NOTES TO CHAPTER II........
Treaty of 1763-England possesses all New France and Louisiana-Protection
of eminent domain-Carver's Grant-Illinois and Wabash Companies-Classes
of grants in the Territory of Michigan, and in Wisconsin-De Vaudreuil's
Grant-French inhabitants under English rule--Indians unfriendly to the
English-Pontiac's designs-His great confederacy-Calls a grand council,
and states his plans to them-Unexpected attacks on the British posts-
Black rain at Detroit-Surprise and capture of Michillimackinac-Henry's
personal account of it-Fort at Green Bay abandoned-Fort at St. Joseph's
captured-Situation of Detroit-Stratagem of Pontiac-Discovered and pre-
vented-Siege of Detroit-Barbarities of the Indians-Reinforcements arrive
-Captain Dalyell's sortie, defeat, and death-Siege abandoned by the In-
dians-Arrival of General Bradstreet-Concludes a peace with the Indian
tribes-Pontiac does not consent-His death-His character-Absence of
settlements in Wisconsin-Captain Carver's intentions and attempts-Iis
travels and remarks-No Europeans on the Upper Mississippi, as settlers, in
1766--Evidence as to Carver's Grant-The Illinois country-Peaceable set-
tlements of the French-Their mode of life-Their villages and general
regulations of property-Tranquillity and happiness-Their religion-Changes
under British rule-Settlements decline-Emigration to Spanish Louisiana
--Population of the Illinois country-British occupy the forts-Colonel
Clark's Expedition-His plan adopted by Virginia-British influence over
Indians the source of the depredations on the frontier settlements--Claims
of Virginia to the Northwest, by her royal charters-Clark assembles his
force-Descends the Ohio-Marches overland to Kaskaskia-Captures the
town and fort-Fears of the inhabitants-They apply to Clark-His answer
-Their rejoicings-Cahokia surrenders-Fort Sackville, or Vincennes, sub-
mits-Oath of allegiance taken-Clark establishes forts-County of Illinois
established by Virginia-Indians make treaties with Clark-The British
governor collects his forces--Resolves to make Clark prisoner--Governor
Hamilton's character-Ile arrives before Vincennes-Captain Helm alone in
the fort--Obtains honorable terms-Clark determines on retaking Vincennes
-Marches from Kaskaskia-Hardships suffered by his forces-Arrive at the
town and capture it-Attack the fort-Hamilton capitulates, and is sent pri-
soner to Virginia-Clark's views on Detroit-Captures a convoy of supplies
-The result of Clark's enterprises-The five States of the Northwestern
Territory The Northwest during the Revolutionary War-Claims of States
proposed to be relinquished-Plans devised and debated in Congress-Deeds
of cession by States-Geographical boundaries of the new States not defined
understandingly-Revision of deeds of cession proposed-New boundaries
of States-Resolutions of Congress on this subject-Ordinance of 1787-As-
sent of Virginia to alteration of her deed of cession-Review of sixth article.
of ordinance of 1787..........
THE NORTHWESTERN TERRITORY.
British retain the Western posts-Effect on the Indians-Land speculations in
the West-Washington's opinion-Cession of title by the States-Retrospec-