his commission, 339; speech, 339,
340; return to Mt. Vernon after
war, ii. 1; gives up hunting, 2;
pursued by artists and visitors, 3;.
correspondence on various subjects,
4; looking after his estate, 5; ad-
vises Congress as to peace establish-
ment, 6; as to posts, 7; broad na-
tional views, 8; takes up scheme of
inland navigation, 9; lays it before
governor and assembly, 10; stock
offered him, 11; takes it, canals
started, 12; effect of this scheme,
13; political purposes in canal pro-
ject, 14; views as to Mississippi, 15,
16; feels need of better union dur-
ing Revolution, 17; principles of
union, 18; addresses urging them,
19; value of these appeals, 20;
expects disasters of confederation,
21; on the evil of disunion, 22;
urges commercial agreement be-
tween Maryland and Virginia, 23;
contempt of foreign nations, 24;
points out designs of England, 25;
watches course of events in States,
26; contrasted with Jefferson, 27;
letters and influence, 27, 28; elect-
ed to Philadelphia convention, 29;
hesitates about going, 30; reaches
Philadelphia, views as to duty of
delegates, speech attributed to him
by Morris, 31; chosen to preside,
33; influence in convention, 34;
signs Constitution, 35; reflects on
the work, 36; efforts for ratifica-
tion, 38-40; talked of for President,
41; elected, 42; speech at Alexan-
dria, 43; journey to New York, 44;
effect of reception upon him, 45;
inaugurated, takes the oath, 46;
speech to Congress, 47; compre
hension of situation, 48, 50; official
title, 51; official and social eti-
quette, 52-54; attacks upon forms
adopted, 55, 56; examines thor-
oughly business of all departments,
57; refuses special privileges to
French minister, 58, 59; appoint-
ments to office, 60; character of ap-
pointees, 61; appoints cabinet, 62;
composition of cabinet, 63; regard
for Knox, 64; knowledge of Ham-
ilton, 65; feeling towards and rea-
sons for taking Jefferson, 67; con-
trasted with Jefferson, 68; cabinet
as a whole, 69; party character of,
all of one view as to Constitution,
70; appoints Supreme Court, 71;
illness, 72; journey through New
England, 73; affair with Hancock,
74; success of journey, 75; opens
Congress, 76; speech to Senate and
House, 77; subjects of speech, 79,

80; character of, 81; fitness to deal
with Indian problem, 85; dangers
from Indians, 86; condition of
tribes west and south, 87; failure
of first commission to treat with
Creeks, 88; treaty with Creeks, 89;
orders expedition against western
Indians, 91; efforts for peace in
north, 92; plans second expedition
under St. Clair, 93; feelings on
hearing of St. Clair's defeat, 95;
treatment of St. Clair, plans an-
other expedition, 97; selects Wayne
as commander, 98; efforts for peace
in north and south, 99; general
results of Indian policy, 102; finan-
cial difficulties, 104; sustains as-
sumption, 105; satisfied with ar-
rangement between Jefferson and
Hamilton, 106; question of national
bank, 107; signs bill, 108; sustains
"implied powers," 109; supports
Hamilton's policy generally, 110;
views as to report on manufactures,
113; Virginian experience, 114;
lessons of the Revolution, 115; ex-
pressions in favor of protection,
116, 119; policy in regard to resist-
ance to excise, 122-124; orders
out troops, 125; overthrow of in-
surrection, 126; effect and mean-
ing of his success, 127, 128; early
determination on American policy
in foreign affairs, 131; knowledge
of foreign affairs, 132; existing re-
lations with other nations, 133; de-
sire for peace, 134; sends Morris to
open relations with England, 135;
comprehension of French revolu-
tion, 137; attitude in regard to it,
139-143; war between England and
France, issues neutrality proclama-
tion, 144; policy declared by it,
145; foresaw need of proclamation,
147; caution in dealing with France,
148; contrasted with Genet, 149;
cool reception of Genet,
anger at escape of "Little Sarah,"
153, 154; determines on recall of
Genet, 155; revokes exequatur of
French consul, 156; refuses to deny
Jay card for Genet, 157; trial to
his temper of Genet business, 158;
deals with troubles excited by
Genet in west, 160; sympathy with
Kentuckians, 161; Mississippi pol-
icy, 162; policy toward Spain,
163; successful treaty, 164; atti-
tude toward France in view of trea-
ties, 167; his policy in its effect on
England, 168; despite outrages
means to try for peace, 173; on
Hamilton's withdrawal, appoints
Jay special envoy to England, 174;

150;

ACKERSON, David, description of Wash-
ington, ii. 380.
Adams, John, moves Washington be
commander-in-chief, i. 131; says
there was opposition to it, 132; dif-
ficulties of Washington's position,
158; sanguine as to prospects of
war, 167; out of sympathy with
Washington, 208, 209; national in
his feelings, 244; views on titles, ii.
51; attacked by Jefferson, 222; in-
auguration of, 271; sends commis-
sion to France, 277; appoints Wash-
ington head of army, 280; yields to
Washington, 282.

Adams, John, Mrs., description of
Washington, i. 134.

Adams, Sam., plans for independence,
i. 128; out of sympathy with Wash-
ington, 208.

Alien and Sedition laws, ii. 291.
Ames, Fisher, speech on Jay treaty,
ii. 207.

André, Major, captured, i. 276; tried
and hanged, justice of sentence,
278-280.

Armstrong, John, Major, author of
Newburgh addresses, i. 327.
Army, the Continental, popular jeal-
ousy of, i. 324; indignant at their
treatment, 321; able and ready to
have seized government, 331.
Arnold, Benedict, in command of
Canadian expedition, i. 140; sent
against Burgoyne, 204, 205; treason
of, 273; shows Robinson's letter to
Washington, 274; flight of, 276;
Washington's opinion of, 280; in
Virginia, 295.

Asgill, Capt., hostage for murder of
Huddy, i. 320, 321.

BACHE, B. F., publishes Jay treaty, ii.
182; attacks on Washington, 234,
247, 251.

Ball, Joseph, letter as to Washington's
going to sea, i. 48.

Bernard, John, description of Wash-

ington, i. 56; meeting with, ii. 276;
conversation with Washington, 338-

342.

Bland, Mary, Washington in love with,
i. 92, 93.

Boston, Washington's first visit to, i.
94-96; capture of, 150; visits as Pres-
ident, ii. 73; mutiny against Jay
treaty, 185.

Braddock, Edw., arrival in America,
i. 79; character of, 80; march of,
81; neglects Washington's advice,
82; surprised, 83; death of, 84; ef-
fects of his defeat, 85.

Brandywine, battle of the, i. 191;
causes of defeat, 192.

Burgoyne, John, Gen., Howe expected
to meet him, i. 189; hemmed in,
204; character of, 205.

CADWALADER, Gen., fails to cross Del-
aware, i. 175; duel with Conway,
220.

Camden, battle of, i. 273.
Carleton, Sir Guy, conduct in Huddy
case, i. 319 ff.; fears American out-

rages in New York, 336; speech to
the Indians, ii. 100, 172, 173.
Carlisle, Earl of, peace commissioner,

i. 227.

Carlyle, Thomas, mistaken opinion of
Washington, i. 14, 332; ii. 327.
Carmichael, William,minister to Spain,
ii. 163.

Cary, Mary, early love of Washington
for, i. 93.

Charleston, taken by British, i. 265,
266, 268.

Chastellux, Marquis de, Washington's
letter to, ii. 346.

Chester, Colonel, researches on Wash-
ington's pedigree, i. 30, 31.
Cleaveland, Rev. Mr., anecdote about,
ii. 354.

Clinton, George, Gov., journey with
Washington through northern and
western New York, i. 335; enters
city of New York, 336; receives

Washington, ii. 44; seizes French
privateer, 151.

Clinton, Sir Henry, relieves Howe,
tries to intercept Lafayette, i. 226;
sends troops to West Indies and
Florida, leaves Philadelphia, 227 ;
at Monmouth, 229; defeated and
escapes to New York, 231; makes
an ineffectual raid, 258; gradually
shut up in New York, 262, 263; re-
turns to New York from Charleston,
268; effort to save André, 278;
convinced that Washington means
to attack New York, 297, 298; jeal-
ous of Cornwallis, 299; deceived by
Washington, thinks Cornwallis in
no danger, 303.

Congress, decline in character of, i.
250; accepts advice of Washington,
286; inability to understand march
of army in Yorktown campaign, 304;
treatment of army, 320 ff; grant
relief, 328; flies before mutineers,
331; refuses to adjourn for Wash-
ington's birthday, ii. 243.
"Conway Cabal,' i. 210, 214; failure
in Canada and in providing supplies,
216; weakness in ability, 217; breaks
down, 220.

Conway, Thomas, character and pre-
tensions of, i. 210; hostility to
Washington, 211; letter from Wash-
ington, made inspector-general, 215;
resignation, duel, and departure,
220.

Cornwallis, Lord, pursues Washing-
ton, i. 170; foiled by Washington
at the Assunpink, 176; in com-
mand at Monmouth, 229; fights bat-
tle at Guilford and retreats to Vir-
ginia, 294; harries Virginia and
obliged to remain on Chesapeake,
299; takes post at Yorktown, 300;
surrenders at Yorktown, 309.
Cowpens, The, battle of, i. 293.
Craik, Dr., attends Washington in last
illness, ii. 295; Washington's friend-
ship for, 357.

Creeks, the, negotiations with, ii. 87-

89.

Curwen, Samuel, description of Wash-
ington, i. 134.

Custis, John, death of, i. 314.
Custis, G. W. P., story of the colt,
i. 43.

DAGWORTHY, Capt., affair of, i. 88, 94.
Dallas, Alex., visits Genet as to sail-
ing of "Little Sarah," ii. 152.
Deane, Silas, lavish giver of commis-
sions, i. 185.

De Barras, persuaded by Washington
to go to Chesapeake, i. 302, 303; joins
De Grasse, 304.

De Grasse, Count, arrival with fleet,
i. 297; sails for Chesapeake, 298;
defeats British fleet, 304; meets
Washington, 306; persuaded to re-
main at Yorktown, 307; goes to
West Indies, 314.

De Rochambeau, Count, arrival at
Newport, i. 269; ordered to await
arrival of fleet, 270; refuses to take
offensive, 272; interview with Wash-
ington at Hartford, 274; disap-
proves campaign in Florida, 293.
D'Estaing, Admiral, appears off coast
with fleet, i. 233; goes to Newport,
236; fights Lord Howe and with-
draws to Boston, 237; sails for West
Indies, 239; repulsed at Savannah,
240.

Dinwiddie, Governor, remonstrates
against French, i. 63; appoints Wash-
ington to negotiate with them, 64;
quarrels with assembly, 69; wishes
Washington to march against
French, 77.

Don Count, death of, i. 211.
Dorchester, Lord. See Carleton.
Dumas, Count, anecdote of Washing-
ton, i. 275.

Dunmore, Lord, arrives in Virginia, i.
119; dissolves assembly, 129.
Du Plaine, French consul, exequatur
revoked by Washington, ii. 156.

EDEN, William, peace commissioner,
i. 227.

Emerson, Rev. Dr., account of Wash-
ington organizing army, i. 137.
Emigrés, Washington's treatment of,
ii. 148, 249.

England, honors to, i. 2; policy to-
ward Ú. S. after the peace, 135, 166,
168; true policy, 170; outrages in
West Indies, 171.

FAIRFAX, Bryan, corresponds with
Washington, i. 121, 123, 124.
Fairfax, George, married to Miss
Carey, i. 55; accompanies Wash-
ington over Blue Ridge, 56.
Fairfax, Wm., Washington's remem-
brance of, ii. 361.

Fairfax, Thomas, Lord, character of,
i. 53; friendship for Washington,
54, 59; letter of Washington on
death of, ii. 361.
Farewell address, ii. 244, 245.
Fauchet, M., intercepted letter to
Randolph, ii. 192, 195, 201.
Fauntleroy, Betsy, love-affair
Washington with, i. 94.
Federal Courts, suggested by Wash-
ington, i. 147.

of

Federalist party, origin of. ii. 232; de-
cline to a faction, 250; Washington

247.

Fiske, John, quotes words of Wash-
ington, from Morris's Eulogy, ii.
32 (note).

Fontanes, M. de, funeral oration on
Washington, i. 1.

Forbes, Gen., expedition against Fort
Duquesne, i. 90.

France, honors to Washington, i. 1;
view of Jumonville affair, 72;
treaty of alliance with, ratified by
Congress and celebrated by army,
234; declines to enter on a Canadian
campaign, 249; policy toward U. S.
after the peace, ii. 136; progress of
revolution in, and effect on public
opinion in U. S., 140, 143.
Franklin, Benjamin, gets wagons for
Braddock, i. 81; opinion of Howe's
taking Philadelphia, 214; national
in his feeling, 244; fears Constitu-
tion will not be made, ii. 35; Amer-
icanism of, 304; Washington's
friendship for, 358, 359.

Frederick the Great, opinion of Tren-
ton campaign, i. 178; of Monmouth
campaign, 232.

Freneau, Philip, editor of National
Gazette, ii. 223, 224, 234.

GAGE, Thos., Gen., conduct at Boston,

i. 123; correspondence with Wash-
ington, as to prisoners, i. 142, 145.
Gates, Horatio, at Mt. Vernon, i. 129;
failure to come up at Trenton, 175;
appointed to northern department,
203, 204; neglect to inform Wash-
ington of Burgoyne's surrender,
206; most conspicuous in cabal,
210; correspondence with Wash-
ington, 215, 220; quarrel with Wil-
kinson, 217; sent to the north, 220;
sent to the south in command, 261;
defeated at Camden, 273, 286.
Genet, Edmond Charles, arrival in U.
S., ii. 146; journey north, 149;
notes to State Department, 150;
refuses to detain "Little Sarah,"
152; letter of a case determined on,
155; effects of his insolence, 156;
attacks Washington, 157; military
movements in west and south, 158;
arrival signal for party divisions,
233; originates democratic soci-
eties, 237.

Gerard, M., French minister. i. 239.
Germantown, battle of, i. 194; effect
abroad, 195.

Gerry, Elbridge, conduct in France
disapproved by Washington, ii. 286.

Gist, Christopher, scout for Washing-
ton, i. 64, 66.

Graves, Admiral, defeated by De
Grasse, i. 303, 304.

Greene, Gen. Nath., ill with fever at
Long Island, i. 160; late at Ger-
mantown, 194; quartermaster-
general, 225; choice of Washing-
ton for southern department, 261;
sent to the south, 287; retreat be-
fore Cornwallis, fights at Guilford
and pursues Cornwallis, 294.
Green Springs, battle of, i. 299.
Grenville, Lord, denies Dorchester
speech, ii. 172; reception of Jay,
176; negotiation with Jay, 177.
Grimes, Miss Sally, early love affair
of Washington with, i. 92.
Guilford Court House, battle of, i. 294.

HALE, Nathan, compared with An-
dré, i. 280.

Half-King, opinion of Washington and
the French, i. 74.

Hamilton, Alexander, sent to Gates
for troops, i. 210; gets them, 212;
national interviews, 244; receives
papers taken on André and informs
Washington, 276, 277; letters on
government and finance, 290;
storms redoubt at Yorktown, 308;
urges release of Asgill, 321; efforts
to get justice for the army, 325;
letters on government and banks,
ii. 19, 20; speech on Constitution,
34; character of, 65; report on
public credit, 105; arrangement
with Jefferson on assumption, 106;
argument on bank, 108; report on
manufactures, 110; his protective
policy, 112; imposes excise, 120;
draws questions as to neutrality,
145; wrath against Genet, 151
wishes to sink "Little Sarah,"
153; argument as to relations with
France, 167; withdraws as candi-
date for English mission, 174; be-
lief that he would have made a bet-
ter treaty, 180; stoned for advo-
cating treaty, 184; defends treaty
as "Camillus," 202; hostility of
Jefferson to, 220, 221; replies to
Jefferson's charges, 225; attacks
Jefferson in newspapers, 226; re-
tires, 230; made inspector-general,
281; effect of French revolution on,
289;
affection of Washington for,
312, 356.
Hammond, George, British minister,
ii. 166; tone of, 171; gives Fauchet
letter to Wolcott, 192.