NOOTKA—
Convention of, 125
OREGON—
Original extent of, 4, 111
Primitive isolation of, 6
Territorial admission of, 52
Motives for statehood in, 53
Opposition to statehood in, 54
Constitutional Convention of, 55
Admission of, as a state, 58
Dangers of pioneer travel to, 61, 62
Characters of pioneers in, 63, 64
First use of the name, 112, 166
Spanish claims to, 122
Southern boundary of, fixed, 127
Russian claims to, 128
Northern boundary of, fixed, 127
School lands of, 154
Early American visitors to, 193
Early immigration to, 198
Dispute over northern boundary of, 215
Discussion over occupation of, 218
Character of early settlement in, 224
Fifty-four deg. 40 min. boundary of, 243
Settlement of northern boundary of, 251
Estimate and census of Indians in, 314
Condition of, in 1842, 327
Fur trade in, 329, 335
Motives for movement to, 352
Summary of negotiations for, 349
Difficulties of route to, 359
Estimate of immigrations to, 370
Character of immigrants to, 398
PARKMAN—
Estimate of work of, on Oregon Trail, 342
POLK—
Inaugural address on Oregon, 46
Message of, 1845 on Oregon, 47
Message of, 1847, 49
POPULATION MOVEMENT—
Effect on Oregon, 8
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT—
Notices for, 32, 33
First steps toward, 33
Objections to, 34, 35
Plan of, 36
Changes in, 37, 38
Effectiveness of, 39
Indian attitude toward, 40
Lane’s verdict on, 52
Notes on organization of, 91
SAUVIE’S ISLAND—
Indian population of, 310
SLACUM—
Visit of, to Oregon Country, 228
SLAVERY—
Influence of, on admission of Oregon Territory, 48, 50, 51, 147
In Constitutional Convention, 56
In early Oregon, 101
SOVEREIGNTY—
Occupation the test of, 123
TEXAS—
Influence of, on Oregon Question, 288
TYLER—
Message of, 1842 on Oregon, 41, 234
Message of, 1843, 44
Message of, 1844, 45
WASHINGTON—
Territorial formation of, 53
WEBSTER—
Opinion of, on Oregon Question, 239
WHITE—
Appointment of, as sub-Indian agent, 31
Settlement of, in Oregon, 241
WHITMAN—
Character and aims of, 41, 42
Work of, 42, 241
Character of, 61
Matthieu’s estimate of, 85
Views of, on Oregon’s needs, 351
Influence of, 381
WILKES—
Work of, in Oregon, 333
WYETH—
Visits of, to Oregon, 194
Settlement in Oregon, 223
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