The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-05

liabilities, they unable to discharge The gov
ernment therefore, purchased this house from them
at S40,0 and converted 1t TO its present use.
A Presbyterian convention was also in session for
part of the time during my visit
The large steamboats, plying between Buffalo and
the upper lakes, all touch at Detroit to the num-
Der of two day. Many of these are large and
splendid structures Of their kind. At this season of
the year, they run very full of passengers, and when
bound west, carry out a great many emigrants, who
are hunting homes in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois
The principal tide is drifting towards Wisconsin at
present, generally landing at Milwaukee, and push
ing out into the interior. The boats running the
upper lakes, are at present united in combination
to regulate prices. From Buffalo TO Chicago, they
charge as follows: for cabin passage, IL dollars; for
deck passage, dollars Cabin to Detroit, dollars
deck, 3 dollars. From Detroit to Mackinac: cabin
dollars; for deck, dollars. Meals for deck pas
sengers charged 25 cents each, extra.
We found the Wisconsin pretty well crowded
with passengers when we went on board. Among
the deck people several farmers families from
Sussex, in England, bound out to Wisconsin, in
tending to land at Milwaukee, and proceed from
thence some little distance into the interior.
On the Goth instant, the United States steamship
Michigan, and the United States garrison near De-
roit, fred mnuteguns during the day, in obedience
to general ORDERS and in respect to the memory Of
Gen. Jackson.
The single ten-nch gun fred from the bow of the
Michigan made loud report, which reverberated
along the Canadian shore, as well as along the
streets of Detroit.
Should the projected railroad to extend from Lake
Ontario to Windsor, opposite Detroit and that now
IN progress from the latter place to ST. Joseph,
Lake Michigan, be completed, it will have tend
ency to make this city great thoroughfare for
travellers, &c, going west.
Leaving Detroit about 8 a. M, we continued up
the river till we came to Lake St. Clair. In our
progress through it, could see, by the aid of the
glass, the bay formed on its eastern or Canadian
side by the entrance Of the river Thames-some dis
lance up which, the celebrated battle was fought,
which resulted in the death of Tecumseh Gen
ness and hospitality to his friends was in that ac-
ton, with Gen. Harrison.
From Lake st. Clair, we entered St. Clair river,
which is beautiful stream, forming the southern
outlet to Lake Huron. 1t has cut itself beautiful
canal, on a large scale, through a level country,
like Detroit river, leaving gravelly banks, of mod
crate elevation, on either side. The banks of this
river, and especially on the American side, are
pretty thickly settled For some distance in the in
terror, the Canada side, the Indians still remain
in considerable numbers. Al one point, we passed
village Of THEIRS on the river. At various points,
we saw considerable parties of them, either engaged
in fishing or travelling, or encamped.
In the afternoon passed village on the Amer
lean side, called Palmer, where Michigan volun-
teer company were out on parade, whose band of
head of the river, we passed missionary school
and station the English side; and the foot Of
Lake Huron, Fort Gratiot.
For mile after the st. Clair leaves Lake Huron,
the current has a force of six or miles per
hour Sail-vessels find it very difficult to stem it;
and can only do so, when bound up, by the aid of
stiff southery Winds This river and rapids
rous obstacle to the passage of savessels from the
lower to the upper lakes They are said often to
remain wind-bound for week or more in this
river and at the foot Of the rapids. BY aid of tow
path along the shore, on the American side, a mile
long, the length of the strongest current, should
think vessels might be pulled up by horse-pow-
or into the lake at any time
Late in the afternoon Of yesterday, we entered
Lake Huron, huge inland sea. On our right was
vast sheet of water, meeting the horizon shutting
out all sight of land in that direction. We still,
however, kept in sight of the western, or American
shore; although at the distance at which we sailed
from it, we could see only small settlement now
and then.
The wind with some clouds and rain, sprung up
from the NNE., and threatened stormy nigh;
but as the sun went down. the wind fell, the clouds
dispersed, and had clear, cool, and beautiful
starlight night With conversation and listening to
some music on piano in the saloon, the evening
passed off pleasantly.
The sun this morning rose bright and clear, from
the pure bosom of the lake, bringing us a fine and
pleasant day.
There is no better tasted or purer drinking-water
found in the world, than that found in these lakes
and especially in the upper lakes. They are, in
fact, nothing more than pure fresh-water ocean
springs. Your coolest wells in Washington, the
Croton in New York. or Schuylkill Of Philadelphia,
bear scarcely any comparison to this lake water,
There is advantage to mariners navigating these
inland seas-under no circumstances are they likely
to suffer from scarcity of drinking water.
About halfpast to p M, we landed at Mack
mac; which l found to he of the most pictu-
Il
New York.
As shall have another opportunity of writing to
you from this place, l will say no more at present.
but remain your very obedient and humble servant,
MORGAN.
To the Editor Qfihe Union:
New YoRK, July g. l845.
DEAR SIR Having an hours leisure, am in
clined TO employ it in giving you sketch of my OBJ
servations in this city.
Passing, day or two ago, through one of the mar
ket-houses, was struck with the evidences it af-
forded Of the attachment which the people of this
country had for General Jackson, and of their
row for his death. The whole market was hung
with black, and nearly every stall was festooned
with it; and above many of them suspended
amidst the sable weeds, rude picture representing
the dying scene. For about week had this pro-
fusion of black stuffs hung there, night and day,
apparently without having been touched by any Of
the starving wretches who perambulae the streets,
and hunt amidst all sorts Of garbage, the least thing
Of value which they can convert into morse of
bread.
You vast deal said about the police of New
York. Whether they have any or not, do not
know; but was never in more orderly place.
have heard more hooting Of boys and vociferation
Of men in one evening in Washington, than have
heard during whole month in New York. Every
body here seems to be minding his own business,
and caring little for anybody else.
like individuality, but there is too much of it in
New Yorkso much, that there is less public spirit
than in almost any considerable city in the Union.
While Boston, and Philadelphia, and Baltimore,
have thrown out their railroads like radii in every
direction, New York has contented herself with run
ming the Harlem scarcely beyond her own limits,
and with long labor has completed the Long Island
When the North river is frozen over, she has no
railroad communication with the interior of her own
State, and suffers her great west to look TO Boston