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Ward, Samuel, member of “The Club,” 367

Washington, Augustine, founder of Ohio Company, 20

Washington, George, his military inactivity in 1780, 12; meets Gallatin in 1784, 22 snubs him for forwardness, 23 later wishes him to be his land agent, 23 his election as president disconcerts anti-Federalists, 40 unwilling to go to extremes against Whiskey Rebellion, 54 issues proclamation, 54 Randolph's opinion of his influence, 77 combines conciliation with force, 77 issues proclamation, calls out militia, and appoints commission to confer, 77, 78 accompanies army as far as Bedford, 88 refuses to stop march of troops, 89 dissuades troops from violence, 92 pardons convicted offenders, 96 reconstructs his cabinet, 97, 98; his influence, 102 convenes Senate to ratify Jay treaty, 102 attacked by Bache, 104 addresses Congress, 104 his administration criticised in debate over reply in House, 104-106 refuses call of House for Jay treaty papers, 114 refusal of House to adjourn on his birthday, 126 obtains surrender of Western posts, 128 issues Farewell Address, 128 attacked by Giles, 128 proposal of Gallatin concerning reply to his message, 129 sends tricolor to Congress, 130, 132 attends Congress as lieutenant-general, 155 his death announced by Marshall, 158 invites Wolcott to succeed Hamilton, 176 Gallatin's opinion of his character, 383, 384 and of his strong passions, 383 n.

Washington, Lawrence, founder of Ohio Company, 20

Washington city, removal of Congress to, 161, 162; sack of, by English, 320

Washington County, Pennsylvania, in Whiskey Insurrection, 49, 50, 51, 70, 71, 78, 94, 96; elects Gallatin to Congress, 93, 127

Wayne, Anthony, makes treaty with Indians, 117

Webster, Daniel, his speech on northeastern boundary published by Gallatin, 349; his manner of negotiating with Ashburton, 350

Webster, Pelatiah, describes Gallatin at Philadelphia in 1783, 19

Wellington, Lord, asked by cabinet to conquer a peace, 322; advises cabinet not to insist on cession of territory, 322 expresses friendly feelings, 335

Wells, John, member of “The Club,” 367

Westmoreland County, in Whiskey Insurrection, 49, 51, 74, 78, 96

Wheaton, Henry, requests Gallatin to furnish Humboldt with data on gold in United States, 381

Whiskey Insurrection, opposition to excise in Pennsylvania, 48, 49; reasons for opposition, 49, 50 first meetings against excise in Washington County, 50, 51 combined meeting of four counties at Pittsburgh, 51 violence against inspectors, 51 modification of law, 52 second convention at Pittsburgh, 52 resolutions against collectors, 52, 53 petition to Congress, 53 proclamation issued by Washington and cabinet, 54 arrests and riots, 55 attempts to serve writs, 67, 68 rioting, burning of Marshall's house, 68, 69 flight of officers, 68 meetings of distillers, 69 efforts of Gallatin and others to prevent violence, 69, 70 stoppage of mails, 69 call for meeting of militia, 70 leaders of, 70, 71 meeting of militia at Parkinson's Ferry, 72, 73 estimates of numbers, 72 violence of feeling, 73, 74 renewed outrages, 74 use of liberty poles, 74 attitude of Gallatin toward, 75, 76 plans of Washington and Hamilton to suppress, 77 proclamation against carrying arms, 77 commissioners appointed, 77 convention of distillers at Parkinson's Ferry, 78, 79 proposals to raise troops, 79 efforts of moderates, 80, 81 committee of sixty appointed, 80 arrival of commissioners, their offer, 81 conference of committee at Red Stone Old Fort, 81, 82 vote to accept terms, 83 influence of Gallatin, 84 meetings for submission in counties, 85 apparent failure of terms of amnesty, 86 threats of secession, 86 Hamilton writes “Tully” letter, 87 report of commissioners, 87 proclamation calls out troops, 87 march of militia, 88 committee of sixty passes conciliatory resolutions, 88, 89 refusal of Washington to turn back, 89 final meeting at Parkinson's Ferry votes entire submission, 89 occupation of western counties by troops, 89, 90 arrest of rebels, 90, 91 journey of prisoners to Philadelphia, 91, 92 end of disturbances, 93 return of army, 93 confession of Gallatin, 94 trial of prisoners, 96 its effect on Federalist party, 101 Gallatin taunted with participation in, 119, 124

Wirt, William, letter of Jefferson to, 298

Wolcott, Oliver, succeeds Hamilton in Treasury Department, 97; his situation deplored by Gallatin, 125 complains to Hamilton of Republican opposition, 126 complains of Gallatin's purpose to break down department, 154 his career as Hamilton's successor, 176-178 his statement of a surplus denied by Gallatin, 190, 191

Woodbury, Levi, reports extinction of debt, 270, 271; then deplores its absence, 271 alarmed at increase of circulation in 1836, 272 begins sub-treasury system, 273 promises to support resumption of payment by banks, 275

X Y Z dispatches, 149

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