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"JEFFERSON-LEMEN COMPACT," pages 242 et seq.
Edward Coles, in 1865, wrote that slavery "formed a prominent topic in the political discussions of Illinois previous to its becoming a State" and "at a very early period in the settlement of Illinois, the question was warmly agitated by zealous advocates and opponents of slavery." Letter quoted by Lippincott in his "Early Days in Madison County," no. 28.
The claim has been made that James Lemen, a Virginian, having made a secret compact with Jefferson to work for the exclusion of slavery in Illinois, came out for that purpose in 1786 and founded the settlement of New Design. During the Indiana period he is said to have exerted himself to prevent the success of the advocates of the introduction of slavery. From 1796 on, Lemen "was active in the promotion of Baptist churches and a Baptist Association." In 1808 he was licensed as a preacher and in the fol- lowing year led a movement which resulted in the disruption of the asso- ciation on the slavery question and the organization of "Bethel Baptist Church" on a strict antislavery basis. A document purporting to be a copy of an account, written by Reverend John Mason Peck in 1851, states that the members of this church "formed what they called 'The Illinois Anti- Slavery League,' and it was this body that conducted the anti-slavery contest. It always kept one of its members and several of its friends in the Territorial Legislature, and five years before the constitutional election in 1818 it had fifty resident agents-men of like sympathies-in the several settlements throughout the territory quietly at work, and the masterly manner in which they did their duty was shown by a poll which they made of the voters some few weeks before the election, which, on their side only varied a few votes from the official count after the election." MacNaul, Jefferson-Lemen Com- pact, 7-25, 36.
The authenticity of this document and of all the so-called "Lemen fam- ily notes," only transcripts of which appear to be in existence, is very doubt- ful; and no other evidence has been found of the existence of an "Illinois Anti-Slavery League" in the territorial period.
LEMEN AND COOK, page 225
The claim has been made in a document purporting to have been writ- ten by Reverend John Mason Peck in 1857, that the plan was first suggested by Reverend James Lemen, Sr., reputed to have been an influential champion of freedom during the territorial period. It is said that he "had a govern- ment surveyor make a map showing the great advantages and gave them to
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Nathaniel Pope." MacNaul, Jefferson-Lemen Compact, 37-38, 55. Until more authentic evidence is presented the credit for the amendment must remain with Pope. If the slavery question was a factor in the matter, it is quite possible that Pope's nephew, Daniel Pope Cook may have had a hand in it. As early as February 4, 1818, in a communication over the signature "A Republican" in the Intelligencer he took a strong antislavery position not merely with reference to Illinois, but for the nation as a whole; and in the issue of April I, he presented a strong argument against the expediency or legality of providing for the toleration of slavery in the new constitution. Cook may have conferred with Pope in Washington in February or March, 1818, for, on January 6, he announced his intention of leaving Kaskaskia in the course of fifteen or twenty days for Richmond, Washington, Philadelphia, and possibly New York. He could not have reached Washington, however, before the date of Pope's letter announcing his intention to work for the northern extension.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
No attempt has been made to make this a complete bibliography of the subject It is primarily a list of works referred to in the notes, and is included for the purpose of enabling the reader to identify those works and to determine the editions used.
MANUSCRIPTS
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INDEX
Adams, John Quincy, 209.
"Agis," objected to viva voce voting, 272; opinion of, on slavery, 242-245, 246; probably Edward Coles, 242.
Agriculture, benefits of banks to, 149- 150; Birkbeck president of the so- ciety for, 164; effect of English set- tlement on, 112; French method of, 91-92; Indian products of, 3-4; lim- itations to, 152; methods of carrying on, 129, 133; products of, 128-133.
Alabama territory, 209, 222. Albany [N. Y.], 156.
Albion, 141; county seat of Edwards county after 1821, p. 64; description of a tavern at, 125; laid out in the English settlement, 64, III; library established at, 169, 170.
Alexander, Dr. W[illiam] M., located in America, 73.
Alexander county, America county seat of, 73; formed from part of Union, 72.
Algonkin, manufactures of, 5; religion of, 7-8; tribes belonging to group of, 3. See Indians.
Alleghanies, I.
Alton, 58, 84; Dana describes, 85; Goshen road ran to, 114; government survey started near, 42; laid out by Easton, 85; mail route through, 126. "Alton on the river," see Upper Alton. America, 151, 157; county seat of Alexander, 73; establishment of, 73. American bottom, 89; description and location of, 128-129; extent of set- tlement in, 75-77; French settlement in, 88, 92; land purchases in, 51; products of, 128-129; road through, 114.
American Fur Company, activity of, 24-35 ; Astor dominated, 24-25; Brit- ish employed by, 23; Crooks and Stuart agents of, 24-25; Crooks sets forth policy of, 31 ;
description of: Deschamps' expe- dition by Hubbard employee of, 32- 35; methods of, 29-35; traders in, 28-29;
effect of, on factory system, 20, 21 ; encountered competition with trad- ers from St. Louis, 26;
employees of: at Chicago, 27; on Desplaines, Illinois, Kankakee, and Wabash rivers, 27;
formed by Astor, 23; headquar- ters at New York, 24; importance of, in fur trading, 22; Mackinac Is- land northwest headquarters of, 24- 25.
Amos [Abraham], councilor from St. Clair, 217; voted for the repeal of the indenture law, 217.
Anderson [Richard C., Jr.], member of congressional committee to con- sider constitution, 312; opinion of, on slavery article, 314-315; represent- ative from Kentucky, 312.
Ankeny, John, led number of Ger- mans west, 102.
"Anticipator," 254; opinion of, on framing a constitution, 240; suggests articles for the constitution, 251-252. Anti-Edwards faction, description and members of, 200-203; formation of, 193; Kane leader of, 302; McLean member of, 294; opposed speculation, 291; point of contest of, with the Edwards faction, 206.
Anti-Harrison faction, attitude of, to- ward slavery set forth in resolutions, 189-190; characterization of, 192-193; defeated indenture law in 1803, p.
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Anti-Harrison (cont.)
186; formation of, in opposition to Harrison, 185; influence of, in terri- torial politics, 191, 193; opposed ad- vance to second grade, 186-187;
petitioned : congress to join Illinois country to Louisiana, 186; for the division of Indiana, and repeal of slavery article in 1805, p. 188-189; three times in 1808, p. 192.
Apple creek, settlement along, 83, 84.
"Aristides," wrote against government under the ordinance, 208.
Armstrong, Fort, 10; Marston com- mander at, 21; population at, 319; post at, 12.
Arundale [William Arundel], 155.
Astor, John Jacob, 27; aim of, in form- ing American Fur Company, 24; American Fur Company formed and dominated by, 23, 24-25 ; influence of, in securing law permitting employ- ment of British traders, 23 n; in- terest of, in Southwest Company, 23.
Augusta, advertisement of advantages to merchants, 146-147; description of, 146-147.
Baird, Joseph, 155.
Baltimore [Md.], Comegys from, 73.
Banks, comments on the establishment of the state bank, 151-152; editorial encouraging, 148-150;
incorporated at: Edwardsville, 148; Shawneetown, 69, 148; Kaskas- kia, 76;
"Nemo's" mention of, 157-158; provisions of constitution affecting, 283
Bankson [Andrew], convention dele- gate from Washington, 280; favored location of capital site at Coving- ton, 289; opposed changes in slavery article, 280; voted against striking
Bankson (cont.)
out section two of slavery article, 281
Baptists, antislavery activity of, 319; extent of influence of, 173; Lemen's activity in behalf of, 131, 319.
Barbour [James], senator from Vir- ginia opposed postponing passage of the enabling act, 228.
Barnsback, George, typical example of an immigrant, 103.
Bate, John, lease of, on the Shawnee- town salt works, 200.
Bates, -, 155.
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