When the vast tract known as the "Louisiana Purchase," secured from France in 1803, came to be organized it was divided into two districts and the northern part called the "District of Louisiana," a large part of it lying immediately west of the Illinois country, was attached to Indiana for purposes of government, though not made a part of our territory. Our governor and judges established several laws for the District of Louisiana that was separate and apart from the laws for Indiana. This arrangement was not practicable and on March 4, 1805, Louisiana became a separate territory.