1 66 HISTORY OF OHIO. 



October, to Marietta. Returning from thence to Cincinnati, 

 they penetrated through the forests and swamps of the north- 

 west, to Detroit. Having held this court, they returned to 

 Cincinnati. 



After being a member of the legislature of this state repeat- 

 edly, Jacob Burnet was elected a judge of the supreme court 

 of this state, in 1821-2. This station he filled with distin- 

 guished ability. From this station, he was transferred to the 

 United States senate, where he exhibited the same traits of 

 character, for which he has always been remarkable — clear- 

 ness, and depth of understanding, sound reasoning, equable and 

 happy temperament ; in fine, for real wisdom, great learning 

 and singleness of purpose. 



After this first session of the territorial legislature, the seat 

 of government was removed to Chillicothe, where it remained 

 while the territory existed. Here the state constitution was 

 framed, and the state government continued here until 1810, 

 when the " sweepers" removed it to Zanesville. During the 

 remaining period from 1799 to 1803, the territorial legislature 

 annually met, but made not many laws, owing to the extraor- 

 dinary powers conferred on the governor, by the act of con- 

 gress of July 13th 1787. The governor was obstinate, and 

 the people disliked him. How far his defeat, while at the 

 head of the North Western Terrritorial army, contributed to 

 his want of popularity we do not know. That doubtless had 

 its effects on the public mind. • 



Settlers slowly came into the country, extending their settle- 

 ments into the interior, and preparing, in that way, for a 

 change in the form of government. During the time of our 

 territorial pupillage, congress passed an act dividing this coun- 

 try by the Scioto river; all east of that line was to be a terri- 

 tory by itself Of the western division, the Wabash was its 

 western boundary. St. Clair was accused of getting that act 

 passed, so that he might be the governor of the eastern di- 

 vision during his lifetime. The people informally sent Thomas 

 Worthington to congress to get it repealed. Governor Wor- 

 thington was successful and got the obnoxious act repealed. 



