NAYS.-Messrs. Baylies, of Mass. Benson, Bigelow, Boyd, Brad- teen cents; for two months, thirty-two cents; for concurrence. Potter, J. Reed, Ridgely, Schareman, Sherley, Sherwood, Shepits capacity as aforesaid. For a license for the em herd, Skinner, Smith of N. H. S.nith of N. Y. Stanford, Stockton, ployment of a still or stills in the distillation of spiStrong, Stuart, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Thompson, Vose, rits from foreign materials; for one month, 25 cents Ward of Mass. Webster, Wheaton, Wilcox, Wilson of "Mass. Winter.-63. for each gallon of its capacity; for three mon lis, So the bill was passed and sent to the senate for sixty cents; for six months, one hundred and five cents; for one year, one hundred and thirty-five [Absent on this vote, 24 members, viz. W. Reed, cents for each gallon of its capacity. And for eveRuggles (Mass.) Law (Con.) Avery, Bowers, Hopkins ry boiler, however constructed, employed in disti (N. Y.) Condict, Cox, Hufty, Ward, (N. J.) Anderson, leries by steam, double the amount on each galion of Gloninger, Irwin (Pa ) M‘Kim (Ml.) Bayly, Dawson, its capacity, which would be payable for said license Eppes, Johnson, Pleasants, White (Va.) Gaston (N.C) if granted for same terms and to employ the same Gourdon, (S. C.) Johnsen, (Ky) Edwards, (0.) The materials for a still.] Speaker, Mr. Clay, (Ky.) did not vote. Or those gentlemen, it is presumed, 14 would have voted for the bill and 11 against it-the vote, had all voted, might have stond, For the bill 108 74 182 The bill was passed without debate by the follow ing vote: Barnett, Beall, Bibb, Bowen, Brown, Burwell, Caldwell. Calhoun, YEAS.-Messrs. Alexander, Alston, Anderson, Archer. Avery, Chapel, Cheves, Clopton, Comstock, Condit Conard, Crawford, Creighton, Davis, of Pen. Denoyelles, Duvall, Farie, Evam, Farrow, Findley, Fisk, of New-York, Forsythe, Franklin, Ghelson, Glasgow, Goodwyn, Griffin, Grundy, Hall, Harris, Hasbrouck. Hawes, Hopkins, of Ky. Hubbard, Hungerford, Hyneman, Ingham, Irwin, Jackson, of Virg. Kennedy, Kent, of Md.Kerr, Kershaw, King, of N. C. Lefferts, Lyle, Macon, M'Coy, MKee, MaKin, MLean, Moore, Murfree, Newton, Pickens, Piper, Pleasants, Roa of Ten. Rich, Roane, Roberts, Robertson, S vier, Skinner, Smith, of Penn. Smith of Vir. Strong, Tannehill, Taylor, Telfair, Tremp, Ward of N. J. Whitehill, Wilson of Penn. Wood, Wright, Yair INAYS-Messrs. Baylies of Mass. Benson, Bowers, Bradimry BreckDesha, Ely, Gaston, Geddes, Howell, Jackson of R. 1. Kent of N. enridge, Brigham," Champion, Cilley, Cox, Culpeper, Davenport, Y. King of Mass. Lovett, Moffitt, Moseley Murkeil, Oakley, Pearson, Pickering, Pitkin. Post, Potter, J. Reed, W. Reed, Rugg, Stockton, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Thompson, Vose, Ward of Schureman, Shipherd, Smith of N. H. Smith of N. Y. Stanford, Mass. Webster, Wheaton, White, Wilcox, Winter-49. All the "federalists" voted against the bill, as did Messrs. Butler, Skinner and Strong (Ver.) and Kennedy and Stanford, (N. C.) It is "presumed" M. Ruggles (Miss.) would also have done so. This e-y-85. proves the accuracy of the table, &c. page 268. is understood that the Vermont members were not opposed to the objects or principles of the bill, its details only appearing objectionable.-Er. Reo.] Friday, July 2-On motion of Mr. Fisk, the resolution directing an enquiry into the legality of the election of Mr. Bowers, was postponed to the first Wednesday in the next session of congress. Tuesday, July 6.—The engrossed bill for laying a duty on licenses to distillers, was read a third time and passed, 84 to 49. The bill for laying a direct tax was afterwards taken up and further considered. A bill, from the senate, passed the house almost unanimously, for building a number of barges or row-galleys for the defence of the shores and waters of the United States. They are to carry heavy guns. Wednesday, July 7.-After some minor business, The house then went into the discussion of some the house resumed the consideration of the bill for amendments to the act in addition to the act for rais-laying a direct tax. Various propositions being ing an additional military force, the leading object made to amend it, Mr. Cheves called for the previ of which was to retain m service 15,000 for the de-ous question-it failed. After some time, Mr. Gho fence of the maritime frontier-this was objected to son made a similar call and it prevailed, 83 to 78on the impropriety of enlisting men for any particu-Then a dispute about order occurred, but the chair lar service. was supported 98 to 68—and the main question put Saturday, July 3.-The bill to impose a duty on "shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" licenses to distillers of spirits was taken up, Mr. anddetermined in the affirmative, 96 to 73. Taylor moved to amend the bill so as to impose speThe house then went into a committee of the whole cific duties by the gallon, instead of upon the capa- on the bill establishing the office of commissioner city of the still, on which the house divided, 82 to 82 of the revenue. -the speaker gave his casting vote against the proThe bill was gone through, and the bill laying a position, and so it was lost. A clause limiting the duty on refined sugar, was read through and amend duration of the act to the end of the war was added, ed; as also was the bill for taxing sales at auction, 85 to 43. Many other amendments were proposed, &c.-And the committee rose and reported their but rejected. agreement to the bills they had gone through, and Monday, July 5.-The bill to impose a duty on their progress in the remainder, and had leave to licenses to distillers being before the house, several sit again. motions to amend it were negatived. It was or Thursday, July 8.-The remonstrance from the dered to be engrossed 99 to 51. The house then legislature of Massachusetts was laid over for the went into a committee of the whole on the bill laying next session. The engrossed bill to lay and collect a direct tax, and made some progress in the details. a direct tax, was read the third time, and finally Tuesday, July 6.-Mr. Troup, from the military passed-ayes 97, nays 70. committee, reported the bill from the senate for establishing an invalid corps, without amendment; and it was referred to a con.mittee of the whole WAYS AND MEANS. THE CHRONICLE. A war between. Sweden and Denmark is expected--we are not informed of the canses of the quarrel. The engrossed bill to lay a duty on licenses to dis-elebrated on Monday last with unco.amen spirit, in all parts of The Anniversary of the Independence of the United States, was tillers of spirituous liquors, was read a third time. the union. [The bill proposes a duty on licenses as follows It is stated that the pope has interfered to prevent the abolition For the employment of a still or stills employed in dent of the certes disclaimed his authority and recommended that of the inquisition through his puncio at Cadiz, but that the presi distilling spirits from domestic materials, for two lis holiness should confine his cares to the church only, and not weeks, nine cents for e ch gallon of the capacity at the pries s of all countries were taught imparatively that their meddle with the affairs of the Spanish nation. This is well. Wond thereof, inclu ling the head; for one month, igh-concern was not with the things of this would. No. 20 or VOL. IV.] BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1813. [WHOLE NO. 98. Hec olim meminisse juvabit.—VIRGIL. Printed and published by H. NILES, South-st. next door to the Merchants' Coffee House, at * 5 per annum. Indian Council. the yoke of European domination, and of laboring in the cause of Republic of Mexico. the independence of Mexico; taking the authority into our own [The following is a hasty translation of the principal parts of the hands, forming laws, and of placing the government of our country Declaration of Independence by the province of Texas, a upon a sure and firm basis,and by these means assume a rank among member of the great Mexican Republic, which has politely been the nations of the world. furnished the editor by col. S. Kemper. It was proclaimed on the fourth of April, in the city of Santo Antonio de Bhai, when a provisional form of government was adopted. The fall of St. Antonio may be considered as having decided the fate of On the 21st June, gen.Harrison held a council in Franklinton.with that interesting country. It is understood that great numbers the chiefs of the Delaware, Shawanoe, Wyandot and Seneca tribos are flocking from all quarters to the standard of Bernardo.] of Indians, to the amount of about 50. In the general's talk he [Time Piece Ed. observed, that he had been induced to call them together from cere We, the people of the province of Texas, calling on the Su-tain circumstances having come to his knowledge, which led him preine Judge of the Universe to witness the rectitude of our into suspect the fidelity of some of the tribes, who had manif sted tentions, declare, that the ties which held us under the domina a disposition to join the enemy, in case that they succeeded in caption of Spain and Europe, are forever dissolved; that we possess turing Fort Meigs. That a crisis has arrived which demanded that the right to establish a government for ourselves; that in future all all the tribes who had heretofore remained neutral, should take a legitimate authority shall emanate from the people to whom alone decided stand either far or against us-That the President wished it rightfully belongs, and that henceforth all allegiance or subjecno false friends, and that it was only in adversity that real friends tion to any foreign power whatsoever, is entirely renounced. could be distinguished-That the proposal of gen. Proctor to exA relation of the causes which have conduced to render this change the Kentucky prisoners for the friendly tribes within our step necessary, is due to our dignity, and to the opinion of the borders, indicated that he had been given to understand that those world. A long series of occurrences, originating in the weakness tribes were willing to raise the tomahawk against us-And that in and corruption of the Spanish rulers, has converted that monarchy order to give the United States a guarantee of their goad disposi into the theatre of a sanguinary war, between two contending tions, the friendly tribes should either move, with their families in powers, itself destined the prize of the victor; a king in the to the settlements, or their warriors should accompany him in the power and subject to the authority of one of them, the miserable ensuing campaign, and fight for the United States. To this pro wreck of its government in the possession of the other, it appears posal the chief and warriors uniously agreed-and observed to have lost the substance and almost the form of sovereignty that they had long been anxious for an opportunity to fight for Unable to defend itself on the Peninsula, much less to protect its the Americans. distant colonies; those colonies are abandoned to the caprice of We cannot recollect the precise remarks that were made by the wicked men, whilst there exists no power to which they may be chiefs who spoke, but Turke (the Crane) who is the principal of the made responsible for the abuse of their authority, or for the conse- Wyandots, and the oldest Indian in the Western Wilds, appeared quence of their rapacity. Self preservation, the highest law of to represent the whole assembly, and professed in the name of the nature, if no other motive, would have justified this step. But, friendly tribes, the most indissoluble attachment for the Americau independent of this necessity, a candid world will acknowledge government, and a determination to adhere to the treaty of Greenthat we have had cause amply sufficient, in the sufferings and opville. pressions which we have so long endured. The general has promised to let the several tribes know when he Governments are established for the good of communities of should want their services; and further cautioned them, that all men, and not for the benefit and aggrandisement of individuals, who went with him must conform to his mode of warfare; not to When these ends are perverted to a system of oppression, the peo-kill or jure old men, women, children, nor prisoners. That, by ple have a right to change them for a better, and for such as may this means, we should be able to ascertain whether the British tell he best adapted to their situation. Man is formed in the image of the truth when they say, that they are not able to prevent Indians his Creator: he sins who submits to slavery. Who will say that from such horrid cruelty; for if the Indians under him (gen. Harour sufferings were not such as to have driven us to the furthest rison) would obey his commands and refrain from acts of harharbounds of patience, and to justify us in establishing a new govern- isin, it would be very evident that the hostile Indians could be easi ment, and in choosing new rulers to whom we may intrust our happiness? We were governed by insolent strangers, who regarded their authority only as the means of euriching themselves by the plunder of those whom they were sent to govern, while we had no participation either in national or municipal affairs. ly restrained by their commanders. The general then informed the chi fs of the agreement made by Proctor to deliver him to Tecumseb in case the British succeeded in taking Fort Meigs; and promised them that if he should be successful, he would deliver Proctor into their hands-on condition that they should do him no other harm than to put a pelticout on him—"for,' said he, 'none but a coward or a squaw would kill a prisoner." We feel, with indignation, the unheard of tyranny of being excluded from all communication with other nations, which might| tend to improve our situation, physical and moral. We were pro-ed the next day for their respective towns.-Frank. Chron. hibited the use of books, of speech, and even of thought-our coun try was our prison. The council broke up in the afternoon; and the Indians depart In a province which nature has favored with uncommon prodigality, we were poor. We were prohibited from cultivating those articles which are suitable to our soil and climate, and of pressing necessity. The coinmerce of our country was sold to the favorites of the court; and merchandize were supplied under the enormous exactions of the monopolists. A barbarous and shameful inhospi tality was manifested to strangers, even to our nearest neighbors. The product of our soil and of our country were alike denied exportation. Our trade consisted in a trifling system of smuggling. Every path which led to fame or honor was closed upon us. were denied participation in public employments; we had no rank the army maintained in the bosom of our country. We expect 1 no promotion in a church to which we have ever been faithful and obedient sons. We We saw the mighty monarchy of Spain threatened with destruction, and our oppressions were forgotten; we flew to her assistance like faithful and subinissive vassals. As a reward for our faithful services, a sanguinary vagrant, distinguished in his own country by no lionorable action, is sent amongst us, and his government exhibited only acts of cruelty, insatiable avarice and augmented oppression. Nothing but the specious promise that a general assembly of the Cortes would be convened, could have restrained us. Experience has shewn this hope to be illusory. Some miserable wretches, styling themselves the rulers of Spain, have sold us to a foreign power, for a term of years, in order to procure the means of consigning us forever to the most ignominious servitude. The Direct Tax. Dols. 96,793 37 The bill that lately passed the House of Representatives, lays a New-York New-Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio North-Carolina South-Carolina Georgia Louisiana 316,272 98 34,702 18 118,167 71 F 98,343 71 431,141 62 108,871 83 365,479 16 32,045 25 151,623 94 359,018 44 159,928 76 104,150 14 220,238 28 110,086 55 151,905 48 94,936 49 23,.95 11 The bill also apportions the quota of each state among the cour ties in said state. Each state way, prior to the first day of April, vary, by an act of its legislature, the respective quotas imposed by The Spanish colomies of South America, have long since declar- this act on its several counties or districts, so as more qualty and ed and maintained their independence; the United States prove to fequitably to apportion the tax hereby imposed. Each state may us, by an experience of thirty years, that such a separation inay be pay its quota into the treasury of the United States, and thereon attended with national and individual prosperity. shall be entitled to a deduction of 13 per cent. if paid before the We conceive it a doty we owe as well to ourselves as to our pos-first day of March 1814, and of 10 percent. if paid before; Gie duxe, terity, to scize the moment which now offers itself; of shaking off day of May in the same year, &e. V VOL. IV. Interesting Topography of Ohio. This beautiful tract of country is situated be PREFATORY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY REGISTER. tween the 40th and 424 degrees of north latinde, and the 7th and 10th of longitude, west from Philadelphia. Its greatest length from east to west is about 150 or 160 miles, and its mean breadth from SIR-At your request I have drawn up a sketch north to south 100 miles. It is hounded south by of the N. W. part of this state, which is herewith the Indian boundary line, which separates it from the sent you. I have accompanied it with a small map settlements of the state, west by Indiana territory, of the Rapids of the Miami, which sitews the situa-north by an east and west line drawn from the most tion of Fort Meigs and other places worthy of no-southerly point of lake Michigan to Lake Erie, which tice, in its vicinity, embracing about five miles of divides it from Michigan territory,north-east by lake the river. From this map, a tolerable idea may be Erie, and east by the Capuloga river, and the Tuccaformed of the position of the enemy's batteries, at rawa branch of Muskingun. the late siege of that post. The main battery was The face of the country, in general, is perfectly erected on the opposite side of the river from the level. There are, however, some parts a little varicfort, near the scite of "Hull's garrison," which was gated with low hills, or rather gentle emmener s, on a considerable eminence, immediately above the which would present no obstruction whatever to the ruins of a small village, laid down in the map. plough; and there is, probably, not an acre of land It was this battery which was spiked by the Ken in this territory but may be cultivated to advantage. tucky militia. The plain to which they should It would be a natural conclusion that the hully parts have retreated, lies between the village and the ri-would be situated in that quarter which is the source ver. Here they would have been perfectly secured of the rivers; but the contrary is the fact:-They under cover of the guns of the fort. The batteries are generally to be found contiguous to the lake. which were stormed and carried by a sortie from the The southern part, stretching along the Indian bownfort under col. Miller, lay on the same side with dary line, and embracing the sources of a number of Fort Meigs. The ground on which Gen. Wayne de- rivers, flowing both into the Ohio and Lake Erie, is feated the Indians on the 20th of August, 1794, is very flat, and contains many small lakes or pands also included in the map. The Idians were formed which are not unfrequently the sources of rivers. in ambuscade expecting to surprize the army; but Towards the lake the country aboumas with beautiGen. Wayne, aware of their situation and intentions,ful plains, some of them many miles in exten, and marched across the river into the plain, while a de-apparently as level as the surface of the water. These tachment which was sent round to fall in upon their prains, in the spring and summer seasons, re coverrear, had turned the right wing of the Indian line, led with grass, which in many of them grows to the outflanked and nearly surrounded them, before they eighth of six or eight feet, and a rich variety of fradiscovered their danger. The Indians immediately grant flowers. Most of these plains are adorned fied in disorder down the river about four or five with a few shrubby oaks,growing sometimes in sm.!1 miles to Fort Miami, which was then occupied by groves of six or eight, or more, together, which adds the British, from whom they sought refuge; but much to their beauty. the British commander fearing the consequence, re- After travelling some scores of miles through a fused them admittance; and being closely pursued thick and continued forest, and suddenly emerging and dreadfully harrassed, they fled round the fort to from it into one of those extensive plains, the sensaa plain which commences at the foot of the eminence tions produced upon the mind are delightful beyond on which the fort, stood, and many, in attempting to description. The traveller is almost ready to imaswim across the bay, were drowned or cut off by 2gine himself suddenly transported into the Elysium detachment of our cavalry on the opposite shore The rest were either killed, taken or dispersed, and the defeat was complete. The map is laid down upon a scale of about 200 poles to the inch. Chilicothe, Ohio) June 9, 1813. À GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE NORTH-WESTERN SECTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO; OR THAT PART TO MEIGS AND OTHER PLACES OF NOTE. of the ancients. Let the reader figure to himself a beautiful, plan, extending many miles, even until the distant horizon terminates his view; let this plain be covered with the richest verdure and the finest A SUBSCRIBER. tints of nature, in its greatest exuberance, and variagated with distant clusters of trees, and he will have some faint idea of the grounds here described. Indeed, the philosophic mind will rarely enjoy a richer feast than nature here presents him. The swamps of this country have lately been much TINGUISHED; ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP OF THE RAPIDS spoken of, on account of the difficulties they present OF MIAMI RIVER, SHEWING THE SITUATION OF FORT to the march of our troops and the transportation of heavy artillery and mtery stores. The "Black BEFORE the commencement of the present war Swamp," which lies between Fort Finley and Portwith Great Britain, that part of the state of Ohio age river, has been particularly noticed. The face which lies north of the Indian boundary line, and of the country is so flat that there is little or no de south and west of Lake Erie, was not much known 'scent to carry off the water; which, during the rainy to the people of the United States. But the conti. seasons, accumulates in these swamps, and renders nual marching of troops, and transporting provisions them, at times, impassible-Yet there are few of this and military stores, through various parts of it since description that would present any serious obstructhat time, has thrown much light upon the geogra- tion to tillage; for there is no doubt, if the country phy of this section of the western country. As there was well opened by settlements, that the greatis a great probability, from the present state of our er part of these swamps would be dried up; and relations with the Indian tribes, that their right to svch as would not, could be easily drained into some the soil will be forfeited to the United States, or of the contiguous branches. When this is done, the will otherwise pass into the hands of the govern-ground may be cultivated to advantage. ment; and as its local and general advantages over The soil, generally, but especially from the southmost other parts of the western country, destines it ern boundary line till within a few miles of the lake, to become, one day, one of the finest settlements in is of the richest quality, well adapted to the pro the world, a brief geographical sketch may, in some duction of grain and crops of almost every kind degree, be interesting. raised in the United States. A person may travel many miles through this part of the state and not. Mary's, forms the Miami-of-the-lake. Between th find a hill, or a stone, or any other kind of land but navigable part of this river and that of Lorrim such as is of the best quality. That part which lies creek there is a portage of about eight miles. more contiguous to the lake, and embraces those The Au-Glaize is an inconsiderable stream; takes extensive plains which have been described, is some its rise nearly opposite the Great Miami; and passwhat inferior in quality; yet is too good to be ranked ing apparikannetta, Tawa, and other Indian vilas second rate. There is a small portion of hilly or lages, falls into the Miami-of the-luke at Fort Winune en land, which is generally covered with a few chester. small trees and whortlebury and other shrubbery, Portage is also a small stream, so inconsiderable common to thin land, and inay be classed as third at the crossing of Hull's road, eighteen miles south of the Rapids, as scarcely to deserve the appellation of a creek. It falls into lake Erie between the MiJami and Sandusky bays. rate. The timber is the same that is plentifully found through the western country, in the richest land. The most common is hickory, white, black and red The Sandusky has its source in the same plain oak, white and black walnut, beech, ash, cherry, with the principal branch of the Scioto river, and mulberry, locust and sugar maple-of the last, there winding its course through a rich, flat country, and are a great number of most beautiful groves, plant-passing the post of Upper-Sandusky. Fort Stephened by the hand of nature, seemingly for the use of son, (late Lower-Sandusky) and some Indian villages, man-Such groves are numerous, also, in the settled falls into Sandusky bay. The Sandusky is somewhat parts of the state; and many of our farmers have smaller than the Miami, but like it is adorned with their "sugar camp," of three or four acres, enclosed beautiful and extensive plains, which seem bounded like their orchards. The borders of the lake abound only by the distant horizon. The rapids of this riwith shrubbery of various kinds, not known in other ver, situated a few miles above its mouth, are erroparts of the western country. The cranberry, par-neously placed in our maps very high up the stream. tresularly, grows in great plenty on the Sandusky, There is a portage of a few miles between the navifrom which place many waggon-loads are annually gable parts of this river and the Scioto. brought into the settlements; they are sold at two The Huron is a small river which rises near the dollars per bushel at this place. head of the eastern branch of the Scioto, and runThe principal rivers are the Maumee (or Miami- ning parallel with the Sandusky, falls into the lake of the-lake) St. Mary's, Au-Glaize, Portuge, San-at a little town of the same name, about twenty miles dusky, Huron, Vermillion and Cayukoga, all of which east of Sandusky bay. fall into lake Erie. Some of the tributary streams The Vermillion is an inconsiderable stream which of the Ohio, among which are the Great Miami and falls into the lake at a little village of the same Scioto, with some of their branches, have their name, twenty miles east of Huron. This river is not sources in this territory. laid down in our maps. The Miami-of-the-bike is formed by the junction The Cayuhoga is a handsome stream, which rises of the St. Mary's and the St. Josephs, (a small river near the source of the Tuscarawas, a branch of the which rises in Indiana territory) at Fort Wayne; and Muskingum river. It runs in nearly a northern diwinding its course through a rich, level tract of rection, and falls into lake Erie at Cleveland, a floucountry to Fort Winchester, late Fort Defiance, it rishing village on the east side of the river, about receives the Au Glaize. At the distance of about 40 eighty miles from Sandusky. This river forms the miles below Fort Il inchester, the waters of this river eastern boundary of the Indian lands in this state. are precipitated over a descent which forms the ce- The Great Miami and Scioto rivers, with some of lebrated “Rapids;” and after passing at a short dis-their branches, as before observed, have their source tance below Port Meigs on the right, and the ruins in this territory; but passing the Indian boundary of a small village opposite, on the east bank; and in a southern direction, they flow through the richi embracing a large island, it falls into a bay of the est, finest and most flourishing part of the state of same name, opposite the scite of the old British fort Ohio; and passing a great number of flourishing “Mium,” about eighteen miles from the lake. Its towns, villages and settlements, fall into the Ohiogeneral course is north east: its width is about 150 the former at Lawrenceburgh in Indiana territory, yards. The Miami is a handsome stream; its banks fifteen miles below Cincinnati; the latter at Portaare regular-not abrupt, but sloping gradually to mouth and Alexandria, two small villages 45 miles the water edge, and covered in the summer season south of Chilicothe. As the river Raisin, though prowith verdure. This river is adorned with a great bably not included in the bounds of the state of Ohio, many plains along its margin; which, though above has become familiar to every one, on account of the high water mark, are considerably lower than the inhuman butcheries thereat committed by our baradjacent country. The celebrated Rapids of this barous enemy, some notice of it may not be unac river terminate about 3 miles above the head of the ceptable. bay. The channel of the river is here composed of This river rises in Michigan territory, and passing limestone rock, formed into regular strata by paral- through a populous settlement of about 15 miles lel fissures, which sink perpendicularly into the in length, falls into lake Erie about 18 miles south rock, and run transversly across the river. The face of Fort Malden, in Canada. The Raisin is smaller of the bank for several feet above the water is also than the Miami, and its banks are equally handsome composed of solid rock; and from its appearance it with those of that river; but towards the lake much is evident that the current has worn the channel lower, the adjacent country being only a few feet many feet deeper than it was in former ages. Few elevated above the water. The land is generally of streams afford more eligible situations for water an inferior quality,producing whortleberry and other works than may be found at the Rapids. shrubbery, indicating thin soil, in great plenty. The The St. Mary's is formed by the junction of three plantations have a very narrow front on the river, small s reams at post St. Mary's, or as it is called in but extend back some distance; and the houses besome of our maps "Girty Town," which is about 12 ing all built on the bank of the river, gives it somemiles north of Fort Lorrimie's, on Lorrimies creek, thing of the appearance of the street of a town. a branch of the G. Miami. This river passes through From this cause, probably, the lower part of this a fine tract of country, and uniting with the St. Jo-settlement which was the most populous, is known seph's at Fort Wayne, fifty five miles from post St. by the name of "French Town." The inhabitants |