the Wabash, which they cultivated like a garden; and they engaged largely in manufactures. This extraordinary society are about 800 in number, and hold all their property in common. They have regular office-bearers to conduct all the different branches of business carried on in the establishment, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce; and acting under a judicious and enlightened system, they have found manufacturing industry to be the most valuable part of their operations. It employs the greatest number of hands; it is most aided by machinery; and is more productive than any other. Settlers in the new countries would do well to take a lesson from this extraordinary people, who, in consequence of their simple but efficacious arrangements, good conduct, and industry, AND BY BEING INDEPENDENT WITHIN THEMSELVES FOR ALL THEIR MATERIAL WANTS, have accumulated more wealth, and probably experience more peace and happiness than any other 800 people, taken promiscuously, on the face of the earth.*

When the census of 1810 was taken, Indiana was quite a new country, and the manufactures were few, the amount being estimated at only $197,000. They have since greatly increased, and the number of persons employed in them is 3229.

The principal commerce of Indiana centres at Vincennes and the falls of Ohio. The state exports wheat, grain, provisions, and tobacco, and imports groceries and dry goods. The number of persons employed in commerce is 429.

Chief Towns.-Corydon, situated on Pigeon Creek, 22

* In 1825 they sold their lands to Mr. Owen, of Lanark, and removed back to their old quarters in Pennsylvania. And the "Community” established by Mr. Owen has become very popular.-See his Address to the Citizens of the United States.

miles west from the Falls of Ohio, is to be the seat of government until the year 1825. After which the government will be transferred to Indianopolis, which has been recently laid out on the west fork of White River, near the central part of the state.

Vincennes is situated on the east bank of the Wabash, about 100 miles from its outlet, and is the largest town in the state, and a place of considerable trade.

The census does not give the population of any of the towns of Indiana, and we shall therefore merely notice them as they are situated on the respective waters, remarking that some of them are important.

On the Ohio and its waters. Lawrenceburg, at the outlet of the Miami; Vevay, the Swiss settlement; Madison, laid out in 1811, and now the second town in the state, in point of extent. Charleston, situated two miles west from the river, is the capital of Clark county. Jeffersonville is situated above the Falls of Ohio, and is the seat of a land office. New Albany is below the falls, opposite to Shippingport. Fredonia is at the outlet of Big Blue River. Washington is opposite to Stephensport, in Kentucky. Troy is situated at the outlet of Anderson's Creek. Rockport is the capital of Spencer county, 16 miles below Troy. Evansville is situated on a bend of the river, at the outlet of Great Pigeon Creek, and here there is a road leading from the river to Princeton, and another to Harmony.

Towns on White Water River and its branches. Jacksonborough, Centreville, Salisbury, Richmond, Connersville, and Brookville.

ton.

On Laughery Creek. Ripley, Hartford, and Wilming

On Big Blue River.
On Patoka Creek.

Salem and Fredericksburg. Columbia and Princeton, Prince

ton is a considerable thoroughfare, and place of some busi

ness.

On White River and its waters. Vernon, Brownstown, Palestine, Hindostan, Greenwich, Orleans, Paoli, Washington, Petersburg, Russelville, and Bloomington.

On Wabash. Prophet's Town, Clinton, Terre Haute, Miriam, and Carlisle.

Harmony is situated on the east side of the Wabash, 50 miles above its outlet, and was the seat of the Harmonist Society before mentioned. The country here is very rich, it is easy to raise all the necessaries of life, and by vesting surplus labour in manufactured articles, an industrious community must become wealthy and comfortable.

Roads, Canals, and Improvements.-The same regulation exists here as in Ohio as to the support of roads. Several roads have been made through the state, but they are indifferent. The national road will pass through the central part of this state, in a south-west direction, probably touching at Indianopolis, and passing into the state of Illinois south of Terre Haute. It has been proposed to connect the navigation of the Wabash with St. Mary's River, a branch of the Maumee, and in a law of congress, appropriating a portion of the public lands for internal improvements, 100,000 acres were assigned to forward that object. It has also been proposed to make a canal round the Falls of Ohio at Jeffersonville.

Government and Laws.-The constitution of Indiana was adopted in 1816, and is legislative, executive, and judiciary. The legislative branch consists of a senate and house of representatives. The senators are elected for three years, and must be 25 years of age; the representatives must be 21 years of age, and are elected annually. The legislature meet on the first Monday of December. The executive is vested in a governor and lieutenant go

The circuit courts judge and two as

vernor, who are elected for three years, and are eligible six out of nine years. The judiciary is composed of a supreme court and circuit courts. The judges of the supreme court are appointed by the governor for three years, and have appellate jurisdiction. are to be held in each county by one sociates; the former to be appointed by the legislature for seven years, and the latter for the same period by the people. The elective franchise is vested in all free white males, of 21 years and upward, who are citizens of the United States.

Education and Manners.-When Indiana was admitted into the union, the same law extended to it as to Ohio, regarding the support of schools; and an entire township consisting of 23,040 acres of land was appropriated for the support of a college, which is fixed at Vincennes. The manners of the people are pretty similar to those of Ohio.

Boundaries.-On the north, the North West Territory; east, Lake Michigan and Indiana; south-east, Kentucky; west, Missouri and Missouri Territory.

Face of the Country.-The face of the country is more level than Ohio and Indiana. The ground is mostly undulating, but there are extensive plains and flat lands. Nearly one-half of the state is composed of prairies.

Rivers.-The Wabash constituting the eastern boundary, and Mississippi constituting the western boundary, have already been described. The principal streams be

sides these are the Illinois River, Rocky River, Kaskaskias River, and Little Wabash.

Illinois River is composed of the Kankakee and Plaines Rivers, which rise in the upper part of the state, and unite 35 miles S. W. from the southern extremity of Lake Michigan. Thence the river runs west 30 miles, and the Fox River falls in from the north. About 20 miles westward it turns to a south-west direction, in which it flows for 135 miles, when it assumes a south course, in which it runs for 65 miles, and falls into the Mississippi, 25 miles above its junction with the Missouri. It is 400 yards broad at its outlet, and its current being very gentle, it is navigable through its whole length.

Its principal tributary branches are Fox River, Vermillion River, Spoon River, Sanguemon River, Crooked Creek, and Macoupin River.

Rocky River rises in the northern part of the state, and runs a south-west course to the Mississippi, into which it falls a few miles above the military bounty lands.

Kaskaskias River rises in the interior of the state about 80 miles S. S. W. of Lake Michigan, and runs a southwest course of more than 200 miles, when it falls into the Mississippi a few miles below Kaskaskias. It is navigable for 150 miles.

Little Wabash rises 40 miles S. by E. of Kaskaskias River, and runs nearly in a south direction for 130 miles, and falls into the Wabash a few miles above its entrance into the Ohio.

The lesser streams are Embarras and Bon Pas Rivers, falling into the Wabash; Saline River falling into the Ohio; and Muddy River and Cahokia River falling into the Mississippi.

Geological Formation.-Wholly secondary. The elevation of Lake Michigan at the north-east angle of the