Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-02-17
History Of Wisconsin.

Gen VIZ +. SMITH, State Historian, has re
Gently returned from tour through the eastern
and central portions Of lie state. where be has
been collecting additional materials for the forth
coming History Of Wisconsin Gen. Smith has
labored arJuously during the past year in arrang
ing the preliminaries Tor the work and has, we
understand, succeeded ig obtaining much valuable
Information in relation the early history Of this
portion Of the Great West His report TO The
Legislature, At its present session, we are tod,
se-= very Interesting, and exhibited tie following
general plan Of the work
First. The history OF this portion Of the great
North West, from the earliest period Of is being
known to Europeans, down TO the present time
exhibiting,
lst It's annals Of they may be 50 calIed) from
the advent Of the Jesuit Missionaries 10 these re
gions in 1888 down to the close Of the year 1922
at which time, France in virtue Of her possessions
ia Canada, and the recent discoveries Of Mar
queite AMI LasaiIe, followed by the armed occa-
patton Of the Mississippi by Ibberyiiie, claimed
the Gulf Of St Lawrence TO the Great Lakes by
the name OF New France, and the whole Of the
VALLEY Of the Mississippi, b the name Of Louis
lana.
I'd. IT'S annals from tie year 1900 down to the
Peace OF 1913, at which time, by virtue Of the
capture Of Quebec by Wolfe, and BY The terms Of
the treaty Of Paris. New France and Louisiana
were cedtd 10 Great Britain,
80. is annals from the year 1888. during tie
Revolutionary War and embracing the expedi-
tons fttcl out by Virginia. until The year 1852,
when by the cession Of Virginia. the whole ID the
NORTHWEST Territory was merged in the general
government OF the United States.
4th. Is annals as a Territorial government.
9Th. lis annals As 4 State government.
The second part exhibits,
lst A separate AMI distinct account Of each
County in the State. descriptive and statistical.
I'd. An account Of the settlement OF each town
ship in each county, embracing its particular de-
scription local advantages and all proper Stats
tics
The third part V Ill comprise tie Documentary
history OF the State and in this may be found
all such matters as prope-Iy belong to our his.o-
~, when considered in a social OF political poiat
of view, as. all treaties with the Indian tribes
whereby the title TO tie country became ve=.etin .
the United States b. purchase.
Narratives Of individuals, in relation TO tie .
Black Hawk War, and other Indian disturbances, .
with other incidents belonging to such events.
Narratives Of persona. adventure aud enterprise (
Of the early settlers in Wisconsin.
a history OF the Lead region, embracing IA ac-
count of the mines, and their production snI trade.
together with q review Of lie relative situation 81
Miners and smeiters with the general govern
ment
a dissertation on the Earth Works OF W.ss5a-
sin.
A history Of The Boundary Qaes,ion, lie casslou
TO Michigan, the cczsion ty the AshJurton treaty,
and the curtaiImeut BY Congress on the approval
of our Constitution and admission into the Uuioa
An enquiry into the character, habits and local
tiles of the various Indian tribes Of this region OF
the country.
A history Of the Fox and Wisconsin River I'm
proyement
Detailed statements Of the rise and progress 81
the several Railroads ana Plans roads in Tie
State
An account Of our state University.
An account OF orr Common School SYSTEM.
with statistics
Aa account Of tie State Agricultural Society.
An exposition OF the title under which has been
81 med the 50 called Carver Grant"
AIT .as-,srs pertaining 10 Wisconsin, and re-
ported 81 4 Congress.