# Oregon Historical Quarterly/Volume 20/Index

​INDEX TO VOLUME XX ating treaty
human
of
1818
express amaze-
ment at claim of priority of discovery and occupation by U. S., 325-6; Adams' response to their views re-
Airplane and Stage Coach, 224. Applegate, Jesse, views the race of pioneers as but instrumentalities for Deity in His purpose to increase knowledge, virtue and happiness of
garded as contentious, 326-30.
B
race, 397-9.
ASTORIA FORT, THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE RESTORATION OF, 243-260; 305-330; new documentary sources prepare for a true verdict on the procedures of
BOUNDARY OF OREGON, THE NORTHERN, 25-34; the more or less consistent
the participants in the restoration of Astoria, 243; opportunities given writer by British Foreign Office for on this problem, 243-4; research characteristic aggressiveness common to British and Americans cause of much of the difficulty in their relations, 244-5; parallel plans of North
positions of the United States and Great Britain in their conflicting claims to the Oregon Country, 25; course of events that led to the disclosure of the document containing the request that the Hudson's Bay Company remove its principal trading post to the north side of the Columbia,
West
Company
and
John
Battleship Oregon, The, 224.
Blue Bucket Mine, where was
George Canning's attention directed to the British interests in Oregon, 26; primacy of economic motive in impelling to interest in Oregon, 26; current error as to who initiated movement to select site of Fort Vancouver, 27; Governor J. H. Pelly outlines basis for British claim to Oregon
Jacob
25-6;
245-6; sources of confusion as to relative priorities of explorations of British and Americans as bases of their respective claims, 246-7; the English point of view and William Pitt's plan for colonization of this region based on it, 247-9; the conflicting views of the Americans and their different projects based on them, 250;
Astor,
Country, 27-33. BOUNDARIES, THE NORTHWEST, 331-44; Sir George Simpson answers Henry Addington's queries relating to resources and history of the Pacnic Northwest, 333-95 J- H. Pelly answers queries of William Huskisson relating to resources and history of the Pacific Northwest, 339-44.
through which the movement and procedure for restora-
correspondence tion
the
develops, 250-60; uncertainty of Nor'westers as to the protection
government would afford them in trade ventures in the Oregon Country, 305-7; the course of
that the British
events touching the foreign relations of the U. S. from 1815-17 of which the dispatching of the Ontario was a part, 307-9; the report that the Ontario was proceeding to the Columbia River "to seize and destroy the establishment and trade of the North West Company on that coast" caused Simon McGillivray of that concern to this deinstitute inquiries, 309-11; velops a line of correspondence which the British government provides that shall not contest the point of possession of the Columbia River at the outbreak of the war but does not admit the validity of the title of the U. S. government to the settlement
it? 219-20.
Canning, George, political service of, 26. CHRISTIANITY, BEGINNINGS OF, IN ORE-
its irregular mode of secure restoration is deprecated, 311-20; report on the establishment constituting Fort George, and the proceedings of restoration, 320-5; British commissioners negoti-
in which procedure to atad
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159-72; religious influence of early trappers and traders, 160; Iroquois deserters from the Hunt party
GON,
start
movement culminating
in
dele-
gation going to St. Louis on religious mission, 160-1; Dr. McLoughlin conducts services at Fort Vancouver, 162; planting of Roman Catholic work in Oregon, 162; knowledge of Indian trip to St. Louis rouses Dr. Wilbur Fisk and the Jason Lee party is organized, 163; first sermon preached in the Willamette Valley, 163; the great reinforcement, 1840, 166; first protestant church, 167; American Board commissions Dr. Parker, who selects
Dr. 1
68;
Marcus Whitman as companion, the Whitman, Spalding, Gray ​INDEX the phase of giving notice of termination of joint occupation, 55-82; Oregon legislative measures before Congress, 83-93 opening of negotiations
party and mission establishments, 168-
9; Reverend Harvey Clark and John S. Griffin begin activities on Tualatin plain, 169; Dr. George H. Atkinson
that consummated treaty of 1846, 1734; arbitration of issues proposed but not accepted, 17.4-8; proposition for renewal of negotiations and Folk's attowards titude 178; progress it, towards agreement on terms of treaty, 178-86; Secretary Buchanan refuses to draft message submitting it to Senate, 186-7; Senate advises Polk to accept and ratifies but not without strenuous opposition, 187-91; who was the "instrument preserving the peace of the world?" 191-2; consideration of possible explanations of Folk's course on the Oregon issue, 193-218; steps to provide territorial organization and other legislative needs for Oregon balked in Congress through injection of slavery issue, 261-9; the Ben ton letter to the people of Oregon, 269-71 Folk's attitude on the issue called out, 269-71; Oregon issue swallowed in of issue up greater and its extension, 272-4; slavery Oregon issues with slavery extension uppermost in the Senate, 27484; compromise committee provided and its bill passed, 384-8; House promptly defeats Senate measure and passes bill of its own, 288-90; Oregon territorial organization act passed and signed by President, 290-95; increasing annual migrations to Oregon, 3406; gradual modifications of its organic law, 346-8; advent of territorial officials in Oregon, 348-9; failure of fedin eral aid Cayuse war, 349-51; astounding ideas of President Taylor as to advisable policy towards Oregon and California, 352-3; land legislation for Oregon, 3S3-*7 relation of Dr. McLoughlin to land question, 357-60;
1 70 Congregationalism, Presbyterians and Episcopalians lay foundations, 170-2.
represents
Baptists,
Corvallis in 1855, 107.
Earthquakes,
the
of
frequency
slight,
222.
F REVEREND
FISHER,
ENCE
EZRA,
CORRESPOND-
OF, 95-137; strength of different
denominations in Salem in 1854, 97; beginning of organized activity of Baptist church in Portland, 99; size and prospects of Portland in 1854, 99.
Joseph, participates in promotion of Dayton-Sheridan railroad, 145. Gold diggings excitement near Fort Col-
Gaston,
ville,
121-123.
H Hembree, Captain, monument
Indian war terror, 127-8. Indian fighters, encampment
for,
224.
of, 223.
J
K L
M Miscellany notes, 225-8.
N Nachess
Trail,
examination
Thurston's manipulations to deprive Dr. McLoughlin of his rights, 360-3; adjustment of Hudson's Bay Company's claims, 363-4; Indian war claims, 364-
of, 225.
6; protection of emigrants, 367; profor transcontinental jects railway, 367-70; growth of population and ex-
Oregon Caves, the naming and reservation of, 400.
OREGON,
THE FEDERAL RELATIONS
tension of settlements and carving of territories out of old Oregon territory, 370-3; pressure for admission as a state, 373-9; issues in constitutional convention, 379-80; the Oregon constitution and question of admission of Oregon before Congress becomes involved with issue of slavery extension and general party politics, 380-9; marking of the boundary, 390; a summary of varying fortunes of the Oregon question, 391-2; bibliography,
OF,
173-218; 261-295; 345-3955 Sir George Simpson gives British government information as to situation in Oregon, 35-6; emphasizes attitude of H. B. Co. as to British interests ^n the Oregon Country, 36-7; British government presses overture American delays acceptance, 37-9; the tripartite project including California, Texas and Oregon, 39-41 ; progress with the Oregon issue in hands of Pakenham and his rejection of the American offer, 41-50; British attempt to reopen negotiations, 51-4; the Oregon question uppermost in Congress on
hew
35-93J
393-5-
Oregon pioneers, annual meeting of, Oregon Spectator, tablet marking
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of
its first issue,
297-300.
222. site ​INDEX tions involved in the acquisition of the
narrow gauge system by him, 157. Rainier, the name of Mount, 221.
Pacific Railway dates, 221. Governor J. H., outlines to Pelly, George Canning basis of British claim to Oregon Country, 27-33. PIONEER, THE, 231-3; letter to Board of Regents of University of Oregon requesting designation of spot for erection of monument as memorial to Oregon pioneers, 231-2; expression of admiration of genius of Sculptor A. Phimister Proctor, 232-3. Pioneer, The, Mr. Teal's, 224. Pioneers, Oregon, death lists of, 139, 229, 303-4-
PIONEERS,
heads William, company of Scotch buyers of "Yamhill" railroad,
Reid,
145; large financial and promotion activities of, in Oregon, 147.
s School enterprises in Oregon in
QUALITIES OF THE OREGON,
POLK AND OREGON
WITH A PAKENHAM LETTER, 301-2; expression of the views of the "49 men" and of "54-4o' the
relative
strength
1-23;
portrayal of conditions incident to its discovery by Meriwether Lewis, 1-2; William Clark names it Lewis River, 3; the name "Snake," that of the Indians inhabiting its basin, supplants the name Lewis, 3; versions as to why the tribe was so named, 3; Jefferson's statement of loss suffered in Lewis' death, 4; the prehistoric roads of the region, 4-5; David Thompson erects first building in what is now the state of Idaho, 6; Andrew Henry established Fort Henry on the Snake, 6-7; adventures of three hunters in Henry's
235-242; experience and training of type of people who became founders of Oregon, 235-8; occasions on which their qualities have been demonstrated, 238-41; the statue as symbolizing and immortalizing these qualities, 241-2.
men" and
1855,
109.
SNAKE RIVER IN HISTORY, THE,
of
these in Congress, 301-2. Portland and prospects in 1854, 99.
company, Edward Robinson, John Hoback and Jacob Rizner, 7-8; they lead the Wilson Price Hunt party through to Fort Henry, 8-9; Donald McKenzie
sent out to establish post among Nez Perces, 9; John Reed returns to cache at Caldron Linn, 10; Reed's second visit to Snake River country and first Indian masacre in the Snake River valley, 10-11; scenes of tragedy on the Oregon trail along the Snake, 11-14; complications from differing marriage customs of white and red race, 14-15; history of Fort Boise, 15-16; the massacre of the Vanorman
HISTORY OF THE NARROW GAUGE, IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY,
RAILROAD,
141-58; transportation situation in the
Willamette Valley in the latter 705, 141 ; plans for the extensions of the system, 142; its transportation effects, fate under Villard and the final disposition of it, 142; its initial financing, bankruptcy, reorganization and later finances, 143; conditions leading to promotion of the Dayton-Sheridan line, 144; details of its early finances, 145; becomes property of Scotch buyers organized as Willamette Valley Railroad Company, 145; equipment of the road, 146; a progressive period of railroad construction in the Pacific Northwest, 146; extensions of narrow gauge mileage on east and west sides in early '8os, 148; lines of traffic operated, 149; great scheme of junction at Winnemucca with Central Pacific line, 149-50; Villard wins control to protect the Oregon and California from competition, 150-1; institutes policy to make leased lines feeders to Oregon and California railroad, 151; ruined road finally taken over by Southern Pacific Railroad, 151-2; law over suits lease, repudiated 152; restoration of road and Dundee and Portland extension, 153-4; gravitation to Southern Pacific, 154; Ray's Landing bridge project, 155; public levee of Portland seized for terminal, 155; Huntington's large projects in the early '905, 156-7; financial transac-
train, 16-17; the acquisition of horse, the recession of the buffalo the Oregon trail, 17; pioneers gold seekers as state makers, 18; new factor making history in
Snake River
The The
the
and and the the
valley, 19-23.
Cascades, 102, 104, 127.
Dalles, 1854, 103; mines on the upper Columbia cause importance of, 124.
u
University, Territorial, removed Corvallis to Jacksonville, 107.
Villard,
Henry,
large
activity
from
of,
in
railway construction and operation in the Pacific Northwest, 146.
Yreka as large as Portland
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112-3.
in
1855,