New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-28
Northern Mississippi Countr, - Territory Of
hiinnernfa.
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From the MI ~sukee " isconsln. - Pr 10.
We have been much interested ia listening TO
Gen Neryi4ncks-ih- Commissoner apponie1 ol me
PresiG.nt {, n.goii-te a treaty With The CmPy"@s
description Il the Upper Missssipy country ~nicn ~
b. COMPRISED in The new Territory % hnneso1 h7
has been ior weeks literally 10 the wilderness Sn-fo ne
FOO, Of the whit. does BOT often tread lie ls tne
fourth white msn. In official character who has We
tied Leeeh Lake His pretecrfsOrs were Gen linen
rCaptJ Pike AZ lar bscz es I5v5 Gov Cas- and M
schOolcrst
The Pilager Indians section Of the Chippewa tribe
80 called from having plsged The goods Of white
trsder who taken sick while settled among thein-
resde 10 vicinity and Il necessary Tor the
cess # his mission that be should Welt them In tnr
o.o fsstnesses Prom the mouth II Crow wing
river he Travelled for one hundred aud tnirty mics
through seri.. OF sms lskes but 10 mskns me po'
isges ihey iou1i themselves In s"amps sometimes tNo
Zee, deep ibis was not the most ssrresDie I"'onuz'
particularly - some days they had nothing 10 eal WINE
ttnight they drenchof with rain boi y "f.P
oing I'd closely 10 the MscknAv blanket tney eceia
rest even when stesning With the rain AFTER camp
iny ont one or TAO nghts the exposure s not iei ~
s-l0r at trnes they would rise In the morning literally
reeking with rain and yet take ~ cold or suef aDs
serious effects thereirom
Isecb Ike % called By toe Indians from the mum
Der and szs Of the eeches IN IT, 10 most aeAuulu ten
v does not hesitate 70 pronounce u ms nAss 'neel
water Ia this country II IL about - miles long ana u
places from % IL miles broad but ~ ponn II naffoNs
almost 10 river Then again islsnd OF bold heed
land strikes the eye covered win naples or pines VI
shrubbery toe most invitng-while the Wsser OF great
IL literally IS clear and pt4ioto -
v adds that no description convey even isint IDEA
OF he beauty. o. 49,. 49,.
From Leech Lake he proceeded to Cas- Lake and
innebisoshsh Lske, 10 the Ooeriin Mission Stsuon'
where they Obtained Wild Rice and sugar ~ me way'
the wild Rice of this country he deems better n an the
Southern Rice The berries are larger and Tvs n7Foi 10
better-for when boiled and elowed " cool, ni0rns
consistent N ike good wheat bread and more NJ
trmous Any quantity Of it grows on all Toe lakes 10
this Northern country. The outlets and bays are hed
with H. I, rpens In the month OF August ana Is tho
main reliance Of the ntians during the Nih'-f mouths
for their sustaDance. The SUGARS o. course tle
which made in considerable quantities oy the indians
Of this county
The Pnsger Indians though they have grsceles'
name for bad set ara represented a. me rae o.
true sons OF the forest In form end character Fist
mouth one of their celebrated Chiefs toto ueu '.
that out 900 souls IN their wnoe tribe scAtteiSo -
they ere there was not than a dozen Dad men
among them This strong remark Out from
what Gen " of toe tribe he was Inclined 70 IlinA
that they 10 every respect Asuperor class o. inu
Iii gratifying 20 know mat they ieei very i,enu
y toward our country and exhibit 10 tuch BRUSH pre-
elections Is some have imagined Influence Inc noHh'
30 the British line
Tho country ON the Mississippi from the St Peters to
the Crow Wing river IL mostly OAK openings, win some
small Drairiss ard is evidently tine agricultural re-
gi0u. capable If supporting dense population ADp'e
the Wing 10 the head waters Of the hississPp'
and around Case Leech and Winneogosni'h baA's u
may bs cslied e-opcning country. Inc specFs -
mostly Of the yellow pine and Is excellent Tor EMP Tim
Der Extensive mills nov being erected At the fais
of 81 Anthony, By Boston company. '" 81" ll,s ~"
timber very largely for tbs Southern Mississippi NaeJ
There Is comparatively lille white pine Ia that section
but the yellow pine Is just the article Tor steamboat
timber. .
Though this country Is not valuable Tor agricultural
yet IN its va. quantities Of the beet OF lumber
It forms that perfect whole 80 necessary 10 constitute
every element 10 establish the commercial, agricultural
and manufacturing prosperity Of the Great western al
lev We Yesterday stated that Gen Nerpanck vas sue
cessill IN the object Of his mission. Wisconsin vas
particularly interested 10 ,ss part oi ths c.sson t"i
$4,000 scres 10 be the future home Of the "nnrbs
goes who will Territory soon Ne the treaty
ho has formed 10 ratified by tha senate