The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-22

The Early Capitals of the :" In
diana Re 'riVory"-- How thcs
HisrRtca and where ,hc Finai
stand was Facts in tho
Early History OF indianapolis
From The advance sheets OF forth
coming history OF spencer county. 10y
~. u. Armstrong. of Rockpori. some in
ltcresiing facts are CLEANED concerning
the early seats OF government in what
was then known as Indiana territory.
This Included The present areas OF In
diana. llliauis and Michigan. aud wa.
-ei apart on the sth OF May. $500, hay-
ing it, first seat ot government az saint
lNinccnucs. William Henry Harrison
was appointed first Governor. and al
\ this time the territory contained pop
ulation OF i.S65. The scat OF govern
mcht remained at \ incrnnes until 1913.
when il was located nj Cofycrpn, in iiar-
rison county. which also was the last
territorial and the 6rsi state Capital oi
Indiana. The Capital remained here
until January 10Th. ls25. The convcn-
lion framing the first constitution OF the
+ 81 Sc met in Corydon in June. lsl6. and
lihis constitution remained in force until
4 1850, when the present constitution was
adopted. The General Assembly OF In
ldiana, by a law approved on the llti Of
January. le@u. and in conformity with
the provisions OF the act of Congress ~.
April 10Th. lsl6. and March ~. lSlN
M pointed four commissioners 10 sole 1
and locate quantity OF lind. not eX-
ccedin. four sections. fora site Tor a
permanent scat OF government. The
names OF these commissioners were
John Upton. of liarrsca. Iho>. Em-
merson, of Knox. Frederick Eappc. Of
\ po>ey. and William Prince ot Gibson
the latter. however. taking no pnlt ia t'r
matter. Ina obedience to preci ANA
ton issued by Governor Jennings. tue
commissioners met M the hon~c o. VIII
Z liam Conner. on the west side of " hitr
river, Oh the 22d ot May. $50, aNd
A rEgMANENT SITE
was selected anu located on de 5,h j IS
June follow ing. i hc srtcrn.u na. ron
iirmed by the Legi>iaiu..td.a ty $50
ISL. 10y an act decAIiag t'iH "i.I -rA.
o. government shAi bc ca.r as fht
\ name OF India ,apuh-. ln Apr.., ! -.
\ Marion county wa, orGtnlkcu. IHtia-
tnIs year u paper VA, puOn>hea at thit
city ctilcd the Gazette. IAc hr~t session.
OF the Legislature held in Indianapolis
was convened un the !1ta day OF J..uu-
lazy. lo-o. III The time "a which the sta
"a ninent was selrch me spot ui
winch Indianapolis NOW stAnL~ va, a.
wIld and dense wi.dcrnr>,, t being sit
uated on the borders ut the " ludinnh
reserve. At IA treaty concluded al ~
AlarA>. Dhlu. tlcloacr 9Th. 1918. Tie
Delaware Indians cedcd 10 the UnitcG
states all their ciaiins TO land in lnaiuna.
ireservIng The r!sht to occupy the SAINT
or a period ut three year, from 40,
Atte ga tine treaty. ia ISIS tie pupuit-
don OF Indianapolis MAS only s.Neh
hundred AND >lNly souls. ihe town in
icUrpUsaieu "a ls5o h..i r.oU groWin mn
IA! ls-i wlicn lhc hu,cHA "a ihr if.i
lraliruai Nu> Introduced. aAd nun tai
lime iurward 1.e pOyuEiio.i .a> ni, 3, as
ird win unprecedented rtpuiliN. ia 1874
lie ltuYHA.t.ln M.ss only aUOui 5000 tnu
4 cliN Cnarfcr uring urtllIr,l ga lelsp, ~
.p1pueti1pb "a lsNt Was 81, -. Ia sn
y uit!s 80 ,Ic Autuor II j. nuN the great
manufacturing, commercial AMI raht oau
center 80 that portion ~ TERRITORY which
but few YEARS ago VA dcnunlihttci
lie territory lying northwest OF The
river ONO.