Alexander Morrison, who came to Indianapolis as a state representative from Clark County where he also published the , began publication of the in April 1830, in support of President Andrew Jackson. Shortly thereafter he purchased a share of the , a pro-Democratic paper, and merged the two under the name . He later dropped “State Gazette” from the title.
As editor, Morrison was known for a sarcastic style that made opponents wary of challenging him. A four-page weekly, the printed political and foreign news under his direction and occasionally included local items, fiction, and poetry. Morrison sold and repurchased his share in the paper a few times before retiring in May 1836.
The paper had several owners before , a previous owner, and George Pattison purchased it in May 1840 and merged it with their in August 1840. They sold the paper, then named the , to in June 1841, who renamed it the .
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