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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

Argument.-Condition of the frontier Settlements of western Pennsylvania and Vir-

Characteristic Traits of the Pioneers generally.- Manners and Customs:

1. Costume of the Hunters: the Hunting-shirt; Pantaloons; Breech-cloth and Leg-

gins; Moccasin.-2. Habitation: the Log Cabin; its Location; internal Appear-

ance.-3. Employments: the respective Duties of Man and Wife.-4. Diet: Meats;

wild Game; Bread; Pone; Journey-cake; Hog and Hommony; Substitutes for Tea

and Coffee.-5. Settlement Rights: Nature and Extent; tomahawk Improvements.

-6. Fort, or Station: Form and Construction; its Location and Use; Stations in

Kentucky.-7. Hunters: Science of Hunting; a hunting Camp; Game; Hides; Pel-

tries.-8. Caravans: annual Trips to Baltimore and Frederic; Equipment of Cara-

van; solitary Route across the Mountains; Order of March; Fare.-9. The moral

Sense: state of Morals; natural Honesty and Sense of Honor the supreme Law;

force of Public Opinion; "Lynch Law;" "Regulators."-10. Social Virtues: Hos-

pitality; Sociality; Conviviality; a marriage Party; Sports and Amusements.-11.

Boatmen : general Character; Costume; Habits; peculiar Traits of Character.-12.

National Character: Diversity of People and Languages blended; Peculiarities of

Feelings and Habits neutralized; Influence of free Government upon the Enterprise

and moral Character.-13. Religious Traits: Religion disconnected with civil Pow-

er; Ministers dependent for Support upon their own Merit; religious "Awakenings,"

or "Revivals," in the West; "Camp-meeting" Scene; Origin of Camp Meetings in

Kentucky and Tennessee; Camp Meeting at Cane Ridge; at Desha's Creek; at

Cabin Creek; astonishing Influence of sylvan Preaching, and the attendant Circum-

stances; extraordinary Conversions; Disturbance of mental and nervous Systems

the Frontier. Their cautious and destructive Movements.-Renegade white Men

associated with Indians.

Indian Implements of War.-The Rifle.-The Scalping-knife.-Tomahawk.-Battle-

ax.-War-club.-Declaration of War.-Torture.-Running the Gantlet.-Torture at

the Stake by Fire.

Eminent Pioneers of Kentucky.-1. Daniel Boone.-His Nativity and early Habits.-

Personal Traits of Character.-His first Acquaintance with Kentucky in 1769 and

1771.-At Watauga in 1775.-Opens a Road from Holston to Kentucky River.-

Captain at Boonesborough until 1778.-Captured by Indians at Blue Licks.-His

Captivity and Escape.-An active Defender of Kentucky until 1783.-Abandons

Kentucky in 1800.-Settles in Missouri.-His Remains and those of his Wife re-

moved to Kentucky in 1845.-2. Simon Kenton.-His Character as a fearless Pio-

neer.-Nativity and Early Habits.-Youthful Indiscretion and subsequent Hardships.

-A Hunter in Kentucky.-A Hunter in Western Virginia.-Attached to Dunmore's

Army.-Becomes "a Hunter of Kentucky."-His personal Appearance at the Age

of twenty-one Years. His benevolent Disposition.-Attached to Kentucky Stations.

-Accompanies Colonel Clark to Kaskaskia.-Returns to Harrod's Station.-Visits

the Paint Creek Towns.-Captured by Indians.-Wild Horse Torture.-Divers Tor-

tures and Punishments suffered during his Captivity.-Sold in Detroit.-Escapes to

Kentucky. Serves under Colonel Clark in 1780 and 1782.—An active partisan War-

rior until 1792.-Encounters Tecumseh.-Serves in Wayne's Army.-Abandons Ken-

tucky in 1802.-Removes to Ohio.-Serves under Colonel Shelby in 1813.-Died in

1836.-3. Robert Patterson.-Nativity, early Life, and Habits.-Serves in Dunmore's

Army. A prominent Pioneer of Kentucky in 1776.-Erects a Station on the Site of

Lexington in 1779.-Active Defender of Kentucky during the Indian War.-4. Ma-

jor George Rogers Clark.-His early frontier Services.-His Character and Military

Genius. Superintends the Defense of Kentucky from 1776 to 1782.-Reduction of

British Posts in 1778, 1779

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Argument.-Retrospect of the frontier Settlements of Western Virginia, Pennsylva-

nia, North Carolina, and Kentucky in 1776.-Check to these Settlements by hostile

Cherokees.-Cherokee War.-Three-fold Invasion of Cherokee Country.-" Treaty of

Dewett's Corner."-"Treaty of Long Island," on Holston.-Cherokees retire from

ceded Territory.-Hostilities of Northwestern Tribes.-Kentucky Stations supplied

with Powder by Major Clark.-Posts on the,Ohio.-Attack on M'Clellan's Station,

December, 1776.-Hostilities in West Augusta.-County of Kentucky erected.-

Militia Organization in 1777.-District of West Augusta divided into three Counties.

-Ohio County organized.-Settlements in West Augusta.-The Indians attack Har-

rod's Station; also, Logan's Fort and Boonesborough.-Militia organization in Ohio

County.-Memorable Siege of Boonesborough from July 4th to September.-Captain

Logan's Re-enforcement from North Carolina.-Colonel John Bowman's Re-enforce-

ment.-County of Kentucky organized.-Militia Organization.-Extent of Kentucky

County.-Colonel Henderson indemnified for Loss of Transylvania.-Indian Hostili-

ties near the Ohio.-Cornstalk, Ellinipsico, and Red Hawk killed at Point Pleasant.

-Condition of Wheeling Fort.-" Fort Henry."-Situation and Importance of this

Fort.-Attacked by four hundred Indians under Simon Girty.-Loss of the Garrison

near the Fort.-Incidents of Indian Warfare.-Major M'Cullock.-Captain Mason.—

Major Clark plans the Reduction of Kaskaskia.-The Expedition proceeds from "the

Falls."-Surprise and Capture of Kaskaskia and "Fort Gage."-Suspension of Civil

Government in West Augusta.-Martial Law suspended.-Courts organized.-At-

torneys and Attorney-general.- Daniel Boone and twenty-seven Men captured at

INDIAN WARS ON THE OHIO. EXTENSION OF THE AMERICAN

SETTLEMENTS EAST AND SOUTH OF THE OHIO.-A.D. 1781 TO

1784.

Argument. Severe Winter of 1780-81.-Scarcity in Kentucky.-Kentucky divided into

three Counties.-Indian Hostilities on Bear-grass Creek.-Attack on Boone's and

M'Afee's Stations. - Indians contemplate utter Destruction of Kentucky Settle-

ments.-Chickasâs attack Fort Jefferson in 1780.-Counties of Kentucky organized.

-General Clark's gun-boat Defense on the Ohio River.-Abundant Crops of 1781.

-Indian Hostilities renewed in the Spring of 1782.-Estill's Defeat.-Last Survivor

of his Party.-Indian Hostilities continued.-Laherty's Defeat.-Indian Invasion, un-

der Simon Girty, on Bryant's Station.-Disastrous Battle of Blue Licks.-Colonel Lo-

gan baries the Dead. Upper Ohio.-Settlements of West Augusta harassed.—

Wheeling Campaign against the Moravian Towns.-Horrible Massacre of peaceable

Indians.-Former Position of the Moravian Towns.-Previous Admonitions neglected.

-Disastrous Campaign against Moravians on Sandusky.-Colonel Crawford and Dr.

Knight captured. - Execution and horrid Torture of Colonel Crawford. - British

Agency the Source of Indian Hostilities.-Attack on Wheeling Fort, and on Rice's

Fort. Lower Ohio.-General Clark invades the Indian Country in 1782.-Effects of

this Invasion.-Domestic Prosperity of Kentucky.-Settlements extend North of

Licking.-Flood of Emigration sets into Kentucky.-The "District of Kentucky" or-

ganized.-Peace with Great Britain announced.-Extent of the Kentucky Settle-

ments in 1783.-Population and Moral Condition of the Settlements.-Settlements

extend North of Licking River in 1784-85.-Settlements in Western Virginia. 119

POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE “DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY," FROM 1783

UNTIL ITS ADMISSION INTO THE FEDERAL UNION AS AN INDE-

PENDENT STATE.-A.D. 1783 To 1794.

Argument.-Retrospect of the political Condition of the District.-Causes for political

Discontent.-The People desire an independent State Government.-First Conven.

tion in 1784.-Second Convention in May, 1785.-Third Convention recommended.—

Great Emigration to Kentucky in 1786.-Improved Condition of the Kentucky Set-

tlements in 1786.-Measures adopted by the third Convention.-Action of the Vir-

ginia Legislature in favor of Separation.-Requisite Action by Kentucky unavoida-

bly delayed.-Fourth Convention appointed for August, 1787.-First Newspaper in

Kentucky.-Agricultural and commercial Prosperity in 1787.-Navigation of the Mis-

sissippi commenced.-Fifth Convention held in September, 1787.-Sixth Convention

in July, 1788.-Diversity of political Sentiment.-Political Parties.-Action of the

sixth Convention.-Prominent Men.-Corresponding Action of the Virginia Leg.

islature. Final Action of this Convention, and Application for Assent of Congress.

-Assent of Congress granted February 4th, 1791.-Boundaries of the new State.

-First State Governor and Legislature convened June 4th, 1792, for the organi

zation of State Government.-Causes of the protracted delay of Separation.—A new

Experiment in Political Philosophy.-Notice of political Parties.-Foreign Influence.

-Spanish Intrigue.-Increasing Trade with New Orleans.-The fluctuating Policy

of Spain with regard to the Navigation of the Mississippi.-Genet's Intrigue for the

Invasion of Louisiana in 1793-94.-Measures taken by the Federal Government to

suppress the contemplated Invasion.-Reluctance of Governor Shelby to interfere in

the Plans of Genet.-Increasing Population of Kentucky in 1794.-New Counties

organized.-Kentucky levies for the Campaign in the Northwestern Territory.—Ad-

vantages derived by Kentucky from Treaties of London and Madrid.-Last Efforts

of Spain to detach Kentucky from the Union.-Progressive Wealth and Popula-

tion of Kentucky.-Governors of Kentucky

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INDIAN RELATIONS AND TREATIES WITH THE UNITED STATES, FROM

THE TREATY OF PARIS TO THE TREATY OF GREENVILLE."

A.D. 1783 TO 1795.

Argument.-Retrospect relative to the Northwestern Boundary.-Reluctantly assent-

ed to in the Treaty of 1783 by Great Britain.-Disregard of Treaty Stipulations rela-

tive to the Northwestern Posts by British Cabinet.-British and Indian Alliance

during the Revolutionary War.-Western Feeling toward the Indians.-Jealousy

of the Indians at the rapid Advance of the White Settlements.-Measures of Con-

gress to conciliate Indian Jealousy.-Preliminary Steps for Treaties with all the

Tribes.-Treaties by individual States prior to 1784.-Treaty of Fort Stanwix, and

the Treaty Line.-Treaty of Fort M'Intosh, and Boundary Line.-Treaty of the Mi-

ami with the Shawanese, and their Cession of Lands.-Treaties of Hopewell with

Southern Indians.-Cherokee Treaty.-Choctâ Treaty.-Chickasa Treaty.-Extent

of Country and Number of Warriors of each Nation respectively.-Dissatisfaction of

the Six Nations relative to the Treaty of Fort Stanwix.-Their Grievances.-Prep-

arations for a new Treaty.-Treaty of Fort Harmar in 1789.-The Shawanese refuse

to attend.-Shawanese encouraged to Hostilities by British Traders at Detroit.—

Connivance of the British Government at these Intrigues.-Hostilities commenced

upon the Ohio Frontier.-Pacific Overtures of Governor St. Clair.-Unsettled Condi-

tion of the Southern Indians.-The Cherokees.-Encroachments of the Cumberland

Settlements.-Treaty of Holston, July 2d, 1791.-Creek Disturbances.-Measures to

conciliate the Creeks.-The Treaty of New York with M'Gillivray and other Creek

Chiefs.-Efforts of Spanish Agents to embarrass the Negotiations.-M'Gillivray's Op-

position.-The Creeks instigated to War.-Cherokees commence Hostilities.-Span-

ish Intrigue with Creeks and Cherokees.-Creek Preparation for Hostilities against

Cumberland Settlements.-Bowles, a Creek Chief.-Indian Tribes generally make

Overtures for Peace and Friendship after Wayne's Victory.-Treaty with Six Na-

tions in 1794.-Treaty of Greenville in 1795, comprising all Northwestern Tribes.-

Termination of Indian Wars

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