The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-01-25

by this time had floated 20 Gar by that
couldn't hear any thing mo.o he said
but II wasn't long before ! WIS satisfied
that tho Colonel was right; for as the cur
rent carried me along bnck into the country
the land Kept growing higher and higher,
aud al last ! found myself quite up among
tho mountains; and whcnl l come 10 the
head o. the river, the current ran INV plank
RICH, plump aehore.
found good many Of our friend. A.
ready here before me, and I understand
great many more are on the wny. Our
anneSin' friend, Ginernl Cass, HASN'T 20
here yet, but he's expected now cve,y
day. This IL a pretty good scr, ol a cuun-
try up here, utter all. and has good mauy
advantages. But l havn't time 10 riye
YOU much ucconn: Of j. today; III try to
describe II more ano,hcs time I've sreut
considerable time examining ard explo-
ring this curious river, and l think Two
learnt moro about than any body that's
been up here before. It's different from
all tho other rivers that I ever seen. Il
has no springs or streams running in
to II to feed it, but il feeds itself from i,s
own waters. All the centre of tho river n
strong current rnnn;p. up stream till il
gets 10 the head Of tho river, and then il
divides mud turns oii' each wny, and works
along down IN eddies and currents by each
bank Of tho river till il gets 10 the mouth.
and then il turns round regular into tho
centre current ngain. and up j, comes.
This shows the reason why uoy BODY
that happens TO yet into the current of
Salt River has 10 20 clear 70 III. head il
before be can stop. i shows the reason
to" why any body thu, sets on, 10 60 down
with n boat, or ras:, or any thing. has to
lead !, alo0g the shore bv line; for If i
happens To Get Oh, little too far from
shore, and got ke,chcd in tho centre cur
rent, IT'S gone gonse with il; il has 10 90
60 clear hnck ~ tho head OF the river md
take another start. This, Of course. makes
tho navigation Of Salt River, ON the pas
sngc out. very hnrd and difficult.
Now, III tell you what / advise Won Lv
all means to do. You know Congress il
in great talking to pass bill f,r the i'm.
provcment of lakes mud rivers, md thew
are afraid they can't do i, this session u
: canae you'll put your veto upon il. Now,
you jes, strike a bargain with 'em. md
!, tell 'cm it they'll put 10 million Of dollars
INTO the bill TO improve tho navigation of
Salt River. and lc. Gineral GAGS have tho
having oil it out, you'll sign tho bill. five
could yet that bill through it would he Of
immense Importance TO US and cur friends
Tor good many years TO come.
Wo emit oe course look Cor .o,, up here
]; till after the 9TH of March, but 1 shall l,c
c getting every thing ready for YOU as fast a,
! can. I've got notion in ms head. how
9 ever, that YOU might hold on there a, Wash.
5 'ngion some years longer vet, and 10 in /.
situation 10 do our friends more rood. nav
! be, than YOU could up here. ! see thew
!, are looking round all over the country for
:, men TO make up a cabinet Cor G;neral
G Taylor; mud they seem 10 be going upon
the rule that them that did tho most 10.
wards elecilug him must have the frs,
chance In the cabinet. Now. yoiry upon
that rule, the first chance belongs TO YOU,
OF course; for there isn't no other man in
8 the country that dida quarter SO much TO.
wards clectirg him rs you did. Ia fnc,. Il
Il hadn't been for Won, he never would =,
been elected nj all; aud il he docsu', civ,
give YOU the first place in his cabinet. n
: you'll take i, he'll he the unQrn,ciullcs
: man that ever lived. think i, would he
: be best, all things considered, for Won 1,
: take place at the head of the cabinet.
A. TOR dear old Mr.. Richie, s'posc yo,
: can spare him now rs well as any Tina
and the weather is " arm and pleasant vet,
and comfortable for making tho VOYAGE
why not start him RICH. along? ] hon,
you'll be careful 10 see him well rapped IN
: and supplied with plenty of blankets, Is
casc there shonld Le change in the wealth
|" er before he gets here. Tell him he ueet
= not be BIZ afraid; he'll find good comfor
|" table Quarters hero. and nothing 10 trouble
!" him, for I've been all around here, and sber,
isn't no benrs, nor wolves, nor Fedcrslists
!, nor any thing Of that sort. dom, think
ever seed a country clearer Of rsdersli,ts
= IN nv life; and every mnn Two t.lket
;, with hero is in favor Of the resolution =
. nine'y-eigh.. remain your freud en-
pioneer.
!. MAJOR JACK TsflVNtS,r,.