Dr. E. White's letter to the Secretary of War.--Excitement among the Indians.--Visit to Nez Percés, Cayuses, and Wallawallas.--Destitution and degradation of the Coast Indians.--Dr. White eulogizes Governor McLaughlin and the Hudson's Bay Company.--Schools and missions.--Mr. Jess Applegate.--Dr. White's second letter.--Letters of Peter H. Hatch and W. H. Wilson.--Seizure of a distillery.--Search for liquor.--Letter of James D. Saules.--Fight with Indians.-- Death of Cockstock.--Description and character of him.--The Molallos and Klamaths.--Agreement with the Dalles Indians.-- Presents to Cockstock's widow.--Dr. White's third letter.-- Letter of Rev. G. Hines to Dr. White.--Letter of W. Medill. Page 241 CHAPTER XXXIII. First council to organize a provisional government.--Library founded.--Origin of the Wolf Association.--The Methodist Mission influence.--Dr. White exhibits his credentials.--First "wolf meeting."--Proceedings of the second "wolf meeting."-- Officers.--Resolutions.--Bounties to be paid.--Resolution to appoint a committee of twelve for the civil and military protection of the settlement.--Names of the members of the committee. Page 260 CHAPTER XXXIV. First meeting of the committee of twelve.--All invited to participate.--The Rev. J. Lee and Mr. Abernethy ridicule the organization.--Mr. Lee tells a story.--Letter from Governor Abernethy.--The main question at issue.--Drowning of Cornelius Rogers and party.--Conduct of Dr. White.--Methodist Mission.--Catholic boasts of conversions. Page 263 CHAPTER XXXV. Meetings to oppose organization.--Address of the French-Canadians.--Criticisms on it by the author.--The Jesuits.--Jesuit oath.--Article from Cincinnati _Beacon_. Page 273 CHAPTER XXXVI. The meeting at Champoeg.--Tactics of the Jesuit party.-- Counter-tactics of the Americans.--A division and its result.--Public record.--Opposition to clergymen as legislators.--Mr. Hines as an historian.--His errors.-- Importance of Mr. Hines' history.--Difficulty among the Indians.--Cause of the difficulty. Page 279 CHAPTER XXXVII. Whitman's visit to Washington.--A priest's boast.--A taunt, and Whitman's reply.--Arrival in Washington.--Interview with Secretary Webster.--With President Tyler.--His return.-- Successful passage of the Rocky Mountains with two hundred wagons.--His mill burned during his absence. Page 288 CHAPTER XXXVIII.