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ticipated in the triumph at the Moravian
on which occasion (though a senior
he accompanied Col. Johnson's
mounted regiment, in the charge which
ended in the total route Of the English army
and their savage allies. The northwestern
campaigns being happily terminated, Gen.
Cass was left in command of michigan, and
the upper province of Canada. His head
were at Detroit, and he thus be-
came the military guardian of a people over
whom he was soon (Oct. 8, 1872 called
10 preside as civil governor. In July, 1914,
lie was associated with General Harrison
in a commission to treat lat Greenville,
Ohio, J with the Indians who had taken part
against the United States during the war.
A treaty of pacification was formed, COM
parative tranquility was restored to the
frontiers, and a large body of Indians &C.
companied Gov. Cass to Detroit as auxiIia-
rirs. At one period, Michigan was left
with only one company of regular soldiers
for its defence; and that, at the time, con-
sisted of twenty-seven men. With this i'll
adequate force, and the local militia, the
governor was, for a time, left to defend the
territory against the hostile Indians, who
were constantly lowering around Detroit.
In 1915, after the termination of the war,
Gov. Cass moved his family to Detroit
Michigan had suffered greatly during the
war, Detroit exhibited a scene of devss-
~tation. Scarcely a family, when it resum-
ed it's domestic establishment, found more
than the remnants Of former wealth and
comfort. Laws had become silent, and
morals had suffered in the general wreck,
and it required great prudence aud an un-
COMMON share of practical wisdom to lead
back a people thus disorganized to habits
of industry and order. The civil govern
ment was established, and such laws enact
ed as could be most easily carried into ef-
feet. The Legislative power being placed
in the hands Of the Governor and Judges,
rendered it a delicate task to aid in the en-
actment Of laws which were to be enforced
by the same will but it was performed with
decision and enlightened discrimination.
The Indian relations were likewise to be
adjusted throughout the western frontier;
war had -uptured or weakened every tie
which had previously connected the tribes
with our Government. By decisive but
kind measures, the hollow truce which a,
lone existed, was converted into a perma,
nent peace; and they returned, by degrees,
to their hunting grounds and usual places Of
resort, with a general disposition to live III
amity and quiet.
During the same year, Gov. Cass was as.
s~ociated with Gen. Macarthur to treat will
the Indians at Fort Meigs. The north,
western part of Ohio was acquired at thi:
time. The following year he was engaged
in the ZANE duty at St. Mary's, to carry into
effect, with certain notifications, the trea,
ty of Fort Meigs, and for the acquisition Of
land in Indiana. In 1919 he assisted in the
treaty held a: Sagano, by which large re-
linquishments were obtained from the lndi'
ans in Michigan. In all these negotiations
Gov. Cass acted on the principle Of frank
ness and reciprocity.
Two events occurred this year in Michi
gan which gave a new aspect to her hope
and promises of prosperity. One was, th,
privilege of electing a delegate TO Con,
gress, the other was a sale of public land.
within the territory. No one exerted him
self with more zeal:o effect these improve
ments than the Governor, as he was con
WINGED that the introduction of the elective
franchise among the people, would elevate
,Itheir political character; and that by thu
sale of public land, the population and pros
perity Of the country would be rapidly ad
vanced.
In 1920, an expedition was planned BY
Gov. Cass, under the sanction Of Mr.. Cal
houn, then Secretary of War, the object o
which was to pass through Lake Superior
cross the country to the Mississippi, ex
plore the sources of that river, and estab
iish an intercourse with the Indians on tina