Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-27
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Correspondence of the Sentinel.
MAcKINAc, Aug. IL, 1s45,.
My Dear Sirs:-In most delightful tima
andmood, find myself on the famous island
famous even among the boys Of our land.
iffor nothing else, for it's name. When 4
was first able to spell and pronounce cor..
rectly Michillimackinac thoug bit considera-..
BILE of myself and now think rather more of
my,pro6ency and growth that hare seen the
spot represented by such an Alphabet Of let,
ters. Itig q small raklsh island ,peopled I
should think with about a thousand fSh-fsd
inhabitants. The Town and garrison are
situated ON the South Eastern side, in gem
lie indentaten Of the shore and are thorough
ly white with paint procured from the.
limestone which abouada over the. whole ISL
and. A considerable stir is now being made,
here and at all the garrisons on this frontier,
by the exchange and motion Of u. s. troops,
To-day Capt. Kingsbury's Company landed
from below. Yesterday another company
landed. AT one time, understand their des-
tnation to be sault, and at another Texas.
What do these movements mean? appre>
hend, do not profess, however, to be..in the.
secrets Of the government, apprehend that
all this fuss reans nothing more than this.
1t will set our neighbors over across these
waters, surmisine. and guessing and wonders
|ing--and show them that we are alert and
ready--and il may operate benefcially to the
peace of the two countsies. = presume this
post is not 10 be materially strengthened, nor
any Of the others. The necessity only seems
to demand something looking little like it,
This will have the same effect as though it
was actually done; and 4saestory swelling by,
the time it crosses the Atlantic into the most
energetic and ma agnifcient preparations for
war. We shall never fight again. 1t would
not be fighting. or war, to keep Mexico within.
her limits or ever TO subdue her. When the.
energies and resources of this entire nation
are fully enlisted in trial Of strength then
there would be war indeed--and a war that
might change boundary lines in other places
Than. North America. .s,.... ...a....-..
| haze been over and near to, many places
between Point Pelle and this place chronicled
in our history. At one time our boat was
ploughing the precise spot where a skirmlsh
took place few years since. between the
patriots and Canadians on the Ice, at another
was pointed the vicinity where the British
surrendered to Perry and from which he da-.
ted his laconic and memorable letter to the
War Department. Here Tecumse haran-.
gued bis warriors and there lay Pontiac plot>
ting the destruction Of Detroit. Here Hull
surrendered most basely; and there Harrison
and johnson conquered most gloriously. And
this place where now am, was, once. the
scene Of brutal massacre.
If the events that have probably taken PLACE
among the Indian nations who have fshed
and hunted around these Lakes and Rivers
could be appended or prefsced to our history
there would not be more STORED region
under the sun.
Here too .centered thAt ancient race Of
Frsach Canadians whodsre tsrned the .ieour.,
iers de bois" or rangers ofssthe woods who
dealt and traded with the indians more than
century ago. Here met the rich fur trader
from Montreal with the hardy "voyageur'A
from the Lake of the woods and the Rocky
Mountains. This kisland was IN very early
times in the history of the whites on thia
continent, quite an emporium Of trade--a
trade too, quite as profitable to those engas
ged init as was that other pursuit after the
precious metals SO gfeedity followed by Eu,
ropeaDs in the more sunny climes of this
country Here too in all probability were in
turn pitched the Wigwarms of most of the
powerful nations whose relics are now In
gerng around-rand which would be soon
forgotten but for the truly beautiful names
they have given to almost every thing--The
Hurons! A noble Lake is their remembrance,
AT this time the remnants ofeeveral tritea'
are collecting here to receive their pay from
the government for their lands. n Two
chiefs with their families arrived here yes-
terday in birch canoes and pitched their tent
near the water. They were called the Grand
Traverse Indians, To-day when the Miss
souri, Steamer came to the wharf one of them
came out in fine style and perfect diess.--
His Toilet was done up il q ultless MANNER.
He obtained . commanding position ob " ipila
sofwood and showed of his wampurn and sis
yer ornaments with considerable grace. Hia
appearances was quite as military as that cf
ihe other officers who passed and rspassed bes
low him. .aas''. sslas N 'stt algis I
A figure Of On INDIAN queen which decora-
ted the PROV Of the Missouri Attracted for
some minutes His Gxed look and was watch
ing him see what evidences oi feeling Or
thought he might EXHIBIT when he tnrnedand
lwslked off sonie distance among d few,yopng>
|eg Indians when le commenced poining back
e s q the figure and talking very earnestly with