1787-Ordinance of Congress passed, for the government of the northwestern Territory. 1787-Major John F. Hamtramck stationed at Vincennes. 1788-Congress grants lands to settlers at Vincennes. 1789-Failure of the crops about Vincennes. 1789--Resolutions of the inhabitants of Vincennes, concerning the cultivation of the commons. 1789-Hardin's expedition against the Wabash Indians. 1791-Scott's expedition against the Wabash Indians. 1793-Failure of attempts to make treaties of peace with the Miami Indians and their confederates. 1794-Fort Wayne erected at the head of the river Maumee. 1795 Treaty of peace, &c. between the United States and the Miami Indians and their confederates. 1795-Settlement made at Armstrong's station, within the present limits of Clark county. 1796-The French traveller, Volney, visited Vincennes. 1796--Dancing parties twice a week at Fort Wayne. 1797-Emissaries of Spain among the Miamies and Delawares. 1798-Several trading posts established on the Wabash and its tributaries. 1799-Col. Hamtramck received orders to take command of all the troops and posts from Pittsburgh westward to the Mississippi. 1799-Election of members of the first Territorial Legislature. 1800-Northwestern Territory divided, and Indiana Territory erected. 1800-Government of the Indiana Territory commenced on the 4th day of July. 1800-First mail route established between Louisville and Vin cennes. 1801--Governor and Judges held their first legislative session at Vincennes, in January. 1801-First General Court of the Indiana Territory began its session at Vincennes, March 3d. 1802-General convention on the subject of slavery, held at Vincennes. 1803-Louisiana attached to Indiana Territory. 1803-Indian treaties, at Fort Wayne, and Vincennes. 1804-Land office established at Vincennes. 1804--Indian treaty at Vincennes. 1804-First newspaper printed at Vincennes, by Elihu Stout, July 4. 1805-Indiana Territory divided, and Michigan Territory erected. 1805-Territorial Legislature organized.-Benjamin Parke cho-· sen delegate to Congress. 1805--Indian treaties at Vincennes. 1806--Second meeting of the Territorial Legislature. 1807-Land office established at Jeffersonville. 1808-Right of suffrage extended in the Indiana Territory. 1809-The Territory infested with gangs of horse thieves and counterfeiters. 1809-Indiana Territory divided, and Illinois Territory erected. 1810-Sixth session of the Territorial Legislature. 1810-People of the territory excited on the subjects of Indian treaties, Indian depredations, slavery, taxes, territorial legislation, courts, &c. 1810-Indian council at Vincennes. 1810-Messengers and spies sent among the Delawares and Miamies. 1811-Seventh session of the Territorial Legislature. 1811-Fort Harrison built. 1811-Right of suffrage extended in Indiana Territory. 1811-General orders for organizing the militia of the territory. 1811-Gov. Harrison's expedition against the Prophet's town. 1811-Indian council at Fort Harrison. 1812-Public meetings held in the territory, approving the declaration of war against Great Britain. 1812 Massacre at Pigeon Roost, within the present limits of Scott county. 1812-Gen. Hopkins' expeditions against the Wabash Indians. 1812-Col. Campbell's expeditions against the Mississinewa towns. 1812-Col. Russell's expedition against the Illinois Indians. 1812-Fort Wayne besieged by Indians. 1812-Fort Harrison attacked by Indians. 1812-Lieut. Richardson and small party defeated by Indians a few miles below Fort Harrison. 1812-Indian villages on Elkhart destroyed. 1812-General orders issued for building blockhouses in the territory. 1813-Eighth and ninth sessions of the Territorial Legislature. 1813-Col. Bartholomew's expedition against the Delaware towns. 1813-Skirmish at Tipton's island. 1813-Col. Russell's expedition against the Mississinewa towns. 1813 Companies of mounted rangers organized for the protection of the frontiers. 1813-Seat of government removed from Vincennes to Corydon. 1814-Tenth and eleventh sessions of the Territorial Legislature. 1814--Destruction of the records of Knox county by fire. 1814-Bank of Vincennes chartered. 1814-Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Indiana chartered. 1814--A new fort erected on the site of old Fort Wayne. 1814-New Harmony settled by Frederick Rappe and his asso ciates. 1815-Twelfth session of the Territorial Legislature. 1815--Lieut. Morrison, with a small detachment, surprised and defeated by Indians between Bosseron and Fort Harrison. 1815-Messengers sent among the Indian tribes to inform them that peace had been made between the United States and Great Britain. 1816-Act of Congress passed, to enable the people of Indiana Territory to form a Constitution and State Government. 1816-An election for delegates to the Convention, to form a State Constitution, was held throughout the Territory on Monday, May 13. 1816-Indian council at Fort Harrison. 1816-A Convention, for the purpose of forming a State Constitution, begun its session at Corydon, on Monday, the 10th of June, and continued to sit from day to day until it completed its labors, and adjourned sine die on the 29th of June. The following are the names of the members of this Convention. Wayne county-Jeremiah Cox, Patrick Baird, Joseph Holman, Hugh Cull. Franklin county--William H. Eads, James Brownlee, Enoch McCarty, Robert Hanna, jr., James Noble. Dearborn county James Dill, Solomon Manwaring, Ezra Ferris. Switzerland county-William Cotton. Jefferson county--David H. Maxwell, Samuel Smock, Nathaniel Hunt. Clark county-Jonathan Jennings, James Scott, Thomas Carr, John K. Graham, James Lemon. Harrison county-Dennis Pennington, Davis Floyd, Daniel C. Lane, John Boone, Patrick Shields. Washington county-John Depauw, Samuel Milroy, Robert McIntire, William Lowe, William Graham. Knox county-John Johnson, John Badollet, William Polke, Benjamin Parke, John Benefiel. Gibson county-David Robb, James Smith, Alexander Devin, Frederick Rappe. Warrick county-Daniel Grass. Perry county Charles Polke. Posey county-Dann Lynn. Jonathan Jennings was elected President of the Convention, and William Hendricks, Secretary. 1816-State of Indiana admitted into the Union, by resolution of Congress, 11th December. 1820-The site of the present seat of government selected by commissioners. 1825-Seat of government removed from Corydon to Indianapolis. 1834-State Bank chartered. 1836-Law passed to provide for a general system of internal improvement. 1839-An act passed to provide for ascertaining the number of Deaf Mutes in the State. 1842-Imprisonment for debt abolished. 1842-Law passed to provide for the continuance of the construction of all or any part of the public works of this State by private companies, and for abolishing the Board of Internal Improvements, and the offices of Fund Commissioner and Chief Engineer. 1843-Joint resolution passed authorizing and requiring the Governor to collect plans and information preparatory to the immediate erection of a Lunatic Asylum in the State. 1943-A tax of two mills on the hundred dollars levied for the purpose of supporting a Deaf and Dumb Asylum in the State. 1844-Same tax continued. 1814-A tax of one cent on the hundred dollars levied to raise a fund for the erection of a Lunatic Asylum. Governors of Indiana, from 1800 to 1844. FROM OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. 1. William Henry Harrison, from 13th May, 1800, to 1812. 2. John Gibson, acting Governor, from 1812 to 1813. 3. Thomas Posey, from 1813 to Nov. 7th, 1816. 4. Jonathan Jennings, from Nov. 7th, 1816, to Dec. 4th, 1822. Abraham Markle, 5. William Hendricks, from Dec. 4, 1822, to Feb. 12, 1825. (J. B. Ray, acting Governor till Dec. 7, 1825.) ELECTION OF 1822. For Governor-William Hendricks, (no opposition,) Lt. Governor-Ratliff Boon, William Polke, Erasmus Powell, David H. Maxwell, 4,044 3,603 2,366 6. James B. Ray, from Dec. 7, 1825, to Dec. 7, 1831. Isaac Blackford, Scattering, Lt. Governor--John H. Thompson, 13,040 10,418 12 10,781 Samuel Milroy, 7,496 Dennis Pennington, 1,496 Elisha Harrison, 1,434 General W. Johnston, 851 Scattering, 84 |