67Z Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028870546 HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS OF WAYNE COUNTY MICHIGAN NUMBERS 1 AND Z Documents Relating to the section of Wayne County and Michigan Territory Printed by Authority of the Board of Supervisors for the County of Wayne, in Accordance with Act No. 2^4, Michigan Public Acts, 1919 rRErARED FOB rUBLICATION BY THE BURTON HISTORICAL COLLECTION DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY 1933-1923 HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS OF WAYNE COUNTY MICHIGAN NUMBERS 1 AND 2 Documents Relating to the Erection of Wayne County and Michigan Territory Printed by Authority of the Board of Supervisors for the County of Wayne, in Accordance with Act No. 254., Michigan Public Acts, ipip PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION BY THE BURTON HISTORICAL COLLECTION DETROIT PUBTJC LIBRARY r INTRODUCTION. The documents that are printed herein, from originals or copies in the Detroit Pubhc Library, constitute the first proceedings taken to estaWish the Territory of Michigan as one of the separate territorial governments contem- plated by the Ordinance of 1787. That Ordinance provided that the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio should ultimately be divided into not less than three nor more than five states. In carrying out the pro- visions of the Ordinance each contemplated state (with the exception of Ohio) went through the various grades of territorial government before arriving at statehood. Michigan, in 1796 when the British troops evacuated the western posts, was included in the County of Wayne (erected August 15, 1796), one of the counties of the Northwest Territory. Upon the formation of Indiana Terri- tory the eastern half of Michigan was left with the Ohio country, as the remnant of the Northwest Territory, but upon the organization of the State of Ohio this region was severed frorp that state and was attached to Indiana Terri- tory. Early in 1803 the citizens in the neighborhood of Detroit began aggres- sive movements for the establishment of an independent territorial government. Persistent petitions were sent to Congress hoping for favorable results, but it was not until 1805 that the law was passed for organizing Michigan Territory. It was in the period between 1796 and 1805 that the progressive steps leading to separate territorial government were taken as indicated by these papers. C. M. Burton, City Historiographer. Detroit, 1922. Documents Relating to the Erection of Wayne County and Michigan Territory. THE ORDINANCE OF 1787.i ***** Article the Fifth. There shall be formed in the said territory, not less than three nor more than five States ; and the boundaries of the states, as soon as Virginia shall alter her act of cession and consent to the same, shall become fixed and established as follows, to wit: The western state, in the said territory, shall be bounded by the Missisippi, the Ohio, and the Wabash rivers; a direct line drawn from the Wabash and Post Vincent's due north, to the territorial line between the United States and Canada, and by the said territorial line to the lake of the Woods and Missisippi. The middle state shall be bounded by the said direct line, the Wabash from Post Vincent's to the Ohio; by the Ohio, by a direct line drawn due north from the mouth of the Great Miami to the said territorial line, and by the said territorial line. The eastern state shall be bounded by the last-men- tioned direct line, the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the said territorial line : Provided, however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three states, shall be subject so far to be altered, that, if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two states in that part of the said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of lake Michigan : and whenever any of the said states shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein, such state shall be admitted, by its delegates, into the Congress of the United states, on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever ; and shall be at liberty to form a permanent constitution and state government: Provided, the constitution and government so to be formed, shall be republican, and in conformity to the principles contained in these articles ; and so far as it can be consistent with the general interest of the confederacy, such admission shall be allowed at an earlier period, and when there may be a less number of free inhabitants in the state than sixty thousand. ***** 1. From Photographic Facsimile of an Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-west of the River Ohio, from the Library of William L. Clements. . 6 Erection of Wayne County. WAYNE COUNTY, NORTHWEST TERRITORY. Proclamation^ By Winthrop Sargent [L: S:] Acting as Governour of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio To all persons to whom these Presents shall come — Greeting Whereas by an ordinance of Congress of the thirteenth of July one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven for the settlement of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio, it is directed, i/iaf for the due Execution of process civil and criminal the Governour shall make proper Divisions of the said Territory and proceed from time to time as circumstances may require to lay out the same into Counties and Townships — and whereas it appearing to me expedient that a new County should immediately be erected, to include the settlements at Detroit &c^ I do hereby ordain and order that all and singular the Lands lying and being within the following Boundaries Viz, — beginning At the mouth of the Cayahoga river upon Lake Erie, and with the said river to the portage between it and the Tuscarawa branch of the Muskingum — thence down the said branch to the Forks at the carrying place above Fort Lawrance — thence by a west Line to the eastern Boundary of Hamilton County (which is a due nort line from the lower Shawonese Town upon the Sciota river) thence by a line west notherly to the southern part of the portage between the Miamis of the Ohio and the S'. Mary's river — thence by a line also west notherly to the Southwestern part of the portage between the Wabash and the Miamis of Lake Erie, where Fort Wayne now stands — thence by a line west notherly to the most southern part of Lake Michigan — thence along the western shores of the same to the North- west part thereof (including the Lands upon the streams emptying into the said Lake) thence by a due north Line to the territorial 2. From original. Fac-simile in Farmer's History of Detroit, 1884, vol. 1 pug Wayne County, Northwest Territory 7 Boundary in Lake Superior and, with the said Boundary through Lakes Huron, S'. Clair and Erie to the mouth of Coyahoga river, the place of Beginning — Shall be a County, Named, and henceforth to be styled the County of Wayne — which said County shall have and enjoy all and singular the Jurisdiction, rights. Liberties, Priviliges and Immunities whatsoever to a County appertaining and which any other County that now is, or hereafter may be erected and laid out shall or ought to enjoy conformably to the ordinance of Congress before mentioned. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Territory this fifteenth day of August and the Twenty first year of the Independance of the United States A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. [Signed] WINTHROP SARGENT 8 Erection of Wayne County. INDIANA TERRITORY. An ACT to divide the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio, into tzvo separate governments.^ Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the fourth day of July next, all that part of the territory of the United States north- west of the Ohio river, which lies to the westward of a line beginning at the Ohio, opposite to the mouth of Kentucky river, and running thence to fort Recovery, and thence north until it shall intersect the territorial line between the United States and Canada, shall, for the purpose of temporary government, con- stitute a separate territory, and be called the Indiana Territory. Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed so as in any manner to affect the government now in force in the territory of the United States north-west of the Ohio river, further than to prohibit the exercise thereof within the Indiana Territory, from and after the aforesaid fourth day of July next : Provided, That whenever that part of the territory of the United States which lies to the eastward of a line beginning at the mouth of the Great Miami river, and running thence due north to the territorial line between the United States and Canada, shall be erected into an independent state, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, thenceforth said line shall become and remain permanently the boundary line between such state and the Indiana territory; anything in this act contained to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That until it shall be otherwise ordered by the legislatures of the said territories respectively, Chilicothe, on Scioto river, shall be the seat of the government of the territory of the United States north- west of the Ohio river; and that Saint Vincennes, on the Wabash river, shall be the seat of the government for the Indiana territory. THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved— May 7th, A. D. 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. 3. From Acts Passed at the First Session of the Sixtli Congress of the United States pp. 139-141. Attachment to Indiana Territory. 9 ENABLING ACT FOR OHIO An Act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory northzuest of the river Ohio to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and for other purposes} Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That all that part of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio, heretofore included in the eastern division of said territory, and not included vifithin the boundary herein pre- scribed for the said State, is hereby attached to, and made a part of, the Indiana Territory, from and after the formation of the said State, subject, nevertheless, to be hereafter disposed of by Congress, according to the right reserved in the fifth article of the ordinance aforesaid, and the inhabitants therein shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities, and subject to the same rules and regulations, in all respects whatever, with all other citizens residing within the Indiana Territory. Approved, April 30, 1802. 4. From The Federal and State Constitutions, fcomp. by B. P. Poore. 2d ed., 1878, pt. 2, pp. 1453, 1454. 10 Erection of Jl'ayne County. WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA TERRITORY. By William Henry Harrison Esq'', Governor and Commander in Chief of the Indiana Territory.^ A Proclamation. [L. S.] Whereas by an act of Congress passed the 30"^ of April 1802. entitled "An Act to enable the people of the Eastern division of the Territory North west of the River Ohio/' to form a Constitution and State Government and for the admission of such State, into the Union on an equal footing with the Original States and for other purposes." It is declared that from and after the formation of the said State, all that part of the North Western Territory which is not included within the boundaries prescribed for the said State, shall be attached to, and make part of the Indiana Territory. And Whereas the Inhabitants of the said Eastern division have formed themselves into an independent state by the name of the State of Ohio. It has become necessary for the convenience of the Citizens in the newly acquired Territory and the due administration of Justice that a new County should be laid off and alterations made in the boundaries of those formerly established. Where- fore I William Henry Harrison Governor of the Indiana Territory by the authority vested in me by the Ordinance for the Government of the Territory, do ordain and declare That a County shall be formed in the North Eastern part of the Territory to be known and designated by the name and style of the County of Wayne. And the boundaries of the said County shall be as followeth to wit. — Beginning at a point where an East and West line passing through the From original. Marginal note at left: "Indiana Territory Sc'." Wayne County, Indiana Territory 11 Southerly extreme of Lake Michigan would intersect a north and south line passing through the Most Westerly extreme of the said Lake, and thence north along the last mentioned line to the Territorial Boundary of the United States, thence along the said boundary line'' to a point where an East and west line passing through the Southerly extreme of Lake Michigan would intersect the same, thence west along the last mentioned hne to the place of Beginning. — And all the aforesaid lands lying within the above described lines and boundaries are hereby erected into the County of Wayne. And the Inhabitants of the said County of Wayne shall have and enjoy (from the date hereof) all the rights priviledges and immunities whatsoever which to a County and the Inhabitants thereof in any wise appertain. — And each and every person within the bounds of the said County of Wayne who held commissions Civil or Military under the Government of the North Western Territory at the time of the formation of the State of Ohio, shall still continue to exercise and enjoy their respective Offices. — And the Justices of the Court of Common pleas; of the General Quarter Sessions of the peace, and of the Orphans Court shall (until otherwise directed) continue to hold their respective Courts at the place and times at which they were accustomed to be held under the Government of the North Western Territory. And Whereas I have not received sufficient information respecting the settlements, below the Great Miami ; to enable me to form in that quarter a County Establishment, For the present. That tract of Country included between a North line drawn from the Mouth of the Big Miami River; the Ohio, and the Indian boundary line running from a point opposite to the mouth of the Kentucky River shall be attached to and form part of the County of Clark. And such per- sons within the said bounds as may have held Civil or military Commissions under the Government of the North Western Territory, at the time when the said described tract was attached to this Territory, are hereby appointed to the same 6. Marginal note at left: "Will"' Henry Harrison.'' 13 Erection of Wayne Counly Offices respectively in tiie County of Clari< which they held under the Government of the North Western Territory. Done at ST, VINCENNES the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and three, and of the Independence of the United States the twenty seventh. By the Governor Jn". Gibson Secre'y. Michigan Territory 13 PETITIONS FOR ERECTION OF MICHIGAN TERRITORY. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States.' The Memorial of the Citizens of the United States, situated North of an East and West line, extending thro' the south- wardly bend of Lake Michigan ; and by the Act of Congress of 30'" April 1802. attached to, and made part of the Indiana Territory. Respectfully Sheweth. That your Memorialists since the Cession of the Western Posts by the British Government, and during the time they were under the immediate Government of the North Western Territory, from their local situation, connected with other causes, perhaps unavoidable, experienced many inconveniencies arising from the imperfect and defective Administration of Justice and the laws, which were patiently submitted to under an impression that a change would have shortly taken place, calculated to remove the Evil and effect a redress of their grievances. — But unfortunately for this Country, the late Law of Congress attaching us to the Indiana Territory, instead of relieving, has greatly added to the weight of Our embarrassment. Silence upon a measure, so evidently hostile to the growth and future prosperity of this Country, would argue a want of due consideration for Ourselves and the sacred duties we owe to Our posterity, as well as Our utter diffidence in the Justice, faith and generosity of the Government of Our common country. Your Memorialists cannot but flatter themselves with the belief, that had Congress possessed more particular, accurate and ample information respecting the real interest of this remote Country, the Law attaching it to the Iridiana Territory would never have passed in its present form. — The immense distance from the settlements upon 7. From photostatic reproduction. Original in the Library of Congress. In English and French. 14 Erection of Wayne County the waters of the Lakes, to the established Seat of that Government, united with the extreme difficulty of carrying on a regular intercourse, thro' an Indian Country of such extent, places us in a situation truly Critical and alarming, and in many respects, but a little preferable to a state of nature. Contemplating this Country in a Commercial point of view, the necessity, and we humbly conceive, sound policy, of erecting it into a separate Independent Territory, will appear obvious. Many impor- tant commercial questions have already arisen in this quarter, both wherein the United States are interested, as well as between Individual Citizens, several of which have been removed into the General Court, and will continue to be carried up into that Court for a final decission. — Experience has already taught us the ruinous consequence which a procrastination in judicial proceedings, produces to Commerce ; for a term of more than Six Years, whilst under the Government of the North Western Territory, but Two Superior-Courts were held in the County of Wayne; notwithstanding the many Actions removed into the General Court by error &ca — Several of which still remain undecided, altho' pending for Three or Four years. The ostensible causes which operated to deprive us of regular and stated courts, whilst a part of the late Territory, must necessarily increase, so long as we remain attached to the Indiana, in a ratio, proportionate to the increase of distance, added to the greater hazard, the Judges must encounter in performing a Journey of at least double the distance the late Judges had to travel, and the whole of that immense distance, thro' a continued Indian Country, inhabited by distinct Nations and Tribes of Savages, often at War amongst themselves, as well as hostile to travellers. Detroit which is the nearest to Post Vincennes of all the Settlements of consequence upon the Waters of the Lakes, lies at least, Seven Hundred computed Miles from that place; Michilli- mackinac, and S'. Maries, at the foot of Lake Superior lie at least four Hundred Miles further from thence; and have no possible Com- munication with the Seat of the New Government, except either by the Waters of the Mississippi or Detroit. — In addition to the foregoing Observations, your Memorialists, beg leave further to suggest, the probable beneficial effects, which would result to the General Govern- ment by a liberal encouragement, to Citizens, emigrating to this Michigan Territory 15 Country, which would be greatly accelerated, in the event of its being erected into a separate Territory : A measure which would reheve the Federal Government from a very considerable annual expense sustained in support of Garrisons, Illy calculated, to defend and protect an extensive Frontier, in its present weak and exposed condition. — Neither will the Government 'tis hoped, view the rich and lucrative Trade and Commerce of an extensive Country, with indifference, but by its countenance and protection afford a fair opportunity to the enterprising Citizen of Capital, to enter into and share an equal par- ticipation, in the only Trade of the Country, at present wholly engrossed by foreigners. — The Revenue of the United States collected upon these Waters, at present of some importance, [would] we conceive, under a Separate Territory, be considerably augmented, both from an increase of consumption of dutiable articles, as also, from the greater ease and promptitude with which the Duties would be collected, whilst a con- trary effect will undoubtedly happen, if continued under the Indiana Government. — No Individual Citizen will feel deeply interested, in the welfare of a Government, whicTi from local Causes, cannot be beneficial ; neither will he zealously exert himself in aiding to enforce Laws from which he cannot derive the least possible advantage : — But will rather embrace the earliest possible opportunity to quit a Country, wherein he is not certain of even protection for his Person, much less for his property. — Your ' Memorialists, deeply impressed with the Justice and reasonableness of their request, flatter themselves that, the Honourable Congress will at an early Period, take their Petition under considera- tion, and if consistent with the general Interest of the Union, grant their .prayer, by Erecting into a Separate Territory, that District of Country, which is situated North of the above mentioned East and West line ; and by establishing in and over said District, a Government similar to the one pointed out by the Ordinance of Congress of the 13* of July 1787 — for the Government of the North-Western Terri- tory — And as in duty bound will ever pray &ca. — 16 Erection of Wayne County Detroit 20'h March 1803. Jas. Henry S. Sibley James May Cha^ Curry Rob' Abbott William M-^ Scott J \Vilkinson John Dodemead Matt''' Ernest E Brush W" Brown F. Bates Ja^ Wallace Tho^ M^Crae Jun John Connelly Matthew Donovan Jacob Clemens Robert Forsyth Jonathan Nelson Jacob Visger James Loyd Jacob Smith J(jhn Cissne John Baine W™ Russell John Reyburne Isaac Ruland Richi Smyth Ephraim Town Joriah Brady Henry Cromly Ebin"" Bachellor Israel Hunt f'.Qois Lafontaine Joseph Harrison Aaron thomas Wilom Hey James M'=M Adams Christopher Tuttle Thomas Jordan James Williams Henry Wilson John Skaggs Phelp Lonord [Leonard ?] John Robinson Martin Myers James LarranC [Lawrence] Allen John Batteas + Reba [Robert?] William Allen Luie + Def our Ju'' Geo : M'=Dougall Fr"* Navarre Josephe + Robert Lewis Bond Robert Irwin Giles Barnes Talmon Bedient Pierre Doucette Charles Laf ountain Bebtist Lafountain Jean Marie Bourdeau Elias Willcox Ale : Ewing Junor David Bryant David Robbe David Simmons James Moore Barnard Parkar Freeman Shaw Ananias M'^Millen Michigan Territory 17 Israel Ruland John Conner John Shaw William Cissne James Cissne Godfrey Corbus Joseph Banner Joseph Hurtt Rich Jones Nathan Hurtt Stephan Cissne W* illiam Hurtt Edward M<=Carty James Bevard Abraham Conner Henry Slason Jesse Slasone Jn". P. Randalls P. W. Tompin [Thompson] Geo. Rich Joseph Kilbourn Gideon Codey [or Corby] William Eagan Joseph Voyer Jun'' Theophile + Mette Geo : Smart James Meldrum John Dodemead Jun"' Henry Hyman J : Bte -f- LeBeaut [Lebeau] J : Bte Roulau [Rouleau] sa J : Bte + Brunaux [Bruneau] m[ar]que Andre Boisdore Jacob Dicks George Cotterall George Cotterell Jun' William Griffith Gilman Bryant Ichabod Leach John [Anderson?] Medare + Laberdy [Labadie] Rynia [Rene] + Laboe Louis + Monmenie antoine Roberr fis [Robert, jun. Louis + Berrie [Baret?] Thompson Maxwell Jean Bap Solo Gabriel Fontaine Samuel Egnew Tho^ John Joseph Huntington Hermann=Eberts Jean Beinjamin Schmorr William Kelly John L. Hoffman An* Dequindre Jun"" William Beard Ch F Girardin Fr. Girardin John Burrell John Meldrum F D" Bellecour J° Pratt jun Pierre Dufour Ju'' Francois Dupre Seg"" Francois Dupre Ju'' J„ Bte Duchenais Francois Giegnie [Gignier?] Jn°. Dicks Henry Cotterell David Cotterell Joseph Laf ranee 18 James Cotterell N. Goiiin James Conner John Connor William Conner Henry Connor Richard Connor Erection of Wayne County Louis Beufait, S"' sa Pierre + Bonhomme marque sa Francoise + Laroux marque sa Amable + Lasource marque [Signatures to French version.] Charles Gouin Charles roulau Franc* trudelle Pierre Demers Francois lajeunesse damien Prenouveaux Joseph Mallet Fr : Chovin alexandre Woellet hyacinthe reopell [Riopel] Joseph Cattin J", baptste Drouilleard John Harvey Jn°. Nichols • Nath. Swainy Denis Dougherty David Handersan Tho* Mahoney Felix Mitty [Mete] Jon Baptist + tranbles [Tremble] Joseph Lacomble Louis + Roit[Rois?] jan bap*® + prudom [Prudhomme] jan baptis + Bellanger pierre + RoUan Joseph Bezeau fils Joseph + Bezeau perre Francois Chabert Joncaire Jonathan Schiefifelin f ranqois Lasselle Joseph Beaubien perre [pere] Jacque peltier perre Jacques Peltier Prisque Cotte Jun''. Jos Cote J. B'^. Beaugrand Louis Loognon [Lognon] Joseph Louis Tramblay [Tremble] F Lasselle G: Godfrey pere Ph : Lecuyer Hry Guid Mayrand Etienne Dubois Augustin Lagrave Francois Pepin Gabriel Godfroy fils Martin Nadaut [Nadeau] Franc" Desnoyer John Lagord [Lagore] Ignace Morasse Michel Monette Rober Navarre Michigan Territory 19 Baseil Pepin Bapties Coutieux Joseph + Lanf an fis Joseph Barrie Medare + Couthier Francois + Soudryet fils [Sourdillet] Bt«. + drouijar fils [Drouillard] antoine roberr [Robert] B'^ + Raiaume fils [Reaume] loui + Susor fils Joseph Nievon Louis Susore pere Louis Robidou Ignce tuotte pere rene Tuotte fils Joseph Tuotte Daniel Tuotte Isidore Robert Antoin X Campau Etien X Robedau [Robidou] Louis X Robedau fils Francois X Bombein [Beaubien?] Joseph pouget Alexis Laurenger Josph Jobin Joseph X Chattelro [Chatellereau] Francois + Luarent [Laurent] Francois Turgotte [Turcotte?] Joseph Blanchar [Blanchard] Louis Joseph Lanfans [Lenfant] Francois Mouton fils Jaques Cadussa [Cadieux?] Pierre Navarre John B* Cicott Ju'' Antoine Lef ranc Jacques Desplas [Desplat] Antoine Campeau Allexis Campeau Pierre Descombe Labady Pierre Descombe Labady Fils Louis Boudrias. Joseph Vardon Joseph Andree L'estalien [L'ltahen] Alexis Lemay Joseph Nadaut [Nadeau] Etienne Dupree Pier riopelle Joseph livernoies [Livernois] D labrosse [Francois] Lepage Francois Gamelin f rancois Paul Malcher Amable Mailloue Joseph Dubergez Antoine Peltier Alexis X Pelthier Alexis Pelthier fils Joseph Pelthier Isidore Pelthier Andree Lepage Jacques Chovin Jacques Pernier jn gte Bosome [Beausome] louis Couture pasqualle X Bisonette [Bisonet] Louis Basille + Cousinaux Louis X Lajoix [Lajoie] antoine X Lajoix 20 Erection of Wayne County Antoine Nadaue [Nadeau] Andre poupare [Poupard] Joseph XLanfan pere [Lenfant] Jos". Benjamin + Lanfans [Lenfant] Dominique X Lanfans Danniel M°Rea William Meldrum Isaac Dodemead Francois Chabert Isidore Chabert Jacob Dicks Jun'' Jn°. Cotterell Jeanbapteis Comparet James Abbott James Robertson Joseph Lincoln [ ?] Challe X Lajoix Lavanture X robidaux [Robidou] jan baptise X Roux [Rous?] tousien X Cousinaux [Cousineau] basille X Cousinaux jan baptis X Bourdaux [Bourdeau] Etienne X Jacoplele [Jacob Gaudet?] Etienne X robidaux fils [Robidou] Jan baptise X reaume fils Josphe + robidaux fils Jaurien + Laf ranee Josphe + Bisonette [Bisonet] Janbaptiste Le due Philip Jolibois J Verdon Augustin Lafoy Lanberre [Lambert] Lafoy Alexis Laf ramboise Louis Le Couteulx [Coutu] Franqois Lef ontaine fils Michigan Territory 21 PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.^ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, [1803]. Mr. [Thomas] Worthington [Ohio] pre- sented the memorial of Joseph Harrison and others. . . and the memorial was read. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. Worthington, [John] Breckinridge [Ky.] and [Jesse] Franklin [N. C] to consider and report thereon. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. Mr. Worthington. . made a report; which was read and ordered to lie for consideration. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. The Committee report, That it appears from [the U. S. census of 1800 that the territory described contained 3972 free white in- habitants at that time. These are separated from the other settlements of the Indiana Territory by a tract of the Indian country at least 350 miles in extent, and that Vincennes the seat of government is still more distant. The committee are of opinion that the local situation of the inhabitants of Detroit and of the adjacent settlements requires special attention for obvious geographical reasons]. Resolved, That the prayer of the memorial of Joseph Harrison and others ought to be granted. . . And the report was adopted. Ordered, That the committee who made the report be instructed to prepare and bring in a bill accordingly. . . FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4. Mr. Worthington. . . reported "A bill to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate governments. . . " MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. The bill, .was read the second time and referred to Messrs. [Stephen R.] Bradley [Vt.], [Uriah] Tracy [Conn.], [Abraham] Bald- win [Ga.], [Thomas] Worthington [Ohio] and [Jesse] Franklin [N. C.]. . . TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IS. Mr. Worthington presented the petition of a num- ber of the inhabitants of the Indiana Territory, praying to be set off into a separate district, for reasons therein stated. Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Bradley and others, the committee to whom were referred on the 7th instant, petitions on the same subject, to con- sider and report thereon to the Senate. 8. " Proceedings here et seq. are from The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States. Washington, Gales and Seaton, 18.52. 22 Erection of Wayne County The Hon'"«. the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.' The undersigned Inhabitants of that part of the Indiana Territory, situate North, of an East and West line, extending thro' the Southerly Bend of Lake Michigan, Humbly Pray. That the District of Country, North of said line, may be Erected into a Separate Territory, Subject to a Government, Organized upon principles similar to those contained in the Ordinance of Congress of the 13*'' of July 1787. Made for the Government of the late North- western Territory. Your Petitioners are induced to make this request, under a full conviction of the absolute necessity of the measure, to the promotion of the happiness and prosperity of this Country; and to remove the many embarrasments under which it has long groaned, owing to its local situation; and not from any personal dislike to the Officers of the Indiana Government. Was it possible for your Petitioners to maintain a regular intercourse with the rest of the Territory,, and particularly with the Seat of Government; the propriety, and policy of the above Prayer might be questioned. — But it is believed, that upon a Geographical view of Our Country compared with the other parts of the Territory — The necessity of Erecting this part into a Separate Territory will appear strikingly evident. 'Tis the Wisdom and Patriotism which has been so eminently displayed in the measures of Government, that inspires your Petition- ers with confidence that their Petition will be granted; If upon Investigation it should be deemed consistent with the Interest of the Union. And as in duty bound. Your Petitioners will ever pray. Detroit 1=' September 1803. sa Louis Beufait '"'^"'^Mt,^^''^'"^"' [Cardinal] -^^^ ^aptiste rivar [Rivard] antoine Boyier [Boyer] ^* antoine Rodee [Rode] ^""P*^ Mtq^^"^"'""^ [Laderoute] ^„^^j^^ ^^^^ard Boyier 9. From photostatic reproduction. Original in the Library of Congress. French trans- lation in parallel column. Michigan Territory 23 pierre + Laderout Marq ■ sa Landre + Ladroche [Landroche] Marq sa Landre + Landroche fils Marq sa pierre + Landroche fils . Marq Antoine Chovin [Chauvin] Toussaint Chovin Louis Thibeau [Thibault] Jean Bt Chovin Julien Campau Pierre Rivard Charle Chovin JeanDurrette [Duret] j Bt Cochois pere j Bt. Cochois fils Louis Deseaunier [Desaunier] Louis Deseaunier fils Nicolas Tivierge Nicolas Chovin entoine Larebl [Larabelle] Loran grif ar perre [Qriffard] Louis Renos [Renaud] perre Joseph Grefar Jaque renos Joseph Renos entoine grefar Louis grefar Josephe Tibauldou [Thibaudau] sa Louis -f- Cochois Maque sa Robert -)- Thomas Marque Michel Comparet Antoine Morace [Moras] antoinne Morrass pere Louis Sinaubien [St. Aubin] Vitorre Morrasse Inniasse [Ignace] Morrasse Joseph Morrasse Jan B'® Chapoton pere Loui Chapoton fis antoine Chapoton fis anrie [Andre or Henri ?] Chapoton fis Eustache Chapoton fis sa Jaque + Sinaubien [St. Aubin] Marq sa Jaque + Sinaubien fis Marq pierre Landroche Baptis Sinaubien Contan Sinaubien gabrielle Sinabien J. B' Dupra [Dupre] Michel Dupra Joseph Dupra Louis Dupra Louis Tremble Tho>Tias Tremble Franqois Tremble Benoy Tremble Leon Tremble Francois Tremble pere 24 Erection of Wayne County Fransois grefar Jaque alare perre [Allard] Jaque alare pierre alare Louis alare Joseph alare Jeulien fortons perre [Forton] Fransois fortons Jeuliens fortons Joseph Socier lioUe Larose pier Greflfar [Griffard] Je sertifie que toute Les nom Isi de su que ce son Leur nom tel qui me Les ont donne Sertifie jThomas tranbles (^ Connetable louis chapotons perre [Chapoton] alxie chapauton fils Baptis Chovien perre [Chauvin] Baptis Chovien fils Cp' ant baubien [Beaubien] Louis Campau jacque Lozon Alexei Peltier Josephe Peltier fils Louis Campau fils Francois X Berriau [Bariau] Josph tranbles [Tremble] Jacos marsaque [Jacob Marsac] enris Simonnet [Henri Simonet] Fransais X blais perre [Franqois Blait, pere] baties [illegible] Louis grefar perre [Griflfard] Louis grefar Dominique grefar Enace Sene perre [Ignace Sene, pere] Moui Se[ne] fis Enace Sene Fransois tibo [Francois Thibault] Josepht tranblee perre [Tremble] Joseph lous tranblee pierre duchaine perre [Duchesne, pere] Enace tibos [Thibault] perre gagest Tranbles perre [Gage Tremble] Lorans grefar perre [Laurent Griffard] Louis mesons [Maison] perre Cola mersons enbrois Tranbles perre [Tremble] enbroi Tranbles Joseph mariblais [Joseph Marie Blait or Blay] Janacce michel Jacos [blank] Simon Yax Simon Cadai [Cadet] michel rivar perre [Rivard] Jacos tibos [Thibault] Joseph garan [Garand] perre Michigan Territory 25 Josephe X Rapitale [Robitaille] marque Josephe X Dube marque Bap*« X Dube ; i marque Alexei X Dube marque ' :' Josephe X Dube fils sa marque f rancois X Dube fils Louis Laf orge Louis Laf orge fils josephe Laforge Nicolas Patnode [Patenaude] Michele Duchene [Duchesne] f rancois Duchene Louis le Due fils Antoine Prevau [Prevost] Bap* Embroise [Ambroise] Joseph Enbroise [Ambroise] nicola patenode perre [Patenaude] Edw* Edwards John Skigley [ ?] • Henry M<^Vay Hugh M'=Vay Hugh M^Vay Jun--, junier [written to refer to previous name, the "Jun""." being in a different handwriting] Simon Mia [Maillet] Franse Mia Jacobe begue pier maaits [Maillet] perre Joseph maails [Maillet] f rancois maails perre maails Louis monrains [Moran?] pierr du Chaine [Duchesne] [Signatures to French version] entoinne Campau Joseph Sinpierr [St. Pierre] Etinne Ballard sa Nicolla + Ballard Marq sa Baptis + Malloche Marq Maurice Moran sa andre + Lepage Marq Joesph Sanfason [Sans Faqon] sa roBerre + Janne [Jeane] marq [ ?] Bobien [Beaubien] p c.p. [Pierre Campau?] Paul Bellaier [Belair] Josef Guibau [Guibault] Louis Deaitre [Dehetre?] Claude Gouin fra[n]cois Jous [Joux?] Joseph X renau [Renaud] Marq sa Charle + petis ? [Petit?] Marq 26 Erection of Wayne County Bastite + Laf orge marq sa f rancois + pitre marq sa J Baptis + tourrnesse marq Ant: ne Beaubien fils sa Phelix + Peltier Marque sa Michel + harbin Marque Joseph Roy Jacque Roulait Alexis Peltier fils josephe Bonvousloire [Bonvouloir] marque Abreme + Entehoez [ ?] marque Baptiste + Letourneau Charles + Petit jan + Claire Antoine Petit Charle + petis ? fils Marq sa Jsak [Jacque?] + petis ? Marq Joseph X Dusau[lt] Marq Jacques Campau Lambert Bobien [Beaubien] Denis Campau Gabriel Chan [Chesne or Chene] antoine La for rest [Laforest] gabriel chene fils [Chesne] Ch. Poupard [?] X petis [Petit?] Marq francois + Lauson [Lozon] Marq marque Louis X Goulet Pierre X Lanoux Basile Belange Joseph X Burgias [Bourgeas] Pierre X Lemai Baptiste X Lemoine Antoine Simont John Retz Francis Mason pierre X gandron [Gendron] Marq Michigan Territory 27 [Indorsed] 8 Cong L 1 Sess. In Senate U. S. Tuesday 15" Nov 1803 Read & referred to the committee appointed 7" Nov to whom was referred a petition of a similar nature attest Sam A. Otis 8 Cong....L... 1 Sess. Petition of certain Inhabitants of Indiana, praying to be set off in a separate territory — 15. Nov. 1803. 38 Erection of Wayne County PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE (Continued) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, [1803]. Mr. Bradley. . . reported the bill with amendments ; which were read and ordered to lie for consideration. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6. The bill . . was read the third time and further amended ; and Resolved, That this bill pass. . . PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 [1803]. A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have passed a bill entitled "An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate governments;'' in which they desire the concurrence of the House. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. The bill Sent from the Senate . . was read twice and committed to Mr. [John Baptiste Charles] Lucas [Pa.], Mr. [Jeremiah] Morrow [Ohio], Mr. [Martin] Chittenden [Vt.], Mr. [Matthew] Lyon [Ky.] and Mr. [Clifton] Claggett [N. H.] FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30. Mr. Lucas . . . reported that the committee had had the said bill under consideration and agreed to a report thereupon; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was read, and, together with the bill, ordered to be referred to a Committee of the whole House on Tuesday next. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, [1804]. The Housc Went into a Committee of the whole on the report of a select committee on the bill from the Senate, to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate Governments. The report, for the reasons assigned, recommends a rejection of the bill. . . .Supported by Messrs. [Andrew] Gregg [Pa.] and Lyon principally on the ground that the population around Detroit was too small to justify the expenses attending a separate Territorial Government . . advantages derived from a separate government . . . might and would be claimed, with equal justice, by several detached settlements in the Mississippi' and Louisiana Territories. . . .Opposed by Messrs. Lucas, [John George] Jackson [Va.] [James] Sloan [N. J.] and Morrow on a variety of grounds. They contended that equal justice was due to every member of the American community and that of course, however small the population, it was entitled to the same protection with a community composed of larger numbers ; that the distance of this popu- lation from St. Vincennes was so great as to deprive them of the benefits Michigan Territory 29 resulting from the administration of justice; that Michilimackinac, which ex- ported produce valued at above $200,000, and from whose imports the United States derived a revenue of $17,000 was more than eight hundred miles from the present seat of government. The question being put on agreeing to the report, it passed in the negative^ yeas 34. When the bill from the Senate was read, and so amended as to designate the new Territory by the name of Michigan, instead of Northwestern Territory ; and the Committee rose and reported the bill which was ordered by the House to a third reading to-morrow. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. . . .Read the third time. Mr. [James] Holland [N. C] moved to postpone its further consideration until the first Monday in November next . . . disagreed to — yeas 56, nays 62. . . The question was then taken on the passage of the bill, and passed in the negative — ^yes 58, nays 59. The bill is therefore lost. To the Honn*'^ the Senate, and the Homi*"^. house of Represen- tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.^" We the undersigned memorialists, Citizens and Inhabitants of that district of the Indiana territory Situate North of an East & West line, extending thro' the Southerly bend of lake Michigan, humbly pray the Speedy interposition of Congress in relief of the oppression and embarassments under wrhich we at present labour, — originating in local causes, and which your Memorialists endeavoured to point out and impress with force by their petitions presented to Congress, at their last Session, praying for a Separate territory. Notwithstanding the unhappy fate which these petitions met with, and the consequent disappointments your Memorialists experienced on failure of their wishes, Yet our present Situation is too distressing to justify our Silence upon a Subject of Such infinite Consequence to the Govern- ment, to ourselves and to our posterity. But one Sentiment prevails within this district upon the expediency as well as necessity of a Separate territory; it is but too 10. From photostatic reproduction. Original in the Library of Congress, In English and French. 30 Erection of Wayne County evident that upon the Success of this Single measure depends the happiness, good order, and prosperity of the Citizens of this district, whilst its failure cannot but produce consequences of a Serious and alarming nature tending to all the horrors of outla[w]ry, oppression and anarchy. Impressed with a full belief that our Government are desirous of increasing the happiness of the Citizen regardless of the quarter of the Union he may Inhabit, We are again induced earnestly to Sollicit Congress that our Situation may not be passed over in Silence, but that Congress will, at an early period in the approaching Session, take up, and reconsider the prayer of your Memorialists presented at the last Session, and if possible & consistent with Sound policy, grant to your Memorialists a Separate, distinct, and independent territory, as prayed for in Said Memorial, and for the Causes therein named. Did your Petitioners conceive it necessary to enumerate new and additional reasons Shewing the expediency of granting their prayers, many might be adduced. One in particular we beg leave to State, which Shews forcibly the impossibility of the present Govern- ment to extend law to us. From good authority we State that in the month of September A.D. 1803, the legislature of the Indiana territory adopted Several laws, altering, amending, and Repealing those then in force, yet those laws, altho' adopted more than twelve months past, have never yet been Seen in this place, of course have not come into operation in this district ; by Stating this fact. We do not intend to attach any blame or censure upon our Governor, but to demonstrate the impractibility of Communicating with the Seat of Government. We beg leave further to State that active measures are now on foot thro the territory for entering upon the Second or Representative grade of Government ; this Step, if Succesfull, will greatly add to the burdens under which we now labour, by an increase of taxes without any possible Chance of Sharing a proportional degree of benefit. Your Petitioners therefore do again Renew their prayer that Congress will erect into a Separate territory that district of land north of the above mentioned line, and grant your Petitioners a Government Similar to the one Contemplated by the Ordinance of Congress of Michigan Territory 31 1787 for the organisation and Government of the late north-west territory. And, as in duty bound, will ever pray & Detroit the 24* October 1804." James May W™. M-^ Scott Jacob Visger E. Brush Solomon Sibley Peter Audrain Rich''. Smyth Jas. Henry W. M<=Coskry Israel Hunt Isaac Gagne Archibald Horner Edward Tucker chas Michelle Campaux [Campau] Robert Abbott Ch. F. Girardin Louis peltier iiis Sam : X Petit mark L Lognon Gabriel Godfroy fils Charles Goiiin B Campau Frangois S' Germain Frangois Dupre John M. Baubin [Beaubien] Henry Berthelet Francois Paul Malcher Ant. Dequindre Louis Beufait pere N. Gouin ant. baubien [Beaubien] G. Godfroy Christian Clemens Daniel M<=Neal Robert Navarre Charles Curry Jas. McDonnell Joseph Sanfason [Sans Faqon] Ignace Moras Samuel Allin Samuel Hall his John X B. Doney mark Joseph baubien [Beaubien], Jean Baptiste Vantay Joseph Voyer Jun Richard Donovan Paul Bellair 11. Cf. Corporation of the Town of Detroit J Journal of the Board of Trustees, iSoi-iSos, p. 72: [October 1, 1804] "Whereas it appears to this board, that it is very necessary that a new memorial be framed and prepared to be forwarded to the Congress of the United States early in their Next Sessions, for the purpose of obtaining the division of the Indiana Territory, the board do direct their Secretary to put up an advertisement in french & english, that on Saturday the 13th October inst'. a town meeting will be held at the Court house at 11. o'clock in the forenoon, where all the Citizens of the Corporation and its Vicinity are invited to attend, to give their opinion and their help towards promoting this business." 32 Erection- of Wayne County pief Gouin ■; James Harsen Jn° Goff Ja^ Fraser Conro[d] Se[e]k Adam Gentle Toussaient Campau Rob'. H M'^NifiE James Dodemead Pierre Desnoyers B'^ Piquette Antoine Peltier Henry J. Hunt Benjamin Chittenden Joseph Boselair [Beausolier?] ■ Abraham Cook Joseph Wever John Conner Ph. Lecuyer i.Dan'. Larzelere Pierre Chene ' his Antoine X Laforty [Laferte] mark Jos Cote Pierre Peltier fa Etiene X Duppra [Dupre] marqu Joseph ExCendre [Alexander?] Joseph Cherboneau Alexei baubien [Beaubien] Alexei Saulot [Solo] ' [Indorsed] Town of Detroit, and its Vicinity Grand Jury ) at the Circuit Court) 24th octber 1804 ) Michigan Territory 33 PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, [1804]. Mr. [Thomas] Worthington [Ohio] pre- sented the petition of James May and others, citizens and inhabitants of that district of the Indiana Territory situate north and east of a west line [!], extending to the southern bend of Lake Michigan, praying that said district may be divided into a separate Territory, extending north of the above men- tioned line; and the petition was read and referred to Messrs. Worthington, [John] Breckenridge [Ky.] and [William Branch] Giles [Va.] to consider and report thereon to the Senate. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6. Mr. Worthington presented the petition of "the dem- ocratic republicans of the county of Wayne in the Territory of Indiana,'' signed by their chairman, Robert Abbot, praying a division of said Territory, for reasons therein stated; and the petition was read and referred to the committee ap- - pointed yesterday, to whom was referred the petition of James May and others, on the same subject. . . The Senate and House of Representatives ) of tlie United States in Congress Assembled ^ The Democratic Republicans of the County of Wayne in the Territory of Indiana,''- come collectively forward for the first time, in order to state to Congress, the situation and the wishes of these frontier Settlements. — We ask of Congress a Division of the Indiana territory, — and a seperate local government for those Settlements, which at this time compose the County of \\'ayne, whose southern boundary shall be, a line drawn from the southern extremity of Lake Michigan in such a south easterly direction, until it meets the western boundary of the State of Ohio, or Lake Erie, as to include within said local govern- ment, the small settlements at the old forts Defiance, and Miamis, and also all the settlements on, and adjacent to River Raisin. Not, that we would be obstinately troublesome, in the repetition of requests, which have been once denied us — ^but subjected as we have been, to a variety of embarrassments arising naturally out of our present organization, we are induced to believe, that Congress will, 12. From photostatic reproduction. Original in the Library of Congress. Another copy without signatures is in the papers of Solomon Sibley. Its wording differs slightly from the text here printed. 34 Erection of Wayne County without reluctance, give their attention to the reconsideration of our claims, founded, as we conceive in justice and in policy. Suffer us to entreat you, to have justice promptly and impartially administei-ed : compel us not to wander seven hundred miles, thro' inhospitable deserts, for the redress of wrongs, which the uncertainty of punishment, and the hopes of impunity, have, perhaps in many instances caused us to suffer. — Persons capitally punishable, are seldom prosecuted to convic- tions. They remain in confinement for the want of competent authority to try them, until they are forgotten, when, with the assistance of their associates in guilt, they break their bonds, and deride, from the opposite bank, the impotence of our Magistrates. — In Civil matters, too, the delay and the expense are equally fatal. — During the last eight years, we have had but two Circuit Courts.^- The Creditor is deterred from an appeal to the laws, under the painful assurance, that altho' justice is not sold, it costs more than, some among us are, able to pay. — These evils permit us to observe, will now be felt with accumu- lated weight, since the attention of our Governor and Judges, must now be shared with us by a large tract of additional Territory, annexed during your last session to the Indiana. You know precisely our situation, our Wants, & our necessities. It will be unnecessary for us to repeat, with minutes [minuteness], the arguments which were formerly detailed, in support of the justice, and the reasonableness of our pretensions. — Our intercourse with Vincennes, always dilatory, circuitous and diffi- cult, is now almost at an end, by a change in our Post rout to Warren in the State of Ohio. The people of Vincennes and of Detroit, governors and governed, as well as corresponding traders, can no longer rely on the mail conveyance, which must of necessity be substituted by expresses or by casual opportunities. — But at the same time that we remark this superadded difficulty in our correspondence with Vincennes, we must be permitted to express our obligations for a more ready ready [ !] and expeditious intercourse with the seat of the general government which this change will probably afford us. Michigan Territory 35 And may not our contiguity to the British Province of Upper Canada, be alledged as an argument to strengthen the expediency at least, and the policy of gratifying the Viopes of your Petitioners? Those anti-republican notions which some of our Citizens from local and temporary causes have imbibed, will be done away, when, by strengthening their ties of dependance on the general government, they are enabled the better to estimate the admirable administration of its Laws. The frequent transfer of their allegiance from the French to the English, and from the latter to the United States, has left them destitute of all Patriotic attachment to either. The regular and mod- erate exertion of authority blended with justice, would perhaps fix their wavering attachments, and render them, at some future period, a faithful body of Citizen-Soldiers, in whom the government might rely for the protection of this frontier. Our Sheriff has lately received the Governor's Proclamation, injoining him to open a Poll, and try by election, the sense of the people with respect to entering the Representative or second grade of Government. — We are positively opposed to this measure, tho' it is possible that our Voices, may not be heard amidfet the imposing wishes of a constitutional majority composing the other Settlements. To Conclude we indulge the hope, that it is not the intention of the general government, to conduct us through the usual stages to State-Sovereignty, dispersed and scattered as we are, over an empire of forest. \ye patiently submit ourselves to your decision, whatever it may be, and desire you to be persuaded of our unlimitted confidence. Rob*. Abbott Chairman Attest G°.Hofifman Secretary [Indorsed] 8 Cong L 2« Sess. Petitions from Indiana territory ; praying for a separate government. 36 Erection of Wayne County Referred to Mr. Worthington and others. 1804 Dec. 14. Report a bill for dividing the Indiana territory into two separate government. — PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. (Continued) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 [1804]. Mr. Worthingtoti from the committee to whom was referred on the Sth instant, the petition of James May and others, citizens of the Indiana Territory, asked and obtained leave to report by bill. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14. Mr. WorthingtoH . . . reported a bill to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate Governments; which was read and ordered to the second reading. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. . . .Read the second time and ordered to lie for consideration. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19. The Senate resumed the second reading . . . and ordered that the bill pass to the third reading. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. . . .Read the third time and the further consid- eration thereof postponed. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21. The Senate resumed the third reading . . . and on motion to amend the bill, it was agreed that the consideration thereof be fur- ther postponed. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24. — The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill . . . and having amended the same, Resolved, That this bill do pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate govern- ments." PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26. The bill Sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate Governments" was read twice and committed to Mr. [Andrew] Gregg [Pa.], Mr. [Jeremiah] Morrow [Ohio], Michigan Territory S" Mr. [Henry Walter] Livingston [N. Y.], Mr. [Willis] Alston [Jr. N. C] and Mr. [Clifton] Claggett [N. H.]. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, [1805]. Mr. Gregg . . . reported that the commit- tee had directed him to report the same to the House without amendment : Whereupon the bill was committed to a Committee of the Whole, to-morrow. FRIDAY, JANUARY 4. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole . . . and after some time spent therein, the bill was reported with an amendment which was twice read and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the said bill with the amendment be read the third time on Monday next. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1805. The bill . . . together with the amendment agreed to on Friday last, were read the third time and passed. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE (Continued) MONDAY, JANUARY 7, [1805]. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed the bill sent from the Senate for their concurrence, entitled "An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate governments," with an amendment in which they desire the concur- rence of the Senate. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. The Senate resumed the consideration of the amend- ment of the House of Representatives to the bill ... and concurred therein. 38 Erection of Wayne County AN ACT TO DIVIDE THE INDIANA TERRITORY INTO TWO SEPARATE GOVERNMENTS." Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled. That from and after the thirtieth day of June next, all that part of the Indiana Territory, which lies North of a line drawn east from the southerly bend or extreme of lake Michigan, until it shall intersect lake Erie, and East of a line drawn from the said southerly bend through the middle of said lake to its northern extremity, and thence due north to the northern boundary of the United States, shall, for the purpose of temporary government, constitute a separate territory, and be called Michigan. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That there shall be established within the said territory, a government in all respects similar to that provided by the ordinance of Congress, passed on the thirteenth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, for the government of the territory of the United States, north west of the river Ohio; and by an act passed on the seventh day of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, entitled "An act to provide for the government of the territory north west of the river Ohio;"^^ and the inhabitants thereof shall be entitled to, and enjoy all and singular the rights, privileges, and advantages granted and secured to the people of the temporary government, constitute a separate territory, and be called Michigan, nance. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the officers for the said territory, who by virtue of this act shall be appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall respectively exercise the same powers, perform the same duties, and receive for their ser- vices, the same compensations, as by the ordinance aforesaid and the laws of the United States, have been provided and established for similar officers in the Indiana Territory; and the duties and emoluments of superintendant of Indian afFairs, shall be united with those of governor. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That nothing in this act contained, shall be construed so as, in any manner, to affect the government now in force in the Indiana Territory, further than to prohibit the exercise thereof within the said territory of Michigan, from and after the aforesaid thirtieth day of June next. 13. Laws of the United States of America, vol. 7, 1805, pp. 241-243. 14. The Act of Jjii) made certain provisions adapting the Ordinance of 1787 to the new Constitution of the United States. It directed that all information given or commuiiica- tions made by the governor of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio, should be addressed to the president; gave the latter executive power in the appointment and repeal of territorial officers, and authorized and required the terri- torial secretary to act for the governor in case of removal, resignation, or necessary absence. By virtue of this last clause, Winthrop Sargent issued his proclamation erecting Wayne County. Michigan Territory 39 Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all suits, process, and proceeding, which, on the thirtieth day of June next, shall be pending in the court of any county, which shall be included within the said territory of Michigan; and also all suits, process, and proceedings, which on the said thirtieth day of June next, shall be pending in the general court of the Indiana Territory, in conse- quence of any writ of removal, or order for trial at bar, and which had been removed from any of the counties included within the limits of the territory of Michigan aforesaid, shall, in all things concerning the same, be proceeded on, and judgments and decrees rendered thereon, in the same manner as if the said Indiana Territory had remained undivided. Sec. 6. And he it further enacted, That Detroit shall be the seat of govern- ment of the said territory, until Congress shall otherwise direct. NATHl. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. January 11, 1805. APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON. INDEX OF NAMES , Baties, 24. , Jacos, 24. Abbott, James, 20; Robert, 16, 31, 33, 35. Adams, James McM., 16; John, 8. Alard (Alare), Jaque, sr., 24; Jaque, jr., 24; Joseph, 24; Louis, 24; Pierre, 24. Alexander (Ex Cendre), Joseph, 32. Allen, James LarranC, 16 ; William, 16. Allin, Samuel, 31. Alston, Willis, 37. Ambroise (Embroise, Enbroise), Bapt., 25 ; Joseph, 25. Anderson, John, 17. Andree, Joseph, I'ltalien (L'estalien), 19. Audrain, Peter, 31. Bachellor, Ebinr., 16. Baine, John, 16. Baldwin, Abraham, 21. Ballard, Etinne, 25 ; Nicolla, 25. Banner, Joseph, 17. Baret? {Berrig), Louis, 17. Bariau (Berriau), Francois, 24. Barnes, Giles, 16. Barrie, Joseph, 19. Bates, P., 16. Baubien, see Beaubien. Beard, William, 17. Beaubien (Baubien, Baubin, Bobien, Bombien), , 25,; Alexei, 32; Ant., 31; Ant; ne, jr., 26; Cpt ant, 24; Francois, 19 ; John M., 31 ; Joseph, 31 ; Joseph, sr., 18 ; Lambert, 26. Beaugrand, J. Bte., 18. Beausolier (Boselair), Joseph, 32. Beausome (Bosome), Jn. Bte., 19. Bedient, Talmon, 16. Begue, Jacobe, 25. Belair (Bellaier, Bellair), Paul, 25, 31. Belanger (Belange, Bellanger), Basile, 26; Jan Baptis, 18. Bellecour, F. Dx., 17. Berriau, see Bariau. Berrie, see Baret. Berthelet, Henry, 31. Beufait, Louis, 22; Louis, sr., 18, 31. Bevard, James, 17. Bezeau, Joseph, sr., 18; Joseph, jr., 18. Bisonet (Bisonette), Josphe, 2; Pas- qualle, 19. Blait (Blais, Blay), Francois (Fran- sais), sr., 24; Joseph Marie (Joseph Mariblais), 24. Blanchard (Blanchar), Joseph, 19. Bobien, see Beaubien. Boisdore, Andre, 17. Bombien, see Beaubien. Bond, Lewis, 16. Bonhomme, Pierre, 18. Bonvouloir (Bonvousloire), Joseph, 26. Boselair, see Beausolier. Bosome, see Beausome. Boudrias, Louis, 19. Bourdeau (Bourdaux), Jan Baptis, 20; Jean Marie, 16. Bourgeas (Burgias), Joseph, 26. Boyer (Boyier), Antoine, 22; Antoine Medard, 22. Bradley, Stephen R., 21, 28. Brady, Joriah, 16. Breckinridge, John, 21, 33. Brown, Wm., 16. Bruneau (Brunaux), J. Bte., 17. Brush, E., 16, 31. Bryant, David, 16; Oilman, 17. Burgias, see Bourgeas. Burr, Aaron, 39. Burrell, John, 17. Cadet (Cadai), Simon, 24. Cadieux? (Cadussa), Jaques, 19. Campau (Campaux, Campeau), Allexis, 19; Antoin, 19; Antoine, 19; B., 31; Chas. .Michelle, 31 ; Denis, 26 ; En- toinne, 25; Jacques, 26; Julien, 23; Louis, sr., 2A; Louis, jr., 24; Pierre, 25 ; Toussaient, 32. Cardinal (Cardinalle), Pierre, 22. Cattin, Joseph, 18. Chabert, Francois, 20; Isidore, 20. Chan, see Chesne. Chapoton (Chapauton, Chapotons), Alxie, jr., 24; Anrie [Andre or Henri?], jr., 23; Antoine, jr., 23; Eustache, jr., 23 ; Jan Bte., sr., 23 ; Loui, jr., 23 ; Louis, sr., 24. Chatellereau (Chattelro), Joseph, 19. Chauvin (Chovien, Chovin), Antoine, 23; Baptis, sr., 24; Baptis, jr., 24; 41 42 Index Charle, 23 ; Fr., 18 ; Jacques, 19 ; Jean Bt, 23 ; Nicolas, 23 ; Toussaint, 23. Cherboneau, Joseph, 32. Chesne (Chan, Chene), Gabriel, sr., 26; Gabriel, jr.. 26; Pierre, 32. Chittenden, Benjamin, 32; Martin, 28. Chovin, see Chauvin. Cicott, John Bt., jr., 19. Cissne, James, 17; John, 16; Stephan, 17; William, 17. Claggett, Clifton, 28, 37. Claire, Jan, 26. Clemens, Christian, 31 ; Jacob, 16. Cochois, J. Bt., sr., 23; J. Bt., jr., 23; Louis, 23. Codey or Corby, Gideon, 17. Comparet, Jeanbapteis, 20; Michel, 23. Connelly, John, 16. Conner, Abraham, 17; James, 18; John, 17, 32; William, 18. Connor, Henry, 18; John, 18; Richard, 18. Cook, Abraham, 32. Corbus, Godfrey, 17. Corby, see Codey. Cote (Cotte), Jos., 18, 32; Prisque, jr., 18. Cotterell (Cotterall), David, 17; George, 17; George, jr., 17; Henry, 17; James, 18; Jno., 20. Cousineau (Cousinaux), Basille, 20; Louis Basille, 19 ; Tousien, 20. Couthier, Medare, 19. Coutieux, Bapties, 19. Couture, Louis, 19. Cromly, Henry, 16. Curry, Charles, 16, 31. Dehetre? (Deaitre), Louis, 25. Demers, Pierre, 18. Dequindre, Ant., 31 ; Ant., jr., 17. Desaunier (Deseaunier), Louis, sr., 23; Louis, jr., 23. Desnoyers (Desnoyer), Pierre, 32; Francs, 18. Desplat (Desplas), Jacques, 19. Dicks, Jacob, sr., 17; Jacob, jr., 20; Jno., 17. Dodemead, Isaac, 20; James, 32; John, sr., 16; John jr., 17. Doney, John B., 31. Donovan, Matthew, 16; Richard, 31. Doucette, Pierre, 16. Dougherty, Denis, 18. Drouillard (Drouilleard, Drouijar), Bte., jr., 19; Jn. Baptste, 18. Dube, Alexei, 25; Bapte., 25; Francois, jr., 25; Josephe, sr., 25; Josephe, jr., 25. Dubergez, Joseph, 19. Dubois, Etienne, 18. Duchenais, J. Bte., 17. Duchesne (du Chaine, Duchene), Fran- cois, 25; Michele, 25; Pierr, jr., 25; Pierre, sr., 24. Dufour (Dcfour), Luie, jr., 16; Pierre, jr., 17. Dupre (Duppra, Dupra), Etiene, 19, 32; Francois, 31; Francois, sr., 17; Fran- cois, jr., 17; J. Bt., 23; Joseph, 23; Louis, 23 ; Michel, 23. Duret (Durrette), Jean, 23. Dusault, Joseph, 26. Eagan, William, 17. Eberts, Hermann, 17. Edwards, Edw., 25. Egnew, Samuel, 17. Embroise (Enbroise), see Ambroise. Entehoez, Abreme, 26. Ernest, Mattv/., 16. Ewing, Ale., jr., 16. Ex Cendre, see Alexander, Fontaine, Gabriel, 17. Forsyth, Robert, 16. Forton (Fortons), Fransois, 24; Jeulien, sr., 24; Jeuliens, jr., 24. Frankhn, Jesse, 21. Eraser, Jas., 32. Gagne, Isaac, 31. Gamelin, Francois, 19. Garand (Garan), Joseph, sr., 24. Gaudet, Jacob, 20. Gendron (Gandron), Pierre, 26. Gentle, Adam, 32. Gibson, Jno., 12. Gignier (Giegnie), Francois, 17. Giles, William Branch, 33. Girardin, Ch. F., 17, 31 ; Fr., 17. Godfrey, G., sr., 18, 31; Gabriel, jr., 18, 31. Goff, Jno., 32. Gouin, Charies, 18, 31; Claude, 25; N., 18, 31 ; Pier, 32. Goulet, Louis, 26. Gregg, Andrew, 28, 36. Index 43 Griffard (Grefar, Greflfar), Dominique, 24; Entoine, 23; Fransois, 24; Jo- seph, 23; Loran, sr., 23; Lorans, sr., 24; Louis, 23; Louis, sr., 24; Louis, jr., 24; Pier, 24. Griffith, William, 17. Guibault (Guibau), Josef, 25. Hall, Samuel, 3L Handersan, t>avid, 18. Harbin, Michel, 26. Harrison, Joseph, 16. 21 ; William Henry, 10, 11. Harsen, James, 32. Harvey, John, 18. Henry, Jas., 16, 31. Hey, Wilom, 16. Hoffman, Go., 35 ; John L., 17. Holland, James, 29. Horner, Archibald, 31. Hunt, Henry J., 32; Israel, 16, 31. Huntington, Joseph, 17. Hurtt, Joseph, 17; Nathan, 17; Wil- liam, 17. Hyman, Henry, 17. Irwin, Robert, 16. Jackson, John George, 28. Jacoplele, Etienne, 20. Jeane (Janne), roBerre, 25. Jefferson, Thomas, 8, 39. Jobin, Josph, 19. John, Thos., 17. Jolibois, Philip, 20. Joncaire, Francois Chabert, 18. Jones, Rich, 17. Jordan, Thomas, 16. Joux (Jous), Francois, 25. Kelly, William, 17. Kilbourn, Joseph, 17. Labadie (Labady, Laberdy), Medare, 17; Pierre Descombe, 19; Pierre Des- combe, jr., 19. Laboe, see Lebeau. Labrosse, D., .19. Lacomble, Joseph, 18. Laderoute (Laderout), Baptis, 22; Pierre, 23. Ladroche, see Landroche. Laferte (Laforty), Antoine, 32. Laf ontaine (Lafountain, Lefontaine) , Bebtist, 16; Charles, 16; fr. Cois, 16; Francois, jr., 20. Laforest (La Forrest), Antoine, 26. La forge, Bastitc, 26; Josephe, 25; Louis, sr., 25 ; Louis, jr., 25. Lafoy, Augustin, 20; Lanberre, 20. Laframboise, Alexis, 20. Laf ranee, Jaurien, 20;. Joseph, 17. Lagore (Lagord), John, 18. Lagrave, Augustin, 18. Lajeunesse, Francois, 18. Lajoie (Lajoix), Antoine, 19; Challe, 20; Louis, 19. Landroche (Ladroche), Landre, sr., 23; Landre, jr., 23 ; Pierre, sr., 23 ; Pierre, jr., 23. Lanfans, see Lenfant. Lanoux, Pierre, 26. Larabelle (Larebl), Entoine, 23. Larose, PoUe, 24. Laroux, Francoise, 18. Larzelere, Danl., 32. Lasource, Amable, 18. Lasselle, F., IS; Frangois, 18. Laurenger, Alexis, 19. Laurent (Luarent), Francois, 19. Lauson, see Lozon. Leach, Ichabod, 17. Lebeau (Laboe, LeBeaut), J. Bte., 17; Rynia [Rene], 17. Le Coutu (Le Couteulx), Louis, 20. Lecuyer, Ph., 18, 32. Le due, Janbaptiste, 20; Louis, jr., 25. Lefontaine, see Lafontaine. Lefranc, Antoine, 19. Lemay (Lemai), Alexis, 19; Pierre, 26. Lemoine, Baptiste, 26. Lenfant (Lanfan, Lanfans), Domi- nique, 20; Joseph, sr., 20; Joseph, jr., 19; Josh. Benjamin, 20; Louis Joseph, 19. Leonard (Lonord), Phelp, 16. Lepage, Andree, 19, 25 ; Francois, 19. Letourneau, Baptiste, 26. Lincoln, Joseph, 20. L'ltalien, see Andree Joseph. Livernois (Livernoies), Joseph, 19. Livingston, Henry Walter, 37. Lloyd (Loyd), James, 16. Lognon (Loognon), L., 31; Louis, 18. Lonord, see Leonard. Lozon (Lauson), Francois, 26; Jacque, 24. Lucas, John Baptiste* Charles, 28. Lyon, Matthew, 28. 44 Index McCarty, Edward, 17. McCoskry, W., 31. McCrae, Thos., jr., 16. McDonnell, Jas., 31. McDougall, Geo., 16. McMillen, Ananias, 16. McNeal, Daniel, 31. McNiff, Robt. H., 32. Macon, Nathl., 39. McRae, see McCrae. McRea, Danniel, 20. McScott, William, 16, 31. McVay, Henry, 25 ; Hugh, sr., 25 ; Hugh, jr.. 25. Mahoney, Thos., 18. Maillet (Maails, Maaits, Mia), Fran- cois, 25 ; Franse, 25 ; Joseph, 25 ; Perre [jr. ?], 25; Pier, sr., 25; Simon, 25. Mailloue, Amable, 19. Maison (Mesons), Louis, sr., 24. Malcher, Francois Paul, 19, 31. Mallet, Joseph, 18. Malloche, Baptis, 25. Mariblais, Joseph, see Blait, Joseph Marie. Marsac, Jacob (Jacos Marsaque), 24. Mason, Francis, 26. Maxwell, Thompson, 17. May, James, 16, 31, 33, 36. Mayrand, Hry Guid, 18. Meldrum, James, 17; John, 17; Wil- liam, 20. Mersons, Cola, 24. Mesons, see Maison. Mete (Mette, Mitty), Felix, 18; Theo- phile, 17. Mia, see Maillet. Michel, Janacce, 24. Monette, Michel, 18. Monmenie, Louis, 17. Moore, James, 16. Moran (Monrains), Louis, 25; Maurice, 25. Mofasse (Morace, Moras, Morrass, Morrasse), Antoine, jr., 23; Antoinne, sr., 23; Ignace (Inniasse), 18, 23, 31; Joseph, 23; Vitorre, 23. Morrow, Jeremiah, 28, 36. Mouton, Francois, jr., 19. Myers, Martin, 16. Nadeau (Nadaue, Nadaut), Antoine, 20; Joseph, 19; Martin, 18. Navarre, Frs., 16; Pierre, 19; Robert, 18, 31. Nelson, Jonathan, 16. Nichols, Jno., 18. Nievon, Joseph, 19. Otis, Sam A., 27. Ouellet, see Woellet. Parkar, Barnard, 16. Patenaude (Patenode), Nicola, sr.. 25; Nicolas, jr., 25. Pelletier (Pelthier, Peltier), Alexis (Alexei), sr., 19, 24; Alexis, jr., 19, 26; Antoine, 19, 32; Isidore, 19; Jacque, sr., 18; Jacques, jr., 18; Jo- seph, 19; Josephe, jr., 2A; Louis, 31; Phelix, 26; Pierre, 32. Pepin, Baseil, 19; Francois, 18. . Pernier, Jacques, 19. Petit (Petis), , 26; Antoine, 26 Charle, sr., 25, Charle, jr., 26 Charles, 26; Jsak [Jacque?], 26 Sam., 31. Piquette, Bte., 32. Pitre, Francois, 26. Pouget, Joseph, 19. Poupard (Poupare), Andre, 20; Ch., 26. Pratt, Jn., jr., 17. Prenouveaux, Damien, 18. Prevost (Prevau), Antoine, 25. Prudhomme (Prudom), Jan Bapte, 18. Randalls, Jno. P., 17. Rapitale, see Robitaille. Reaume (Raiaume), Bte., jr., 19; Jan Baptise, jr., 20. Reba, see Robert. Renaud (Renos), Jaque, 23; Joseph, 23, 25; Louis, sr., 23. Retz, John, 26. Reyburne, John, 16 Rich, Geo., 17. Riopelle (Reopell, Riopel), Hyacinthe, 18; Pier, 19. Rivard (Rivar), Jean Baptiste, 22; Michel, sr., 2A ; Pierre, 23. Robbe, David, 16. Robert (Reba, Roberr, roBerre), An- toine, sr., 19; Antoine, jr., 17; Isi- dore, 19; Jeane (Janne), 25; John Batteas, 16; Josephe, 16. Robertson, James, 20. Robidou (Robedau, Robidaux), Etien, ST., 19; Etienne, jr., 20; Josphe, jr., 20; Lavanture, 20; Louis, sr., 19; Louis, jr., 19. Robinson, John, 16. Robitaille (Rapitale), Josephe, 25. Index 45 Rode (Rodee) Antoine, 22. Rois (Roit), Louis, 18. RoUan, Pierre, 18. Roulait, Jacque, 26. Rouleau (Roulau), Charles, 18; J. Bte., 17. Rous (Roux), Jan Baptise, 20. Roy, Joseph, 26. Ruland, Isaac, 16; Israel, 17. Russell, Wm., 16. St. Aubin (Sinabien, Sinaubien), Baptis, 23 ; Contan, 23 ; Gabrielle, 23 ; Jaque, sr., 23; Jaque, jr., 23; Louis, 23. St. Germain, Frangois, 31. St. Pierre (Sinpierr), Joseph, 25. Sans Facon (Sanfason), Joseph, 25, 31. Sargent, Winthrop, 6, 7, 38. Saulot, see Solo. Schieffelin, Jonathan, 18. Schmorr, Jean Beinjamin, 17. Sedgwick, Theodore, 8. Seek, Conrod, 32. Sene, Enace [Ignace], sr., 24; Enace, jr., 2A; Moui, jr., 24. Shaw, Freeman, 16; John, 17. Sibley, Solomon, 16, 31. Simmons, David, 16. Simonet (Simonnet, Simont), Antoine, 26; Enris [Henri], 24. Sinaubien, see St. Aubin. Sinpierr, see St. Pierre. Skaggs, John, 16. Skigley, John, 25. Slason (Slasone), Henry, 17; Jesse, 17. Sloan, James, 28. Smart, Geo., 17. Smith, Jacob, 16. Smyth, Richd., 16, 31. Socier, Joseph, 24. Solo (Saulot), Alexei, 32; Jean Bap., 17. Sourdillet (Soudryet), Francois, jr., 19. Susore (Susor), Loui, jr., 19; Louis, sr., 19. Swainy, Nath., 18. Thibaudau (Tibauldou), Josephe, 23. Thibault (Thibeau, Tibo, Tibos), Enace, sr., 2A; Fransois, 24; Jacos, 24; Louis, 23. Thomas, Aaron, 16; Robert, 23. Thompson (Tompin), P. W., 17. Tibauldou, see Thibaudau. Tibos, see Thibault. Tivierge, Nicolas, 23. Tourrnesse, J. Baptis, 26. Town, Ephraim, 16. Tracy, Uriah, 21. Tremble (Tramblay, Tranblee, Tran- bles), Benoy, 23; Enbroi, jr., 24; Enbrois, sr., 24; Francois, sr., 23; Francois, jr., 23 ; Gagest, sr., 24 ; Jon Baptist, 18; Joseph Louis, 18, 24; Josepht, sr., 24; Josph, 24; Leon, 23; Louis, 23, 24; Thomas, 23. Trudelle, Francs., 18. Tucker, Edward, 31. Tuotte, Daniel, 19; Ignce, sr., 19; Jo- seph, 19; Rene, jr., 19. Turcotte (Turgotte), Francois, 19. Tuttle, Christopher, 16. Vantay, Jean Baptiste, 31. Vardon, Joseph, 19. Verdon, J., 20. Visger, Jacob, 16, 31. Voyer, Joseph, jr., 17. 31. Wallace, Jas., 16. Wever, Joseph, 32. Wilkinson, J., 16. Willcox, Elias, 16. Williams, James, 16. Wilson, Henry, 16. Woellet, Alexandre, 18. 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