retires to country and is censured by Washington, 156;
assures Washington that vessel will wait his decision, 156;
his un-American attitude, 157;
wishes to make terms of note demanding Genet’s recall mild, 158;
argues that United States is bound by French treaty, 170, 171;
begs Madison to answer Hamilton’s “Camillus” letters, 206;
his attitude upon first entering cabinet, 223;
causes for his breach with Hamilton, 224;
jealousy, incompatibility of temper, 224;
his democratic opinions, 225;
skill in creating party catch-words, 225;
prints “Rights of Man” with note against Adams, 226;
attacks him further in letter to Washington, 226;
brings Freneau to Philadelphia and gives him an office, 227;
denies any connection with Freneau’s newspaper, 227;
his real responsibility, 228;
his purpose to undermine Hamilton, 228;
causes his friends to attack him, 229;
writes a letter to Washington attacking Hamilton’s treasury measures,
229;
fails to produce any effect, 230;
winces under Hamilton’s counter attacks, 230;
reiterates charges and asserts devotion to Constitution, 231;
continues attacks and resigns, 234;
wishes reelection of Washington, 235;
his charge of British sympathies resented by Washington, 252;
plain letter of Washington to, 259;
Washington’s opinion of, 259;
suggests Logan’s mission to France, 262, 265;
takes oath as vice-president, 276;
regarded as a Jacobin by Federalists, 294;
jealous of Washington, 306;
accuses him of senility, 307;
a genuine American, 309.
Johnson, William,
Tory leader in New York, i.
143.
Johnstone, Governor,
peace commissioner, i. 233.
Jumonville, De, French leader,
declared to have been assassinated
by Washington, i. 74,79;
really a scout and spy, 75.
KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS,
condemned by Washington, ii.
266-268.
King, Clarence,
his opinion that Washington
was not American, ii. 308.
King, Rufus,
publishes card exposing Genet,
ii. 159.
King’s Bridge,
fight at, i. 170.
Kip’s Landing,
fight at, i. 168.
Kirkland, Rev. Samuel,
negotiates with Six Nations,
ii. 101.
Knox, Henry,
brings artillery to Boston
from Ticonderoga, i. 152;
accompanies Washington to
meet De Rochambeau, 283;
at West Point, 285;
sent by Washington to confer
with governors of States, 295;
urged by Washington to establish
Western posts, ii. 7;
letters of Washington to,
30, 39;
made secretary of war, 65;
his character, 65;
a Federalist, 71;
deals with Creeks, 91;
urges decisive measure against