ratification, 289, 291; bibli-
ography,320.
Sources, on Federal convention,
192, 322, 333; on Confedera-
tion, 322; on ratification,
322, 334, 335; writings, 322-
324; on Peace of 1783, 324,
325; on foreign affairs, 328,
329.
South, Revolution and econom-
ic condition, 75; and navi-
gation of Mississippi, 98, 99;
and slavery in territories,
116, 123; and North, 260,
265.
See also states by
South Carolina, ratification con-
vention, 296.
Southwest, Spanish intrigue,
93, 100, 136; rapid settle-
ment, 95, 101; and Union,
99-101, 129; and navigation
of Mississippi, 100; method
of settlement, 128; influence
of topography, 128; charac-
ter of settlers, 130, 136; Ind-
ian hostility, 130; Watauga
settlement, 131; Boones-
borough and Nashville, 132;
pioneer self-government, 132,
133; state of Franklin, 133-
135; bibliography of Spanish
intrigue, 328; bibliography
of period 1781-1788, 330. See
also West.
136; bibliography of intrigue,
328.
Springfield, Massachusetts,
Shays's rebellion, 161, 163.
States, constitutions, 42, 47;
similarity of structure, 46;
under Confederation, 48-50;
conflicting trade regulations,
86, 173; disregard of treaties,
174; sovereignty, 221-223,
228, 237; reserved powers,
295. See also Confedera-
tion, Federal convention,
Ratification, and states by
Strachey, Henry, peace com-
missioner, 25.
Strong, Caleb, in Federal con-
vention, 238; Federalist, 291.
Sweden, treaty with (1783), 90.
TAXATION, power withheld
from Confederation, 50; at-
tempted import duty, 53-
55, 79, 82, 83; desire to
shirk, 57, 70; power neces-
sary to Confederation, 173;
direct, and representation,
258; opposition to federal
power, 288, 302, 303, 306.
Tender laws, demanded, 140.
Tennessee, foundation of, 131.
See also Southwest, West.
Territories, genesis of govern-
ment, 115, 120; future state-
hood, 115, 121. See also
Northwest Territory.
Thompson, Charles, on econom-
ic conditions (1783), 78.
Trade. See Commerce.
Travel in 1783, 45.
Treaties, Dutch (1782), 90;
Swedish (1783), 90; Prussian
(1785), 90; Morocco (1787),
107. See also Peace of
1783.
Sovereignty of states, 221-223,
228, 237. See also Federal
convention.
Spain, Jay's experience, 7;
and Revolution, 9-11, 21,
33, 91; and American boun-
daries, 14-16; treaty of
peace, 32; distrust of Amer-
ica, 90; objects to treaty,
91-93; methods of opposi-
tion, 93; Gardoqui-Jay ne-
gotiations, 90-101; proposed
commercial treaty, 97-99;
intrigue in Southwest, 100, | Tripoli, demands of, 106.
Treaty power, confederate, 174;
federal, 303.
Tyler, John, opposition to
slave-trade, 304.
UNION, problem of organiza-
tion, 35-43, 46, 316; geo-
graphical and historical in-
fluences, 44-46; Continental
Congress, 47; influence of
army, 62; Washington on
(1783), 70; attitude of West,
99-101, 129. See also Con-
federation, Federal conven-
tion.
VARNUM, J. M., defence of
Weeden, 152.
Vaughan, Benjamin, and Jay,
Vergennes, Count de, and
Adams, 6; fear in 1782, 9;
Jay's suspicions, 13-24; on
treaty of peace, 29-31.
Veto on state laws, 202, 205-
207, 246, 249. See also
Coercion.
Virginia, and confederate im-
post, 54; cession of western
claims, 110, 111; contest over
paper money, 144; tobacco
tender, 145; Potomac com-
mission, 179; and commercial
powers, 180; calls Annapolis
convention, 181; opposition
to Constitution, 298; ratifica-
tion convention, 299–305.
Virginia plan, 192-194;
thor, 202; adopted, 211,
WASHINGTON, GEORGE, on the
disaffected, 36; and New-
burg address, 65-67; letter
to states (1783), 70; on
conditions in 1786, 87, 166;
on relations with West, 99;
on settlement of Marietta,
126; on need of coercive
power, 169, 175; and Poto-
mac commission, 180; on
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cive power, 178; Federalist,
282.
Weeden, John, trial, 151-
153.
West, state claims, 108, 109;
Maryland's demand, 109;
policy of Congress, 110, 111;
statecessions, 110-112; Jeffer-
son's ordinance, 114-117; in-
fluence feared, 118, 254, 256,
257; bibliography, 329-331.
See also Northwest, South-
west.
West Indies, British trade reg-
ulations, 74, 105.
Western Reserve, 112.
Whitehill, Robert, Anti-Fed-
eralist, 283.
Wilkinson, James, intrigue with
Spain, 100, 136.
Williamson, Hugh, on slave
representation, 258; on slave-
trade, 263.
Wilson, James, in Federal con-
vention, 188; on popular
election, 199, 204; on New
Jersey plan, 216; on state
sovereignty, 228; on small-
state demands, 230; com-
promise plan, 232; on direct
legislation,242; on influence
of West, 257; on slave rep-
resentation, 260; on power
of Senate, 269; speech on
ratification, 282; in ratifica-
tion convention, 284; on fed-
eral republic and federal lib-
erty, 284.
Worcester, Massachusetts, court attacked, 160, 162.
party, 209; on grand committee, 234; leaves convention, 236.
Yorktown, effect in England,
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