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Show .TOUHNt\L OF A VOYAGE Pierre Ross au ; anu the other named Joseph R einu1Ic, paid by Mr. lt'razer to ~Kcompany me as high a · the fa lls of St. Anthony. Mr. Vrazer is a young gentleman, clcrl~ to Mr. Blak ·ly, of Montreal: he was born in Vermont, but has latterly re~idcd in Canada. To the attention of this gentleman, I am much indebted; he procured for n1c every thing in his power that I stood in need of; ucspatcheu his bark cano s, anu remained hims lf to go on with me. 1 lis design was to winter with orne of the SioLL~ bands. We sailed well, can1e 18 miles and encamped on the W. bank. I must not omit her ' to bear testimony to the politeness of all the principal inhabitants of the vilbgc. There is however a material distinction to be made in the nature of those att 'ntious : The kindness of l\1 e srs Fisher, l'razer, and '1\T oods, (all A1nericans) seemed to b the pout<u1cous effusions of good will: and partiality to their countrymen; it extended to the acconln10dation, convenience, exercises, and pastimes of my tnen; and whenever they proved superior to the French, openly shewed their pleasure. But the French Canadians appc·ared attentive, rather from their natural good manners, than sine 'rc friendship; howcvt'r ~ it produced fron1 them the same efrcct that natural good will did in the others. 9tb Sept. Monday-Ernbarked early. Dined at Cape Garlic, or at Garlic river ; after which we came on to an island on the E, side, about 5 1niles below the river Iowa, anu ncampcd. Rained before sun set. Distance 28 miles. lOtb Sept. Tuesday-Rain still continuing, we remained at our camp. I Ia ving shot at some pidgeons, the report was heard at the Sioux lodges;* when La Fieulle sent down six of his ·young men to inform me, " that he had • The same to whom I spoke on the 6th at the Prairie. TO TilE SOtTRCES OF THE 1\JTSSlSSIPPf. " waitC'd three days ·.vith meat, &c. but that last nitrht thev ,) " had began to Jrjnk, and, th~t on the next day h~.: wot ld " receive me with his people sober." I returned him for answer, " that the sea on was advanced, that time was " pre. sing, and that if the rain ceased, 1 n1ust go on." Mr. Frazer and the interpreter W<'llt home with the Indians. We embarked abou1 1 o'clock. Frazer returning, informed nH.' that the chi._{ acqu iesced in my rcasons for pres~ing fo rward, but that he had prcp;u-....'d a pipC' (by way of 1 ·tter) to present n1e, to ~hew to all the Sioux: above; with a messag' to inform them, that I was a chief of th' ir new hthers, and that he wished me to be treated with friendship and respect. On our arrival oppo~itc to the lodges, the n1en were paraded on the bank with their . . ' guns m_ their hands. They saluted us (with ball) with what 1mght be termed three rounds ; whjch I retmTicd ~it~l three rounds fi·om each boat with my bl underbusscs. llu"i salute, although nothing to soldiers accustomed to fire~ would not be so agrc"abl ', to many people; as the Indmns had all been drinking, and as some of them even tri~d thci~, dexterity, _to sec how ncar the boat they 'could stnke. 1 hey may, md 'eel, be said, to have ~truck 0 11 every side of us .. Wh n landed, I had 1ny pistols in my belt, ~nd swo.rd .m hand. 1 was met, on the bank, by the chwf, and mvltcd to .his lodge. As soon as my guards were formed, and sentmcls posted, I accompanied him. Some of my men who were going U]) with me, I caus.eu.1 to lc·ave their arms behind, as a mark of confiden , A h . f' ce. t t c ~h1e s lodge, I found a clean mat and pillow, for me to s1t on, and the befor e-mentionC'cl pipe, 011 •a pa1• r o f smal.l crutches befor e n1e. The chief sat on 111y right h an d , m. y Interpre.t er and Mr· Frazer on my }'n-.fit · Afit er smo1 <. - mg, the cl11ef spoke to the following purj)Ort: " T l " . h . 1at, notwlt standmg he had seen me at tlw ])rairiC' he " h· , , was appy to take me by the hand an1ong~t his own people |