Committee of Correspondence, established, [96].
Committee of Safety, of Virginia, given control of Virginia militia, [177];
ignores Henry’s nominal command, and keeps him from serving in field, [180], [181];
causes for its action, [184-187].
Congress, Continental, called for by Virginia Burgesses, [98];
delegates elected to in Virginia, [99];
members of described, [101-108];
convivialities attending session, [104-106];
holds first meeting and plans organization, [107-111];
debates method of voting, [108], [111-113];
elects a president and secretary, [107], [108];
resolves to vote by colonies, [113];
appoints committee to state grievances, and others, [113], [114];
absence of reports of its action, [114];
debates and rejects Galloway’s plan of union, [115], [116];
discusses non-importation, [117];
appoints committees to draft state papers, [117], [118];
rejects Lee’s draft of address to king, [118];
mythical account of proceedings in by Wirt, [119-122];
fails, according to Adams, to appreciate dangers of situation, [124];
warns people to be prepared for war, [129];
selects Washington for commander-in-chief, [152], [153];
second Congress convenes in 1775, [166];
its proceedings secret and reports meagre, [168], [171-172];
question as to Henry’s behavior in, [168-170];
the important questions decided by it, [170], [171];
committees in, [172-175];
adjourns, [176];
decides to adopt Virginia troops, [181];
sends Henry a colonel’s commission, [181];
urged by Virginia to declare independence, [197];
flies from Philadelphia, [230];
cabal in against Washington, [242-250];
reports of Henry to, concerning sending militia south, [260-262];
and concerning Matthews’ invasion, [264-266].
Congress of the United States, reluctantly led by Madison to propose first ten amendments, [354-355].
Connecticut, prepares for war, [131], [133].
Constitution of the United States, convention for forming it called, [309];
opposition to in South for fear of unfriendly action of Northern States, [309-311];
refusal of Henry to attend convention, [310-312];
formed by the convention, [313];
its adoption urged upon Henry by Washington, [313];
struggle over its ratification in Virginia, [314-338];
at outset favored by majority in Virginia, [315];
campaign of Henry, Mason, and others against, [316], [317];
[Pg 434] opposed by Virginia bar and bench, [319];
struggles in the convention, [320-338];
Henry’s objections to, [322-330];
policy of opposition to work for amendments, [330];
ratified by convention with reservation of sovereignty, [331], [332];
obedience to it promised by Henry for his party, [332], [333];
struggle for amendments, [339-356];
difficulties in amending, [339], [340];
doubts expressed by Henry of its possibility, [341];
organization of a party to agitate for amendments, [341-345];
Virginia demands a new convention, [347-350];
twelve amendments proposed by Congress, [354];
this action probably due to Virginia’s demands, [355], [356].
Constitution of Virginia, its adoption, [200-211];
its democratic character, [211].
Convention of Virginia. See [Legislature].
Conway, General Thomas, praised in anonymous letter to Henry, [244];
his cabal against Washington, [250].
Conway cabal, its origin, [242];
attempts to prejudice Henry against Washington, [243-246];
explained by Washington to Henry, [248-250];
supposed connection of R. H. Lee with, discredits him in Virginia, [252], [253].