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July 12-Thos. Power sent, by Gov. Ca- rondelet, to concert a separation of Ken tucky from the Union.
Oct .- Occupying claimant law passed- to excuse the occupant of land from the payment of rents and profits, prior to ac- tual notice of adverse title, and requiring the successful claimant to pay for all val- uable and lasting improvements prior to such notice, less the damage by waste or deterioration of soil by cultivation.
Nov .- Punishment by death abolished, except for murder in the first degree.
Henry Clay removes from Virginia to Lexington. Ky.
1798, Feb. 10-The legislature gives to the " Kentucky Academy " an endowment of 6,000 acres of land; and a like quan- tity to Franklin and Salem Academies, and to the Lexington and the Jefferson Seminaries. t
May-A second vote upon the question of calling a convention to revise the con- stitution, results 8,804 votes in favor of it,
* Davidson's Presbyterian Church in Ky., p 121. t Littell's Laws of Kentucky, vol. ii., pp. 107 103.
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out of 11,853 cast; seven counties out of 24, make no return of their vote.
Henry Clay advocates the gradual eman- cipation of slaves.
Congress passes two acts known in po- litical history, ever since, as the Alien and Sedition laws.
Nov. 16-The nullifying resolutions, known as the "Kentucky Resolutions of 1798," introduced by John Breckinridge, pass the house of representatives unani- mously (except the single vote of Wm. Murray), and pass the senate unani- mously.
The legislature passes an act calling a convention on July 22, 1799.
Dec. 22-Transylvania University es- tablished, by the union of Transylvania Seminary and Kentucky Academy.
1799, July 22-The convention to revise the constitution mects at Frankfort, Alex. S. Bullitt president, and, after 27 days' labor, reports the new constitution, Aug. 17. The governor is no longer to be elected by the same college of electors as the senate, but is chosen every four years- as is also a lieutenant-governor-by the voters directly.
The slackwater navigation of the Ken- tucky river somewhat engages attention.
The highwayman, Big Harpe, is killed, and Little Harpe flies from the state.
Nov .- John Pope, in the senate, at- tempts to amend the " Resolutions of '98," but his amendment is rejected and the Resolutions affirmed.
Louisville declared to be a port of en- try.
1800, June 1-The new, or second. con- stitution of Kentucky goes into operation, and is unchanged for fifty years-until 1850.
July-First camp-meeting at Gaspar river Church. The "Great Revival " of religion begins in the Green river country, and extends over Kentucky, and over parts of Tennessee and Ohio.
Aug .- James Garrard is re-elected gov- ernor, and Alex. Scott Bullitt chosen the first licutenant-governor.
Thomas Jefferson receives the vote of the state of Kentucky, and is chosen Pres- ident of the United States, over John Adams.
Congress repeals the circuit court sys- tem of the United States, and also the law establishing a U. S. circuit court in Ken- tucky-thereby, among others, repealing Judge Wm. McClung out of office.
Kentucky now has 42 counties. The cen- sus shows a total population of 220,955-an increase of 200 per cent. in 10 years-of these, 179,873 were white, 739 free colored, and 40,343 slaves; the latter an increase of 2241/2 per cent. since 1790.
1801, Aug. 6-13-General camp-meeting at Cane Ridge, in Bourbon county, Ky., reven miles from Paris-attended by 20.000 people, in 1,143 vehicles, and on horse- back ; 500 candles, besides lamps, used to illuminate the camp at night ; 3,000 pco- ple, mostly men, computed to have fallen
and experienced remarkable bodily exer- cises.
Nov .- The legislature abolishes district courts and the general court, and estab- lishes circuit courts.
1802, Dec. 16-The Kentucky Insurance Company, at Lexington, chartered, with banking powers; thus the first bank in Kentucky was authorized, by men who would not have voted for it, had they no- ticed its provisions.
The right of deposite for American trade at New Orleans-which Spain. in the treaty of 1795, had conceded for three years-is suspended, producing great ex- citement in Kentucky.
Presbyterian synod of Kentucky formed, with three Presbyterics and 37 ministers.
1803, April-First piano brought to Kentucky, by Maj. Val. Pecrs.
May 3-France, by the secret treaty at St. Ildefonso, Oct. 1, 1800, having secured a "retrocession " of the province of Lou- isiana, with the same extent as when it passed from France into the hands of Spain, sells the same to the United States for 80,000,000 francs ($16,000,000). Nov. 30, the Spanish flag is lowered and the French flag hoisted, and the keys of the city of New Orleans handed over. Only 20 days after (Dec. 20), M. Laussat, the French governor-general, delivers posses- sion to Gen. James Wilkinson, commander of the United States troops. Thus the first great annexation of territory to the United States is accomplished.
Sept. 10-The New Light schisin from the Presbyterian church organized.
An extraordinary shower, of a reddish hue, which many believe to be blood, falls in the vicinity of Turtle creek meeting- house.
1804-Six Baptist ministers of some note, and others less prominent, with inany of their members, declare for the abolition of slavery, calling themselves " Friends of Humanity," and taking ex- treme ground. The Baptist associations generally declare it " improper for minis- ters, churches, or associations to meddle with the emancipation of slavery, or any other political subject ; and advise them to have nothing to do with it in their re- ligious capacity." This action gives great offense, and the " Emancipators" with- draw and organize " The Baptist Licking- Locust Association, Friends of Human- ity "-which soon dies out.
Aug .- Christopher Greenup clected gov- ernor for four years, and John Caldwell lieutenant-governor ; John Rowan is sec- retary of state.
Henry Clay, in his absence from home, is first brought out as a candidate, and triumphantly elected a member of the house of representatives of Kentucky.
1805-Aaron Burr visits Kentucky for the first time, remaining some time at Lex- ington.
The Trappists come to Kentucky and remain four years.
1806, June 16-Great eclipse of the sun.
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First female academy in the West, if not in the United States, established at Paris, Kentucky, by the Rev. John Lyle- with from 150 to 300 pupils.
Aaron Burr again visits Lexington and Louisville.
Nov. 3-Col. Joe Hamilton Daveiss, U. S. attorney, appears in open court before Judge Innes, of the U. S. District Court at . Frankfort, and moves for process to compel Aaron Burr to attend and answer to a charge of high misdemeanor, in or- ganizing, from within the jurisdiction of the United States, a military expedition against Mexico, a friendly power. Im- mense sensation caused.
Nov. 11-Burr is brought before the court, but, for want of testimony, the grand jury is dismissed.
Dec. 2-Burr indicted, but the grand jury return " not a true bil !. "
Dec. 6-Judge Sebastian convicted, by the house of representatives of Kentucky, of receiving, while on the supreme bench, a Spanish pension of $2,000 a year ; his resignation accepted and further proceed- ings dropped.
Dec. 26-Act passed granting a pension for life to George Muter, chief justice of Kentucky.
Act to purchase the first fire engine for Frankfort.
Burr's acquittal celebrated in Frankfort by a brilliant ball. Another ball given in honor of Col. Daveiss.
1807-Bank of Kentucky, with $1,000,- 000 capital, chartered.
First newspaper, "The Farmer's Li- brary," published at Louisville.
1808, Aug .- Gen. Charles Scott elected governor, and Gabriel Slaughter lieuten- ant-governor; Jesse Bledsoe is secretary of state.
1809-The limitation in actions in ejectment prolonged from zeven to twenty years.
Jan. 19-Duel, near Louisville, between two members of the legislature, Henry Clay and Humphrey Marshall. At the third fire, Clay received a flesh wound in the thigh, "in no way serious," he him- self wrote.
Jan. 30-Act passed, over the governor's veto, repealing the act granting a pension to Judge Muter.
Jan. 31-First divorce law passed.
Feb. 8-Act providing for exchange of " cut money " at three per cent. discount, and forbidding its receipt for taxes after April 1, 1812.
Feb. 9-Act forbidding Ohio attorneys from practicing law in Kentucky courts, until Ohio repeals her law forbidding Ken- tucky lawyers practicing in Ohio.
The schism of the " Particular Bap- tists."
1810, Jan. 15-Aot to provide for ex- tinguishing the Indian claim to lands be- low the Tennessee river.
Jan. 16-Resolutions of the Legislature declaring inexpedient an amendment pro- ! posed by Pennsylvania to the constitution
of the United States-" contemplating the establishment of an impartial tribunal to determine disputes between the general government and state governments."
Jan. 22-Legislature approves the con- duct of the U. S. government in refusing to recognize the diplomatic character of the British minister, Mr. Jackson-be- cause of his indecorous and unbecoming correspondence, and his insulting imputa- tions against the veracity and integrity of our government.
Jan. 25- Publication of Martin D. Hardin's reports of the court of appeals decisions ordered.
Jan. 26-$1.00 compensation allowed for killing wolves, under six months, and $1.50 for those over six months old, if the head is shown.
Feb. 4-Cumberland Presbyterian church established.
Population of Kentucky (now the 7th state), 406,511; white 324,237, free col- ored 1,713, slaves 80,561. Total increase since 1800, 84 per cent., and increase of slaves 9972 per cent.
1811 - Mammoth Cave discovered in Kentucky.
Jan. 10-Lottery authorized for rais- ing $10,000 to improve the navigation of Kentucky river.
Several academies established by act of Legislature.
Great earthquake in Kentucky, most se -. vere in the western part, and opposite, at New Madrid, Missouri.
Jan. 31-Lands granted, at nominal price of ten cents per acre, to encourage building iron-works and salt-works, in Pulaski and Wayne counties.
Kentucky assents to an amendment of the United States constitution proposed by Congress-depriving of citizenship any one accepting title of nobility or honor, or receiving presents or office from foreign emperor, king, or prince.
Washington library incorporated-Adam Beatty, Robert Taylor, Francis Taylor, Basil Duke, Mann Butler, and others.
Lottery authorized, to raise $5,000 to improve road from Maysville to Washing- ton.
Nov. 7-Battle of Tippecanoe, in which Col. Joe Hamilton Daveiss and other dis- tinguished Kentuckians fell.
1812-Sisterhood of Loretto established in Marion county.
Jan. 31-John Brown authorized to build a bridge across the Kentucky river at Frankfort.
Sale of donation lands for the use of seminaries of learning authorized.
Several library associations incorpor- ated.
Feb. 4- Harry Innes, Christopher Greenup, John Brown, Daniel Weisiger, Martin D. Hardin, and Thos. B. Loof bur- row authorized to raise $4,000, by lottery, to complete the building of a house of public worship, on the public square, in Frankfort-" the same to be open and free for any sect or denomination who shall
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perform divine service therein in a regular ; and orderly manner, but with preference to any minister employed by a majority of the citizens to perform service at stated tinies."
Further time allowed to locate and sur- vey donation seminary lands.
All state and judicial officers and attor- neys at law required to take an oath against duelling-that they have not given, accepted, or carried a challenge to fight a duel, since a day named, and will not do so during continuance in office.
Feb. 7-Trustees of Louisville author- ized to assess and collect, annually, not exceeding $2,000 for the improvement and benefit of the town.
Feb. 8-The state divided into ten con- gressional districts.
Congress requested to grant 10,000 acres of land in Upper Louisiana (now Mis- souri) to Daniel Boone.
"Cut-silver" is, if received hereafter for taxes and debts due the state, to be weighed.
Among state appropriations, $12.50 al- lowed as " balance paid for digging stumps out of the state-house yard, and $45 for the pump in said yard."
June-Congress declares war with Eng- land.
Gov. Scott confers upon Gen. Wm. H. Harrison the rank of major-general in the Kentucky militia ; and the President gives him the same rank in the regular ariny, with the chief command in the North- west.
Aug .- Isaac Shelby elected governor (the second time), and Richard Hickman lieutenant-governor ; Martin D. Hardin is secretary of state.
Oct .- 2,000 Kentucky volunteers assem- ble at Louisville, under Gen. Hopkins, and march into the Indian country on the upper Wabash. Provisions become scarce, and fatigue and hardships cool their ar- dor; they revolt, abandon their general, and return home-without having encoun- tered the enemy.
Dec. 18-Battle of Mississiniway.
1813, Jan. 10-The Kentuckians under Gen. Winchester reach the Maumee.
Jan. 18-British defeated at French- town.
Jan. 22-Disastrous battle of the river Raisin, and massacre of the Americans.
Jan. 23-$5,000 advanced, as a loan, to buy material for the manufacture of nails and other iron articles, in the penitentiary.
Jan. 29-Additional pay offered as an inducement for Kentucky volunteers in the North-western army, under Gen. Wm. H. Harrison, to extend their term of serv- ice.
Feb. 1-Washington and Maysville au- thorized to raise, by taxation, $750 each to buy fire-engines.
Feb. 2-Act to encourage the manufac- ture of salt.
David Ballengall, an assistant judge of the Nicholas circuit court since 1805, "ad- dressed " out of office, because a Scotch-
man unnaturalized, and not having taken the oath preparatory to naturalization.
May 5-Brig .- Gen. Green Clay, with 3,000 Kentuckians, reaches Fort Meigs, and, with part of his force, cuts his way through the enemy's lines into the fort.
800 Kentuckians, under Col. Win. Dud- ley, killed or taken prisoners.
July-Miserable failure of the second siege of Fort Meigs.
July 31-Fort Stephenson besieged.
Oct. 5-Gov. Shelby, with 4.000 Ken- tuckians, reinforce Gen. Harrison, and take part in the brilliant victory of the river Thames-which closes the hostilities in the North-west.
Oct. 15-The Kentucky troops reach Frenchtown, on the river Raisin, on their return from the victory of the Thames. They collect 65 skeletons of their massa- cred countrymen, and inter them with proper honors.
Nov. 4-The Kentucky troops reach Limestone ( Maysville), and are discharged by Maj. Trigg.
Nov. 25-The State House, at Frank- fort, consumed by fire.
Dec. 7-In consequence of the burning of the capitol, the court of appeals and general court are authorized to sit at any convenient house in Frankfort, until other- wise provided by law. Governor and sec- retary of state may usc their private seals to their official acts, until a new state seal and secretary's seal can be procured.
Dec. S-At request of President Madi- son, the legislature sets apart rooms in the penitentiary for confining British prison- ers, in retaliation for the close confine- ment by the enemy of American prisoners.
Dec. 24-Kentucky's quota, $168,928, of the direct war tax levied by congress, Aug. 2, 1813, assumed by the state and paid when called for under the law.
1814, Jan. 31-John Brown, Daniel Weisiger, Richard Taylor, Win. Hunter, and Jephthah Dudley, appointed commis- sioners to plan and superintend the build- ing of a new state-house, of dimensions specified, and to be paid for by subserip- tions of the citizens, and not by the state. No pledge is given to continue the seat of government at Frankfort.
Daniel Smith and Samuel J. Mills visit Kentucky in behalf of the American Bi- ble Society, to distribute Bibles, to form Bible societies, and to organize churches.
May 14-Maj .- Gen. Wm. H. Harrison resigns his commission.
Aug. 6-Henry Clay, James S. Bayard, John Quincy Adams, Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin, as American commis- sioners, meet British cominissioners at Ghent (in Belgium), and, Dec. 14, sign a treaty of peace.
Sept. 20-Gen. Duncan McArthur calls upon Gov. Shelby for 500 mounted Ken- tuckians, who rendezvous this day at Ur- bana, Ohio, under Maj. Peter Dudley. He leads them, with some Ohio troops, to the river Raisin, against Pottawatomie Indians, who flee at his approach. Thence
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leads them to Detroit, crosses into Canada, going 225 miles eastward, and, Nov. 4, defeats 550 Canadian militia, at Malcomn's Mill, with loss of 17 killed, 9 wounded, and 196 prisoners ; American loss 1 killed, 6 wounded. On their return toward Sand- wich (where, Nov. 18, they are honorably discharged), they destroy several mills which were making flour for Gen. Drum- mond, and much arms and property, to cripple the enemy. The expedition or raid is very daring and quite successful.
1815, Jan. 4-2,500 Kentucky militia, under Maj .- Gen. John Thomas, less than one-fourth of them armed (as their arms were on flat-boats, not yet arrived), reach New Orleans.
Maysville " Eagle " newspaper estab- lished.
Jan. 8-Great victory at New Orleans. Feb. 7-Town of Covington established.
March 17-Kentucky troops begin their homeward march from New Orleans, by land, and reach Kentucky about May 1, after enduring almost incredible hard- ships.
Certain county courts authorized to ap- propriate seminary lands.
April 6-Great flood in the Ohio river; higher than it had been since 1793.
Oct. 15-A steamboat built at Louis- ville.
1816, Jan. 29-John J. Crittenden and others authorized to raise, by lottery, $10,000, to build a Masonic Hall in Rus- sellville.
Jan. 31-Church and seminary property and libraries exempted from taxation.
Feb. 1-Company in Gallatin county in- corporated, to build a steamboat and steam mill.
Feb. 6-The state divided into three districts, for the purpose of elceting 12 electors (four in each district) of president and vice-president of the United States.
Feb. 10-Penalty of $100 upon any court or justice permitting any lawyer from Indiana territory to practice before them, and like penalty of $200 upon any such lawyer so practicing-until Indiana repeals her law punishing Kentucky law- yers for practicing there.
Feb. 10-Act for founding, by private subscription, Fayette Hospital, for the ac- commodation of lunatics and others.
Feb. 10-$10,000 appropriated to finish the new state-house.
Further time allowed to locate and sur- vey seminary lands.
Gen. John Adair receives " the highest approbation and thanks of the legislature " of Kentucky, for his gallantry at the battle of New Orleans, and " more particularly for the deep interest he took in vindicat- ing a respectable portion of the troops of Kentucky from the inappropriate imputa- tion of cowardice, most unjustly thrown upon them " by Gen. Andrew Jackson.
Feb. 10-Salaries advanced and fixed as follows : governor and auditor, $2,000 each ; secretary of state $800, treasurer $1,200, and register $1,500.
Aug .- George Madison elected governor, and Gabriel Slaughter lieutenant-governor.
Oct. 16-Gov. Madison dies, and, Oet. 21, G. Slaughter succeeds him; after much excitement as to whether he should become governor, or the legislature should order a new election.
1817, Jan. 17-Hope distillery company near Louisville, incorporated.
Jan. 28-The circulation of shinplas- ters and private notes prohibited.
Feb. 3-$2,000 appropriated to repair the governor's mansion.
Feb. 4-Lexington and Louisville Turn- pike Road company, and the Maysville and Lexington Turnpike Road company chartered.
Feb. 4-$6,000 loaned by the state to Dr. Luke Munsell, to facilitate the com- pletion of his "large and elegant" map of Kentucky.
Feb. 5-Louisville Hospital established.
The Kentucky legislature proposes an amendment to the constitution of the United States-that any law varying the compensation or per diem of members of congress, shall take effect only after the term of service of the representatives voting for the law shall have expired.
Dec. 12-Shock of an earthquake felt throughout the state.
1818, Jan. 26-Forty-six independent banks chartered, located, and with capital as follows : $1,000,000-at Lexington and Louisville ; $500,000-at Frankfort : $300,- 000-at Bowling Green, Georgetown, Mays- ville, and Paris; $200,000-at Bardstown, Glasgow, Hopkinsville, Newport, Russell- ville, Richmond, Shelbyville, Versailles, and Winchester ; $150,000-at Danville, Flemingsburg, Harrodsburg, Henderson, Springfield, and Stanford; $120,000-at Cynthiana; and $100,000-at Augusta, Bar- bourville, Burksville, Burlington, Carlisle, Columbia, Elizabethtown, Greensburg, Greenville, Hardinsburg, Lancaster, Leb- anon, Millersburg, Monticello, Morgan- town, Mount Sterling, New Castic, Nich- olasville, Owingsville, Petersburg, Port William, Shepherdsville, and Somerset. Aggregate capital $8,720,000.
Jan. 30-Company chartered to build a canal at the Falls.
Feb. 3-The legislature abolishes the old board of trustees of Transylvania Uni- versity, and appoints a new board of 13.
Feb. 4-$300 appropriated to pay for a plan for a state arinory.
Gen. George Rogers Clark dies, near Lonisville.
Oct. 19-Treaty with the Chickasaw In- dians, for all their lands or claims in Ten- nessee and Kentucky, about 7,000,000 acres-for an annuity of $20,000 for 15 years.
Nor. 10-For the fiscal year ending to- day, the total receipts into the state treas- ury were $180,710-of which from revenue collected by sheriff's $57,844: taxes on law process, deeds, and seals, $10,031; dividends on state stock in the bank of Kentucky (8 per cent.), $45,147 ; collected
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for lands sold heretofore, $37,431. The Dee. session, 1817, of the legislature cost $24,617.
Nov. 20-Bank of Kentucky and other Kentucky banks suspend specie pay- ments-caused by a pressure for specie from the United States bank.
Dec. 10-$38,133 drawn from the treas- ury for improving navigation of Kentucky, Green, Salt, Cumberland, and other rivers.
Bank of Kentucky resumes specie pay- ments.
Dee. 19-Rev. Horace Holley, LL. D., installed as president of Transylvania University.
The United States bank refuses to pay the tax imposed upon her branches in Kentucky-claiming exemption.
1819, Jan. 11-The legislature memori- alizes congress to provide for Christopher Miller, of Hardin county, Ky., who, in 1783, when 15 years old, was taken pris- oner by the Indians and retained among them until recaptured by Wayne's spies, in 1794, and then became one of his most distinguished and useful spies, going on hazardous, delicate, and successful mis-
sions. Wayne promised him an independ- ent fortune from congress if he would go, but died before making his promise good. Miller is now poor, with large family.
Jan. 19-Centre College, at Danville, incorporated.
Jan. 28-57 conviets now in the peniten- tiary, working in eut nail, wrought nail, shoe, and chair factories, and a blacksmith shop.
Feb. 3-Charter of the Bank of Ken- tucky extended to 1841.
Dee. 6-Gov. Slaughter recommends that directors and stockholders of banks be made individually liable for redemption of their notes.
Dee. 16-Aet passed, over the governor's veto, to suspend for 60 days sales under executions and decrees.
1820, Jan. 3-Legislature instructs Ken- tucky senators in congress, and requests representatives, to vote for a law " to ad- mit the people of Missouri into the Union as a state, whether those people will sane- tion slavery by their constitution or not."
Jan. 25-Time of annual meeting of the legislature changed to 3d Monday in Oe- tober.
Feb. 8-Commissioners report the re- building of the state-house completed ; total cost, $40,032, of which citizens of Franklin county, and a few others, paid $20,899, and the state the balance.
Feb. 9-Ratio of representation in leg- islature fixed at 737 voters for the next four years ; 38 senators and 100 representatives provided by apportionment.
Feb. 10-Independent bank charters re- pealed.
Feb. 11-Right of replevin extended 3 to 12 months. The "relief " excitement begins. .
Feb. 14-$5,000 appropriated by the state to buy books and apparatus for the medical department of Transylvania Uni- versity.
Feb. 14-147 copies of Munsell's large map of Kentucky purchased by the state.
Feb. 14-In cases of imprisonment for debt, prison bounds extended to the limits of each county town.
March 3-The " Missouri Compromise" bill passes congress.
June 24-James Madison, then presi- dent of the United States, and Gen. An- drew Jackson and suite, partake of a pub- lie dinner with the fraternity of Free Ma- sons, in Louisville.
June-Total population of Kentucky 564,317, an increase of 361/3 per cent. since 1810, and making her the sixth 'state in the Union in population. Of these, 434,- 644 are whites ; 2,759 free colored ; and 126,732 slaves-the latter an increase of 571/3 per cent. in 10 years.
Aug .- Contest for governor very excit- ing. John Adair receives 20,493, Wm. Logan 19,947, Joseph Desha 12,419, and Anthony Butler 9,567. For lieutenant- governor, Win. T. Barry 33,022, and Wm. B. Blackburn 22,722. Adair and Barry elceted.
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