The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-13

SAuLT STE MAnIE May 81, 1919.
Mn. HAMS: This is the last day Of Spring, but
here in this high latitude the weather is and has
been for some days, like midsummer. Two weeks
ago the snow filled our streets, or rather covered
them, but now peas are up nh inch or more and the
vines OF the potato are breaking into sight. Win
ter fingers not long in the lap Of Spring with us,
but bounds almost al leap into heat during the
day that would compare well with that under which
you swelter during the reign OF The dog-star But
the air Is pure and nvgoratiug, and the night what
we have Of il, cool ind refreshing.
This little town is now full OF strangers bound for
the mines of Lake Superior, having been detained
here by the absence Of one propeller and an acct.
dent TO the other but both leave this evening load
ed with freight and passengers for the remolest ex-
IRENE Of the greatest body Of fresh water on the
globe; unless some new discovery has been made
since left the regions Of civilization, The indie
pendencc has Just come down, the sail vessels being
yet on their spring voyage, with good many pas.
sengers from the mines. They represent the winter
as having been unusually severe and that the snow
fell in all near forty feet and lay six feets on the
ground still they suffered little from the cold being
well prepared in doors and out resist il, and be-
Sides their mining operations were generally very
successful, and they were not annoyed by what was
going on in the world at large. Some of them have
but just learned the result Of the Presidential cleo
zion, and much grutifed or yexed, as the case
may be, as we were last November To us, who cool
ed OFT six months ago II Is amusing TO the effect
OF political exiement upon. the muscles and minds
Of men.
Business upon Lake Superior is as you know, in
its infancy but that II is to be very great and very
profitable TO the country at no remote day is beyond
all question. The deposits Of copper and iron are
without doubt unequaled, and probably those OF sill
yer are RICH and may be immensely 50. | see no
reason why the fisheries may not be as extensive
and valuable as those on the banks Of the Newlnund
land The rapids here are the only impeachment 10
the navigation Of Lake Superior by the vessels of
the lower lakes and il obviated by ship canul of
mile only in length, the OF the coun-
try above would be developed with great rapidiry
That such canal will be constructed at day
have but little doubt, but ii not railroad must be
made around the portage, which would be a great
improvement upon our present channel OF coInnu-
nication. N ..,s#..
There is but small white population in all this re-
gon, and the Indians are diminishing in number
Most Of those in this vicinity are OF mixed blood
and some of them are industrious and thriving men.
A considerable part of them converts 10 the Ro-
man Catholic faith, and appear In church as devout
and sincere more enlightened congregations at the
East The Bnptists and Methudists have missionary
stations here and beside ordinary religious nstruc-
ton teach to schools of half children the rud
ments Of common education.
The scenery on the river, between this and Lake
Huron distance OF about ~ miles, is oi insurpass-
ed beauty, and If you have taken view of il
ndvise you 10 do II US as your editorial duties
will permit.
The steamer Franklin has just come up bringing
a mail; and | see by glance at the spapers, that
the world is as busy ever. Whar rather surprises
me Is that no city has been hall burnt over for the
last years, destroying millions OF property and
scores Of human lives. But the Hood at New Or
leans may bn perhaps considered fair substitute for
fire, and by the way the ha!brseas about here think
II II does not sink the city entirely, II will do IL more
lasting injury than dozen yenrs Of yellow fever and
cholera combined in which opinion we of the
lrhole blood coincide.
sec, TOO that the weather about your shores last
week was cold, wet, and even snowy at Buffalo,
while here il was clear pleasant and good deal Of the
time quite warm
Our Fort Brady was constructed by Gen. Brady
about quarter OF century ago, and has been gar.
Tlsoned by from one 10 six companies of troops till
the Mexican war summoned them 10 the field and
since that it has been mostly tenantesa save n soil
'ary sergeant whose entire force has consisted of
himself; but last night company Of infantry ar
rived, and now shall be- safe from all but arhac
men. Yours, L.. p.