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MEMORANDUM,
CONTENTS.
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INTRODUCTION.
The Grandfather and Father of the author.-Where born and educated.-
The latter, Dr. Wm. Burnet, engaged in the revolutionary struggle in
1774. Was chairman of the Committee of Public Safety.-Treatment
of the Tories.-Dr. B. elected to Congress.-Appointed Physician and
Surgeon General of the eastern department, April, 1777.-Stationed at
West Point when the treason of Arnold was discovered.-Capture of
Major Andre.-Measures to procure his liberation.-Threats used.-
Offer to exchange him for Arnold.-Firmness of Washington.-Deli-
cate treatment of Andre.-Tried, convicted and hung.-Note.-Mili-
tary movements on Long Island.-York Island.-Retreat to the Dela-
ware. Battle of Trenton.-Battle of Princeton.-American army put
in winter quarters.—Attempts to injure the character of Washington.—
His character defended.
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CHAPTER I.
Population of the Territory in 1795-6.-Description of Cincinnati at that
time. Progress of settlement from 1788 to 1800.-Public buildings.—
Social influence of the garrison.-Ordinance of 1787.-Its provisions.-
Appointment of officers under it.-Treaty of Fort Harmar.-Re-organi-
zation of the Territorial Government.-Legislation of the Governor and
Judges.-The Maxwell Code.
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CHAPTER II.
Western Pioneers chiefly Revolutionary characters.-Colony from New
England in 1787.-Formed by Cutler, Sargent & Co.-Arrive at the
Yoghigany in the fall of 1787.-Encamp for the winter.-Reach Ma-
rietta in April 1788.-Block-house erected. A school and a church
established.-Gen. R. Putnam leader of the party.-His character.-His
appointment to office. Poverty of Revolutionary officers drove them to
emigrate. Their sufferings. Settlement under Major Stites, at Colum-
bia.-Under Denman & Co. at Cincinnati.-Under Judge Symmes, at
North Bend.-Losanteville, intended name of a town never laid out.—
Troops sent by Gen. Harmar, to the Miami settlements.-Where sta-
tioned. Their behavior.-Attacked by the Indians at North Bend.-
Major Mills severely wounded.- Villages laid out.- Donation lots.-
Interview of Symmes with the Indians.-Settlement at Columbia plun-
dered. Captain Flinn taken prisoner.-Made his escape.-Comparative
strength of the settlements at the Miamies.-Fort Washington built by
Major Doughty.-Judicial Courts first established.-Anterior arrange-
ments for administering Justice.-Indian hostilities.- Complaints of
Judge Symmes against General Harmar for withholding protection.-
Temerity of the Pioneers and the Troops.
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CHAPTER III.
Counties in the Territory.-Their Seats of Justice and Courts.-The Gen-
eral Court. Its powers.-Its usurpations as Legislators.-Fatigue and
exposure of the Bar.-Extent of their circuit.-A game of Indian foot-
ball. Journey from Cincinnati to Vincennes, in December, 1799.-
Gen. George Rogers Clark.-His achievements and victories.-His con-
quests the chief ground of the American claim to the North-western
Territory. Embarrassments of his situation.-His expedients to sup-
port his troops.-Ingratitude of the Government.
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CHAPTER IV.
Indian depredations and murders.-Alarm in the Frontier Settlements.-
Letter of Judge Innes to the President.-Other letters of a similar char-
acter. Strong hold of the Indians on the Ohio, near the Scioto river.-
Inattention of the Government complained of.-Expedition of General
Scott.-Indian depredations continued.-Communication from Gov. St.
Clair to the commandant at Detroit.-Unsuccessful embassy of M.
Gameline, to the Indians.-Increase of the military force.-Arrival of
troops at Fort Washington.-Inefficient character of the Militia.-Har-
mar's campaign.-Its success. And subsequent disasters, denominated
a defeat.-Acquitted by Report of Board of Inquiry.-Murder of Hardin
and Trueman.-Observations on the Campaign.-List of officers killed. 83
CHAPTER V.
The early adventurers to the Miami Purchase.-Stations erected.-At-
tacked by the Indians.-Communications of President Washington to
Congress. Statement showing the weakness of the Ohio Company's
settlement. Gen. Scott's expedition against the Wabash Indians.-Its
celerity and success.-Colonel Wilkinson's expedition against the same
tribes. Conducted with skill and success.-Organization of Gen. St.
Clair's army.--Encamped at Ludlow's Station.-Its number.-The
campaign. The cause of the defeat.-Court of Inquiry.-The Gen-
eral acquitted of all censure.
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CHAPTER VI.
Situation of affairs on the Frontier.-General Wayne appointed to the
command.-Gallant engagement of Major Adair with the Indians.-
Commissioners appointed to treat with the North-western tribes.-
Their instructions.-Their negotiations.- Improper interference of
British officers and agents.-Failure of the negotiation.
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CHAPTER VII.
Condition of the Western Army in 1793.-Encampment at Hobson's
Choice. Discipline of the army.-Order of march.-Fortifications at
Greenville.-Indians attack Fort Recovery.-Repulsed with very heavy
loss.-Proofs of British influence over the Indians.-Lieutenant Lowery
attacked.-Defeated.-Killed.
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CHAPTER VIII.
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.
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CHAPTER IX.
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.
CHAPTER X.
State of the American army and of the Indians, in 1794-5.-Indians
begin to collect at Greenville.-Preliminary conferences.
CHAPTER XI.
Commencement of the negotiations in full council.—Introductory speech
of General Wayne.-Speeches of the Chiefs of the different tribes.—
Progress of the negotiations.
CHAPTER XII.
Treaty of Greenville concluded, signed and ratified.-Numbers of the
different tribes of Indians parties to the treaty.-Proclamation of Gen.
Wayne.
CHAPTER XIII.
Surrender of the North-western posts by the British, in 1796.-Made to
General Wayne, appointed for that purpose.-Death of General Wayne.
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-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
as slaves.
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CHAPTER XIV.
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
CHAPTER XV.
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
Adams.
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