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sions of the Americans, and the numbers pouring into the nation, not from the land side alone, but from Mobile, and elsewhere, by the Appalachaco la river, have compelled the Indians to take arms as their only resource from oppression.

Your friend Hillisajo, has been called by his people to put himself at their head, and he is now encamped at Spanish Bluff, the residence of Dovie and flam bly, which is now in the possession of the Indians, with from 1000 to 1,200 men; those men are principally Red Sticks, who are scattered about in the nation, and who have collected and put themselves under his command, with a few hundred Upper Indians, who have joined them

I cannot allow myself to believe, that those encroachments on Indian territory, are made with the knowledge of the American government, and general Mitchell's conduct and message to Kinadjee, assure me it is not so.

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On the Choctahatchy, which is far within the || Indian territory, Americans have formed a large settlement, which, if persisted in, will soon drive the Indians to the extremity of the peninsula. Agreeably to the treaty between Great Britain and America, the latter were to confine them. selves to the same boundaries they enjoyed in 1811, prior to the war-this they have not done, but encroached on almost every point of the In- || dian territory; the chiefs think that it is impossible the conduct of the persons acting so contrary to the treaty, can be known to the American go vernment; and the more to blind the government, and to mislead them as to the true state and disposition of the Indians, they are continually spreading reports in the public Gazettess of Georgia, &c. of cruelty committed by the Seminole Indians, on inhabitants living on the borders of the United States; whereas, it is persons with back settlers of Georgia, who enter the Semi-persons who wish to get hold of the Indian lands, nole territory in large parties to steal cattle, which and they stick at no means, however cruel and opthey frequently drive off in gangs of 50 and 100 pressive, to obtain their ends. General Gaines's at a time, and if in these excursions the Indians letter of August last, to Kinaijee clearly shows that meet them, and oppose these predatory plunders, he and general Jackson are determined, if possible, blood sometimes has been spilt, which was the to get hold of the whole Indian lands. After falsely case in April last, when a party of Mickasuky In- || accusing them of murders, thefts, burning houses, dians, met three men driving off cattle, and at- &c. he says, but there is something out of the sea, tacked them, killing one, and retaking the cattle. with forked tongues, whip him back beBut those blood-thirsty back settlers of Georgia fore he lands, for he will be the rain of you yet. soon retaliated on the poor Indians, for early in Perhaps you do not know what or whom I mean. Cune they returned to plunder, and meeting with || mean the name of Englishman. sn Indian encampment, they killed one man, ano- The other contents of this letter, plainly show ther making his escape, they pursued him to me that those two generals have formed a plan of another encampment, where they killed two possessing themselves of the whole Indian lands. others and a boy; the boy they scalped. Early in That this plan has originated with. Forbes, Inne July, a head raan of the town of Sahwahnee, was raritys, or those of their subordinate agents, I killed on St. John's river while hunting, but the have little doubt, as every part of the conduct of chief does not reckon the persons who killed him those inferior actors, shows they have been emtrue Americans. For the better showing your ex-ployed for the express purpose of rooting out the ecency how those poor Indians are abused, I beg leave to enclose you paragraphs taken from American papers, the whole of which are complete fabrications, tending to mislead the American government. I also beg your excellency's attation to a letter from an American officer dated ort Gaines, with Cappachimico, the head chief he Seminoles' answer thereto, but notwith standing it is stated to be by authority of the Pre. silent of the United States, the gentleman waited || n time to receive an answer, but prior to the chef's messenger arriving at the fort, had contired his road for St. Mary's, leaving them ignora of what talk he was authorized to give them, ar I have since learnt, that Mr. Dinkins was an or of general Jackson's staff, travelling through the nation.

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A. Arbuthnott, to a person of rank in England; taken from the (London) Times newspaper, of 7th August, 1818.

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poor Indian from his paternal inheritance The report of Hambly having made sales, in the name of the chiefs, of all the lands from Pensacola to St. Augustine, comes from St. Marks' fort. I shall soon be there, and learn from what source they derive their information.

That false and improper sales have been made, I have no doubt; without such had been the case, the Americans would have never poured into the Indian nation by the Appalachacola.

It is reported that John Forbes has withdrawn from all Indian concerns; but the Inneraritys áre enough, with their subordinate agents, to disturb the whole Indian nation; and I have not the least doubt, that through them the present troubles come.

The chiefs have written to governor Cameron for a supply of munition, and which Kinadjee in|| forms me, Hillisajo, when in England, had orders to demand, in case of actual need. It is really neces• sary the English government should do something Sawahnee, Lower Creek Nation, for those people. In the late war they drew January 30, 1818. them into their quarrel against America; at the ainen I last took the liberty of writing to you, peace, they agreed to see them protected in their by the desire of the chiefs of the Creek nation, I rights and privileges, and placed on the same little expected that war would so soon have com- footing as before the war; since then, they have mened between the Americans and them; it is, never troubled themselves about them, thinking however, actually begun, by the wanton aggresit enough, that his majesty's ambassador had or sions of the former, in an attack on Fowl Town, ders to see that those people were protected in during the night. Though this wanton attack has their rights and privileges. But how is his excel been lisavowed by general Mitchell, the Ameri-lency, the British ambassador, to know if the in can rent for Indian affairs, and he has made re- dian is righted, and permitted to live quietly on paration for the injury and loss sustained by Inhil his own land? He interdicts the correspondence athls, and his people, yet the continued aggres. of any private individual, on Indian affairs, unless

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treaty, they are making daily encroachments, and forging treaties, (which they pretend are con cluded with our people) for cessions and grants of lands, which never were in existence, and the signatures of which are unknown to the chiefs of the Creek nation, who alone have a right to as

want of a proper person among our people, to acquainst us with these transactions, is the cause o our long silence on them, and leads the world, as well as our friends, to think we are in league with the Americans.

it can be put into his hand, without any expense. Does he expect a true account of what pusses in the Indian nation, from the American government, or from the hireling gazettes of the towns of upper Georgia? It is the interest of both to deceive, and unless the door is, opened for British subjects to speak what they know, and instruct his excellen-sign or transfer the common property. The cy of such matters, respecting the Creek nation, as they are certain to be true, be can never have the means of judging what is proper to be done. I have, by desire of the chiefs, written to his excellency, the honorable Charles Bagot, on their affairs, and also governor Cameron, with a demand for a small supply, of which they stand greatly in need. I trust, sir, you will make such representations to his majesty's government, as the cir cumstances of the case require, that those unfo tunate people, who look up to you as their friend, inay soon rest peaceably and quiet in their country.

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Boleck to governor Coppinger. [Translation from the Spanish translation received from governor Coppinger, and communicated by Mr de Onis, enclosed in his letter of the 27th March, 1818, to the Secretary of State. For the original in English, see No. 49, (court martial proceedings) No. 2]

SIR,-I had the honor of receiving your letter of September, but the impossibility of finding a person to write an answer, is the cause of this apparent neglect.

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The principal chiefs of the nation assembled lately at my town of Subwahnee, and resolved to inform the minister of king George at Washington of our grievances, and of the conduct and usurpation of the Americans, which was accord||ingly done, and copies sent to England. Until we have one or more persous among our people to watch over our rights and interests, we shall con. tinue to be exposed to the same conduct on the part of the Americans, whose system appears to be, the destruction of our peace and tranquillity, and ex pelling us from our native land

You desire that I would chase off those who steal my cattle, &c. Some of my people have lately driven away several Americans who were endeavoring to settle at Lachua, and I do not doubt they will represent that as an act of hostiity, although you well know that Lachu is in the heart of my territory, and was, until the Ameri cans killed my brother, our chief town. I return you my thanks for your letter,

And am with great respect,
Your most obedient humble serv't.

BOLECK, his x mark
Chief of the Seminole nation.

At Sahwahnee, 18th November, 1816.

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I shall be very happy to keep up a good under- Governor Coppinger, to the Chief Boleck (Bowlegs.) standing and correspondence with you, and I Friend and brother Boleck,-Your letter of the hope you will, when occasion offers, advise me of 18th of November was delivered to me yesterday such things as may be of service to myself and by one of your servants, in which you inform me my people. My warriors and others who go to of the receipt of mine of the 26th Septembe St. Augustine, return with false reports, tending and other circumstances which give you and ur to harrass and disturb my people, and prevent warriors uneasiness. I see with pain that the whole them attending to their usual avocations. At one comes from the information of persons in whom you time the Americans, supported by a force of 3000 ought not to place the smallest confidence, it reing men, and such of our brethren as they have com- their principle to employ such opportunities for the pelled to join them, are running lines far within purpose of seducing you and your people from their our territory; at another, they are collecting a daily labors. In consequence of this, and of what large force at fort Mitchell, in the forks of the you tell me of your desire, to keep up the best Flint and Chattahouchie rivers, to fall on the understanding and correspondence with and towns that may not join them Now, sir, we of your hope that the opportunities will not be know of no reason they can have for attacking an wanting, let me give you such counsel as may be inoffensive and unoffending people, whose wish useful to you, your people and warriors. I will it is to habit their woods without disturbing or do so from the sentiments of sincere friendship I being disturbed by any one. We have none of bear towards you, fearful however that the sentiments their slaves; we have taken none of their proper of others who came into the territory under the appearty, since they made peace with our good father ance of friendship, but with bad intentions inCt King George We have followed the orders of fluence your minds and obtain your confiate by the officer of our father, who was among us, col-their flattering representations. It is ascetained onel Edward Nicholls, and in no wise molested here, that two persons have lately_prsented the Americans, though we daily see them en-themselves as commissioners of the Engish nacroaching on our lands, stealing our cattle, and|tion, who have carried off several runaway nemurdering or carrying off our people. We were groes. Delonging to subjects of the king ny mastold by the same officer, that as allies of our fa ter and your friend, among whom was on of Don ther, we were included in the treaty of peace be-Francisco Pellicer's, and another of Mr. Junck's, tween our good father and the Americans, and|| both inhabitants of this province. Thisdid not that the latter were to give up all the territory seem credible to me, as I could not suppose that that had been taken from us before the war; but so good a friend to our nation as you ae, could omniving with the 9th article of that "consent to such proceedings; but in ase they from England to keep sto

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stood for the entrance, between the two large Keys, luffing and bearing away so as to keep in 2 fathoms; came to anchor at 9 A. M. a mile'and half from Islands, captain went to sound channel, returned and reported channel to the southward and that the large island must be brought to bear N. E. At 11 A. M. a canoe, 2 men, 3 women and their children from Cape Anetole; got under way, rounded the bank and grounded between two banks, where we lay all night-31st. Oct. warped into a deep channel with much difficulty, drawing her through the mud, wrote W. and Auchisee Indians, and also fishermen; cut poles to stake out channel-1st Nov. Wind N E ex. tremely cold, again warping but did not succeed in getting into anchorage, observed meridian 29, 11, the south end of the great Cedar Key N. W. by N. mile; the outer or S. W. point of the high or south Key S. E. and by S 14 miles, lay quite dry at low water, at 10 P. M. floated off, and stood into a good channel, but laying the warp too far out she tailed on the west side where we bower laid in mid channel-2d. Floated off at 10 A M. and pulled up to good anchorage, under the lee of the island, boat went to an inshore key, to look for water, and returned two casks full.

Sd. Self and captain on shore until half past 11. A. M. caught nothing; observation good, 29, 11; the high part of South Key, due E. two miles; the Sandy beach great cedar Key, W. & mile; at sun. down, captain W. arrived from Suahnack; several canoes with negroes, at the point, captain return ed from fishing on point; some good fish-4th. Idle all day; afternoon prepared rum, sugar, coffee, molasses, to send Robin Creighton, per co

October 23d (continued) They had a long talk with captain W. and stopped all night-this day meridian, observed in 29, 21, Suahnach bear-lay for the night after housing taught our best ing NE. 3 miles-24th. Started with two men in boat to survey if any entrance to the west branch of the river, found all shallow, pulled boat over the mud and entered W. branch-made poles to mark the easternmost outlet, and descended, but could not this day find the direct channel through the oyster bank, the tide having flowed too much25th. At 2 A. M. wind shifted to east, and by 8|| A. M. to S. E. when we got under way, and stood off to sea, wind freshening and a nasty short sea rising; at 10 tacked in shore, 3 fathoms-Suahnach N. E. 7 miles, the north point of the bay N. 10 miles, Cedar Keys south 7 miles-from sundown to midnight, heavy squalls with rain and much thunderlored lad named Charles, see note thereof; during and lightning; at anchored in 4 fathoms, no the night the wind shifted to the N. and N. N. E. wind and heavy swell-26th. First part rainy and drisling rain and very cold-5th. Wind N. N. E. squally, at 10 A. M. got under way, Cedar Keys rain, and very cold, cleared up before mid day; at just in sight from deck; stood E. N. E. and at 24 P. M. two canoes from Suahnack, one came on PM. hove too to wait for canoes seen coming off; board, reported Cappachimico, and all the chiefs came to anchor in 2 fathoms-6 canoes came on waited for captain W; prepared sundry articles board full of Indians and blacks, Billy and Jack || for Sawhanha, and sent canoe off to get Franck's among them, with several negroes that were at canoe to go with captain W. and self-6th. At 12, the Bluff, found that Bowlegs and Doherty had started for Sabwanhee, in Franck's canoe, camped started in a canoe last night; this day at meridian, for the night at the little island, month of the riobservation good, 29, 13 Cedar Keys the outer- ver; a canoe, with several men and women, with most bearing E. S. E. 6 miles; at 6 P. M Bowlegs corn, camped at same place, bound for schooner, with retinue consisting of 5 canoes, came on with corn, &c.-7th. 4 A. M. started up the river, board, and continued all night, had a very long at 8, camped, and breakfasted at Pine Bluff, and talk with captain W.-2. th. The brother-in-law at 2 P. M. arrived at Buera landing, took through of Bowlegs desired captain W. to listen to what the Pine barren, and lost our way to Christopher he had heard from the Spaniards, of the Ameri-Town; again getting to the river, at half past four cans intention of attacking them, they wished to P. M. arrived at Roberts; captain W. and guide live quietly and attend to their cattle, &c. but || had arrived a little before; visited Cappachimico could not for the Americans and revolted Span- and M-Queen, at Indian town-8th. A long talk iards, who daily killed their cattle, &c. &c. This with Indians, their complaints of the conduct of day bought 6 D. skins, 16 R skins and 3 lb. wax, the Americans; M Queen mentioned they had pd in Tafia. Bowlegs and retinue left me at 2 taken one of his negroes and confined him in the P. M. Captain W. had started about an hour befort at the Forks. A chief from Chehaw said, that fore for Suahnach-at 8 P. M. began to blow fresh they had killed three Indians in his neighborhood, from S. E. continued blowing all night-28th. At on their own ground, and taken 11 horses; several 2 P. M. got under way and stood to sea-29th. others stated losses in cattle and horses, and the SeWind N. W blowing hard and squally, all day minole chiefs in particular a chief - of said, beating off and on, double reefed foresail, reefed that in confidence of the treaty being faithfully main sail, &c. at 4 P. M. struck on a shallow bank, || fulfilled on the part of the Americans, a half bred 6 miles S. E. from the mouth of the river, bore upman, named Moses, before the war, settled near and stood off, lowered jib and mainsail, and re- the forks, returned to take possession of his fields, paired latter, which had given way near the gaf, and was murdered by the Americans The chiefs wore and stood in shore and came to anchor in|| ordered a letter, in way of memorial, to be written 14 feet water, great Cedar Key bearing S. E. 6 our Ambassador in America, and copies to be sent miles-30th. At 7 A. M. got under way and to England, representing the conduct of Ameri

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cans; the same was done, agreeably to the sub-immediately, and which I promised them to bring, stance of their talk. read and interpreted to them if possible, by the end of December, and land by their own interpreters, afterwards, each chief then as agreed. Gave them a card, with seals, put his mark in my presence, which I certified—|| &c. &c. as a token that when they received a 9th. Cold and clear, Cappachimico, M‘Queen, and messenger with the duplicate thereof in R. W. the other chiefs, met, and had a long talk, more that he came with the straight talk from me, made fully corticularizing their particular grievances; each a present of rum, sager, coffee, and 100 sethey also stated the number of forts, seven, the gars. Also, the Tiger Warrior and two others Americans had built, and the roads they had cut, and the rest, had a good lot of segurs each, gave and mere still continuing to cut, within their ter- them a parting glass; took leave at 12 mid-day. ritory They all started on horseback. The two deputies that go to Nassau with me left behind.

MQueen stad, that M'Intosh and the Couhetta India were the cause of the Americans' conduct; These men are children of nature; leave them tha ater the peace, a deputation had been sent in their forests to till their fields, and hunt the up to have a t with the commander at Fort stag, and graze their cattle, their ideas will extend Miter sin the forks, who were instructed to in- || no farther; and the honest trader, in supplying for him of what colonel Nicholls had stated to their moderate wants, may make a handsome prothem with regard to therights to territory, prior fit of them. to the war being guaranteed by the treaty be- They have been ill-treated by the English, and tween Lagland and the United States; and to re- robbed by the Americans, cheated by those who quest that he, the commandant, would refrain have dealt with them, receiving goods and other from further encroachments, and give orders that articles, at most exorbitant prices, for their peltry, their lands should be respected. The answer which has been much undervalued I say the they received from the commander was, that it English ill-treat them: after making them parties was all true they had told him, but that he had in the war with America, they leave them without orders to act as he did. A chief of the Fowltown a pilot to be robbed and ill-treated by their natuIndians stated, that the American troops returning||ral and sworn enemies, the Americans. When from the destruction of the fort at Prospect Blaff, the English officer, colonel Nicholls, left Prospect burnt one entire town, and murdered several of Bluff, on the Appalachacola river, he left particu. their people, because they would not join them lar orders with Cappachimico and the other chiefs, when going down the river. The Tiger War- not on any account to enter on the territory of rior, and two other men of note, spoke, stating the Americans; while at the same time he inthe circumstances of aggression and cruelty that formed them, the Americans were to give up that had come to their knowledge. Cappachim co, territory they had taken possession of during the M'Queen, and the others, further stated what re war; but while he informed the Indians how they ports they had from Doyle, Hambly, &c. and all should act, and what the Americans were to do were of opinion, and firmly believed, that Hambly, in compliance with the treaty, he left no person a clerk to, and influenced by Forbes was the to guide them in their conduct, in case the latter cause of the destruction of the fort at the Bluff; should not comply, or continue to extend their and that Hambly went down the river as a guide encroachments, and commit aggressions. When to the American army; and was particularly in- such was the case they had none to represent strumental in its being blown up, as he pointed their case to the British government, but Wilout to the American officers where the magazines liam Hambly, the clerk of John Forbes, and were placed, that they might play their shells Doyle, another of his clerks, both of whom had against them. Such few negroes as were saved long before the conclusion of the war sold themfrom the explosion unhurt, were carried off by selves to the American government, and while the Americans, with cannon, ammunition, arms, they were receiving British pay, acted as spies to &c. that was found in the fort. the Americans; these persons were not likely to represent the conduct and encroachment of the Americans in their true light. No, they attempted to influence the chiefs to join the Americans. Doyle stated in a talk at St. Marks, that in four years no Englishman durst set his foot in Florida, yet these were the only persons to whom the poor untutored Indian could apply, to represent their grievances to the British government, or any go vernor of their islands, and it was not likely they, the tools of the Americans, would give a just and true account of the Indian grievances. Hambly, the Indian interpreter, was ordered to write to the governor of New Providence, demanding his interference; and by an intercepted letter from his brother, dated at Regla, in February last, it appears he had written a letter to New Providence, but to whom

N. B. I take no notice of captain W's talk to the Indians, because I doubt much of what he stated was not founded in fact, and was only mentioned by him to strengthen the chiefs in their attach ment to the British government. I say no further on this head. Of his promises, I fear he has also gone too far, and perhaps at a future time, when the Indians find them unperformed, the rage for their disappointment may fall on me, as a party aiding and abetting captain W. in his deception. I have gone beyond my promise to captain W. I have been deceived in almost every thing; and yet he thinks every thing, and person, must be subservient to him. I have had himself and aid-de-camp on board since the 31st August; in any expedition, in canoe or boat, I have supplied his wants. I kept three negroes on board more than two months, on his account. I presented the chiefs for him, and on his account. I have seen my provisions taken and given away, when we were on short allowance; for captain W. gives liberally when it is not out of his own pocket, but is extremely costive when any thing is wanted from home.

10th. Cappachimico and M'Queen gave me a note of the most necessary articles they wanted

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MISCELLANY.

A PEDESTRIAN TOUR.

Mr. Estwick Evans has just published his "Pedestrious tour of four thousand miles, through the western states and territories," a book of "about 150 pages, printed at Concord, New Hamp

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Here you are, not unfrequently, compelled to lie
for several days, waiting a wind for Malden.
Your course from Erie, which had been a little

to the mouth of Detroit river. The islands in
this cluster are very numerous; nor do I know
that they have ever been counted. Some of them
are large and well timbered, of a good soil, and
affording quantities of limestone, from whence
the inhabitants of the southern shore of the lake
are supplied with this article. They are again
subdivided into smaller clusters, and are desig-
nated by the sailor, as "the old sow and her pigs,
the old hen and her chickens, the three sisters,"
&c. &c. On some of these there are inhabitants.
One of the Put-in-Bay Islands, had been much
improved by col. Edwards, of the Connecticut
Reserve, who had a good farm and a stock of
cattle on it at the commencement of the war, but
since his death, in 1813, has been little or none
From Erie to these islands, is 150
attended to.
miles, and thence it is 80 more to the mouth of
Detroit river, which you greet with infinite plea-
sure, after suffering, as you frequently do, in a
boisterous and unpleasant passage of six or seven
days, in a small but dirty vessel. Though latter-
ly the accommodations have become much bet-
ter, and the steam-boat will now almost destroy
the unpleasantness of a lake voyage.

shire, which we venture to recommend for the ́interesting subject of its contents, more especially as Mr. Evans has been mentioned in some of the country newspapers, and which has been copied into some of the Boston papers, as a char-south of west, is now changed to nearly N. N. W. acter more remarkable for singularity of appearance, dressed in buffalo skins, than for intelligence and matchless enterprize. All we have read of English pedestrians shrinks into nothing when compared with the winter's walk of our countryman, Mr. Evans. He outstrips every traveller of any nation we have ever heard of. If it be practicable to walk to the North Pole, (and perhaps such a journey is not impossible,) Estwick Evans is the man that will perform it. No horse, no moose, no camel, could have travelled through such a country, at such a season, as that through which this sturdy son of New Hampshire has passed. There is an air of truth and candor pervading this book, and we have no doubt but it will be read in Europe with uncommon interest. The following is Mr. Evans' description of his equipments for his extensive Pedestrious Tour: "It may gratify some to know the particulars of my habiliments. Mine was a close dress, consisting of buffalo skins. On my shoulders were epaulettes, made of the long hair of the animal, and they were for the purpose of shielding the shoulder from rain. Around my neck and under one arm was strapped a double leather case, with brass chargers, for shot and ball; and under the other arm a case for powder strapped in the same way, and also having a brass charger. Around the waist was a belt with a brace of pistols, a dirk, two side cases for pistol balls, and a case for moulds and screws. Also, around the waist was buckled an Indian apron, which fell behind; it was about 18 inches square, covered with fine bear skin, trimmed with fur, and having over the lower part of it a net for game. This apron contained a pocket compass, maps, journal, shaving materials, a small hatchet, patent fire works, &c. My cap and gloves were made of fur, my moccasons were of deer skin, and on my shoulder I carried a six feet rifle. The partners of my toils and dangers were two faithful dogs.

Malden, a small, dirty town, of a few houses, and a British garrison, you leave on the east side, and pass a little above the mouth of the river, up which you continue your course nearly due north. This is a beautiful strait, through which all the waters of the upper lakes pass on to the falls of Niagara. It is from one to two miles wide, and deep enough to receive ships of the largest class. At Malden alone it is narrow, and divided by the Island of Bois Blanc, the ship channel running on the east, or British side. Fifteen miles above this, on the same side, is Sandwich, a small but handsome town on the bank of the river, and from which you have a full and beautiful view of the city and settlement of Detroit, extending for nearly three miles along the bank of the river. "In this situation I arrived at Detroit on theThis view, of a clear day, is extremely picturesque 20th of March. My dogs, however, were destroyed by wolves on the night of the 10th of that month, in the vicinity of the Miami Swamp' {Boston Patriot.

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SKETCHES OF THE UPPER LAKES, Including the settlements of Detroit, Mackinack, and Green Bay.

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and beautiful: as the wind gently wafts you up this river, its green banks, fine farms, covered with orchards, and their houses of a singular order of architecture, which you can but just discern through the trees planted around it, of various fruit, or in full bloom; and at every point or high place, the large wings of a wind-mill, attached to a neat round white building, cutting the air, form and finish out a scenery you can contemplate only with emotions of pleasure.

In making a voyage to the upper Lakes, the most convenient port to make for, from this Detroit is a very old settlement, commenced by place, is Erie. From thence you can, at any time in the summer season, secure a passage on board the French about the time Philadelphia was by Penn. The houses, particularly in the settlement some merchant vessel, bound for Detroit or Mackabove and below the town, are built of frame or inac. Lake Erie is not so wide but that you can at all times, of a clear day, see land on one or the logs, of one low story, and, as they are frequently on a large ground plot, with high roofs, you other of its shores. Though not so large as the would frequently imagine the garret to be the lakes above, it is not generally considered of so safe or pleasant a navigation In comparison with larger part of the house. The town, in 1805, was entirely destroyed by fire, since which it has been lake Huron and Michigan, it is narrow and shal low. It affords but a few good harbors, and is rebuilt upon a better plan. It has two streets subject to frequent and heavy squalls of wind, running parallel with the river, and intersected creating a short, quick sea, more dangerous and by two other streets and two alleys at right anunpleasant than the mountainous roll of lake Hu-gles. The main or second street, from the river, is remarkably broad, and, having a sandy or graThe first harbor you make on this passage, is at the Islands, near the head of the lake; a large velly soil, is seldom muddy; there is only a part cluster, in the midst of which stand the Put-in-"of it paved. The beauty of the place is much in

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