INDEX
Oregon Question, The, 1818-1828, 193- 219; committee on expediency of oc- cupying the Columbia River country, 193; Dr. John Floyd, a representative expansionist, 193-4; the diplomatic and domestic situation, 194-5; the immediate reason for Floyd's bringing up the Oregon matter, 195; six reas- ons outlined in the commission's re- port for the United States asserting right to the Oregon River country, 196-8; Floyd clearly interested in ex- pansion southward also, 198; Chinese immigration into Oregon but no ex- tension of slavery to Oregon contem- plated, 198-9; Benton's influence in the emphasis on the value and im- portance of oriental trade, 199; a second committee on the expediency of occupying the Columbia River and ter- ritory adjacent and a bill presented, 199-200; the Russian ukase fixing the southern limit of the Russian claim at 51 with buffer zone 100 miles farther to the south, 200-1; Floyd's discus- sion of the bill in the committee of the whole, 202-4; speeches for the bill by Wright and Baylies and of Tucker against, 204-7 ; arguments turned on commercial and political theories, 207; Golden urges advisabil- ity of priority in possession, 219; Floyd offers substitute for original bill the provisions of three of the six amendments of Mallory, 208; bill laid on the table, 209; Benton offers reso- lution of inquiry into expediency of enabling the President to take posses- sion, 210; bill authorizing President to occupy with military force and to set up a territorial government passes in the House, 210; the administra- tion had approved it, 211; cause of the Senate's failure to approve, 211.
Palmer, Joel, appointed superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon, 1; favors provision of reservations and assist- ance, 1 ; formation and adoption of reservation policy in Oregon and Washington largely the work of Palmer, 3-4; four principles of policy favored, 4 ; recommends coast between Yaquina and Alsea rivers for reserva- tion area, 4-5; recommendations of 1853 become basis for Indian reserva- tion policy of Pacific Northwest, 5-6; text of annual report of 1853, 28-38; reiterates importance of extinguishing Indian title to lands bordering on the "Northern" and "Southern" roads, 29; urges exploration of the interior re- gions of Oregon for information neces- sary to fix policy, 29-30; suggests wiser tactics and better modes of treatment and explicit and fair deal- ing, 30-1; list of agencies and sub- agencies needed, 32-3; adventurers in mining regions most reckless and especially affected with feelings of hostility to the Indians, 33; a new
tribe, the Molallalas, on the upper north and south forks of the Umpqua identified, 34; new tribes found on the coast between the Tillamook and the Umpqua rivers, 34-5; claims for ser- vices unpaid, 35; estimate of expenses for the year, 35-6; suggests provision of a contingent fund to meet needs in emergencies that unmet might lead to war, 87-8.
Parker, Rev. Samuel, visits the Willam- ette Mission, 239.
Parish, J. L., agent for the Oregon Coast district, recommends policy of raising Indians to citizenship, 7; se- lected to aid Superintendent Gary, 354.
Perkins, H. K. W., proceeds to The Dalles station, 259.
Prehistoric Mounds, The Origin of the Oregon, 87-94; probable relationship of mound builders of Oregon to primi- tive people of mainland of Northeast- ern Asia and Japan, 87-8; Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest had no knowledge of the Oregon mounds, 89; the modes of burial mounds were not used, 89-90; the crossing of the Ber- ing Strait could easily have been ef- fected by the builders of the prehis- toric mounds of Siberia and Japan, 90; description of the Oregon mounds and their contents, 90-4; type of skull and the evidence it affords, 93-4.
Rogers, Cornelius, participates in prepa- ration of 3 2 -page book at the Spalding mission and succeeds Mr. Hall as mission printer, 50-2; resigns and is drowned in the Willamette, 52.
Rogers, Major Robert, Indian fighter and author, 55; his repeated missions to the Great Lakes region and his peti- tion in 1765 to conduct an expedition to the Pacific, 56; his appointment as commandant at Mackinac not pleasing to General Thomas Gage and Sir Wil- liam Johnson, 56-7; probable route taken in proceeding to Mackinac, 58; Carver's orders from his superior do not contain mention of Ourigan, 58; Captain James Tute, the leader, and James Stanley Goddard, the lieutenant of the party, sent out, 58-9.
Reservation Policy in the Pacific North- west, 1853-5, the Adoption of the, 1- 38; Joel Palmer appointed to admin- ister policy, 1 ; valley lands occupied by settlers so provision of reservations and assistance favored, 1 ; decrease of supply of roots and game made In- dians restless and their state deplor- able, 1 ; Federal authorities report the whites responsible for the outbreak, 2; conflicts with the Indians in interior caused by taking lands occupied by Indians and by whiskey dealers, 3; murder of Ward party east of Fort Boise, 3; causes of dangerous Indian situation in the fall of 1854, 3; for- mation and adoption of reservation
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