On motion of mr. Jackson to amend said bill, by adding a new section as a 7th section to said bill, as follows;

Be it further enacted, That all the public property belonging to the state of Ohio, now in the town of Zanesville, shall be taken to the town of Chillicothe at the expense of the county of Ross, anything in the above recited act to the contrary notwithstanding; and the question being taken thereupon it was determined in the negative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 10 - nays 36.

[ A motion by Mr. Sharp to strike out the first section of the bill accepting the proposals of the Starling syndicate was rejected, yeas 18 - nays 28].

Those who voted in the affirmitive were,

Messrs. Bryson, Crumbacker, Day, Foulks, Ford, Frederick, Frame, Gass, Hildreth, Huntington, Harman, Ijams, Jackson, Mitchell, McCullough, M'Cune, Sharp and Smith, 18. Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Barr, Bell, Claypool, Edwards, Ellison, Evans, Gregory, Hooker, Imlay, J. Jones, T. G. Jones, Johnston, Ludlow, Monett, M'Kinney, D. Morris, T. Morris, Newport, Newcom, Pollock, Russell, Rogers, Renick, Ross, Shields, Shelby, Sterrett and Corwin, (speaker) 28.

On motion of mr. T. G. Jones to amend the said bill by striking out in the first section 12th line, the words, and a penitentiary, and the question being taken thereupon, it was determined in the negative. The yeas and nays being required were yeas 15-nays 31..

On motion of mr. Shelby that said bill be read the third time tomorrow for its final passage, and the question being taken thereupon it was determined in the affurmative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 27-nays 17. .

February 14, 1812: A bill from the senate, fixing and establishing the permanent and temporary seats of government, was read the third time: Whereupon,

On motion of mr. T. G. Jones, to recommit said bill to a committee of three members; and the question being taken thereupon, it was decided in the negative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 19 - nays 26.

On motion of Mr. Huntington to amend said bill by inserting, in the 6th section and 3rd line, after the word until, the words following: The first day of September in the year 1817, unless : and the question being taken thereupon, it was determined in the negative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 19

nays 27.

.

On motion of mr. Harman, to amend said bill by adding to the end of the 6th section, as a proviso, the following: Provided, That the inhabitants of Chillicothe shall provide, at their own expence, a State house, well furnished, for the reception of the legislature, offices suitable for the treasurer, secretary and auditor of State, during the continuance of the seat of government at that place; and the question being taken thereupon, it was determined in the negative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 19-nays 27.

On motion that the said bill do now pass: Whereupon,

On motion of mr. Jackson, that the further consideration of said question be postponed until the first Monday of December nezt; and the question being taken thereupon, it was determined in the negative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 18 — nays 28.

The question was then taken, that said bill do now pass, and resolved in the affirmative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 27 - nays 19. Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Barr, Bell, Claypool, Edwards, Ellison, Evans, Gregory, Hooker, Imlay, J. Jones, Johnston, Ludlow, Monett, M'Kinney, D. Morris, T. Morris, Newport, Newcom, Pollock, Russell, Rodgers, Renick, Ross, Shields, Shelby, Sterrett and Corwin, (speaker) 27.

Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs, Bryson, Crumbacker, Day, Foulks, Ford, Frederick, Frame, Gass, Hildreth, Huntington, Harman Ijams, T. G. Jones, Jackson, Mitchell, M'Cullough, M'Cune, Sharp and Smith, 19.

On motion,

Resolved, That the title be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That mr. Edwards acquaint the senate therewith.

Messrs. Sharp, T. G. Jones and Foulks gave notice that they, with others, in due time would enter their protest against the proceedings of this house, on the bill, entitled An act fixing and establishing the permanent and temporary seats of government."

HISTORY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS,

February 21, 1812: Mr. T. G. Jones with others, agreeably to notice heretofore given, this day presented their protest against the proceedings of this house, on the passage of the bill, entitled “An act fixing and establishing the permanent and temporary seats of govern

ment.

[The protest is signed by Thomas G. Jones, William Frame, William Foulks, John Crumbacker, Thomas Mitchell, Joseph Sharp, George Jackson, Elias Harmon, Samuel Huntington, Thomas M'Cune, Samuel Bryson and James Smith.

The protestants object to the locating measure as "injurious to the public interest and to the interest of individuals" for the following reasons, in substance: 1, "That if it were necessary to establish the permanent seat of government at this early period, due regard should have been paid to the geographical centre, and to the probable future centre of population of the State; " 2, that the proposals accepted were not the most advantageous offered, those of Worthington and Delaware having been preferable, by reason of the "want of building stone, mills and mill seats" and unhealthfullness of the place chosen; 3, that the legislative commission of 1810 had unanimously reported against the locality selected; 4, "because there was no pressing necessity for fixing the permanent seat of government at this time; 5, because the majority in favor of the act as passed was too small “ forcing through so interesting a measure against the most earnest remonstrances of a respectto warrant the able minority;" 6, because the questions of temporary and permanent location were voted upon jointly and not separately; 7, because "the proposals accepted are ambiguous in their nature;" 8, because, independent of the manner in which the act aforesaid was carried through both houses, we believe it to be both inexpedient and unjust to remove the temporary seat of government at this time."]

7. The name Columbus is said to have been suggested by the Hon. Joseph Foos, then a member from Franklin County. The proceedings in the General Assembly, by which the name was conferred, as reported in the official journals of the house and senate, were as follows, copied verbatim et literatim :

IN THE SENATE-February 20, 1812: Mr. Evans submitted to the consideration of the senate, the following resolution:

Resolved, by the general assembly of the state of Ohio, That the seat of government, in this state shall be known and distinguished by the name of

Ordered, That the same lie for consideration.

February 21, 1812: The senate took up the resolution, giving a name to the permanent seat of government, which was offered by mr. Evans. The said resolution amended and agreed to, as follows.

was

Resolved by the general assembly of the state of Ohio, That the town to be laid out at the High bank, on the east side of the Scioto river, opposite the town of Franklinton, for the permanent seat of government of this state, shall be known and distinguished by the name of Columbus.

Ordered, That mr. Bureau request the concurrence of the house of representatives

therein.

A message from the house of representatives by mr. Barr.

Mr. Speaker-The house of representatives have passed the resolution giving a name to the permanent seat of government.

IN THE HOUSE-February 20, 1812: On motion of mr. Edwards and seconded, that the house agree to the following resolution:

Resolved, by the general assembly of the state of Ohio, That Alexander M'Laughlin, John Kerr, Lyne Starling and James Johnston, proprietors of the lands whereon a town for the future capitol of the state of Ohio is authorized to be laid out, be, and they are hereby requested to name and record the town by them to be laid out as aforesaid, by the name of Ohio city; and the question being taken thereupon, it was determined in the negative. yeas and nays being required were-yeas 19-nays 22. Those who voted in the affirmative The

were,

Messrs. Barr, Bell, Edwards, Ellison, Evans, Gregory, Hooker, Imlay, Ludlow, M'Cullough, M'Kinney, D. Morris, T. Morris, Newport, Newcom, Pollock, Shields, Shelby, and Corwin, (speaker) 19.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Bryson, Crumbacker, Day, Foulks, Frederick, Frame, Gass, Huntington, Harman, Ijams, J. Jones, T. G. Jones, Jackson, Johnston, M'Cune, Monett, Russell, Renick, Ross, Sharp, Sterret and Smith, 22.

February 21, 1812: A message from the senate by mr. Bureau.

Mr. Speaker-The senate have passed a resolution giving a name to the permanent seat of government, in which they desire the concurrence of this house: Whereupon,

The house proceeded to consider the said resolution, and the same being read,

On motion that the house agree to said resolution; and the question being taken thereupon, it was determined in the affirmative. The yeas and nays being required were, yeas 24-nays 10. Those who voted in the affirmative were,

Messrs. Barr, Bell, Edwards, Ellison, Evans, Gregory, Hooker, Imlay, J. Jones, Johnston, Ludlow, M'Cullough, Monett, M'Kinney, Newport, Newcom, Pollock, Russell, Rogers, Renick, Ross, Shelby, Sterrett and Corwin, (speaker) 24.

Those who voted in the negative were,

Messrs. Bryson, Crumbacker, Foulks, Ford, Frederick, Frame, Gass, Jackson, Mitchell, and M'Cune, 10

Ordered, That mr. Barr acquaint the senate therewith.

8. Act of January 27, 1814.

9.

A. A. Graham, in the Magazine of Western History for March, 1885.

10. Directory of the City of Columbus; by E. Glover and William Henderson. Western Intelligencer.

11.

12.

Read before the Franklin County Pioneer Association in April, 1871.

1850.

13. The following notice appeared in the Western Intelligencer of December 12, 1816: "My bridge across the Scioto River, between Franklinton and Columbus is completed. The gates will be closed on the first of December next. But they shall be opened at suitable hours on Sundays and days of Thanksgiving, and a passage on the bridge free to all persons going to and returning from divine worship, and to members of the Legislature, when going to or returning from the General Assembly of the state of Ohio. And at all times free to funeral processions and on such other occasions, and to such other persons as I may deem expedient. Permits for passage on the bridge by the year may be had on reasonable terms.

"November 25, 1816.

LUCAS SULLIVANT."

CHAPTER XII.

THE FIRST WAR EPISODE.

The beginning of the Columbus settlement was coincident with that of the second war with Great Britain. The opening sale of lots by the Franklinton syndicate took place June 18, 1812; on the same day the formal declaration of war was signed by President Madison. No telegraph flashed the news of what had been done at Washington, and the sale of lots went tranquilly on as if nothing particular had happened. Yet the war was by no means unexpected, and its declaration, when it became generally known some weeks later, caused no surprise. Under the lead of Tecumseh, the Indian tribes of the Northwest, instigated, it is said, by British emissaries and acting as British substitutes, had actually begun hostilities during the preceding summer. On the seventh of November, 1811, Tecumseh's followers led by his prophet brother, Elskwatawa, had attacked General Harrison, the Governor of Indiana Territory, in his camp on the Tippecanoe, and had been defeated. This chastisement had quieted the malcontent tribes for the time being, but as soon as war was declared they rallied again under the British standard.

In anticipation of the war, Congress, during its session of 1811-12, provided for the increase of the regular army to thirtyfive thousand troops, and the muster of a large force of twelve-months volunteers. Pursuant to these measures, Governor Meigs, of Ohio, began in the spring of 1812 the organization of three volunteer regiments, and General William Hull, then Governor of Michigan Territory, proceeded to collect a force, consisting mostly of Ohio troops, for the invasion of Canada West. Hull had served creditably, though without distinction, in the War of Independence, and was believed to be patriotic and capable. He was appointed commander-in-chief of the western department.

Under the immediate supervision of Governor Meigs the Ohio regiments, numbered one, two and three, assembled at Dayton, Urbana and Franklinton, and were commanded, respectively, by Duncan McArthur, James Findlay and Lewis Cass. After organization, these regiments marched to Urbana, where the Fourth Regulars, a regiment which had participated in the battle of Tippecanoe, had taken post the preceding autumn. On the tenth of June the volunteers gave a formal salutation to the veterans of the Fourth, in whose honor a "green arch" was erected, on one side of which was displayed the word Tippecanoe with the painted effigy of an eagle's nest, and on the other side the word Glory. "The Fourth Regiment marched alone under the arch."

On the eighth of June Governor Meigs and General Hull held a conference with various Indian chiefs in the woods near Urbana, and closed an agreement

with them by which Hull was to be permitted to open a road from the Greenville treaty line to the foot of the Maumee Rapids, and to protect the route with a chain of blockhouses twenty miles apart. Immediately after these stipulations were signed the little army, with Hull in command, began its march, led by the First Regiment, which built Blockhouse McArthur about twenty miles north of Urbana, and the same distance further on, Blockhouse Necessity. Passing the First, the Second Regiment pushed on and erected Fort Findlay. Nearly the whole country through which the army passed was covered with a dense forest through which a passage had to be cleared for the wagons and artillery. In the Black Swamp, through which the column floundered with great difficulty, several of the heavilyloaded vehicles became hopelessly mired. Hull reached the Maumee June 30, floated his command over that river in boats, and on July fifth arrived at Detroit. Seven days later he crossed into Canada, from which, after issuing a boastful proclamation, he withdrew on the eighth of August to Detroit, which stronghold, together with all Michigan, he surrendered, on the sixteenth, to the British commander-in-chief, General Brock.

The announcement of this cowardly capitulation contained in the Freeman's Chronicle of September 5, 1812, caused great consternation in Franklinton. "Such an unlooked-for and astounding blow almost paralyzed the country and created great alarm, for many of the Indian tribes, encouraged by this untoward event, and urged by the British agents, now openly took sides against us.

Months of apprehension supervened, and a feverish anxiety infected the whole community, for Franklinton was really a frontier settlement and the inhabitants were in constant dread lest by some sudden attack, their houses should be given to the flames, and their wives and little ones fall a prey to the tomahawk and scalping-knife. .. Indian alarms were frequent, and on such occasions the terrified settlers from up Darby Creek, Sells's settlement on the Scioto, from Delaware and Worthington and the adjacent regions came flocking into Franklinton, and at one time a ditch and stockade was commenced around the Courthouse, to convert it into a citadel." To guard against surprise, Mr. Lucas Sullivant kept two experienced scouts on duty as far north as the present village of Zanesfield, in Logan County, to give warning of any hostile approach.

Governor Meigs exerted himself with great energy in forwarding volunteers to meet the new emergency. A number of the Urbana Watch Tower, issued early in September, says: "Troops are daily arriving here, at Piqua and Delaware and continually pressing on to the frontiers, right and left. Great exertions are making to meet the savages. Captain McNamara's company of mounted riflemen started this day for Fort Wayne, to reinforce that post. Governor Meigs is here, and will make this headquarters."

Governor Charles Scott, of Kentucky, was equally active in pushing to the front the militia of that State. To lead the Kentucky regiments ordered to Michigan, Governor Scott selected the victor of Tippecanoe, General William H. Harrison, who overtook the troops assigned to his command while on their northward march, south of Dayton, which place they reached September 1. On the third of that month Harrison arrived at Piqua, from whence he issued the following stirring appeal, dated "September 5, 1812, Four o'clock A. M."

Mounted Volunteers! —I requested you in my late address [September 2] to rendezvous at Dayton on the fifteenth instant. I have now a more pressing call for your services! The