Constitution of the U.S., in the making, 164-168; promulgated, 168, 169; W.'s views of, 170, 171, 172; ratified by States, 173-175; opposition to, in N.Y. and Virginia, 174.
Constitutional Convention, call for, 158; first meeting of, 160; members of, 160-162; W. President of, 161, 163; proceedings of, secret, 163; divers questions discussed, 164-168, 169, 170.
Continental Congress:
First: members of, 59;
work of, 59-61;
adopts Declaration of Rights, 60;
importance of, as a symbol, 61.
Second: elects W. Commander-in-Chief, 64;
sectional intrigues in, 74;
W. quoted on, 75;
appoints committee to confer with Howe, 79;
and W.'s "doleful reports," 81;
removes to Baltimore, 85;
method of conducting the war, 90;
W.'s farewell reception by, and address to, 137-139;
post-war attitude of, toward the army, discussed, 141, 142;
powers of, limited by Articles of Confederation, 152, 153;
its weakness, 153;
lack of unanimity in, 155;
rejects Spanish treaty, 155;
orders first election under Constitution, 175.
Conway, Thomas, and the Cabal, 112, 113;
letters of, to W., 113; 96.
Conway Cabal, The, 112-114, 116, 117.
Cornwallis, Charles, Earl, surrenders at Yorktown, 123.
Cowpens, Battle of the, 122.
Craik, Dr. James, attends W. in his last illness, 243 ff.; 253.
Critical Period of American History, 151 ff.
Custis, Daniel P., 33, 34.