History of Washington: The Rise and Progress of an American State, Volumen2Century history Company, 1909 |
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American arrived began Blanchet boat Britain British Captain Catholic cattle Cayuses chief factor claim Clark coast Columbia River committee Company's Congress Cowlitz crossed doctor emigrants established Father favor Fort Hall Fort Nisqually Fort Vancouver Fort Walla Walla forty-ninth parallel fur traders horses Hudson's Bay Company hundred Indians Island Jason Lee Jesse Applegate joint occupation journey land later letter Linn Louis massacre McLoughlin ment miles mission missionaries Missouri nearly negotiations Nez Perces Nisqually officers Oregon City Oregon country Pacific party possession prairie president provisional government Puget Sound reached remained Rocky Mountains savage says seemed Senate sent settled settlement settlers ship Simmons soon Spalding station supply territory tion Tolmie trade trail train trappers treaty tribes trip United Vancouver wagons Waiilatpu Walla Walla Washington Whitman wife Wilkes Willamette William winter Wyeth
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Página 47 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Página 290 - That our title to the whole of the Territory of Oregon is clear and unquestionable ; that no portion of the same ought to be ceded to England or any other power ; that the reoccupation of Oregon and the reannexation of Texas at the earliest practicable period, are great American measures, which this Convention recommends to the cordial support of the Democracy of the Union.
Página 324 - Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth : and when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Página 42 - It is agreed that any country that may be claimed by either party on the northwest coast of America, westward of the Stony Mountains, shall, together with its harbors, bays, and creeks, and the navigation of all rivers within the same, be free and open for the term of ten years from the date of the signature of the present convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers...
Página 102 - You make my feet heavy with gifts and my moccasins will grow old in carrying them, yet the book is not among them. When I tell my poor blind people after one more snow, in the big council, that I did not bring the book, no word will be spoken by our old men or by our young braves.
Página 37 - All territory, places and possessions whatsoever taken by either party from the other during the War, or which may be taken after the signing of this Treaty excepting only the Islands hereinafter mentioned shall be restored without delay...
Página 34 - Provided, That nothing in the present article shall be construed to extend to the north-west coast of America, or to the territories belonging to or claimed by either party on the continent of America to the westward of the Stony Mountains.''!
Página 4 - There is, perhaps, no class of men on the face of the earth, says Captain Bonneville, who lead a life of more continued exertion, peril, and excitement, and who are more enamoured of their occupations, than the free trappers of the West. No toil, no danger, no privation can turn the trapper from his pursuit.
Página 90 - Clark's, superintendent of Indian affairs, to present our letters of introduction from the Secretary of War, and to receive the same from him to the different Indian agents in the upper country. While in his office and transacting business with him, he informed me that three chiefs from the Flathead nation were in his house, and were quite sick, and that one (the fourth) had died a few days ago.
Página 507 - To conclude, few portions of the globe, in my opinion, are to be found so rich in soil, diversified in surface, or capable of being rendered the happy abode of an industrious and civilized community. For beauty of scenery and salubrity of climate it is not surpassed. It is peculiarly adapted for an agricultural and pastoral people, and no portion of the world beyond the Tropics is to be found that will yield so readily to the wants of man with moderate labor.