Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-12-01

R ], 1870.
Prom ssa,e Register. F1
Iowa HlssoPy.
In his phamphlet written for the
State Board Of Immigration, enti.
tied "Iowa, the Home for Immi.
grants" Judge Fulton has 4 short
historical sketch of Iowa, which even
those familiar with the start and
| progress OF the State will read with
interest, while those who are not so
conversant with its history will find
in it much Of valuable information.
We quote:
Prior to the year 1863, the entire
continent Of North AmericA was d.
vided between Francs, Essgtand,
Spain and Russia. Fraese hAld eli
that portion Of what now constitutes
our nation i domain west Of the Ms
sissippi river, except Texas md the
territory which we have ebeainsd
from Mexico and Russia. This vast
region, while under the jarssdiction
of France, was known q tho .Prov-
lnce Of Louisiana" and embraced lhc
present State Of Iowa. At the close
Of the "old French War;" IN 1868,
France gave mp her share Of The con
tinent, and Spain came into posses
sion Of the territory wess u Ne
Mississippi river, Wills Great Britain
retained Canada and the regions
northward, having obtained that ter.
ri. ory by conquest in the war with
France. For thirty-seven years the
territory now embraced within the
limits Of Iowa remained Is . part Of
the possessions of Spain, and then
went hack to France BY The tresty Of
St. Idlefonso, October I, 1900. On
the Both of April, 1903, Fnpce ceded
it to the United States in coasidesa-
ton Of receiving I'll, ,250, 900, snd the
liquidation Of certain claims held by
citizens OF the United States against
France, which amounted to the fur
ther sum of $780, 900, and making
total of $4,000, 900. II will thus
be seen that France has twice, and
Spain once, held sovereignty over
the territory embracing Iowa, but
the financial needs Of Nopoleon af
forded our Government IN opportu.
nifty to add another empire to it do
main.
On the 3lst of October, 1903, IN
act OF Congress was approved suth-
orizing the President to take pos
session OF the newly acquired terri
tory and provide for it > temporary
government, and another act approx
ed March 26, 1904, authorised tho
division of the "Louisana purchase: "
as 1t was then called, into two sepa-
rate Territories. AL that portion
south Of tho SD parallel Of north
latitude, was called the Territory OF
Orleans," aud that north ot tia SAID
parallel was known - the sDistr,cs
OF Louisiana" and was placea ayIer
the Jurisdiction Of whAt wes then
known As "Ind,ana Tsrrito!.
BY virtue of an act g Congress,
approved March 8, 1855, the "Dis-
trict of Louisiana- as organized .
the Territory q Louisiana' with
= Territorial government OF lts own,
which went into operation July 4th
OF the sane year, and i % remained
until 1872. In this year the Terri.
torv of Orleans" became the State Of
Louiis;s3a, and the Territory Of Lou
isiana," was organized as the 'Tcrri-
tory Of Missouri" This change took
place under an act Of Congress ap-
proved June 4, 1912. In 1879, > pOr-
tIou Of this territory ~ organised
as "Arkansaw Territory" aud IN
1921 the State Of Miaeoan was cd
mittej, being . part OF tAe former
TERRITORY OF Missouri" This left ,
vast douain still 10 the north, includ-
ing the present States Of Iowa and
Minnesota, which was in 1854, made
q part OF the Territory Of Michi-
gan" In July 1889. the territory
embracing the present States OF Iowa,
Ainnesota, and Wisconsin was de-
tached from Michigan, and organised
With . separate Territorial govern
ment under the name of "Wisconsin
Territory"
By virtue OF An act Of Congress,
approved June II, 1888, on the Sd
OF July of the same year, the Ter
ritory OF Iowa" was constituted. It
embraced the present State OF Iowa,
and the greater portion Of what 10
now the State OF Minnesota. Rob-
ert Lucas, who bad been one Of the
early Governors Of Ohio, was ap-
pointed the FIRST Territorial Govern
or, and William B. Conway. Secre.
tary. The latter died during his
term Of office, in November, 1889,
and James Clarke was appointed to
ill the vacancy. The first Legisla-
tive Assembly convensd at Burling-
ton, November IL, 1883. That place
continued as the seat Of the Terrific
rial Government until the Fourth
Legislative Assembly. which con-
vened at Iowa City, December s.
l84l. The latter place continued Is
the capital Of the Territory and State,
until the permanent location At Des
Moincs.
To say nothing Of tho title 70 the
xoil Of Iowa that may once have
vested in the natives who claimed
and occupied IL. Il il > matter Of
some interest to glance at the various
changes OF ownership and jurisdic-
tion through which Il has passed
within the time OF our historical
period:
l. Il belonged 70 France, with 9TH
or territory now belonging to our
national domain.
2. In lies. with other territory, it
was ceded to Spaiu.
8. October I, 1880. il was ceded