Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1887, by

JOHN MOSES,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Illinois-Extent, Soil, Climate, and Productions,

CHAPTER II.

Aborigines-Origin, Location, and Habits,

PERIOD I.-UNDER THE FRENCH, 1682-1781.

CHAPTER III.

Early Explorations and Discoveries, 1673 - 1700,

CHAPTER IV.

17

36

52

Catholic Missionaries-First Permanent Settlements, 81

CHAPTER V.

A District of Louisiana-Crozat's Grant-The East-Indies

Company Civil Government-Indian Forays-State

of Society, 1718-1756, -

CHAPTER VI.

94

The French-and-Indian War - British Claims-Wash-

ington's Mission-Position of Illinois-How affected-

Why the French Lost the Country, 1755-1763,

PERIOD II.-UNDER THE BRITISH, 1761-1778.

CHAPTER VII.

Pontiac's War-His Failure and Death,

CHAPTER VIII.

The British Government, 1765-1778,

PERIOD III.-UNDER VIRGINIA, 1778-1784.

CHAPTER IX.

109

123

131

Illinois in the Revolution-Its Reduction by Virginia under

Col. Clark-Capture of Vincennes-Indian Treaties, 145

CHAPTER X.

The County of Illinois-Officers and Government-La-

Balme's and Brady's Expeditions-Attack on St. Louis

and Cahokia-The Spanish Expedition against St.

Joseph-Fort Jefferson-Close of the War and Ter-

mination of Virginia Control,

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PERIOD IV. UNDER THE UNITED STATES, 1784-1818.

CHAPTER XI.

158

The Public Domain-How Obtained-Its Extent-What

it Cost-How Surveyed,

CHAPTER XII.

Ordinance of 1787-First Sales of Public Lands,

CHAPTER XIII.

174

184

As a Part of the Northwest Territory-Merged into St.

Clair County-First Officers - Land-Titles — Indian

Disturbances-St. Clair's Defeat-Randolph County—

Early Attempts to Dismember the American Union,

1789-1800,

CHAPTER XIV.

193

As a Part of Indiana Territory-Indian Policy and Trea-

ties-Tables-Acquisition of Louisiana-Third At-

tempt to Divide the Union-Schemes of Aaron Burr,

1800-1809,

CHAPTER XV.

213

The Territory of Illinois-First American Settlers-Early

Diseases-Manners, Customs, and Recreations-First

Preachers, Lawyers, Doctors, and Merchants,

CHAPTER XVI.

226

Illinois Territory [Continued] -Its Organization-Governor

Edwards and other Officers-Indian Disturbances-

The War of 1812-The Chicago Massacre - Cam-

paigns against the Indians-Peace,

CHAPTER XVII.

242

As a Territory of the Second Grade-First General As-

semblies - Territorial Laws - Officers and Members

of the Territorial Legislatures,

258

Early Territorial Towns-Growth, Population, Politics, 267

PERIOD V.-UNDER THE FIRST CONSTITUTION, 1818-48.

CHAPTER XIX.

Admission as a State-The Enabling Act-Constitutional

Convention-First Constitution-Action of Congress,

CHAPTER XX.

276

First State-Election—Gov. Bond—First General Assem-

bly-Officers-Laws-Election of United-States Sen-

ators-Congressional Election-Cook vs. McLean-

Removal of the Capital,

CHAPTER XXI.

287

The Second General Assembly-State Bank-Synopsis

of Laws-Resources and Expenditures,

CHAPTER XXII.

300

The Election of Gov. Coles-Third General Assembly-

The Struggle to make Illinois a Slave-State-Election

of United-States Senator-1822-1826,

CHAPTER XXIII.

307

The Fourth General Assembly-LaFayette's Visit to Illi-

nois-Lieut.-Gov. Hubbard,

CHAPTER XXIV.

327

The Election and Administration of Governor Edwards-

National Politics-Fifth and Sixth General Assem-

blies The Winnebago Scare-Banks and Taxes-

Close of the Governor's Career,

CHAPTER XXV.

337

Administration of Gov. Reynolds-The Seventh General

Assembly-Black-Hawk War-Receipts and Expen-

ditures,

CHAPTER XXVI.

-

352

Elections-Eighth General Assembly-Receipts and Ex-

penditures-Commercial Progress-Social Changes,

CHAPTER XXVII.

379

Administration of Gov. Duncan-Ninth General Assembly

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- Election of United-States Senator-Abraham Lin-

coln-Laws-Tenth General Assembly — Internal-

Improvement System-Illinois - and - Michigan Canal

Removal of the Capital-Lincoln and Douglas-

National Politics--illing of Lovejoy-1834-1838, 400

CHAPTER XXVIII.

First Democratic State Convention - Administration of

Gov. Thomas Carlin-Eleventh General Assembly-

First Whig State Convention-Removal of the Capital

-Special Session at Springfield - Repeal of Internal-

Improvement System-Presidential Campaign of 1840

-Twelfth General Assembly-Reorganization of the

Judiciary 1838-1842,

CHAPTER XXIX.

424

Administration of Governor Ford Thirteenth General

Assembly-Election of U.-S. Senator and State Officers

-Bank and Public-Debt Measures State Finances—

Election of 1844-Fourteenth General Assembly

Senatorial Election Laws - Illinois - and - Michigan

Canal,

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CHAPTER XXX.

447

Administration of Gov. Ford continued - The Mormon

Imbroglio - The Mexican War,

CHAPTER XXXI.

469

Administration of Gov. French-Fifteenth General Assem-

bly-Election of Douglas to the United-States Senate

Election of Auditor and other Officers - Laws —

Progress,

Appendix-Ordinance of July 13, 1787,

Treaty of Greenville, August 3, 1795,

Act dividing Indiana Territory,

505

Act enabling People to form State Constitution, 531

533

545

545

Constitution of 1818, adopted at Kaskaskia,

Ordinance accepting the Enabling Act,

Resolution declaring Admission of Illinois,

Cong' Apportionment under Constitution of 1818, 546

Table showing Genesis and Growth of Counties, 547

List of State Officers under Constitution of 1818, 550