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