Yazoo companies. 
  Ohio,
    made a State;
    its development hindered by the speculative land companies;
    adopts foolish constitution. 
  Oldham, Col., killed at St. Clair’s defeat. 
  Ore, Major, at attack of Chickamauga towns. 
  Orleans. See Louisiana. 
  Owen, murder of. 
  Pickens, Andrew, Peace Commissioner. 
  Pickering, Timothy, fatuity of. 
  Pike, Zebulon Montgomery,
    the explorer;
    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.