christens capital Cincinnati;
his share in governing the Northwest;
holds treaties with Indians.
Sullivan, Daniel, fight with Indians.
Sullivan, John, proposes filibustering expedition.
Symmes, John Cleves, judge in Northwest.
Tennessee, river, rich lands along;
settlements along headwaters of;
immigrant route down;
three counties on, proceed to form new government;
elect delegates to meet at Jonesboro.
Tipton, John, in Jonesboro Convention;
rivalry with Sevier;
revolts against Franklin government;
hostility to Sevier;
defeats Sevier's forces;
captures Sevier.
Treaties, failure of;
violated by Indians.
Trotter, Robert, Col., good conduct of;
misconduct of.
Union, the, immense importance of, to welfare of race;
without its adoption the revolutionary war would have gone for nought;
triumph of Union feeling in West;
western movement in favor of.
Van Swearingen, son killed by Indians.
Vermont, affairs similar to those in Kentucky.
Vigo, Francis, trading on Ohio;
misadventure with Indians.
Vincennes, condition of, in 1786;
anarchy at;
Indians threaten;
garrison established at, by Clark;
citizens surrender charter.
Wabash, American settlers on.
Wabash Indians, hostile;
misconduct of;
treachery of;
harass the Vincennes garrison.
Wabash, river, land speculation.
Wallace, Judge Caleb, position in Kentucky.
War with Indians, unavoidable;
justifiable;
horrible;
importance of.
Washington, wise attitude on Mississippi question.
Watauga, river, settlements along.
Westerners, eagerness of, to acquire Spanish lands.
Wetzel, John, adventure of.
Wetzel, Lewis, brawl with soldiers.
White, James, in pay of Spain;
corrupt;
sent to Franklin by Gardoqui.
Whitley, William, feats against Indians.
Wilderness trail to Kentucky.
Wilkinson, James, his base character;
embarks in river commerce;
corrupt and disloyal negotiations with Spaniards;
influence in Kentucky;
a separatist leader;
proposal to form a barrier state;
hostility to all Spanish schemes save his own;
takes bribes from Spaniards;
his leadership in the disunion movements;
pensioned by Spaniards;
corruption of;
leads