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Les diagrammas suivants illustrent la mAthode. trrata to pelure, n i □ 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ^l ul INDEX. »rt#l AUTHOR, his information Ibr colonizing the Oregon Terriiory, 3. A. the objects of his enterprise, 51. 52. 58. spreads iiilbrraauon broadcast aliout ihr. United Stales, 7U. 84. labors alone, 8. * his pioneering services and sacritices 6*). 67. t')9. 53. hiS patience and perseverance, 84. the manner his Oregon expedition oi' 1831, was broken up, 76. * his losses in New England, 7. 77. his losses at New Orleans and Vera Cru/, 7. 78. his lo.ss by robbers, 7. Ibllowcd by villains with murderous intentions, 78. tell among robbers, 9. the press turned against him— abused in periodicals, 70 objects ol his enemies 13, 58 objects of his journey through Mexico, 6'.* \ h s suflerin^s during the progress o| the work ol colonizing Oregon, 12, 60, 61, 69, 81 his hair-breadth escapes, 9 invited to Texas, ihe nature of his journey lo the Columbia river, 52, 69 ^ _, .■seized wiih the fever and ague in the wilderness, 9, lO ^^m. ^ .,. *40U^ his feeble health, 8,ig, •'>1, 73, 74^P*^*^f his trust in God, 1^ 73 his enemies taking advantage of the circumstances of his ill health, abuse him 6, 48, 49, 60 aliiictions subsequent to his Oregon achievements, 76, 51 cause o. his delays in Mexico, and the change of route, 78 marauders join his party, 10 his voyage down the Uinquaw 1 1 A his imprisonment 14, 55 • his baggage overhauled, 14, 55 t his plans lor towns and cities id Oregon 50 opposed in his attempt to lot out the land at the tails of the Wallamet, for V ^(^ a town, to be occupied by himself and the first emigrants, 56 ■ ^ his first acquaintance wuli Capt E. Young, 5.$ his expectation of a lot of land in Oregon disappointed, 4 hostilities renewed against him 14 v his passage to the Sandwich Islands, 57, 59, 60 his nervous system shattered, 9, 85 tiic partial cause of his diffidence, 8 . 1 his mind ciifceblet v/,MClAL. .iBRAr^Y VI CTORtA. B. C. <. i I '> ^v^ 2 the effects of a pious mother's instruction received in early youth, upon his course of life, 82 his political creed, 83 his incinoir to Congress, 49, 0('> his reasons for applying to Congress for help, 1, 5 his ill-success, 13 documents and verifying papers lost, dCi his disposition, projects and achievements misrepresented ,....80,82 public confidence in his writings and capabilities, imprisonment, 3ti his book entitled "Hard usage at Three Rivers,' 76, 78 his friend at Vancouver, 48 his life itireatcned, 54, 5(i ASTOR, J. JACOB, the nature and character of his tradin;; establishment at the iii(>uih of the Columbia river, 21, W, 44 ASTORIA, no town, 21 CLAIMS of Auierii:aii citi^ens lo lands on (Juadras Island — concerning it, 14, 15, 20, 34, 37, 39, 40, 42, r,,',, t,K CLAIM, United Stairs i" 'irrgon, H' pkiphi, ih»" ijmmid^ !Mid evidoncns of 17, 4a, 4." •'material (acts, " concealed, 41; public men, deceived concerning it 17, .i2- 14 CLAIM, Briii.sh, to Oregon, 29, 3'.' CLAIM, Spanish, to Oregon, 22, 38, 3<> CLAIM, the author's Mexican 70, 73, 78 CALIFORNIA, interior seitlementt. ot •'>, 70 CHASTISEMLMS, divine 8, <• rOLI'MBIA RIVER, Us Indian name, 8, 9 lis discovery by the Spaniards 18, 20 Us re-discoverv bv Ciipt l> Orav ... 17, 18 CHRISTIANITY,.....' 2ti COMPANY. 11. B. the nauin- "f Us bu8in«" :. in Oipgon 24,61 lis secret fund, . . l.*) ts attempts to break up th" settleinenl lornied by the author, 52-54 '•ruel policv and iinmerriful roiiHiiri nf its friends toward the author, I'l II, tt\ '1, iS, .'^'1. 36, (iO, 76, 70 ^ description ol Us friends, HT " ilijPlotling'- and (leachery ol its tneiids against the interests of the United Stales ." ICi, 13, 79 COLONIZATION of Oregon, the best mean... (or bringing U iibout 81 ;i diflicult and arduou?, undertaking, 3-5 powerfully opposed, ■ 3, 7, t'l encouraged by members of Congress, and by others,. 3, •! debts contracted to promote its prosecution, . . . . .^.'i, 72 DIFFIDENCE of the auilioi. partially a-rounied for, .1. . .84 EDUCATION, attempts by the authoi to uiiprove its systcin, and lo advwncr its ( ausc in Mexico, < . .70 ENTERPRISE, the authors Oregon, its nature, incipient movements, and re- ^uhs I, t*#9 Its immediate and ultimate objects, I, 5, 52 altcnded with great difticuliies and sufl'ermgs, 69 attempts to prevent its progress, (i9, 77, 78 led to other enterprises public and private , and to the settling of the inte rior of California, 70, 84 national benehts which might have accrued therefrom H9, 70 GREEN HOW, ROBERT, ill treats the author, 18,65, 66, 68 HOWISON, Lieut, government agent to Oregon, deceived, 62 INDIANS, American, came from the eastern parts of Asia, 20 good devised for the Indians west of the Rocky Mountains, . .4, 70, 71, 80 pills made to kill Indians, , . , , 57 upon hi!) 82 83 . . . 'ly, tjt> 1,5 13 65 ...80,82 3ti ...70,78 48 ...54, 5t) lent at the 2\, S<> i9, 77, 7S the inte .70,84 . . H9, 70 t)5, fiii, 08 02 20 0,71,80 57 arsenic plentilully administered to Indians in Califoima and Oregon ; thou- sands of ihein, men, women and children murdered, about the year 1832, KKNDRICK, Capt. JOHN, the purchases dI land by hiip. from Indian chiefs on the cca.st of Oregon 34, 37, oH, 40 LAFLAMBOIS, Capt , his humanity towards the author 11 LEE, JASON, d the Staif Department, 62, t)3 I'KE ATY, Nootka, between Great Britain and Spain, 10, 41 THOMPSON, Cajit. condiiionally engaged to carry supplies in the author's settle- ments, and to employ his vessel iii the trade of Oregon, 57 YOUNG, Capt. EVVING, the leading man of the author's party into Oregon, 10, 51 character of, 54-56 % deceived concerning the author, , .54 %* threatened by letter the author's lite, 54 his written statement to Lieut. Slocuiu giving a reason for his and the party's settling in Oregon, S3, 55 M "J I i I APPENDIX. Letter Irom the author to J. 15. Thornton, Esq., coiicernint,' tliinfjs in Mexico— prelection aflorded travelers— chciern— civil commoiions — the government not sulTiciently arbitrary — President Santa Anna irue to his country — education — the author's endeavors to improve the system of school instruc- tion S7-89 Education, the author identified with 88, 89 Vaccination among the Mexican Indians, 89 Cal'fornia, preparatory measures Cur the selttement of &<) extracts of a letter to President Santa Anna relative to the settlement of 8'J, 90 the reply of the governor of the Californias to the author iclative to a sur- vey of the upper portion of 'Jl, 92 SUPPLEMENTAL INDEX. The Author's acknowledgments of the civilities and lavours from countrymen on the other side of the continent. I The origin of the coloni/ing setlleincnis, nud Testimonials in behalf of the author. B Outlines of a plan lor ameiioraung the condition of Indians. See p. 73 Projection of a railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific Ocean. See p. 73 I Mexico — ;overnineiit country — Dol instruc- S7-8'.t ....88,81) 89 8'J ttlenient of 8y, 90 ve to a sur- D Remarks, supporting the rluim to ilu; Innds punhasod by Capi Kendriclr, i»in' showing the reasonableness of a public conlinnaiKm of ihi- iitle. A copy of the author's petitiuu to Congress, in IJi il. \- Useful information lelalive lo the colonizaiiion ul Urcyim, suppressed. The author's triumphs in trials ol scivntilii kiidwIcdKc with British sea captains. H Answers to geometrical and puzzlinv; i|Ui'siiuii- A brutal attack upon the repuiaiiuii ol the ;iuilu>r. .soon iilur lus return Irom Ore- goo. K Schedule of books and papers put mio the possession of (.ominiitees and members of Congress, showing facts and falsili>s relative lo the colonization ol Ore- gon. itrymen on * half of the See p. 7."? I. See p. 73 A plan for cities in Uiegoii, drawn by i\\v author in l^i^l M A portion ol a book publuslied some years a^i-, diiell, . oinpus"d of ;ibsuacls from • the author's journal with an appendix. CHAPTKK 1. The lirst settlemml uf Uream -Vijfnsion nf inlonmittuu-l'tn^ui uiuited—Exindi- tions contemplated— The author abused— Ihpariurc Jrtmt DostoH— Separation from beloved ones—Attempts to prevent progrtss—Luss of junds— Delay in New York— Tn'o villains join the party— Means jor dowj. good— Public and private patronage— Troubles in iWw Orleans— Passage to \'tra Cru:—An tgnorantand cruel sea captain— Great suffrrmgs—A hair-breadth escape Jrom shiprvreck. CHAPTEll 11. Baeeaee deposited for safe keeping in the custom house of l\ra Cruz -Lovttt comes to sreel— Treachery— An attempt to steal from the author a portion of his prop, erty— Smuggling by Revenue Oficers— Bodily debility— Sojourn at Vera '.M\ 9 I'rus—Caute of ihlnij 0/ journei/-- Baggage called for, and refused — ml duti- able Things finiiitusing the baggage— its destination — Inducement of the cir- ruitimt mute to Oregon. The author's passport from the Chief Executive of the United States secured him no protection in Mexico — Obligations of indem- nity fur thf plunder of travelers property rest somewhere — The city of Jalapa. N Uemarks ennceriiiiig the introduction fj the lint Missionaries into Oregon. Trstimonul. Two articles concerning the author's spirit of enterprise and heiuvolence from the pen of a friend at Washington. 'Ikstimonials. R rRTiTius 01 riit CiTi/.F.iNs 111' Boston. S hi^iv. ..i;ai, skeicu or thk Sandwich Island*. Historical remarks concbr.ninu the Indians or North Amcrica. U Dissertation on Christianity. i ed — not duti- mt of the cir- Exuutive of ms of intlem- nf Jalapa. nin the pen of URICA. 1 # #; ' *