French, motives, 89, 90; struggles with England, 115; navy, 116; admirals, 117; government, 121; character, 186-189; noblesse and common people, 212; Revolution, 170-175, 244, 258-263.
Generals, of Revolution, 52, 116; in Civil War, 52.
Great Britain and American subjects, 4, 6; odds against, 115; hostility to American trade, 128.
Hamilton, Alexander, 10, 52, 92, 102, 104, 111; delegate to National Convention, 133; advocate of strong government, 137, 138; in favor of domestic manufactures, 156; proposes basis of representation, 158; assisted in writing the "Federalist," 166; procures ratification of the Constitution, 167; passing coolness with Morris, 320; his haughtiness, 326; defeat by Democrats, 329.
Impressment of American sailors, 233, 234.
Irish, in New England, 12; of 1776, 21; in Revolutionary armies, 34; in Civil War, 35.
Jay, John, admitted to the bar, 23; in Continental Congress, 41, 42; resolution indorsing Declaration of Independence, 58; plan for state constitution, 62, 63; article on toleration, 65; would abolish slavery, 66, 67; on committee to organize state government, 67; defends Schuyler's cause, 72; reinforcements for Gates, 73; chief justice, 75; wishes well to Old England, 92; of Puritanic morality, 110; friendship with Morris, 111; minister to Spain, 111; views on education of children, 111; affection for America, 112; commissioner, 119; repudiates command of Congress, 120; true policy summed up, 123; his the chief part in treaty, 124; secretary for foreign affairs, 133; helps Hamilton on the "Federalist," 166; a strong Federalist, 301, 326; appointed to negotiate treaty in England, 301, 302, 327; governor, 327, 328, 329; visits to and from Morris, 340, 341.
Jefferson, 52, 104, 107, 108, 129, 131, 133; important truth taught by him, 138; American minister to France, 176, 177; treatment of Morris, 292; incompetence when President, 334, 335, 348.
Lafayette, 85, 86, 117, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 184, 187; his character, 221, 222, 273; ideas impracticable, 240, 241; proclaimed and imprisoned, 273, 274; released, 317.
Leaders, 52; loyalist, 16, 45; revolutionary, 16, 49.
Livingston, Robert, 10, 59; on committee to organize state government, 67; chancellor, 75; secretary of foreign affairs, 103.