Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-02-09


THE PRESIDENT "DoNE" BY BILLY BowLEGs
We have another addendum to our history
of Mr.. Fillmore's diplomatic success. From an
official and reliable source, we learned yester-
day that the farce got up last summer by
Messrs. Fillmore and Conrad, at great expense,
in which the famous Indian chief, Billy Bowlegs
played the principal part, has terminated, as all
persons ofintelgence and knowledge of Semi
mole character predicted, in the tragco-comico
finale of Billys positive refusal to leave his ma
tive everglades and his open defiance of the
power of the Government to effect his removal.
After being humbugged by the European
powers, bamboozed by the Catalan officials of
Cuba, and treated with lofty scorn and ridicule,
as well as foiled in his Efforts by the niger En-
peror of Hayti, Mr. Filmore's administration
lacked but one other incident to render il the
most complete and elaborate comedy of blum
ders that was ever brought out on the political
stage-and that was to be circumvented by the
poor drunken Indian of Florida. This has been
most effectualy done by the said Billy Bowlegs.
After being escorted to Washington, entertain
ed there at the public expense, and Toasted and
lectured by Mr. Fillmore, and no doubt suppli-
ed with flannel waistcoats and prayer books by
that worthy functionary Billy went on to New
that great city entertained him at the public ex-
pense, with an unlimited quantity of whisky
and beef, of which the chief partook to such an
excess as to produce consequences very humili-
ating to his admirers.
Thus honored and feted, Billy returned to the
everglades, full ofrum and contempt for the pale
faces, and with an idea of his own Importance,
which fixed his resolution not to be bought off
cheaply. So he very cavaierly informs Gener
al Blake, in language nearly copied after that
of Solonque's mulatto Premier, that Mr.. Fill
more's propositions are declined, and that he in
tends to leave Florida when it is convenient and
agreeable This fact has been officially notified
to the government. All the money and hospi-
tally lavished on Bily-and there has been
some profitable jobbng in this affair, which will
add greatly the resources Of some unseen Gal
phinite-have been thrown away. Billy has
bought negroes with lis douceurs, and sent
them to his friends in Arkansas. And now,
being convinced by the assurances Of the Pres.
ident and his New York Adermanc friends,
that he is great warrior, and that his conse-
quence is increased, rather than diminished, by
his warlike encroachments upon the white set
Elements in Florida, he wisely determines to
add to his value, by further operations in that
line. Hence his notification to Gen. Blake. A
small touch Of a Florida war will be an appro-
pirate sequel to the inglorious administration
which terminates on the 4th of March next
RAILROAD TO LAKE SUPERIoR.-A meeting
was held in New York, on Wednesday, with a
view to concert such measures as would best
promote the establishment of a Railroad to con-
meet Lake Superior with the seaboard, by means
of an extention of the present line from Chica-
60, and thereby secure daily open commune
cation in place of that by water, which owing
to the interruption caused to navigation during
cold weather, creates perfect embargo upon
the transportation Of all freight and supplies,
for period of seven months out Of twelve
months in the year. 1t was resolved to urge
Congress to grant to the States of Wisconsin
and Michigan, respectively, for the purpose of
aiding in making the proposed Railroad, every
alternate section of the public land through
which the Rock River Valley Union Railroad
(by which it is proposed to effect the connec-
tion) passes, equivalent to seven sections in
width on each side of said road andits branches
bet. Free Press