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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

GEOGRAPHY OF THE WESTERN SECTION OF NORTH

Great Natural Divisions of N. America, 3— Coasts on the Pacific and the Arctic Seas,

4 -- Mountain Chains of the Pacific Section - Far-West Mountains, 5 - Rocky Moun-

tains — Blue Mountains, 6– Climate of the Pacific Section - Lakes, 7 - Rivers, 8-

Central Regions of N. America - Animals and Vegetables of the Pacific Section — Na.

tives, 9- Establishments of civilized Nations, 10 - Political Limits, 11.

Extent and Divisions - Gulf of California, 12-- Pearl Fishery-Sonora and Sinaloa, 13.

Peninsula of California - Its Climate, Soil, Productions, and Animals, 14- Aborigines

Ports and Mexican Settlements, 15 — Continental or New California - Its Extent, Soil,

Clinate, 16 — Ports and Mexican Settlements - San Diego, Santa Barbara - Monterey,

17 - San Francisco - River Sacramento, 18 - Bodega - Cape Mendocino, 19 - Interior

Regions — River Colorado - Utah Lake, 20.

Natural and assumed Boundaries, 21 - Strait of Fuca, 22- Columbia River - North

Branch, 23 - South Branch - Main Trunk, 24 - Far-West Mountains, 25 –Westernmost

Region of Oregon, 26 - Blue Mountains - Middle Region - Easternmost or Rocky

Mountain Region, 27 - New Caledonia, 28 — North-West Archipelago, 29- Aborigines.

30— Hudson's Bay Company's Establishments, 3) — American Settlements, 33.

RUSSIAN AMERICA.

Extent and Limits -- Russian American Company, 36- District of Sitka - Sitka or New

Archangel - District of Kodiak, 37-Cook's Inlet - Prince William's Sound - Mount

- Aliaska - Aleutian Islands - Michaelof District, 38 — Kamtchatka - Kurile

Sandwich Islands, 39 - Marquesas Islands - Society Islands, 40 -- Projects for Canals

uniting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, 41.

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HISTORY OF OREGON AND CALIFORNIA, ETC.

Preliminary Observations, 43 - Efforts of the Spaniards to discover Western Passages to

India - Successive Discoveries of the West Indies, the North American Continent, the

Eastern Passage to India, Brazil, and the Pacific Ocean, 44 - Search for a navigable Pas-

sage connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans - Supposed Discovery of such a Pas-

sage, called the Strait of Anian, 45 — Discovery of Magellan's Strait and the Western

Passage to India, 46 - Conquest of Mexico by Cortés, who endeavors to discover new

Countries farther north-west, 48 — Voyages of Maldonado, Hurtado de Mendoza, Grijalva,

and Becerra, 52 - Discovery of California – Expedition of Cortés to California, 53 - Pre-

tended Discoveries of Friar Marcos de Niza, 57 — Voyages of Ulloa, Alarcon, and Cabrillo,

58 - Expeditions of Coronado and Soto, 59 — The Spaniards desist from their Efforts to

explore the North-West Coasts of America, 63.

The Spaniards conquer the Philippine Islands, and establish a direct Trade across the Pacific,

between Asia and America, 64 – Measures of the Spanish Government to prevent other

European Nations from setting or trading in America, 66 - These Measures resisted by

the English, the French, and the Dutch — Free Traders and Freebooters infest the West

Indies, 68 - First Voyages of the English in the Pacific, 70 — Voyages of Drake and Cav.

endish, 71 - Endeavors of the English to discover a North-West Passage from the Atlan.

tic to the Pacific, 76 - False Reports of the Discovery of such Passages, 78 - Supposed

Voyages of Urdaneta, Maldonado, and Fonté, 77 - Voyage of Juan de Fuca, 84 — Espedi-

tions of Sebastian Vizcaino, 88 — Supposed Discovery of a great River in North West

The North-West Coasts of North America remain nearly neglected during the whole of this

Period, 93 - Efforts of the English and the Dutch to find new Passages into the Pacific -

Discovery of Hudson's Bay, Baffin's Bay, and the Passage around the Cape of Good Hope,

94.- Establishment of British and French Colonies in America - Charter of the Hudson's

Bay Company - Endeavors of the Spaniards to settle California unsuccessful, 95- The

Jesuits undertake the Reduction of California, 96 — Their Success, 97 — American Treaty

between Great Britain and Spain; confirmed by Treaty of Utrecht, 99 — Discovery and

Settlement of Louisiana by the French, 100 — Limits of Louisiana, 101 — Expulsion of

the Jesuits from the Spanish Dominions, 106.

First Establishments on the West Coast of California founded by the Spaniards, 108 — Dis-

pute between Spain and Great Britain respecting the Falkland Islands, 111 - Exploring

Voyages of the Spaniards under Perez, 114-

Heceta and Bodega, 117, and Arteaga and Bo-

dega, 125 - Discovery of Nootka Sound, Norfolk Sound,

and the Mouth of the Columbia

River. 120 – Importance of these Discoveries, 124.

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Discoveries of the Russians from Kamtchatka — Voyages of Bering and Tchirikof to the

Arctic Sea and to the American Continent, 129 - Establishments of the Russian Fur Tra.

ders in the Aleutian Islands, 135 — Voyages of Synd, Krenitzin, and Levashef, 137 — First

Voyage from Kamtchatka to China, made by Polish Exiles under Benyowsky, 138 - General

Inaccuracy of the Ideas of the Russians respecting the Geography of the northernmost

Coasts of the Pacific, before 1779, 139.

Great Britain obtains Possession of Canada, 140 – Journey of Carver to the Upper Missis-

sippi, 141 – First Mention of the Oregon River, 142 — Inaccuracy of Carver's Statements,

144 – Journeys of Hearne through the Regions west of Hudson's Bay, 145 — Voyage of

Captain Cook to the North Pacific, 147- His important Discoveries in that Quarter, and

Death, 157 — Return of bis Ships to Europe; Occurrences at Canton during their Stay in

that Port, 158.

Commercial Results of Cook's Discoveries, 160 - Settlements of the Russians in America,

161 - Scheme of Ledyard for the Trade of the North Pacific, 162— Voyage of La Pérouse,

163 - Direct Trade between the American Coasts and Canton commenced, 165 — Voyages

of the English Fur Traders - Re-discovery of the Strait of Fuca, 171 — Voyage of

Meares, who endeavors to find a great River described by the Spaniards, 17.3 – First

Voyages from the United States to the South Pacific, and to Canton, 179 — Voyage of the

Columbia and Washington, under Kendrick and Gray, from Boston to the North Pa-

Uneasiness of the Spanish Government at the Proceedings of the Fur Traders in the North

Pacific, 183 — Voyages of Observation by Martinez and Haro to the Russian American

Settlements, 185 — Remonstrances of the Court of Madrid to that of St. Petersburg,

against the alleged Encroachments of the latter Power, 186 — Martinez and Haro sent by the

Viceroy of Mexico to take Possession of Nootka Sound, 187 — Claims of Spain examined,

188 – Seizure of British and other Vessels at Nootka' by Martinez, 191 — Captain Gray,

in the Washington, explores the East Coast of Queen Charlotte's Ísland, and enters the

Strait of Fuca, 199 — Kendrick, in the Washington, passes through the Strait of Fuca

Return of the Columbia to the United States, 200.

Controversy between Great Britain and Spain respecting the North-West Coasts of America

and the Navigation of the Pacific, 202 – The Owners of the Vessels seized at Nootka

apply for Redress to the British Government, which demands Satisfaction for the alleged

Outrages, 203 — Spain resists the Demand, and calls on France for Aid, agreeably to the
of Louisiana, 277 – Erroneous Supposition that its Limits towards the North had been
fixed by Commissaries agreeably to the Treaty of Utrecht, 281 – President Jell'erson sends
Lewis and Clarke to examine the Missouri and Columbia, 284 - Account of their Expedi.
tion from the Mississippi to the Pacific, 285.

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Family Compact, 207 — Proceedings in the National Assembly of France on the Subject,
208 Spain engages to indemnify the British for the Property seized, 205 — Further De-
mands of Great Britain - Designs of Pitt against Spanish America, 206 — Secret Mediation
of France, through which the Dispute is settled, 200 — Convention of October, 1790,
called the Nootka Treaty, 210 — Proceedings in Parliament, and Retlections on this Con.
vention, 211.

Vancouver sent by the British Government to explore the Coasts of America, and receive

Possession of Lands and Buildings agreeably to the Convention with Spain, 216 - Passage

of the Washington, under Kendrick, through the Strait of Fuca, in 1789, 218 — Nootka re-

occupied by the Spaniards, 220 - Voyages of Fidalgo, Quimper, Elisa, Billings, Marchand,

and Malaspina, 221 — Voyages of the American Fur Traders, Gray, Ingraham, and Ken-

drick, 224 — Discovery of the Washington Islands by Ingraham, 226.

Vancouver and Broughton arrive on the American Coasts in 1792, and meet with Gray, who

informs them of his Discovery of the Columbia River, 233 — 'The Strait of Fuca surveyed

by Vancouver, Galiano, and Valdes, 238 — Negotiations between Vancouver and Quadra

at Nootka, 243 - Vancouver's Injustice to the Americans, 244, 248, 256 — broughton's Ex-

amination of the Lower Part of the Columbia River, 247 – Vancouver's Proceedings at the

Sandwich Islands, 249 — He completes the Survey of the North-West Coasts of America.

and returns to England, 55 - The Spaniards abandon Nootka, 257 - Conclusions with

Regard to the Dispute between Great Britain and Spain, and the Convention of 1790, 258.

Establishment of the North-West Fur Trading Company of Montreal, in 1784, 261 - Expedi-

tions of Mackenzie to the Arctic Sea and to the Pacific Coast, 263 – The Trade between

the North Pacific Coasts of America and Canton conducted almost exclusively by Vessels

of the United States from 1796 to 1814, 266 – Establishment of the Russian American

Company, 269 – Its Settlements and Factories on the American Coasts, 270 - Expedition

of Krusenstern through the North Pacific, 272 - Proposition of the Russian Government

to that of the United States, with Regard to the Trade of the North Pacific, 275.

CH A P. TER XIII.

Cession of Louisiana by France to the United States, 276 — Inquiries as to the true Extent

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First Establishments of the North-West Company in the Countries north of the Columbia,

290 — Pacific Fur Company formed at New York, 292 - Plan of its founder, 293 — First

Expedition from New York in the Tonquin, 295 — Foundation of Astoria near the Mouth

of the Columbia River, 296 — March of the Party under Hunt and Crooks across the

Continent, 298 - Arrival of the Beaver in the Columbia, 299 - Destruction of the Ton-

quin by the Savages, 300 — War between the United States and Great Britain fatal to the

Enterprise, 301 – Establishments of the Pacific Company sold to the North-West Com-

pany, 303 — Astoria taken by the British, 304 — Dissolution of the Pacific Company, 305.

Restitution of Astoria to the United States by Great Britain, agreeably to the Treaty of

Ghent, 309 — Alleged Reservation of Rights on the Part of Great Britain, 310- First Ne-

gotiation between the Governments of Great Britain and the United States respecting the

Territories west of the Rocky Mountains, and Convention for the joint Occupancy of

those Territories, 314-Florida Treaty between Spain and the United States, by which

the Latter acquires the Title of Spain to the North-West Coasts, 315- Colonel Long's

exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, 322 — Disputes between the British North-

West and Hudson's Bay Companies, 324 – Union of those Bodies Act of Parliament

extending the Jurisdiction of the Canada Courts to the Pacific Countries, 325 - Russian

Establishments on the North Pacific, 397 — Expeditions in Search of Northern Passages

between the Atlantic and the Pacific, 326 — Death of Tamahamaha, and Introduction of

Christianity into the Sandwich Islands, 329.

Bill reported by a Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, for the

Occupation of the Columbia River, 331 - Ukase of the Emperor of Russia, with Regard to

the North Pacific Coasts, 332 — Negotiations between the Governments of Great Britain,

Russia, and the United States, 335 — Conventions between the United States and Russia,

and between Great Britain and Russia, 341 - Further Negotiations between the United

States and Great Britain relative to the North-West Coasts, 344 - Indetinite Extension of

the Arrangement for the joint Occupancy of the Territories west of the Rocky Moun-

tains, by the British and the Americans, 351.

Few Citizens of the United States in the Countries west of the Rocky Mountains between

1813 and 1823, 356 — Trading Expeditions of Ashley, Sublette, Smith, Pilcher, Pattie,

Bonneville, and Wyeth, 357 - Missionaries from the United States form Establishments

on the Columbia, 360 — First Printing Press set up in Oregon, 361 -- Opposition of the Hud-

son's Bay Company to the Americans ; how exerted, 359 — Controversy between the

United States and Russia, 362 — Dispute between the Hudson's Bay and the Russian

American Companies; how terminated, 363 - California, 365 - Capture of Monterey by

Commodore Jones, 363 - The Sandwich Islands, 369 — Proceedings of the Missionaries,

570 – Expulsion of the Catholic Priests, and their Reinstatement by a French Force,

372 – The Sandwich Islands temporarily occupied by the British, 374 — Exploring Expe-

dition of the Americans under Wilkes, 375.

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