xplorer;
ascends the Mississippi;
starts for the Rocky Mountains;
hardships and perils encountered;
taken by the Spaniards;
sent home;
his death.
Pinckney, Thomas, his treaty.
Pioneers. _See_ Frontiersmen.
Political Club, of Danville.
Power, Thomas, Spanish envoy.
Putnam, Rufus, treaty with Wabash Indians.
Quincy, secessionist speech of.
Race expansion,
methods by which a race can acquire new territory;
through deeds of soldiers and diplomats;
under conditions established by diplomats;
through the action of settlers only;
acquisition of Alaska and Louisiana compared.
Recovery, Fort,
built by Wayne on scene of St. Clair's defeat;
attacked by Indians.
Red Bird, the Cherokee, quaint "talk" of.
Revival, the great,
the Methodist and Baptist churches,
under its influence become the leading churches of the West;
enthusiasm of the religious leaders;
their self-devotion.
Robertson, James, made brigadier-general;
land speculations;
works hand in hand with Blount;
wounded by Indians, together with his son;
puts the Cumberland militia on guard;
protects Indians;
organizes expedition against Chickamauga towns;
interferes on behalf of Chickasaws;
prevents filibustering.
Robinson, Dr. J. H..
Rutherford, Gen. Griffith.
Salcedo, Spanish Governor, disapproves of Morales.
Sargent, Winthrop, does well in St. Glair's expedition;
Governor of Mississippi;
failure as such.
Scolacutta, Cherokee chief.
Scott, General Charles, raid on Wabash town;
joins Wayne with mounted volunteers.
Seagroves, James, Indian agent;
deceived by Indians.
Sebastian, corruption and treachery of;
detection of.
Settlers, _See_ Frontiersmen and Westerners.
Sevier, John, made brigadier-general;
a college trustee;
mercantile ventures;
co-operates with Blount;
puzzled by the Indian attitude;
prevents Indian outrages;
takes command of Tennessee militia;
successful expedition;
elected Governor of Tennessee.
Shelby, Isaac,
agrees with Brown that there should be peace with Southern Indians;
beloved by frontiersmen;
bad conduct towards United States Government;
weakness of.
Shipbuilding on the Ohio.
Shoulderbone, treaty at.
Simcoe, Lieutenant-Governor of Canada, builds fort on Miami;
corresponds with Carondolet;
distributes