A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information
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