New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
WISCONSIN.

WISCONSIN.
TIE STORY OF WISCONSIN. BY Reuben t f0in
Thwaites. 12mo PIP. 379 Boston ~ A0"1'f
Company
None of the stories of the States IS c"Pa'''
Of more romantic and picturesque treatment tflh
that Of Wisconsin, and Nj ThwaiteS IN preparing
this account of the Badger State has wisely "'
voted himself more to the description oil thc ol"
wild conditions that to the recital OF th"Ac I"c''
of material modern progress which IN al s'''''"
communities are alike The first Known cN
ploration of the region which was 70 III WIS
consn occurred in 1884, ana the explorer was "
French missionary. AT this time ana SUN l""i
the territory was a favorite retreat oi tH' Al
ponouin Indians who were being pieSSe" "'"'-
ward by the aceTcsslonS OF 'hc HtIc' lo'i'''''
rms ,ras ono of the cases so common III history
in which snpcrior tribe is crushed by an INFERIOR
one The Alconquins were in ethics ana h'"lh-
pencc considerably more advanced than the lro-
ouois, but the very savaccry OF the lat'er gave
tbcm immense advantages in a contest oil the KIM
Tbcv had little TO lose and 10 CIVILIZATION mat
could he destroyed Their instincts ana hanns
were those of wild beasts, and bu, for the appear
Ance of the white man. there can he no doup'
than in less than another century they Woulu
have overrun the continent, eNtermlnauhg OF en-
shaving all the other tribes. and probably acqur-
ing a strength which would have taxed the "-
yourccs of the AnSloSaNon immigrants ScIlouSN'
Rnt Wisconsin was destined for generations I"
be the haunt of French trappcrS and hun'ers' anu
of bands of redskins shifting rcslcSsN here anu
there making leagues and treaties with the WIN"
authorities. Joining in the intermittent wars OF
the period and leaving little or no mark f"r
much more than a century after the visit of Jean
N;colot there WAS nothing that could hc called
/, settlement. The coureurs dies bots hved li>c
The Indians: fitting along the streams IN th'ir
canoes camping at night and always birds oil pas
SAGE The tide of migration had not thch a"-
vanced far enough to throw any spray mo VS.
consin. 1t was left to its savage ana l's H"Ii-
,ayarc wanderers The fuT-tradcrS used To VIII
ter sometimes with the Pottawatamcs. and now
md then some little party Of explorers "onI"
build a stoc5ade Toward the end OF the seven
iecnth century French priests established some
missions and following them the au'hor'lPS oI
Quebec erected forts and asSumcG-on paper al
least-miltary command over regions when 'h'N
knew nothing about. and through which no gov
prnor's writ ran In the beginning OF 1he
eighteenth century the French attempts at con
quest became more serious and frequent Many
Encounters with the Foxes and other Indians oc-
CURED Fort, were built upon some sort of syS-
TEN: that is. with definite purpos" Of support
Inc one another. Still settlement halted. and the
population continued 10 be a floating one ~
truth the whole region TOO really No-Nan :
Land al the time to invite settlement nor was there
any need for haste in the matter.
In 176O the fall of Ncw-France left Wisconsin
an English possession but the new owners were
I'm no hurry 10 utilize the territory; and. IN fact,
the War of Pontiac forced them IL abandon,
three years afterwari. the little settlement which
they had made at Green Bay. II WAS not until
17G6 that anything like genuine colonization can
be said To have commenced. and Green Bay WIS
the seat of the hrst permanent settlement. EiGl,
wears later the Quebec Act gave the forms Of
civil government 10 the whole of thc Northwest.
Then came tie War Of the Revolution. and once
more tie Indians. ever ready to take employment
when scalps and plundcr might be had, served
under tie ENGLISH. ano with the French "Voy-
accurs." who, 80 say truth. appear - haze
troubled Themselves little. or not at AZ. oi"u'
questions OF loyalty Tn" surrender Of the western
posts Of England to the United States IN 10" YVES
merely technical. As matter of tact IN" posts
were held by England until il should b. seen
whether the United States intended 10 observe
the treaty. provisions on rs side The nltcd state,
violated several Of those provisions and in cons"
oucncp The western posts were not given mp uh'l
toward the clos. Of the second war with England
fiat is i'm l>I4-'15. Wisconsin WAS admitted "a
State in 1sio and thcncctorward developed 'n' Is
and ra7idly. She had her exciting political an.
other episodes. but was always FREE state Wlcl
the rebellion came Ter people made a spcndl'
record for themselves. and Wisconsin regiment
were 10 he found fighting CALAMITY cycr>wh"n
in defence of the Union. sine" the VAR 'h
Badger state has prospcrcd and crown, i"e"'he
with Lcr sisters and j, now "a Great ard rel
commonwealth With her material resources
however. Mr. Thwai'cs has here not concornc
himself greatly. his purpose hcinc 10 bling mn
relief the early and romantic period of Tie '"rri
tory This lie has done with much tact ah
Judgment and tire result is a highly inicrestin
volume number of tables a. the end supp.
many useful facts and there is an abundance q
maps and illustrations.