Tucker, St. George, describes debate on military resolutions in Virginia convention, [137];
describes motives of Henry’s opponents, [137];
describes his speech, [143], [144];
agreement of his version with Wirt’s, [150];
fears that Jefferson will be no more active than Henry, [269].
Tyler, Judge John, reports Henry’s narrative of his bar examination, [24], [25];
gives anecdote of Henry’s speech against Stamp Act, [73], [note];
said to have been author of Wirt’s version of Henry’s militia speech, [150];
with Henry in flight from Tarleton, [281], [282];
opposes Henry’s bill to relieve Tories, [290];
opposes ratification of federal Constitution, [320];
helps Henry in debate, [320].
Union of the colonies, advocated by Henry as necessary prelude to independence, [194], [199], [304].
Virginia, education in, [5], [13];
dialects in, [11];
society in, [21];
church government in, [37];
pays ministers in tobacco, [37], [38];
makes vestry liable for salary, [39];
passes option laws to prevent clergy from profiting from high price of tobacco, [40], [41];
injustice of action, [42];
popularity of laws in, [43];
popular reluctance to grant clergy legal redress, [44], [45], [48];
the Parsons’ Cause, [46-55];
enthusiasm in, for eloquence, [60];
popular affection for Henry begun by Parsons’ Cause, [59], [60];
repudiation of Stamp Act, [66-76];
old leaders of, displaced by Henry, [66], [71], [88], [89];
[Pg 452] officials of, angered by Henry’s resolutions, [86];
popular enthusiasm for Henry, [88], [89];
courts in, closed by Revolution, [92];
conservative and radical parties in, [95];
practical unanimity of opinion, [95], [96];
its influence in Continental Congress, [113];
officers of its militia prepared for war, [131];
raises militia in various counties, [131], [133], [136];
first overt act of war in, committed by Henry, [155];
popular indignation at Dunmore’s seizure of gunpowder, [157];
its volunteer companies persuaded not to attack him, [157];
expedition led by Henry forces Dunmore to make restitution, [158-160];
outbreak of popular approval of Henry’s action, [164-167];
defense of, intrusted to Henry under Committee of Safety, [177];
operations of Dunmore in, [178], [179];
its troops defeat him, [179], [180];
indignation among them at Henry’s treatment by Committee of Safety, [181-184];
celebrates with enthusiasm the resolution in favor of independence, [199];
effect of its example, [200];
aristocratic and democratic parties in, [200-202];
Virginia troops congratulate Henry on election as governor, [214];
high ideal held by Virginians of dignity of governor, [219], [300];
danger of attacks upon State urged by Washington, [221];
prepares for defense, [222], [223];
efforts of Henry to recruit in, [237], [238];
receives great demands for supplies, [241];
popular opinion condemns R. H. Lee for hostility to Washington, [252], [253];
decay of military spirit in, [253], [254];
ravaged by Matthews and Collier, [257], [264-267];
sends Clark’s successful expedition into Northwest, [258-260];
decline of patriotism in, [274];
ravaged by Arnold and Phillips, [278];
great antipathy in, to project of abandoning Mississippi navigation, [308];
majority of people at outset favor Constitution, [315];
effect of Henry’s exertions in turning tide, [316], [317];
supposed disunion feeling, [317];
importance Of Virginia’s action, [318];
party divisions in State, [319], [320];
party divisions and leaders in convention, [320];
influence of Virginia’s demands in forcing Congress to propose ten amendments, [355], [356];
prepares to resist government at time of alien and sedition laws, [408];
its leaders condemned by Henry, [409];
its policy deplored by Washington, [413].
Virginia resolutions of 1765, [69-75];
their effect, [77-89].
See Legislature of Virginia, and Stamp Act, authorship of, [83-85].
Virginia resolutions of 1798, written by Madison, [408];
condemned by Henry as unconstitutional, [417], [418].
Walker, Benjamin, sent by Henry to Washington as secret messenger, [236];
taken by Washington as an aide-de-camp, [237].
Walker, Jeremiah, moderator of Baptist convention, [217].
Walker, Thomas, defendant in British debts case, [360].
Ward, Samuel, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, [105];
debates question of manner of voting, [112];
chairman of committee of the whole in second Continental Congress, [171].