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

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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