Governor Harrison's authority and instructions in relation to Indian affairs-negotiation of Indian treaties-territorial laws-land offices 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 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- Military preparations in Indiana territory-territorial legislation-Indian affairs-increasing rumors of Indian hostilities-movements of Tecum- Governor Harrison's campaign against the Prophet's Town-building of ........ Killed and wounded at battle of Tippecanoe-proceedings of territorial legislature in relation to Tippecanoe campaign-proposition to form a Pigeon Roost massacre-Indians retire from Fort Wayne-destruction of Indian villages Gen. Hopkins' Illinois expedition-Gov. Edwards' Illinois expedition-Gen. Hopkins' Wabash expedition,......... Movements of General Harrison-Col. Campbell's Mississinewa expedition— Views of acting-governor Gibson, of the Indiana territory - territorial legislation-Indian warfare in Indiana-United States Rangers-Gen Thomas Posey appointed governor of Indiana territory-Col. Bartholo mew's expedition-Col. Russell's expedition-Indian depredations ir the neighborhood of Vincennes,............................... overnor Posey's views on territorial affairs-territorial legislation — General remarks on ordinance of July 13, 1787-qualifications of voters Peace concluded with Great Britain-proceedings in relation to Indian General view of the progress of population and improvements in Indiana— popular education-improvement of school lands-internal improve- Cession of Delaware lands-Indian treaties-scat of government selected— 50€ THE State of Indiana is bounded on the east by the meridian line which forms the western boundary of the State of Ohiothe same being the line drawn due north from the mouth of the Great Miami river; on the south by the river Ohio, from the mouth of the Great Miami river to the mouth of the river Wabash; on the west by a line drawn along the middle of the Wabash river from its mouth to a point where a due north line from the town of Vincennes would last touch the shores of the Wabash river, and from thence by a due north line, until the same shall intersect an east and west line drawn through a point ten miles north of the southern extreme of lake Michigan; and on the north by said east and west line until the same shall intersect the first meridian line, which forms the western boundary of the State of Ohio. These boundaries include an area of thirty-three thousand eight hundred and nine square miles, lying between 37° 47′ and 41° 50′ north latitude, and between 7° 45′ and 11° 1′ of longitude west from the city of Washington. From the time of the discovery of America, by Columbus, in 1492, a period of more than one hundred and fifty years passed away, before any portion of the territory of Indiana was explored by Europeans. During the course of the sixteenth century, the governments of Spain, England, and France, persevered, steadily, in their efforts to establish colonies in North America. In 1568, the Spaniards established a small colony in |