Lexington, battle of, I. [27].

Livingston, Robert R., one of the committee to prepare Declaration of Independence, I. [50]. Remarks of, in convention of New York, II. [574]. Efforts of, to procure adoption of Constitution by New York, [585].

Long Island, battle of, I. [91].

Lowndes, Rawlins, opposed to Constitution, II. [510]. Arguments of, against Constitution, [511].

Loyalists, scheme of, respecting Bishop of Osnaburg, II. [492]. Numbers of, small, [493]. Alarm occasioned by supposed scheme of, [493]. See Tories.

M.

Madison, James, enters the Revolutionary Congress, I. [126]. Exertions of, respecting revenue system, [176]. Writes the address in favor of revenue system, [177]. Answers Massachusetts on the half-pay, [193]. Birth of, [420]. Public services of, to the close of the war, [420]. Initiates the Virginia measures leading to a general Convention, [423]. Attends the convention at Annapolis, [427]. Attends the general Convention, [427]. Labors of, in the Convention, [427]. Opinions and character of, [428]. Described by Jefferson, [430]. Letter of, to Philip Mazzei, [431]. Action of, respecting change in rule of suffrage, II. [36]. Views of, respecting national government, [40]; Senate, [41]; revision by Congress of State legislation, [54]; revisionary check on legislation by executive, [58]; use of force against States, [62]; Constitution, [106]; rule of suffrage for House of Representatives, [135]; dissolution of Union, [136]; Western States, [152]. How far in favor of executive during "good behavior," [173]. Views of, respecting difference between Constitution and league, [184]; naturalization, [205]. In favor of larger House of Representatives, [213]. Views of, respecting eligibility of members of Congress to office, [250]; seat of government, [275]. In favor of tax on exports, [284]. Views of, respecting slave-trade, [304]. Proposition of, respecting Indian affairs, [327]. Views of, respecting legislation of Congress of Confederation over Northwestern Territory, [345], [348], [351]. Views and votes of, concerning Northwestern Territory, [348]. Holds regulation of commerce to be indivisible, [371]. Views of, respecting treason, [386]. Motion of, respecting election of President, [403]. Views of, respecting amendment of Constitution, [477]; consequences of rejection of Constitution, [487]. Proposed amendment of Constitution by Congress, defeated by, [500]. Essays of, in Federalist, [503]. A leading advocate of Constitution in Virginia, [506]. Reply of, to opponents of Constitution in Virginia convention, [558]. Description of new government by, [559]. Efforts of, in Virginia convention, [564]. Opinion of, respecting conditional ratification of Constitution, [588].

Magazines, authority of Congress over, II. [340].