. The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : its past and present, containing ... a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois ... etc . De France et de Navarre, regne ; Le neuvieme Avril, 1682. The whole party, under arms, chanted the Te Deum^ and then, aftera salute and cries of Vive le Moi,^ the column was erected by M. deLaSalle, who, standing near it, proclaimed in a loud voice the authority ofthe King of France. LaSalle returned and laid the foundations of the
. The History of Winnebago County, Illinois : its past and present, containing ... a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois ... etc . De France et de Navarre, regne ; Le neuvieme Avril, 1682. The whole party, under arms, chanted the Te Deum^ and then, aftera salute and cries of Vive le Moi,^ the column was erected by M. deLaSalle, who, standing near it, proclaimed in a loud voice the authority ofthe King of France. LaSalle returned and laid the foundations of the Mis-sissippi settlements in Illinois, thence he proceeded to France, whereanother expedition was fitted out, of which he was commander, and in twosucceeding voyages failed to find the outlet of the river by sailing alongthe shore of the gulf. On his third voyage he was killed, through the THE NORTHWEST TERRITOBY. 29 treachery of his followers, and the object of his expeditions was notaccomplished until 1699, when DIberville, under the authority of thecrown, discovered, on the second of March, by way of the sea, the mouthof the Hidden River. This majestic stream was called by the natives•Malbouchia, and by the Spaniards, ■■la ^alissade, from the great. TRAPPING. number of trees about its mouth. After traversing the several outlets,and satisfying himself as to its certainty, he erected a fort near itswestern outlet, and returned to France. An avenue of trade was now opened out which was fully 1718, New Orleans was laid out and settled by some European colon-ists. In 1762, the colony was made over to Spain, to be regained byFrance under the consulate of Napoleon. In 1803, it was purchased by 30 THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY. the United States for the sum of fifteen million dollars, and the territoryof Louisiana and commerce of the Mississippi River came under thecharge of the United States. Although LaSalles labors ended in defeatand death, he had
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