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 o