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LaSalle discovers Kentucky Shores-"Rapids" of the Ohio-Capt. Batts

"Tracing a Pathway"-Through Cumberland Gap-Penetrating the In-

terior First Kentucky Dwelling-Gist and the Ohio Company-Din-

widdie Halts the French-Washington on the Scene-Indians' "Happy

Hunting Ground"-Origin of the Name, Kentucky.

War vs. Exploration-Debt to Sir William Johnson-Boone, Savior of Ken-

tucky-"Numerously" Born-Boone's Early Life-Boone and Party En-

ters Kentucky..

Boone and Stewart Go Forth-Captured by Indians-Return to Deserted

Camp Joined by Boone's Brother-A Great Agent of Destiny-Alone in

the Wilderness-Rejoined by Faithful Brother-"Happiest of Mortals

Problematic Journey Down the Mississippi-Knox's "Long Hunters”—Boone

Again Starts Kentucky-ward-Surveyors Sent Out-Sites of Louisville

and Frankfort-Indians Rise Against Settlers-Boone as a Warning Mes-

senger-Great Battle between Red and White Men-Peace Treaty with

Boone, of the "Transylvania Company"-Colonel Richard Henderson--Che-

rokees Deed "Their" Lands-Boone, Colonizing Agent-Fort Boones-

borough Erected-Indians Attack, Despite Treaty-Felix Walker's Nar-

rative Turning Back the Faint-Hearts-Henderson's Royal Reception-

Last American "Lord Protector"..

Pioneers of Harrodsburg-Lord Dunmore vs. Colonel Henderson-Hender-

son Founds New Settlement-Opposition to Transylvania Company-

First Kentucky Legislative Assembly-Henderson's "Proprietory" Gov-

ernment Exhibits Indian Deed-Fear of Vassalage Arises-Garrison

Dwindles-General Land Agent Created-Henderson Appeals to Con-

gress-Transylvania Refused Recognition-"Misunderstood" Henry's

Character-Opposition Appeal to Virginia-George Rogers Clark Appears 24

Clark in Command of Militia-Refuses British Military Commission-Op-

position to Transylvania Scheme-Delegate to Virginia Assembly-His-

toric "Five Hundred Pounds of Powder"-A Double Victory-Transyl-

vania Dies; Kentucky Born... . .

Bringing the Powder to Kentucky-At Harrodsburg-Death and Disaster-

Indians Defeated-True Pioneers Rejoice-Clark the Man of the Hour 37

Hamilton Clark's Opponent-Rescue of Three Kentucky Daughters-First

Marriage in Kentucky-Harrodsburg Marked for Destruction-Indians

Thwarted-Futile Attack on Boonesborough-Logan's Bravery and Wis-

Kentucky Almost Deserted-Raise Siege of Logan's Ford-Clark Gets Re-

liable Information-Military Aid from Virginia-Clark's Two Sets of

Instructions-Land Grants to Volunteers-Clark's Expedition Reaches

Expedition's Objects Made Known-Leaves the Falls for Kaskaskia-Blood-

less Capture of Kaskaskia-Surprising Message to the French-Cahokia

and Vincennes also Americanized-Hamilton, the "Hair Buyer"-Clark's

Invading Army, 170 Strong-Band of Nation-Builders-Advance Mes-

sage to Vincennes-Grand Results of Clark's Expedition-Returns to

Falls of the Ohio.

Boone Captured-Self-Sacrifice for Others-Taken to Detroit-Adopted in-

to Indian Tribe-Escapes-Reaches Boonesborough-Goes Indian Hunt-

ing-Surrender of Fort Demanded-Refuse to Surrender-French At-

tempt Deception-Mines and Countermines-The Siege Raised-Inci-

dents of Siege...

Corn Islanders Removed to Mainland-First Settlers of Louisville-Hard

Winter of 1779-80-Louisville Certain-Clark Erects Fort Jefferson-

Successful Invasion of Enemy's Country-Northwestern Indian Confed-

eration-Indians, Under Girty, Defeated-Gallant Women of Bryan's

Terrible Ambush at Blue Lick-Gathering of Fugitives-Fate of Prisoners

--Massacre at Kincheloe's Station-No Peace for Kentucky-Another

Appeal to Mother Virginia-Logan on the Blue Lick Affair-Todd on the

Blue Lick Disaster-Even Poone Depressed..

Great Campaign North of the Ohio-Creation of Kentucky-Clark Unappre-

ciated by Virginia-Boone's Later Years-At Ninety-Not Illiterate-

Simon Kenton-"Proudest Day of his Life"-Clark's Large Plans-

Floyd's Disaster on Long Run-Scene of Civil War Battle-Indians'

Power Forever Broken

Virginia's Gift to the Union-Cutting off of West Virginia-Danville Con-

vention and Statehood-First Kentucky Assembly--Petitioning Virginia

for Statehood-Assemblymen from Four Counties-"Committee of the

Whole" Reports-Of Yesterday, Yet of Today--Address to Virginia

Legislature Bearers of the Address..

An Address to the People-Pen Picture of General Wilkinson-Thirty Thou-

sand in Kentucky-Virginia Assents to Separation-Assembly Resolutions

-Asks to Come Into the Union-Now Seven Counties-Congress Unre-

sponsive-Indian Attacks Renewed-To the Mother of Kentucky-Death

of Colonel Christian-Fourth Danville Assembly-Virginia Adopts New

Measure-Could Wait; Also Fight..

Wilkinson, The Discord Sower-Free Navigation of the Mississippi-Span-

ish Designs Narrowly Averted-Wilkinson's Stumbling Block..

"The Kentucky Gazette"-Another Plea for Admission-Wilkinson Founds

Tobacco Trade-First Kentucky Congressman-Many Attempts at Sep-

arate Government-Admission Again Postponed-Spanish Siren Sings to

Brown-Letter from Chief Justice Muter-Judge Innes Drops a Hint.. 104

Seventh Convention Meets-Revolution Proposed-Wilkinson and a Free

Mississippi-Congressman Brown to the Front-Address to Spanish In-

tendant "Court" Party in Power-Wilkinson and the Mississippi-Old-

Time Address to Virginia..

Bitterness After the Convention-Spain's Tempting Offer-Charges Against

Wilkinson-A British Emissary-Cincinnati Founded-John Filson and

the Filson Club

Objection to Debt Clause-Fourth Act of Separation-Ninth Convention

Meets-Fruition of Hopes, Long Deferred-First State Government—

Governor Shelby-The Bullitt Family-"He Was a Breckinridge”-Gov-

ernmental Wheels Start-Natural Speakers and Officials-First and

Shortest Session-Honest State Legislators Needed..

Indian Peace Commissioners Murdered-Eastern View of Indian Question—

Indians Reject Peace Proposal-"Mad Anthony" Moves Against Them-

Kentucky Reinforcements-Campaign against the Maumees-Defeat of

Indians and Allies-Wayne Gives British Officer "Light"-Treaty of

I 20

American Love for France-Democratic Societies of Kentucky-Kentucky

vs. Spain-Washington's Neutrality Proclamation-French-American

Expedition under Clark-Governor Shelby to the Federal Secretary-

Then, the Presidential Prociamation-French Minister Ignores It-Pro-

posed Capture of New Orleans-Genet Recalled-New Orleans Project

Abandoned-Democratic Societies Dissolved

The Creation of Counties-Period of Needed Recuperation-Spain Again

Checkmated-Offers Rejected Too Tamely-Sebastian, Only, Under Sus-

picion "Spanish Conspiracy" Analyzed

U. S. Senator Marshall-Attempt to Discipline Judges-Garrard Succeeds

Shelby-Bitter Adams-Jefferson Campaign-Litigation Over Land

Titles-Injustice Righted.

Famous Resolutions of Young Kentucky-Errors of Reproduction and Au-

thorship Alien and Sedition Laws-Origin of Kentucky Resolutions-

Jefferson and Breckinridge Resolutions-Text of Jefferson Resolutions.. 145

The Breckinridge Resolutions-Text of Adopted Resolutions-Freedom of

Speech Violated-Alien Law Null and Void-Unlawfully Deprived of

Liberty-Protest Against Centralized Government-Call upon the Co-

Nullification Not in Kentucky Resolutions-Adopted Without Amendment-

Source of Foregoing Draft-Other State Legislatures Respond-Sup-

ported by Mother Alone..

As to Action of Other States-Text of 1799 Resolutions-Nullification Clause

-Supreme Court, Constitution's Guardian....

Kentucky's First Constitution-New Constitutional Convention-A Short

Convention, and a Long-France Rejects American Ministers-Outrages

on American Shipping-Kentucky. Divided in Sentiment-Washington

Again Commander-in-Chief-American Naval Victories-Peace with Na-

poleon's Coming....

Cause of the Civil War-Slavery in Kentucky-Negroes as Freemen—

Cruel Masters the Exception-Kentucky's Anti-Slavery Sentiment-

Baptists Oppose Slavery-Freed Slaves Sent to Liberia-Further Action.

by Churches-Birney and His Mission-Punishment of Slave Kidnap-

pers "The Old Lion of Whitehall"-Fortunate in Sex-"Kentucky in

Liberia"-For and Against Slavery-Cassius M. Clay Again-Rev. Rob-

ert J. Breckinridge-New Constitution on "Free Negroes"-Emancipa-

tion of the South-Berea College-Anti-Slavery Men Banished-Union

Men Expel Abolitionists-Last Slave Sale in Kentucky-Irritating

"Underground Railway"-Marriage of Slaves-The Dreaded "Patter

Rollers" Negro System of Communication-Selling Value of Slaves—

Not Fighting for Slavery...

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