ic letter, 315;
deceived as to Yates' popularity, 320;
removed as canal com., 329;
great excitement, 329;
nominated for gov., 330-1;
stirring campaign against Young, 332;
elected, 333;
about the Presidency, 334-5;
favours Jackson, 334-6;
a censorious critic, 334-5, note;
likeness to Jackson, 336;
opening of Erie canal, 345;
ignores old custom, 347;
renominated for gov., 1826, 350;
re-elected, 352;
death of, 1828, 353;
remarks on, 354-5;
Van Buren on, 354;
Weed on, 355.

Clinton, George, member first constitutional con., i. 5;
proposed for gov., 17;
manners of, 19;
ancestry and career, 20;
elected gov., 21;
Schuyler on, 21;
Washington on, 22;
hatred of Tories, 23;
approves revenue going to Congress, 24;
insists upon its collection by state, 25;
refuses to convene Legislature, 25;
Hamilton opposes, 25;
not candid, 28;
opposes revision of Articles of Confederation, 29;
withdrawal of Yates and Lansing, 30;
reproves Hamilton, 31;
bitterest opponent of Federal Constitution, 32;
ignored it in message, 32;
proposed another con., 33;
conduct criticised, 36;
Washington on, 36;
opposed for re-election as gov., 37;
Hamilton's encounter with, 38;
re-elected, 1789, 44;
a master politician, 45;
reasons for appointing Burr, 46-7;
helped by the Livingstons, 47-8;
renominated for gov., 1792, 50;
abuse and misrepresentation, 54;
sales of public lands, 54;
elected, 55;
known as usurper, 61;
refused to nominate Benson, 61;
argument of, 61;
action of Council of Appointment, 62;
not a spoilsman, 62;
declined to stand for re-election, 63;
renominated for gov., 1801, 115;
elected, 115;
opposed methods of Council, 119;
declines re-election, 129;
elected Vice-President, 147;
opposed embargo, 165;
urged for President, 1808, 166;
re-elected Vice-President, 167;
defeats United States Bank, 186;
death and character of, 197-8;
the great war gov., 219;
plan to connect Hudson with Lake Ontario, 242.

Clinton, George W., son of DeWitt Clinton, ii. 183;
nominated sec. of state by Hunkers, 183;
Dem. state peace con., 356;
loyal sentiments of, 356-7, note.

Clintonians, followers of DeWitt Clinton, i. 251.

Clintonians and Bucktails, 1820, two opposing parties, i. 273.

Clinton, James, in first constitutional con., i. 5;
brother of George Clinton, 43;
father of DeWitt Clinto