The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-27

now called Maumee City, IN 1860 There is
no evidence that there was any organized
society or civil law established for the gov.
ernment of the inhabitants, but on the con
trary, the presumption is, that whatever
white inhabitants resided here at that time,
lived without the protection of any estab-
lish dgovernment. Although white men may
have lived here in considerable numbers,
shortly after the exploration OF the country;
yet, il the establishment of civil govern.
ment along with the white men, is neces.
saryto the establishment of settlement then
the French Missions and Posts, Of 1854,
must yield to the Yankee school-master,
minister and magistrate of 1888.
FRRNcu AND ENGLISH EXPLORATIONS.
A review of some of the explorations Of
the French in the Northwest Territory,
shortly after their discovery of Canada, is
necessary to form correct opinion of their
early operations in this Valley because OF
the meager accounts that have been given
Of them.
The discovery Of America, awakened
great interest among the different powers
OF Europe, to establish colonics.
The French explored the Gulf Of ST. Law.
renee aud the Bay Of Fundy, and founded
A settlement in Arcadia (now called Nova
Scotia) in l604. IN l60S they went up the
st. Lawrence River, and established set.
tlement at Quebec, in Canada.
The English. directed their attention TO
the Atlantic coast south aud north of the
Gulf of ST. Lawrence. They established u
settlement at Jamestown in Virginia, in
1907. They continued to explore the coun-
try up aud down the coast and secured the
possession of the whole Atlantic coast nor th
of Florida, except that IN the vicinity of the
Gulf of st. Lawrence aud the Bay OF Fundy.
The two governments, naturally jealous
Of each other, became rivals III founding
colonies upon the North american Conti-
nent.
The French, finding the English had got
the start on the Atlantic coast, directed
their explorations UP tho st. Lawrence and
the Lakes, and from thence explored the
country to the Mississippi River. About
the same time, they took possession of tho
country about the mouth OF the Mississippi
River on the Gulf of Mexico, which the Span
iards he'd not previously occupied.
Elst Florida, was taken possession OF by
the Spaniards at a much earlier period.
The h0stities that existed between
France and Great Britain, extended to
their Colonies in America, and stimulated
IA desire on the part of both to extend their
colonial posscssious, and restrict those OF
their rival aud enemy. France practiced
the flank movement up tho Lakes, got
possession of the contiguous territory on
both sides of the Z. Lawrence River, aud
then went to establishing q Gordon OF posts
between the Lakes aud the Mississippi,
and along that river to it's mouth, with the
vioV Of holding the country on the west ol
the English Atlantic settlements, while
Great Drta n steadily advanced on the
direct line westward.
To the desire of the French Government
10 extend it's territorial possessions, were
addc !, the cupidity OF traders, to accumu
late wealth in the new regions, and the
flnatical 2, a. Of the Priest TO christianizC
the savages. Trading-posts, military estab
l:shments and missionary stations wen
together.
They explored four different routes from
the Lakes to the Mississippi River, anC
established trading posts, missionary ant
military stations on all OF them. Nearly
century elapsed hetweenI the exploration 0
the first and last route.
JAQuEs MARQUETTE, LA SALE AND OTHER Ex
PLoRERs.
Ja1ues Marquette, a Catholic priest. will
some followers, started from Canada ant
went to Lake Superior and established
mission at ST. Mary, in 1868. lie estab
lshed another at Mackinaw, in 1911. Ii
1918, he, in company with Louis Joliet, a
the representative Of the Governor Genera
of Canada and the trading interests, cX
plored route to the Mississippi River h,
the way of Green Bay aud the Fox ant
Wisconsin Rivers, and acquired knowl
edge of its position and course. On thei
, returned, they explored another route by
Il c way of the Illinois River to Lake Mich
t igan, al Chicago.
In 1879 a new advemturer enlisted in tht
) work of exploring and settling the wilder
ness of America. La Sale, animated b,
the glowing description of the country givei
; by Marquette and Joliet, constructed th
bsrquo Griffin, of 60 tuns, at Niagara River
t and proceeded in it to Green Bay.
The Griffin was the pioneer vessel upol
: this great chain of Lakes. 1t was short-iived
hIving been lost on its return passage.
By the end of 1852, after experiencing
many msfortmes that delayed him, HI
=. succeeded in traversing the Mississippi t.
; its mouth, and laid claim to all the couutr,
in its Valley in the name of France.
! lie gave the name of Louisiana to til
E country bordering on the Gulf of Mexico
lie went from Lake Michigan to the Mis-
T sissippi River, by the way of the ST. JosepI
, River and the Portage, between it and In
Kankakee, and down that into the Illinois
l aud thence by its course.
Other explorers from Canada, at q subse
] quent period, about l70l, ascended the Mar
s NEE River, crossed the Portage aud wen
, down the Wabash to the Ohio.
5 In l735, a settlement was made at Vim
cennes, Indiana, as above stated.
MISSIONS AND TRADING-PosTs EsTABMsHED.
Missinns aud trudinp .nnsta vera es ta Il
isLed at Fort Wayne aud Lalay ette, in th
, same State in l754.
have not beon able to find any au
hority that gives the time when Pos
was established lower down the river tha
Fort WAYNE but have found authorities
: that mention that a post existed at tn
, foot of the Rapids on, this river, in l760.
! A fourth route was explored from Erie II
Pennsylvania, through the Nenango Valley
; t. Ptt,burg, about l75r, or a short ( IN
previous.
The object of these explorations was Il
> establish pos aud settlements, tOget noses
, Dion Of the country, aud keep the English on
OF it. In addition to the settlements on tn
Niagara River, aud south side OF Lake On
tario and the st. Lawrence, permanent SET
r dement's were made at Detroit. 81. Maryf
{ and Mackinaw. in Michigan Green Bay
, and up the Fox River, Wisconsin Kas
5 askia and Cahokio, in Illinois Vincennes
ia Indiana, and Pittsburg, in Pennsylvania
The celebrated OIL regions in Pehnsylvanlr
were settled by Frenchmeu abont is time
A tradng-post was established at TIN
/ mouth of Huron River, in this State, AM
also fort on Sandnsky Bay near wher
7 Sandusky City now stands, in 1854. Al
, these places were the flvorite resorts o