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Gen. Wayne's campaign of 1794.-Battle of the 20th of August, at the

foot of the Rapids.—Gen. Wayne's correspondence with the command-

ant of the British Fort.-Army return to Fort Defiance.-From thence

to the Miami villages.-Fort Wayne built.-Kentucky volunteers dis-

charged.Residue of the army proceed to Greenville.-Note.-The

number and tribes of the Indians engaged in the battle of the 20th of

August.-Aid furnished them by the British.-Influence of British

agents ascertained.

Weakness of the American army.-Intrigues of the English agents with

the Indians.—Communications to Gen. Wayne from Chiefs of different

tribes.-His answers.- Proposals for a conference at Greenville. The

Shawanese propose to remove west of the Mississippi.

State of the American army and of the Indians, in 1794-5.-Indians

begin to collect at Greenville.- Preliminary conferences.

Commencement of the negotiations in full council.-Introductory speech

of General Wayne.-Speeches of the Chiefs of the different tribes.-

Progress of the negotiations.

Treaty of Greenville-concluded, signed and ratified.-Numbers of the

different tribes of Indians parties to the treaty.-Proclamation of Gen.

Surrender of the North-western posts by the British, in 1796.—Made to

General Wayne, appointed for that purpose.—Death of General Wayne.

-Sketch of his life.—Detroit.-Its Commerce and Society.—Their hos-

pitality.Celebration of the king's birth-day at Sandwich.-General

invitation to the Americans at Detroit, including the General Court

and the Bar.-Note-Gen. Wilkinson's charges against Gen. Wayne.-

Unfounded.-Contrast between the two men.—Their controversies.-

Their effect on the army.—The officers take sides.—Two parties form-

ed.-Note.-Canadian French at and near Detroit.-Their character.-

Their habits.—Their objections to free government.-Delays in admin-

istering justice.-Judicial decisions of the military commandants-Ac-

ceptable to the French inhabitants.--Pawnee Indians bought and sold

Five thousand white males in the Territory.- Proclamation of the Gov-

ernor-Delegates to the Assembly elected.-Second grade of Territorial

Government organized.—Members of the first Territorial Legislature.

Their Character. Talents--Employments.--Movements of Colonel

Burr.-Mr. Smith implicated.-Probably without cause.—Burr's visit to

Cincinnati.—Notice taken of him.—War with Spain contemplated.-

May account, probably, for Burr's movements.-Principles of the Fed-

eral party. Their agency in forming and adopting the Federal Consti-

tution.-Condition and character of the country improved by their

measures.-Origin of their name.—Have long ceased to exist as a party. 288

Legislature assemble at Cincinnati.—Their proceedings.—Harrison elected

Delegate to Congress.-His instructions.-His course in Congress ap-

proved— Territory divided.—Harrison appointed Governor.—The Ordi-

nance of 1787.-Its provisions.-Liberty, civil and religious, secured.-

Territorial code defective.—Remedied by the Legislature.-French in-

habitants.—Their common fields.-Burning of Prairies.-Injury result-

ing-Regulated. Jurisdiction on the Ohio River.-Claims of Ken-

tucky.-Inconveniences.--Act of the Legislature touching it.-Com-

pact between Virginia and Kentucky.—Legislation of the Governor and

Judges.-Of the General Assembly.-Education encouraged.-Protec-

tion of the Indians.-Vetoes of the Governor.-- Property qualifica-

tion.--Limited slavery.–Attempt to introduce it.-Auditor's Certifi-

cates.-Address of the General Assembly, complimentary to President

Congress remove the Seat of Government to Chillicothe..-Considered an

usurpation of power.--Meeting of the Assembly.--Governor's ad-

dress.-Replies of the two Houses.—Proceedings of the Assembly.

Law to protect the Indians.—Connecticut Reserve.-Controversy set-

tled.—Governor and Assembly differ in opinion. His term of office

about to expire.-Power of the Secretary to act, in that case, denied.

Assembly prorogued.

Meeting of the General Assembly.—Their proceedings.--Mob in Chilli-

cothe.-Its object.—Omission of the police to interfere.--Seat of Gov.

ernment removed.

Population of the Eastern Division in 1802. -Steps to obtain a State

Government.-Application to Congress for permission to call a Con-

vention.- Permission given on conditions. Their oppressivo charac-

ter.-Opposition to the measure.-On what grounds.—Right to tax pub-

lic lands relinquished.-Loss sustained by it.- State of parties.-Note.

-Excitement at Detroit.-Opposition to the law for erecting a new

State.-Correspondence on the subject.— Note.—The friends of a State

Government become the majority.--The harmony formerly existing

broken up.-Causes of the change.--Origin of party spirit.-Ambitious

aspirants.—Their misrepresentations.

Details of the State Convention.-Its members.—The formation of the

Constitution. The question of Slavery.— The Northern boundary.--

Refusal to submit the Constitution to the people.-Reflections.

Sketch of the life of Gov. St. Clair.—His military services in Canada and

the United States.-Governor of the North-western Territory.-Disa-

greement with the Legislature.-His general character.--His embar-

rassments and poverty.-Annuity granted by Pennsylvania.--His death. 370

Character of the North-western Indians.—Misrepresentations refuted.-

Their intercourse with the white people.-Its contaminating influence.

– Their degeneracy.---Their final expulsion from the land of their

Early land laws injudicious.—Sold in very large tracts.-Few purcha-

sers.-Settlement of the country retarded.-Laws modified.-Sales in

small tracts.- Population multiplied.--State improvements advanced.-

Commerce of little value for want of a market.-Produce of the country

consumed in the expense of transportation.—Miami Exporting Com-

pany got up.-Its objects.-Introduction of barges.-Schemes to im-

prove the navigation of the Falls.-Canal attempted on the Indiana

side.-Operations of the Branch Bank of the United States at Cincin-

nati.-Tyrannical proceedings of the Agent of the parent Board.--Im-

mense sacrifice of private property.

Contract of Judge Symmes with the Board of Treasury.--His propo-

sition to purchase two millions of acres, entitling him to College lands.

-Deposite of money on account.--Misunderstanding with Congress.-

Contract closed by agents for one million of acres.- College lands

thereby relinquished.—Terms of sale and settlement established.—Pub-

lished at Trenton.-Progress of the Miami settlements.-History of the

College township.

Ancient artificial structures in Cincinnati.--Articles found in them.-

Perpetuation of vegetable productions.-Alluvial deposit at Cincinnati.

-How produced.-Note.-Reflections on the Mosaic account of crea-

tion.—Probable change in the course of the Big Miami.—How produced.

-Navigation of the Mississippi river.--Intrigues with the Spanish offi-

cers.—The territory of Mississippi established.-Introduction of Ameri-

can Courts.-Suits at law multiply.-Practice profitable.

Sale of public lands on credit.--Debts due to Government from pur-

chasers.--Exceeding twenty millions of dollars.-Embarrassments in

the Western Country:-Purchasers unable to pay.—Lands on the eve

of forfeiture.-Resistance to the execution of the land laws apprehend-

ed.-A plan for relief concerted at Cincinnati.-Memorial to Congress

drawn.-Printed, and circulated through the entire West.-The law of

1821 passed, in conformity with the memorial.-Grant of lands to Ohio,

for Canal purposes.Conditions annexed.-Not assented to.-Grant

lost.-In 1829–30, the conditions repealed, and a further grant made.

-Miami Extension completed.--Simon Kenton.-Biographical sketches

Mr. John Reily.-Serves in the Army of the South during the Revolu-

tion.-His claim to the gratitude of the country.--Removes to the

North-western Territory.--View of the Territory.---Pioneer life.-

Sketch of the services of Mr. Reily in the West.-His uprightness and

integrity.-Neglect of the pioneers to preserve accurate records. The

ill consequences.

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