300 miles
north of the seat Government in Illinois,
and $50 north of st. Louis, regular post
coaches are now running.