Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-29

Mich ran. A glance at the map will show
you the favored position Of this Territory
which contains an area Sufficient fer FIVE States
You will see it is drained by two of the mos
noble rivers in the world, and washed on the
east and north by two of the greatestfre wa
ter seas of the western continent. Wisconsin
aside from her commercial position, is now
the land Of wonders, enterprise and specula
ton. Before the moving tide of the emigra
ting mania began to drain The east, and make
It celebrated for being good 70 move t,"m Wis.
'consin was only known as far west Indian
country, and where no,o is the haunt of the
white man, the savage then danced around the
council fires. But you say, II wish to hear
about the country in reference to its soil, eli.
mate and productions" Wei, you shall. In
short, Wisconsin is the land Of variety. Here
are the irregular built woodlands of N York.
Here are the soak openings" (scattcring oaks
with no underbrush,) and here are the s'be-
witching, often rhapsodied, rosy, undulating
prairies," and here the land Of wild wonders.
The face of the country is level, undulatmg
and seldom billy. The soil is alluvial mould,
clayey, sandy, or a black rich loan. All kinds
of wild vegetation grow in great lnxliriance.
AS to climate, can say, that from near years
residence in this Territory, am satisfied it is
as warm, more even and agreeable than in the
State of New York.
am aware that some imagine this country
must be too far north, and some even think
Green Bay to be pretty near the north pole,
consequ' ntly the climate cold; and land unpro-
ducuve. Rnt SO far from this, the climate there
is mild and agreeable and the land upon the
Bay, on Fox and Wisconsin rivers is consd-
ORC for far &C no m nra
southern parts Of the Territory. This country
is as yet too much in its infancy as to agricul-
ture, to permit me to give you accurate details
est abundance; but this much can say, that
as far as the farmer has chosen agriculturalcx
periments, in preference to those of specula-
ton, he has not been disappointed, but has re-
ceved his .scn-fold reward.'
The thinking bout-cmigratingfa farmer ofthe
east, enquiries, sis the country we'll watered?'
To this question can say from practical APP
plication OF this article in various parts Of the
Territory, pronounce it the best quality OF
Adams ale. Imagine now and then little
dell, at The bottom a silver stream few yards
wide, with white sandy bottom---follow the
little brook to its source, and you sometimes
find dozen places, often in circle, where
the most pure cold water boils up and deposits
al the bottom Of the stream a pure white sand.
In fine, the country is well watered with COCA
water, and to my own testimony ! might add
that of all who have travelled in Wisconsin.
But asks another, sis the country healthy?"
do not hesitate to answer, yes. The fever
and apue, SO common in new countries, is not
native Of Wisconsin, though small quanti-
ty of that article has now and then been im-
ported. 1t is said by those who know the
most about the philosophy Of health, that all
natural causes conspire to make this healthy
country.
Another asks, na,e not the Indians going to
war with the whites! VIII they not, by and
by, massacre all the settleFs!" Now guess
they wouldn't if they could. and if they could
they wouldn't They are already beginning
to retire westward to country more in unison
with their nature than Wisconsin is becoming.
The savage wonders at the enterprise OF the
white man---marvels at his improvements.
views with Responding heart his former hunt
ing grounds and confields, now occupied by
the Che-no-ka- man---castsal last lingering look
at the graves of his fathers, and departs to his
new promised land, west Of the Mississippi.
Rumors of Indian wars in Wisconsin offer
90 the round Of eastern papers, spreading ter
ror among those who have friends here, ant
preventing those who else would come. Blu
as vet these rumors hayeIbeen raised by thu
belief of some idle story, Or from ignorance O
the situation and charactef Of the Indians.
is TO be regretted that the whites often treat the
Indians as subtitle better than the brute, which
often gives him just cause for revenge. II
should be remembered that the savage is CRATE
| full or reyengeful, and he who wantonly In
| lures him may expect that he will be reyen'
Tged. At present no serious difficulty, to my
| knowledge, exists between the whites and thu
Indians in Wisconsin. Not long since an In
dian chief assured me of his intention to re,
main friendly with the whites. He showed
me paper in which he pledged himself to ACT
as the friend and brother Of the white man.
rendered to him the right hand of friendships
offered the pipe of peace, promised to restrain
his youngmen from going TO war WIN inc =. ~
merican; and requested that IN return 'no
whites should treat them as friends ana ploln-
ers. What should we ask more o. these u''-
tutored sons of the forest! But must hasten
to close. 49, .,.,..
The farmer who wishes TO settle III Wlscoh'
sin can find tinibered land, opening prairie' OF
all blended. The land east OF the Mlsslssip.
ri Is mostly or all surveyed, yet but small
share is brought into market. Inc time when
it shall be brought into market will dePene
upon The humor and policy Of our new presl
dent People here settle on the public !. land
\ with tho fall assurance that they will Obtain
their claims, when brought into market, a
a enu price. The people Of Wisconsin
i and Of The whole west, have petitioned an
snuplicated Congress at its last session, fo
the passage of presumption Jaw. But sou
netitions have been slighted, the supplicatioN
Of our members have been disregarded," an
the land bill has been, in effect, spurned frol
the lower house. But Congress had not tim
to pass the bill! One week must be spent
see if it was not contempt for a member 70 re