Star. — 1829-10-06 (London, England)

CESSION OF LANDS.  " The Gateau (State of Illinois) Advertiser gives the following outlines of a treaty lately concluded with the Indians, by which the rich tract of country between lake Michigan and the Nlitsitiipi, containing about 6,000,000 acres, is ceded to the United Stateb.  " Immix Tar.a7r.—We learn by a gentleman who arrived here from Prairie du Chien, since the publication of our last paper, that the treaty with the Winnebagoes, Potawatamies, and Uttawas, is concluded. The following is the boundary of the land ceded by the Winnebagoes to the United States :—From the mouth of the Rock River up the said river to the mouth of the Pe-ka-ton-o-kee, thence up the Pe-ka-ton-o-kee, to the mouth of Sugar River ; thence up this stream to the mouth of its extreme eastern branch; thence up said branch to the place where it is intersected by the trace leading from the Blue Nlound, the Portage of theOuisconsin, ant Fox River ; thence with the said trace, passing through one of the Four , Lakes to Duck Creek ; thence up Duck Creek to its source ; thence on a straight line to the lower extremity of Lake Puckway or Rush Lake ; thence up said lake, and up Fox River to the Portage above mentioned; thence across the Portage, down the Obsconsin, and down the Mississippi to the mouth of Rock River. " All the land included within the above bounds is ceded to the United States, except certain reserves; to wit, one section, or 640 acres to each half breed of the Winnebago tribe, are named in the treaty to be located hereafter by the United States on any land within the ceded tract not supposed to contain lead ore, if the United States, on their part, give to the Winnebagoes 20,000 dollars promised at the Council of Green Bay last year, in full for rents and depredations committed on their domaitis up to the present time ; 20,000 dollars as presents ; and an annuity of 18,000 dollars for 30 years, out of which the Winnebagoes are to pay 10,000 dollars in part for expenses incurred by the United States in the late Winnebago disturbance; for all thefts and depredations heretofore committed; to Mad. Gagnier, whose husband was murdered in Prairie du Chien in the summer of 1827, an annuity of -- dollars fur 30 years, and to her child, who was scalped, one section of land reserved from the ceded tract, to be designated by the Government of the United States. " We understand that Mr. Hunt's claim against the Winnebagoes amounts to 10,000 dollars ; Mr. Brisbols• to 7,000 dollars ; Messrs. Luckwood's to 800 dollars; Messrs. Rolettea and others. unknown. " The Potowatarnies and Ottywas have sold all the ground to which they have any claim on both sides of the Rock River, in• eluding all the land from Rock River to Lake Michigan. " The Winbebagues still retain a small tract of country between the Four Lakes, the upper waters of Rock River, Winnebago Lake and Michigan. This tract is supposed, in many places, to abound in copper ore. " The quantity of land purchased of the Potowatansies is supposed to be about 3,600,000 acres. Its western boundary being the Mississippi, extending from the mouth of Rock River to the mouth of the Ouisconsin, about 200 miles, and from the Mississippi to Lake Nlicbigan, 120 miles. And the amount which the commissioners have agreed to give is five mills per acre annually, during their existence as a distinct nation. " The land purchased of the Winnebagoes is about 5.,000,0t v. bounded on the West and South by the aforesaid purchase ; East by Rock and Sugar rivers; North by tits Ouiseonsin and Fos rivers ; fur which the Commits:otters have agreed to give five mills per acre annually 30 years, which is equal to 15 cents per acre. " Thus have the United States obtained the title to about 6,600,000 f land, abounding with ore, more so perhaps than any other in the known world. The tract is surrounded by navigable waters, arid its climate and sail not excelled in any part of tbs. United States. The interior is well furnished with springs of the purest water, and with sites for water power tu almost any extent. 'AMC and sand-stone can every where be found for building att.: fencing; and timber sufficient fur the purpose for which it may be required. The annuities of 33,000 dollars are to be paid in cash at Praieie du Chien ; thus distributing in our immediate neighbour hood a little of the needful."