TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Boundaries — Spanish, English, and French colonies in North America —
French explorations of the west — discovery of the mouth of the Missis-
sippi — the name of Louisiana given to the country lying on the borders
of the Mississippi and its tributaries, 1
CHAPTER II.
Miami Indians — English and French colonial policy — Miamis and Five
Nations — Missions and trading-posts, 5
CHAPTER III.
French trading-posts and missions — First French post within the territory
of the Miamis — Hennepin — La Salle — Rasles — Vivier — views of the
condition of the Miami Indians, 10
CHAPTER IV.
French colonies in the west — settlement at Detroit — conditions on which
lands were granted to early settlers — fur trade — Sieur Juchereau at-
tempts to establish a post — the missionary Mermet holds a discussion
with an Indian counselor — missionary exercises among the Indians —
commerce of Louisiana granted to Anthony Crozat — early names of west-
ern lakes and rivers — province of Louisiana granted to Western company
— Fort Chartres built — Louisiana divided into nine districts — negroes
imported — agriculture neglected by the early French emigrants, 18
CHAPTER V.
French policy in the west — grants of land at Kaskaskia — ordinance con-
cerning slaves imported into the valley of the Mississippi — destruction
of the Natchez, 29
CHAPTER VI.
French colonies in the west — grants and settlements — first treaty between
English and Miamis — Ohio company — English and French movements —
building of French posts.....' 44
CHAPTER VII
English and French attempts to plant colonies in the west — settlers on
the Wabash— church founded at Vincennes — Washington in the West —
French posts — Washington's expedition, 53
CHAPTEK VIII.
Braddock's expedition — Forbes' expedition — French evacuate Fort Du
Quesne — French possessions surrendered to the English — treaty between
France and England, 59
CHAPTER IX.
Pontiac's war — Indians capture western posts — besiege Detroit — Gen.
Bradstreet's expedition — Col. Bouquet's expedition — Gen, Gage's pro-
clamation concerning settlers in the west — Fort Chartres, 66
CHAPTER X.
English colonial policy in the west — Dunmore's war — extension of Province
of Quebec — objections to trial by jury in civil cases — murder of Indians
— M'Donald's expetlition — battle at mouth of Kanawha — declaration of
American Independence — policy of continental congress — Indian views
of the revolutionary war, -., 84
CHAPTER XI.
Western Land companies — Indian affairs in the west — Indian modes of
attacking western settlements, .» 102
CHAPTER XII.
Colonel George Rogers Clark organizes expedition against Kaskaskia and
Vincennes — Silas Deane's views concerning disposal of northwestern
lands — capture of Kaskaskia by Clark's forces, , 114
CHAPTER XIIL
Clark's proceedings at Kaskaskia — conduct of the French population —
remarkable speech addressed by Clark to Indians— description of Wam-
pum — Virginia passes law for erecting the county of Illinois — Lt. Gov-
ernor Hamilton at Vincennes, 125
CHAPTER XIV.
Colonel Clark's memorable march against Vincennes — Fort Sackville sur-
rendered to Clark, 137
CHAPTER XV.
Capture of British troops on the Wabash — Clark's movements at Vin-
cennes — emigration to the West — attempts to organize civil government
at Kaskaskia and Vincennes — court of Vincennes established — illegal
grants of lands made by court, 157
CHAPTER XVI.
Indian warfare in the west — peace made with Great Britain — Virginia
deed of cession — Virginia bounty lands — resolutions of Congress con-
cerning western affairs — Clark's expedition of 1786, ^ 170
CHAPTER XVII.
Garrison established at Vincennes — Indian and Spanish affairs in the
west — inducements for settling the west — memorial to the governor of
Virginia, in 1786 — report of committee of inquiry on proceedings at
Vincennes — act of council of Virginia concerning proceedings at Vin-
cennes — proposed treaty of peace with Indians — Major Hamtramck at
Vincennes, IBT
CHAPTER XVIII.
Symmes' purchase — Ohio Company of Associates — settlement of Symmes'
purchase — Fort "Washington built, 205'
CHAPTER XIX
Territory of the United States, northwest of the river Ohio, organized —
Governor St. Clair's instructions — territorial laws — proceedings for
protection of frontiers — St. Clair visits Kaskaskia — suffering of popula-
tion about Kaskaskia, 212.;
CHAPTER XX.
Condition and views of "Wabash Indians in 1790 — proposed treaty of
peace with Indians — Winthrop Sargent's proceedings at Vincennes —
territorial laws passed at Vincennes in 1790 — letters from magistrates
and citizens of Vincennes addressed to Sargent, 226'
CHAPTER XXI.
Harmar's expeditions against Indians — movements of Harmar's army —
proceedings of Harmar at Miami village — defeat of detachments of Har-
mar's army, 239*
CHAPTER XXII.
Indian hostilities — condition of affairs in the west, in 1791 — measures for
protection of frontiers — Scott's expedition against Ouiatenon, in 1791 —
Scott's letter to "Wabash Indians — "Wilkinson's expedition against Wa-
bash Indians, in 1791, 255-
CHAPTER XXIII.
St Clair's expedition against Indians — movements of St Clair's army —
defeat of St. Clair's forces — Gen. Anthony Wayne appointed to command
troops in the west — Wayne's movements, 272
CHAPTER XXIV.
Indian affairs in the west, in 1792-3 — perilous duties of spies — Washing-
ton's speech to hostile tribes of the west — Indian treaty at Vincennes —
speech of Pottowattamie chief, in 1792 — Indians attack detachment
under Major Adair — condition of troops at Fort Hamilton — territorial
laws, 287
CHAPTER XXV.
Commissioners appointed to negotiate peace with northwestern Indians —
secret instructions to commissioners — proceedings of commissioners —
views of Indian tribes — speeches of commissioners, and answers of
Indians — failure of attempts to negotiate peace with Indians, in 1973,,.. 301
CHAPTER XXVI.
Movements of General Wayne against Indians — critical condition of the
United States with respect to Great Britain, France, and Spain — Genet's
unwarrantable proceedings — effects of French influence in Kentucky —
Washington's proclamation concerning unauthorized military expedi-
tions — invasion of Spanish possessions prevented, 329
CHAPTER XXVII.
Wayne's expedition against northwestern Indians — defeat of the combined
Indian forces — Wayne's correspondence with the British commandant
of Fort Miami — building of Fort Wayne — Gen. Wayne sends messages
to Indians, inviting them to make peace, 345
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Wayne's treaty with northwestern Indians at Greenville, in 1795 — speeches
of Indians at the treaty of peace — Wayne's speeches to Indians — terri-
torial laws passed in 1795, 357
CHAPTER XXIX.
Treaty between the United States and Spain — civil government organized
at Detroit— Spanish intrigues in the west — mission of Thomas Power —
United States adopts measures of retaliation against Prance — alien and
sedition laws — Washington's letter to President Adams, in 1798 — terri-
torial laws — territorial legislature organized in 1799 — acts of legisla-
ture — territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio, divided, 378
CHAPTER XXX.
Indian title to lands in Indiana, extinguished by Wayne's treaty — Indian
trade, on the Wabash and tributaries — early settlements in the west —
Volney's account of Vincennes, in 1796 — M. de Vincennes — Miami vil-
lage — Ouiatenon — early settlements on Wabash — condition of affairs at
Kaskaskia and Vincennes, from 1779 to 1790 — resolution of inhabitants
of Vincennes concerning their common — Hamtramck's ordinance con-
cerning lands and slaves, 396
CHAPTER XXXI.
Indiana territory organized — proceedings of governor and territorial
judges — first grand jury of Indiana territory — slavery question agitated
in the territory — slavery convention at Vincennes, in 1802 — reasons as-
signed for, and against, the repeal or suspension of the sixth article of
the ordinance of July 13, 1787 — Indiana territory divided in 1S05 —
Michigan territory established — territorial legislature organized in In-
CONTENTS. XI
Indiana, in 1805 — Governor Harrison's message — delegate to Congress
elected, 408
CHAPTER XXXII.
Governor Harrison's authority and instructions in relation to Indian
affairs — negotiation of Indian treaties — territorial laws — land offices
established — Jeffersonville laid out, 418
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Unsettled condition of Indian affairs — the Shawanee Prophet, and his
brother Tecumseh among the Delawares on White river — burning of
Indians accused of witchcraft — Governor Harrison's letter to Dela-
wares — attempts of Tecumseh and the Prophet to organize an Indian
confederacy — Governor Harrison's correspondence with the Prophet
and Tecumseh — lands acquired by treaties with Indians — notice of
Burr's movements in the west, 423
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Examination of land titles at Kaskaskia and Vincennes — fraudulent
claims — Vincennes common — second division of Indiana territory — Illi-
nois territory established — difficulties of organizing legislature, in 1809 —
members of territorial legislature, in 1809 — population and manufac-
tures of Indiana territory, in 1810, 432
CHAPTER XXXV.
Indian affairs in Indiana — views of Governor Harrison, Tecumseh, and
the Prophet — Tecumseh's speech at Vincennes, in 1810, 439
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Military preparations in Indiana territory — territorial legislation — Indian
affairs — increasing rumors of Indian hostilities — movements of Tecum-
seh and the Prophet, 447
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Governor Harrison's campaign against the Prophet's Town — building of
Fort Harrison — battle of Tippecanoe 456
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Killed and wounded at battle of Tippecanoe — proceedings of territorial
legislature in relation to Tippecanoe campaign — proposition to form a
State government in 1811, 471
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Declaration of war against Great Britain — Indian depredations — move-
ments of Governor Harrison — Indian council at Mississinewa — Detroit
surrendered to the British — Indians ' invest Fort Wayne, and attack
Port Harrison, 481
CHAPTER XL.
Pigeon Roost massacre — Indians retire from Fort Wayne — destruction of
Indian villages — • Gen. Hopkins' Illinois expedition — Gov. Edwards'
Illinois expedition — Gen. Hopkins' Wabash expedition, 492
CHAPTER XLI.
Movements of General Harrison — Col. Campbell's Mississinewa expedition —
destitute condition of Indian tribes, 506
CHAPTER XLII.
Viaws of acting-governor Gibson, of the Indiana territory — territorial
legislation — Indian warfare in Indiana — United States Rangers — Geo
Thomas Posey appointed governor of Indiana territory — Col. Bartholo-
mew's expedition — Col. Russell's expedition — Indian depredations in
the neighborhood of Vincennes, 517
CHAPTER XLIII.
Governor Posey's views on territorial affairs — territorial legislation —
Indian affairs — treaties of peace with Indians, 527
CHAPTER XLIV.
General remarks on ordinance of July 13, 1787 — qualifications of voters
in Indiana territory — difficulties of the judiciary system of the territory —
banks chartered in 1814 — Harmony Society — Robert Owen's settlement, 539
CHAPTER XLV.
Peace concluded with Great Britain — proceedings in relation to Indian
affairs — State Constitution formed, and State government organized —
meeting of first State legislature,. 551
CHAPTER XLVI.
General view of the progress of population and improvements in Indiana —
popular education — improvement of school lands — internal improve-
ments — public debt, 563
CHAPTER XLVII.
Cession of Delaware lands — Indian treaties — seat of government selected —
Black Hawk war — Mexican war — State benevolent institutions — new
Constitution formed — statistical tables, 575
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