The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-12-01
The Indian TrOnbTes.

The Indian troubles on Lake Superior
of which we daily are receiving alarming
accounts have arisen out of the neglect o
refusal of the British government to pay
the Indians for their lands, after issuing
permits for explorations and settlement;
by British subjects ON mineral locations
1t is stated by the Lake Superior News
and it is undoubtedly true, that late in the
fall of last year, two commissioners arri-
we'd at the SAUL Ste Marie, who twas un-
derstood had come to treat with the Indi-
ans-but instead Of summoning the lndi-
ans to them at some fixed time and place,
and making proposals to them at a gen.
eral council as is usual upon all occasions,
they ran round the Lake meeting an In
dian here, and another there, and not hav-
ing had one single Indian council they
endeavored to make bargains with tndivid-
ual Indians in this way, until they arrived
again at the Sault; here number Of chiefs
had assembled to meet them. The coun-
Gil we hear, was dissolved upon the chiefs
asceftaining that the Commissioners were
not authorized to offer even one shilling
for their lands-the whole preceding was
but a trick to deceive these simple minded
people in the hope that by taking them in
detail they might obtain rich territory at
little cost. The government sold some 81
locations upon Lake Superior and some
81 on Lake Huron, for the sum of $400,-
900, payable in five years, upon which
there has been already paid in cash to the
Canadian Government, upwards of $780,
900, not one shilling of which has been
paid TO the Indians.
Matters stood thus up to the outbreak
which appears to have been instigated in
part by Messrs. Mcdonald and Metcalf,
who are understood to claim the land oc-
cupied by the Quebec Mining Company,
under a grant from the Indians. The
Detroit Free Press and Tribune on Mon.
day brings us the news from the Lake Su-
parior Country up to Monday Nov. 10Th.
1t is certain that band Of Indians and
half breeds to the number of about 15O,
headed by Mcdonald, who was formerly
a Sheriff in some part Of the Lower Pro-
vince, left the opposite side Of the river, on
Saturday armed with small arms and one
cannon, a six FOUNDER, stolen from the
Hudson Bay Company, provisions, &C.,
to attack the Quebec Mining Company,
at Point La Mains Mr.. Wilson, the Col
Iector of Customs On the Canada side, left
the Sault, in he,eyening with a party of
six men in a light bark canoe,in hopes of
reaching the mines before the Indians, and
apprize the workmen Of their situation, SO
that they could meet their enemy with a.
strong force. There was believed to be ]
nearly 200 miners in the vicinity, and
should Mr.. w. and party arrive before
the Indians, there would probably be hard
fighting if any attack should be commen-
ced on the Company. The steamer Gore
had been despatched for a company of
British Regulars. 1t was thought at the
Sault that the disturbance would become
general between the Indians and miners.
The steamer Franklin arrived at Detroit
on Saturday, having left the Sault on
Thursday, but at that time nothing had
been heard from the scene of action.
Buff. Courier.
Oregon is the greatest lumber country
in the world. Around one mill, within cir
Gle of three miles, stands timber enough to
last hundred years, the mill al the time
cutting 6 900 feet day. The trees are from
six to ten feet in diameter, and some of
them 300 feet high. They are felled into
lake, foated to the mill three miles, sawed
by water power. and turned out at the side
of the mil, whence vessels take them to
California. Wheat in Oregon averages
65 pounds a bushel, and Oregon flour
brings $6 more barrel atthe gold mines
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