Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-15
From nc GaL,nian Of AurKsioo
DISCOVERY OF THE TRUE SOURCES q,
THE MISSISSIPPI.

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DR.. Adii;oB PaiHca;
Dear Sir arrived at this place ycstere,v r.o..
an expedition through tho Chippewa country On ~.
sources Of the Mississippi, accompanied by , 4,
nchmcn, Of troops Under command Of Lien, AZ.
of the 5.h Infantry.
"A commanding influence has been exerci..I :;
former years, over some parts Of this cxrcn,,,, =.
gion by the Northwest Company, md since h,
fall by the Hudsons Bay Company, who oppo.e
our traders strcnuously on the Lines, and sunni,
their Clerks with high wiles To attract the Inu.n
population to their posts. Political and romner
cal power 60 together, ard the former is made san.
servIent to The latter Medals and Gays are am
'hprAed, distributed by hem To Indian, hyns
within IN. boundaries Of ID. United SUITS az
pfrJudicts are KEEP, alive atd new uurs nrrcxeN,
ne STRIFE t." fo's nieryes every tang else Al
II II IS not marked W the sansuinary acts, e.A1r
characterised The inst years OF lhe rivalry for :,
iur ira1c, carried on anoog themselves, II is n.
less ar'ieny, reck!essly, ard successfully pu,,u.,
with respect ~ Amcrican Traders.
Many Of the Chiopews. o. Lake SUPERIOR mn
IN the region of Lac iii, FIsmueau s,lll ,i,;, H..
British lpsts Ia Upper Clnsds to procure tn. mr..
senss winch are anl!ualiy distributed Their. ",
meta large parry IN canots VINO WIRE ,le,,iaef, T.
British posts a, pene,ang tlisiIire Ani.nsse me-
would pass Fort BRADY, on then outward and N,
ward route.
10 coun'eraci the political influence ,hus c.ar,oa
has been among the Objects OF the ex,ed,,ion sni
W Keep tNru al peace with tho government. and
WIN aea otaer. The ln,tor has been task of d;.
heuily MS ihe state OF hostile feeling, among ,ha
Ch'f7ewas and Sioux, mas acquired the iuy,,er,
cy OF n hereditary tcad War parties are contjp.
uatiy trcspsssns upon the territorial bou,daricsc Of
mach a &C..
after the Indian manner, at Rcd Lake. a, C,.,
Lake, and AT Lecch Lake, during the me OF nv
passing through the county. War has been ,h,
expressing theme, and i, has not beer an ea,y ,.,,
10 declare pacific maxims and enforce them win
arguments which savage people coad s,nr.cj.
ate while The war drum and The scalp y,:!, wer,.
sent forth from oshes paris OF the premises
We found the waters Of the MISSES mi in =
good state for ascending, uni ayaed myselt n
this circumstance 10 carry into Acct, he d.,ln
OF visiting Its actual sources, pa.it winch has
continued u be probcmatieal ia ga, gen.1ael,y
Pike placed II at Leech Luke in 1886 Coy as
carried u much further nurth, aitd Ell i u, Red L..
Jar L"ke IN 1870 bm IL Was ti,rr. ascc,,aln.i
mat lis sources we're considerably north md We,
OF mat lake encanired the eXpeuiton y ih ia,
troops ana heavy baggage AT ,his las, nan,.d laN
ana piocecofu up The rlser IA N.Y. aInaa Yr,n e..
noes, capable OF Containing one maG am his +. J. ~
addition 10 the lndinn anc Canadian .!.econ.,,...'
j: " 80 INV
The Mississippi above this point. eypanas mi,
several lakes, The largest of which is called I'VE.
tef", 'sw mics above this, it is termed by tie
Junction OF a southwes, and northwest branch W.
assembled the former, through number Of lakes, t,
IFS source IN small creek being an irI,t I'M, Il
AXE From thence We made a norla.e ofsiy n,l,,.
WIN our canoes, INTO IN SioAe or Ibnsco Iah,.-
'he latter being d,rvatIye from ncy5iay td94E
which Is the tihr source OF this crrtlra,ta sltar
beng 1T the same time lis nost northern mead
ihip lake Is about seven /. les onp having some
what the shape Of the letter Y has clear nant
anu pleasant woody shores. 1t has a Sin.lc islu
upon which landed caused some trees 10 be f lied
ana hoIscd the national flag. We left this aag
hy'ng, snd proceeded down TO the Nor,hYyrs, Or
mann lofk n desccn. Of about $50 NH broueh, Us
back to our party at Red Cedar or Css, Lax.
Very respectfully desr sir. your fu,rd a,.J olerf
servant HENRY f. -ttlooLcEAE'.
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