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tion, or of positive decay ; a sparse population, a slovenly cultivation, spread over vast fields that are wearing out, among others already worn out and desolate; villages and towns 'few and far between,' rarely growing, often decaying, some- times mere remnants of what they were, sometimes deserted ruins, haunted only by owls; generally no manufactures, nor even trades, except the indispensable few; commerce and navigation aban- doned, as far as possible, to the people of the free states ; and generally, instead of the stir and bustle of industry, a dull and dreary stillness, broken, if broken at all, only by the wordy brawl of politics."ª
Were we called to declare what we believe to be the sentiments of a large majority of our people on the subject of slavery, we would attempt it under two heads. First. We hold that this insti- tution, as it exists among us, is lawful, and that we only have the right to control it. The Constitution of the United States has solemnly guarantied the rights of slaveholders in their property. Any in- terference by the General Government, or by par- ticular states, or by classes of individuals in other states, with her right to this property, will be re- sisted by Virginia, even to the end. A dissolution of the Union is an evil which she regards with horror, but a dissolution of the Union would be
* Dr. Ruffner-Address to the people of West Virginia, showing that slavery is injurious to the pub- lic welfare, and that it may be gra- dually abolished without detriment to the rights and interests of slave- holders. Lexington, 1847. This
Address exhibits copious statistical facts, close reasoning, and impres- sive reflection. We can only regret that it also contains remarks adapted to increase the jealousy already ex- isting between the east and west sections of Virginia.
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preferable to submission to measures which would violate the most solemn pledges upon which the Union was founded.
1
Secondly. We apprehend that, in general, the people of Virginia hold slavery to be an enormous evil, bearing with fatal power upon their prosperity. This sentiment has been gaining ground during many years. Within a very short time past, a citizen of East Virginia, intelligent, highly edu- cated, and possessed of great wealth in this species of property, has spoken out plainly, and urged owners in our state to get rid of their slaves as rapidly as possible.ª And in West Virginia, ex- pressions of opinion have been even more decided, and incipient means have been adopted to provide for the gradual destruction of the evil.b
Under these circumstances we hail with pleasure any indications that this part of our population is decreasing in number, and that the time shall come when Virginia shall be a free state. In 1790, the slaves of the state amounted to 293,427; in 1800, to 345,796; in 1810, to 392,518; in 1820, to 425,153; in 1830, to 469,757; and in 1840, to 449,087. Thus it appears, that in the first ten years above noted, the slaves increased about 18 per cent. ; in the second ten years, 13.3 per cent. ; in the third ten years, 8.4 per cent. ; in the fourth ten years, 10.6 per cent. ; and in the last ten years, they diminished 4.5 per cent. During the same period, the free population increased in the first ten years, 17-4 per cent. ; in the second ten years, 9.2
a Address of James C. Bruce, of Whig, August 16, &c., 1847.
Halifax, delivered 4th July, 1847;
b Dr. Ruffner's Address, passim.
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per cent. ; in the third ten years, 9.8 per cent .; in the fourth ten years, 13.6 per cent. ; and in the last ten years, 6.7 per cent.
The principal source of decrease in our slaves is in the number exported to cultivate the cotton and sugar lands of the South. Hardly a day passes in which large companies may not be seen traversing the roads of Virginia, on their way to her southern frontier. Melancholy as may be the thoughts sug- gested by such scenes, they will at least bring with them some solace. The condition of the slaves in the South is not probably worse than upon the im- poverished plantations of our state, and their gra- dual removal by this means gives place to a better population. Already German and New York farmers have occupied large tracts of land in Fair- fax County, and an English company has been formed, whose professed design is to transport emigrants from Great Britain to the inviting fields of Virginia.ª In her latter days, as in her infancy, our state seems destined to draw her inhabitants directly from the mother country.
We have now completed a review of the past history and present condition of Virginia. The future is yet before her, and its revelations to her must depend greatly upon her own preparation to meet them. By the exercise of diligence and virtue, she may obtain a glory more substantial, and a happiness more pure, than any she has ever enjoyed. May such be her conduct and her destiny !
a National Intelligencer, in Presbyterian, June 5, 1847.
INDEX.
Alison, History of Europe, i. 21, ii. 19 Alexander VI., Pope, i. 35, 41 Amidas, Philip, i. 48 Aquascogoc, i. 57 Acadia, i. 77, 440 Archer, Captain Gabriel, i. 117 Appamatox, Queen of, i. 125 Argal, Samuel, i. 157, 181, 206, ii. 149 Alexander III., Pope, i. 221 Ayscue, Sir George, i. 296 Articles of Surrender, i. 300 Arlington, Henry, Earl of, i. 331 Act of Cohabitation, i. 380 Apollo Belvidere, i. 391 Albany, Treaty at, i. 393 Andros, Sir Edmund, i. 402 Anne, Queen of England, i. 410 Alleganies, Crossed, i. 417 Aix-la-Chapelle, i. 434, 495 Albemarle, Lord, i. 435 Aliquippa, Indian Queen, i. 455 Abercrombie, General, i. 494 Amherst, General, i. 494, ii. 34 Anson, Navigator, ii. 58 Arbuckle, Capt. Matthew, ii. 74 Arundel, Captain, ii. 117 Anabaptists, ii. 166, 169 Anthony, Joseph, ii. 169 Anderson, Rev. Mr., ii. 174
Alexander, Rev. Doct. A., ii. 178 Act of Toleration, Eng., ii. 179, 182 Articles of Confederation, ii. 224, 305-309 Arnold, Benedict, ii. 253-259
Assessment for Religion, ii. 191, 297, 298
Amendments to Constitution, ii. 333 Adams, John, ii. 345 Armory at Richmond, ii. 347 Alien and Sedition Laws, ii. 349, 386 Act of 1799, ii. 394-396 Adoption of New Const., ii. 433 Alexandria, ii. 453-454 Asylums, ii. 475 Agriculture, ii. 497-502
Barlow, Arthur, i. 48, 52 Belknap, historian, i. 54, 103 Bonamalgro, Turk, i. 97 Buffon, naturalist, i. 109 Beverley, historian, i. 110, ii. 467 Burras, Anne, i. 140, 147 Bacon, Sir Francis, i. 160, 186, ii. 209, 511
Bermuda Islands, i. 166 Bucke, Rev. Mr., i. 167, ii. 147 Bermuda Hundred, i. 193 Burk, John, historian, i. 106, 204, 292, 363, ii. 468 Brewster, Edward, i. 209 Byrd, Col. William, i. 212, 236, 259, 422, 428 Baldwin, Mr., i. 235
Butler, Nathaniel, i. 241, 243 Baltimore, Lord, i. 263 Berkeley, Sir William, i. 276, 302, 312, 325, 336, 368, ii. 150 Bancroft, George, historian, i. 298, 327
Book of Common Prayer, i. 301 Bennett, Richard, i. 303, 304
Bacon, Nathaniel, i. 308, 339, 358
Berkenhead, Conspirator, i. 327 Batte, Capt. Henry, i. 333, 335
Bacon, Nathaniel, Sen., i. 345 Bacon's Laws, i. 345 Bacon Quarter Branch, i. 351
Bloody Run, i. 351
Bland, Giles, i. 353, 364
Brent, Colonel, i. 357 Beverley, Major Robert, i. 359, 373, 383, 389, 397 Bray, John, i. 361
Berry, Sir John, i. 362
Berryman, Christopher, i. 397
Blair, Rev. James, Commissary, i. 400, 412, 427, ii. 157
Burwell, Lewis, i. 435
Braddock, Maj. Gen. Edward, i. 463, 473 Burton, Lieut. Col., i. 466
Bingaman, Samuel, i. 478
Blair, John, i. 483, ii. 59
Bouquet, Colonel, i. 484, ii. 34, 35 Byrd, Colonel, i. 484
Bullet, Captain, i. 487, 488, ii. 100 Bradstreet, Colonel, i. 494
Blackstone, Sir William, ii. 25
Byron's Age of Bronze, ii. 27 Bland, Richard, ii. 29, 40, 44, 78 Barré, Colonel, ii. 42 British Constitution, ii. 50, 313 Belsham, historian, ii. 56
Berkeley, Norborne. See Botetourt. Botetourt, Baron De, ii. 61, 62, 65 Boston Port Bill, ii. 69
Burgesses, Last House of, ii. 93 Barron, brothers, ii. 95
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INDEX.
Battut, Lieut., ii. 104 Bellew, Captain Henry, ii. 107 Brent, William, ii. 117 Bill of Rights, ii. 131, 330 Bishops, Diocesan, ii. 145 Bargrave, Rev. Mr., ii. 149 Bishop of London, ii. 149, 158
Baptists, Regular, ii. 162, 170, 479
Baptists, Separate, ii. 163, 170, 479 Blair, Rev. John, ii. 177 Bill of Attainder, ii. 226, 227
Boone, Daniel, ii. 234
Bland, Col. Theodoric, ii. 251
Brooke, Francis, ii. 269
Beckley, John, ii. 320
Bastile, ii. 342, 343 Brooke, Edmund, ii. 354
Barbour, James, ii. 356, 421
Basset, John, ii. 376-381
Burr, Aaron, ii. 386, 409 Bank of Virginia, ii. 406-409 Blannerhasset, Herman, ii. 409 Bleeding Nun, ii. 410, 414 Botts, Benjamin, ii. 412 Beckwith, Sir Sidney, ii. 415, 421
Blount, Doctor, ii. 442
Blind of Virginia, ii. 475, 476
Brodnax, William H., ii. 492 Bruce, James C., ii. 519
Carver, Captain, i. 353, 354 Columbus, Christopher, i. 20, 25, 27 Columbus, Bartholomew, i. 31
Cabot, John, i. 32, 34, 35, 36 Cabot, Sebastian, i. 36, 37
Calypso's Island, i. 51
Cromwell, Sir Oliver, i. 83
Croft, Sir Herbert, i. 83
Carter, St. Leger Landon, i. 97, ii. 466
Charatza Tragabizanda, i. 98 Chickahominy River, i. 118 Cassen, George, i. 120 Cornwallis, Lord, i. 125, ii. 262-277 Comfort, Point, i. 138, 168 Canterbury, Archbishop of, i. 142 Chowan River, i. 59, 156
Chickahominy Indians, i. 191 Community of goods, i. 192 Cartier, navigator, i. 198 Charles I., i. 200, 255, 293
Cranfield, Sir Lionel, i. 210, 241 Convicts, i. 214, 330, ii. 229 Chanco, Converted Indian, i. 235 Calvert, George, Lord Baltimore, i. 263
Calvert, Cecelius, i. 269 Calvert, Leonard, i. 270 Claiborne, William, i. 271, 303 Charles II., i. 294, 313 Curtis, Edmund, i. 303 Cromwell, Oliver, i. 303, 311 Commonwealth of England, i. 304
Chiles, Colonel Walter, i. 305 Cromwell, Richard, i. 311
Culpeper, Thomas, Lord, i. 331, 375, 387
Chicheley, Sir Henry, i. 338, 374, 389 Chieseman, Captain, i. 360 Charlevoix, i. 391
Collins, James, i. 397
Calliers, Count de, i. 407
Carter, Robert, i. 423
Carthagena, i. 425
Chalmers, George, historian, i. 368, 427, 473
Charles Edward, Pretender, i. 431 Cumberland, Duke of, i. 432, 463
Coxe, Daniel, i. 439
Contrecœur, M. De, i. 452
Chatham, Lord, ii. 21, 25, 55
Coke upon Littleton, ii. 28
Camm, Rev. John, ii. 29, 153
Carter, Landon, ii. 29
Cicero against Cataline, ii. 33
Cary, Archibald, ii. 40, 212
Convention, Revolutionary, ii. 63, 128
Carr, Dabney, ii. 67
Conolly, Doctor, ii. 73, 99
Cresap, Captain, ii. 73
Cornstalk, Indian Warrior, ii. 75, 76, 100
Corbin, Richard, ii. 88, 111
Committee of Safety, ii. 94 Christian, Lieut. Col., ii. 100, 118
Common Sense. See Paine.
Civil Liberty, ii. 140
Christianity, ii. 142, 143, 194, 477
Congregational Preachers, ii. 161
Craig, Lewis, ii. 167, 168
Childs, James, ii. 167
Craig, Rev. John, ii. 172
Criminal Code, ii. 208, 457
Clarke, George Rogers, ii. 236, 241, 258, 283, 289 Collier, Admiral Sir George, ii. 243
Convention troops, ii. 249, 252
Clinton, Sir Henry, ii. 273
Capitol at Richmond, ii. 302
Cambyses, King of Persia, ii. 311
Corbin, Francis, ii. 323
Construction, ii. 366, 373
Callender, James Thompson, ii. 373, 378, 385 Chase, Judge Samuel, ii. 377, 380, 382, 384 Carrington, Judge, ii. 400, 404
Call, Daniel, ii. 401 Clay, Matthew, ii. 413
Cockburn, Admiral, ii. 415, 421
Cassin, Commodore, ii. 416
Craney Island, ii. 417
Crutchfield, Maj. Stap., ii. 418
Convention of 1829, ii. 428-433 Constitution of Virginia, ii. 432 Colley, James G., ii. 446
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Clark, John, ii. 448 Curry, Robert F., ii. 451, 452 Courts of Justice, ii. 460, 462
De Soto, Ferdinand, i. 37 Drake, Sir Francis, i. 61 Dessamonpeake, i. 64
Dare, Eleanor, i. 64
Dare, Ananias, i. 64
Dare, Virginia, i. 64
Digby, Everard, i. 71
Delaware, Thomas West, Lord, i. 163, 178, 182, 207, ii. 147
Delaware, Lady, i. 202, 208
Dale, Sir Thomas, i. 183, 199, ii. 148
Davenant, Sir William, i. 294
Dennis, Captain, i. 297, 299
Digges, Edward, i. 308
Drummond, William, i. 349, 357, 361
Drummond, Sarah, i. 350, 361
Dongan, Colonel, i. 392
Drysdale, Hugh, i. 423
Dinwiddie, Robert, i. 436, 447, 460, 481
Duquesne, Marquis, i. 450
De Villier, Mons., i. 456, 458
Dunbar, Colonel, i. 464, 466, 475
Davies, Rev. Samuel, i. 476, ii. 178, 182, 183 Demosthenes, ii. 27
Dickenson, John, ii. 59
Dunmore, John, Lord, ii. 66, 72, 91, 105, 115, 118
Digges, Dudley, ii. 67
Denny, Captain, ii. 115
Dissenters, ii. 31, 155, 160, 192
Doddridge, Rev. Philip, ii. 157, 159
Descents, Law of, ii. 206
Dictator, ii. 211, 213 De Kalb, Baron, ii. 219
Debts, Legislation as to, ii. 222, 224 Destouches, Admiral, ii. 259 De Grasse, Count, ii. 294
Divine government, ii. 309, 310 Darius, Persian noble, ii. 312 Deaf mutes, ii. 475, 476
Edward VI., i. 40 Elizabeth, Queen, i. 42, 43, 45, 46 Ensenore, Indian Chief, i. 60
Ebershaught, i. 96 Emry, early settler, i. 129 Expunging Act, i. 383 Eyre, Lieut. Vincent, i. 474 English Parliament, ii. 21 English House of Commons, ii. 23 Episcopal Church, ii. 28, 192, 487 Entails, ii. 199-203 English Commissioners, ii. 230 Eppes, General, ii. 442-443 Elliot, Captain, U. S. N., ii. 443 Emory and Henry College, ii. 472 Education, want of, ii. 511, 513
English Land Company, ii. 520
Fawkes, Guy, i. 71 Fredericksburg, i. 138, 448, ii. 87, 124
Forrest, Mrs., i. 140
First General Assembly, i. 211
Farrar, Nicholas, i. 245
Fanbord, fanatic, i. 318
Fairfax, Thomas, Lord, i. 386, 479
Faulkner, Charles James, i. 386
Five Nations, i. 390, 391
Frontenac, Count, i. 407
Franklin, Benjamin, i. 439, 465, 480, ii. 56
Fry, Colonel Joshua, i. 452, 454 Fort Necessity, i. 455
Fauquier, Francis, i. 483, 488, ii. 47, 58, 215 Forbes, General, i. 484, 489, 493
Fort Pitt, i. 491
Fort Frontenac, i. 490, 494
Fontainebleau, i. 495
Flemming, ii. 40
Foy, Captain, ii. 66, 92
Flemming, Colonel, ii. 75
Field, Colonel, ii. 75
Fordyce, Captain, ii. 103
Free Constitution, ii. 132
Finley, Rev. Samuel, ii. 178
Federal Constitution, ii. 305
Federalist Party, ii. 341
France, ii. 342
Flemming, Judge, ii. 400
Floyd, Governor, ii. 445
Free Negroes and Mulattoes, ii. 458, 459, 506 Foote, Rev. Wm. Henry, ii. 468
Finances, ii. 503, 506
Giovanni Gaboto. See Cabot. Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, i. 43 Grenville, Sir Richard, i. 48, 57, 62, 67
Granganameo, i. 52, 53
Gosnold, Bartholomew, i. 75, 91, 103
Gates, Sir Thomas, i. 76, 164, 177
Gloucester, i. 125, 348
German traitors, i. 148, 152, 180
Gosnold, Anthony, i. 152
Gold mines, i. 158, ii. 503 Gravesend, i. 203
Grahame, James, historian, i. 87, 218, 222, 238, 365
Gondomar, Spanish Ambassador, i. 240
Grantham, Captain, i. 366
Gooch, William, i. 423, 435, ii. 173, 177 Gist, Agent of Ohio Co., i. 446 Great Meadows, i. 453, 456 Glass, Francis, i. 455 Gage, Gen., i. 466, 474, ii. 99
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Grant, Major, i. 486, 487 Germanicus, i. 492 Grenville, George, ii. 37, 38, 58, 60
Grafton, Duke of, ii. 59, 64 Guildford, ii. 64 Green, Captain, ii. 98 Girardin, L. H., historian, ii. 98, 279, 468
Gwynn's Island, ii. 113 Gosport, Lord, ii. 116
Gwatkin, Rev. Mr., ii. 153 Gunpowder, ii. 214
Gates, General Horatio, ii. 246 Grayson, William, ii. 329 Genet, French Minister, ii. 344
Giles, William B., ii. 357
Griffin, Judge Cyrus, ii. 379 Gabriel, slave, ii. 390, 393 Gathright, Obadiah, ii. 391 Glebe Lands, ii. 187, 193, 397-405 Gibbon, Lieutenant, ii. 412
Gunboat system, ii. 415, 416
Gilmer, Francis W., ii. 425 Gansey, Isaac, ii. 446
Gilmer, Thomas Walker, ii. 447, 459 German farmers, ii. 520
Hakluyt, Richard, i. 25, 65, 76 Henry VII., i. 31 Henry VIII., i. 39 Heriot, Thomas, i. 47, 58, 60 Howard, Sir Thomas, i. 67
Hume, David, i. 68, 251
Hunt, Rev. Robert, i. 89, ii. 146
Hume, with Jno. Smith, i. 94
Hog Island, i. 152, 155 Hudson, Captain, i. 194 Hamer, Ralph, i. 195 Hawkins, Sir John, i. 221 Hervey, Sir John, i. 266, 271 Heath, Sir Robert, i. 269 Henrietta Maria, i. 270, 294 Hill, Colonel Edward, i. 307, 308 Hansford, Thomas, i. 359 Howard, of Effingham, i. 381, 387 Hyde, Ann, i. 394 Howard, James, i. 397 Hunter, Brig. Gen. Robert, i. 413 Halket, Sir Peter, i. 464, 466, 473 Halket, Major, i. 492 Heights of Abraham, i. 494 Henry, Patrick, ii. 27, 32, 43, 47, 79, 135, 168, 211, 291, 326, 361, 363 Henry, Col. John, ii. 27
Hawks, Rev. Doctor, ii. 33, 152, 188, 481
Harrison, Benjamin, ii. 40, 78 Horace, ii. 45 Hillsborough, Earl of, ii. 64 Holt's Printing Press, ii. 94 Hampton, ii. 96, 418-421 Hutchings, Captain, ii. 98 Howe, Colonel Robert, ii. 106
Henly, Rev. Mr., ii. 531 Huguenots, ii. 160, 161 Harris, Samuel, ii. 164, 165 Hanover Presbytery, ii. 183, 216, 297, 299, 472 Hampden Sidney, ii. 184, 188, 472 Hessian troops, ii. 210 Howe, Sir William, ii. 220
Hamilton, Eng. Gov., ii. 236, 242
Hamilton, Colonel, ii. 276
Houdon, French Statuary, ii. 303 Herodotus, historian, ii. 311, 312 Hay, George, ii. 378-384, 401 House, Colonel, ii. 443
Hopkins, Henry L., ii. 446 Hening, W.m. Waller, ii. 462, 465
Homer's Iliad, ii. 465
High Churchism, ii. 489, 490
Iceland Navigators, i. 23 Isabella of Castile, i. 30 James I., i. 68, 70, 201, 239, 250
Jamestown, i. 92, 123, 357 Jefferson, Thomas, i. 158, ii. 51, 67, 90, 190, 202, 241, 254, 264, 298, 330, 386 Johnson, Alderman, i. 210 Jacob, King's officer, i. 216 Jack of the Feather, i. 232
Ingram, Insurgent, i. 359, 362 Jeffries, Herbert, i. 362, 372 James II., i. 364, 394 Jennings, Edmund, i. 393, 412 Jeffries, Judge, i. 395 Joliet, French Envoy, i. 441
Jumonville, Mons., i. 454, 458
Innes, Colonel, i. 460, 464, 476 Johnson, Dr. Samuel, ii. 23, 25 Johnstone, Sir William, ii. 36 Johnson, William, ii. 43 Johnston, George, ii. 52 Jones, J. Seawell, ii. 125 Jarratt, Rev. Mr., ii. 157 Johnstone, George, ii. 231 Jouitte, Mr., ii. 267
Incorporation of religious societies, ii. 294, 302, 492-497 Innes, James, ii. 324
Jack, Bowler, slave, ii. 390
Johnson, Chapman, ii. 405, 426 Jerusalem, Southampton, ii. 441-443
Johnson, Peter, ii. 446 Jones, Skelton, ii. 468
Jews, ii. 491 Internal Improvement, ii. 513 James River Comp., ii. 513, 514 James River and Kanawha Co., ii. 514
Kendall, George, i. 91, 104, 117 King William County, i. 116 Kecoughtan, i. 117 Keith, Sir William, historian, i. 210, 429, ii. 22
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Kemp, Richard, i. 290 Kemp, Matthew, i. 384 Kercheval, historian, i. 386, 477 Knights of the Golden Horseshoe, i. 418 King and Queen Courthouse, i. 461 Kalb, Baron De, ii. 219 Kentucky, ii. 338, 360 King, Miles, ii. 446
Lane, Ralph, i. 58, 59, 198 London Company, i. 77, 158, 239, 280 Levitical Law, i. 128 Laydon, John, i. 146
Long Parliament, i. 295
Ludwell, Thomas, i. 332
Lawrence Bacon's friend, i. 349, 365
Larrimore, Captain, i. 353
Ludwell, Philip, i. 398 Lee, Thomas, i. 435 La Salle, French explorer, i. 441 La Force, French captive, i. 458, 461 Little Meadows, i. 467 Loudon, Lord, i. 480
Lewis, Major, i. 486, 487
Loyal Hanna, i. 486, 488
Lyons, Peter, ii. 30, 32, 400, 404
Lyons, James, ii. 494, 495
Lewis, John, ii. 30
Lee, Richard Henry, ii. 45, 81 Lucretius, ii. 45 London Times, ii. 69
Lewis, General Andrew, ii. 74, 114
Lewis, Col. Charles, ii. 75
Logan, Indian Chief, ii. 76 Leslie, Eng. officer, ii. 104 Lee, Maj. Gen. Charles, ii. 111, 246 Laud, Archbishop, ii. 150 Luther on Galatians, ii. 174 Liberty Hall. See Washington Col- lege. Laws, ii. 197, 456, 463 Lafayette, ii. 218, 260, 269, 272 Leslie, Eng. Gen., ii. 248, 249 Lands, ii. 252, 282-289
Lee, Gen. Henry, ii. 323, 353 Lee, Charles, ii. 384 London Statesman, ii. 422 Lethargy of Virginia, ii. 427 Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, i. 346, ii. 462 Lunatic hospitals, ii. 474
Madoc, of Wales, i. 24, 25 Marco Polo, i. 27 Mandeville, Sir John, i. 27 Mary, Queen of Eng., i. 40 Manteo, Indian, i. 55, 64 Martha's Vineyard, i. 75 Martin, John, i. 91 Machiavel, i. 94 Meldritch, Count, i. 96 Moyses of Transylvania, i. 97
Mannahoac Indians, i. 106 Monacans, i. 106.
Massawomecs, i. 107, 136 Moacassater, i. 122 Mosco, Indian, i. 137
Mulberry Island Point, i. 177
Martial law, i. 184 Manhattan, i. 194
Matoax, Matoaka, Pocahontas, i. 196 Marshall, John, i. 214, ii. 101, 305, 324
Monmouth, Duke of, i. 222, 395 Macaulay, essayist, i. 94, 257, 317 Milton, John, i. 23, 294
Matthews, Samuel, i. 305, 309, 311
Members of Assembly, (1658) i. 310
Morrison, Francis, i. 332, 362
Middle Plantation, Williamsburg, i. 349 Maynard, Lieut., i. 421
McDowell, Capt., i. 428
Methodists, i. 429, ii. 184, 480
Moravians, i. 429
Marquette, Fr. missionary, i. 441, 443 Mackay, Captain, i. 455
Mercer, Colonel, i. 489
Montcalm, Marquis De, i. 494
Maurepas, Lake, i. 495
Maury, Rev. James, ii. 29
Mercer, stamp officer, ii. 43 Miller, Eng. historian, ii. 56 Mathews, Thomas, ii. 73
Magdalen, Eng. schooner, ii. 81
Montague, Capt. George, ii. 85
Mecklenburg Declaration, ii. 125
Mason, George, ii. 131, 132, 328 Mease, Rev. Mr., ii. 149
McPhail, Rev. G. W., ii. 163
Makemie, Rev. Francis, ii. 171 Magill, Rev. Daniel, ii. 172
Morris, Samuel, ii. 174
Madison, Jantes, ii. 206, 287, 297, 316, 325, 352, 492 Madison, Rev. James, ii. 216
Matthews, Major Thomas, ii. 232, 244
McIntosh, General, ii. 237
Matthew, Eng. Gen., ii. 243
McLeod, Col., ii. 267, 268
Megabyzus, Persian noble, ii. 311 McClurg, James, ii. 317 Martin Luther, ii. 318, 377
Monroe, James, ii. 328, 391
Munford, George Wythe, ii. 348 Manchester Parish, ii. 400 Mixed Basis, ii. 436 Munford, William,, ii. 462, 465
Maxwell, William, ii. 466 Marbois, M. De, ii. 469 Marshall's Life of Washington, ii. 469 Military Academy, ii. 471
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Medical College, ii. 472 Moore, Richard Channing, ii. 488 Macfarland, Wm. H., ii. 495 Manufactures, ii. 502, 503 Mining, ii. 503 Massachusetts and Virginia, ii. 507- 510 Magnetic telegraph, ii. 516
Newport, Christopher, i. 88, 91, 102, 128, 141
Northumberland, Earl of, i. 89 Nantaquas, i. 127
Nelson, Captain, Phenix, i. 129
Nansemond Indians, i. 138
Nonesuch, Eng. settlement, i. 171 Nemattanow, i. 232
Necotowance, i. 291
Navigation Laws, i. 323, 325, 341, ii. 37, 123
Northern Neck, i. 385, 386
Nicholson, Francis, i. 399, 404, 409
Nott, Edward, i. 411, 412
New Lights, i. 429, 431, ii. 163, 177
Nicholas, Robert Carter, ii. 58, 78, 190, 213
Nicholas, George, ii. 264, 322
Nicholas, Wilson Carey, ii. 355
Nicholas, Philip Norborne, ii. 378- 384, 401
North, Frederick, Lord, ii. 64, 89
Nelson, William, ii. 66
Nelson, Thomas, ii. 85, 220, 275
Norfolk, ii. 109
Nullification, ii. 370
Nelson, Thomas, Dist. Att'y, ii. 379- 381
Opecancanough, i. 120, 151, 228, 286, 289
Orapaques, i. 122
Opachisco, i. 190
Oldmixon, historian, i. 212, 321
Opitchapan, i. 228, 260
Oliverian Plot, i. 330
Orkney, Earl of, i. 411
Ohio Company, i. 444 Oucanastota, ii. 118 Organ, John, ii. 173
Otanes, Persian noble, ii. 311 Ovid's Metamorphoses, ii. 464
Pemissapan, i. 60, 61 Plymouth Company, i. 77 Percy, George, i. 87, 140, 172 Powhatan, King, i. 101, 149, 208 Potomac River, i. 106 Powhatan tribe, i. 106 Peel, Sir Robert, i. 108 Pocahontas, i. 126, 151, 189, 196, 203 Pactolus, in Virginia, i. 130 Patuxent River, i. 133 Patapsco River, i. 133
Pasiphay Indians, i. 153 Port Royal, i. 193 Pace, Richard, i. 235 Pountis, John, i. 245 Potts, John, i. 261, 268
Puritans, i. 282, 295 Porter, John, i. 320
Pate, Mr., of Gloucester, i. 358
Pope, Alexander, i. 368, ii. 464, 466 Purvis, Captain John, i. 384
Passenger, Captain, i. 406
Presbyterians, New Light, i. 429, ii. 17 Pendleton, i. 431
Pittsburg, i. 468
Polson, Virg. officer, i. 471
Peronny, Captain, i. 471
Pitt, William, i. 483, 495. See Chat- ham.
Prideaux, General, i. 494
Ponchartrain, Lake, i. 495
Pensacola, Port of, i. 495
Pendleton, Edmund, ii. 40, 44, 51, 78, 129, 190, 202, 320
Paine, 'Thomas, ii. 126, 310
Peace of Paris (1763), i. 495, ii. 135, 283
Plea for Estab. Church, ii. 187
Page, John, ii. 216, 241
Phillips, Josiah, ii. 225
Phillips, Eng. Gen., ii. 242, 259, 261
Porterfield, Colonel, ii. 247
Public domain, ii. 282-290
Patton, John M., ii. 284, 452, 463
Protestant Epis. Church, ii. 295, 302, 396, 487,490 Pope, William, ii. 355
Prospect Before Us, ii. 374-376
Prosser, Thomas, ii. 390-392
Pharaoh, slave, ii. 391
Public guard, ii. 393
Penitentiary system, ii. 457-459
Presbyterians, ii. 171-184, 484 Plumer, William S., ii. 495
Population of Virginia, ii. 506
Quo Warranto, i. 244, 249 Quakers in Virginia, i. 317, 319, ii. 340 Quarry, Colonel, i. 410
Raleigh, Sir Walter, i. 44, 45, 47, 49, 56, 62,207
Ratcliffe, John, i. 80, 135
Rotenton, battle of, i. 98
Rappahannockiver, i. 106, 134, 137
Richmond, Duchess of, i. 127
Robinson, early settler, i. 128
Russel, Doctor Walter, i. 132, 135 Raleigh, Walter's Colony, i. 156 Raynal, Abbé, i. 169 Robertson, Doctor, i. 189, 261 Rolfe, John, i. 190, 200
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Rolfe, Thomas, i. 203 Randolph, John, of Roanoke, i. 204, ii. 431, 467
Rich, Lord, i. 205
Rappahannocindians, i. 137, 305 Rechahecrian Indians, i. 307
Robinson, President of Council, i. 435
Randolph, Peyton, i. 482, ii. 40, 44, 57,182
Remonstrance, ii. 39
Robinson, John, ii. 43, 47, 48, 52, 57
Robinson, Benjamin, ii. 44
Resolutions of P. Henry, ii. 49, 123 Ruggles, Timothy, ii. 53
Rockingham, Marquis of, ii. 55 Raleigh Tavern, ii. 70
Reek, Stephen, ii. 150 Richebourg, Philip De, ii. 161
Read, James, ii. 164, 165
Robinson, Rev. Wm., ii. 176
Roan, Rev. Mr., ii. 177
Rodgers, Rev. John, ii. 180, 181
Rider, Sir Dudley, ii. 183
Revisal of laws, ii. 204, 462, 463
Randolph, Edmund, ii. 227, 304, 316, 322, 401
Rocheblave, Philip, ii. 238
Riddick, Col. Willis, ii. 244
Reidèsel, General, ii. 250 Religious liberty, ii. 300
Republican party, ii. 341, 351 Resolutions ('98-'99), ii. 351-360
Report ('99), Mr. Madison's, ii. 364
Roane, Judge, ii. 400, 404
Robertson, John, ii. 405
Robertson, Wyndham, ii. 451
Robinson, Conway, i. 212, ii. 449, 463
Randolph Macon College, ii. 471
Rector College, ii. 472 Roman Catholics, ii. 491 Railroads, ii. 516, 517 Ruffner, Henry, ii. 518
St. Augustine, i. 38 Sanderson, William, i. 48 Smith, Sir Thomas, i. 65, 83, 88, 157, 249 Somers, Sir George, i. 76, 164, 181 Sandys, Sir Edwin, i. 83, 214, 242 Smith, Capt. John, i. 90, 91, 93, 94, 100, 121, 172, 201, ii. 467 Sigismund of Transylvania, i. 98 Susquehanna River, i. 106 Susquehanoc Indians, i. 107, 136 Story, Judge, i. 115 Southampton County, i. 116, ii. 439 Stith, Rev. William, i. 124, 214, 251, ii. 468 Stingray Point, i. 135 Scrivener, Matthew, i. 136, 139, 152 Sicklemore, Michael, i. 156
Second Charter, i. 160, ii. 135 Sea Adventure, ship, i. 165 Starving time, i. 175 Spilman, Henry, i. 181
Somers, Captain Matthew, i. 187 Southampton, Earl of, i. 212, 242
Slavery, i. 219, ii. 229, 389, 517
Stockham, Rev. Jonas, i. 230, ii. 149
Sharples, Edward, i. 247, 259 Sandys, George, i. 279, ii. 464
Shipping (1648), i. 291 Sidney, Algernon, i. 316 Smith, of Gloucester, i. 329 Smith, Robert, i. 332
Scarborough, Col. John, i. 398
Shoram, man-of-war, i. 406
Spotswood, Alexander, i. 414, 419, 423, ii. 152
St. Pierre, French Commandant, i. 450
Stobo, Captain, i. 458, 462
Smollet, Doct., i. 464
Spark, Major, i. 466
Shirley, Governor, i. 473
Stewart, Captain, i. 473
Spain and England, i. 495
Stamp Act, ii. 26, 38, 41, 54
Semple's Va. Baptists, ii. 31 Sons of Liberty, ii. 53
Summary view, &c., ii. 71 Squires, Captain, ii. 95
Spotswood, Major, ii. 100
Scott, Lieutenant, ii. 101
Stevens, Colonel, ii. 103, 108, 247 Socrates, ii. 121
Sherwood, Grace, ii. 151
Slymour, Eng. Att'y Gen., ii. 157 Syme, Colonel, ii. 212 Small, Doctor, ii. 215
Simcoe, Lieut. Col., ii. 256, 266
Steuben, Baron, ii. 257, 260, 266 Smallwood, General, ii. 258 Smith, Rev. John B., ii. 298
Smerdis, Magus, ii. 311
Sovereignty of Virginia, ii. 315 Sweeping clause, ii. 330, 331 Sedition Law, ii. 350 Stanard, Judge Robert, ii. 405, 430 Smith, Gov. George, ii. 412 Seward, Gov. Wm. H., ii. 446-451
Smith, Edward, ii. 446 Savage, Chief Justice, ii. 448 Southern Lit. Messenger, ii. 470
Turbashaw, Turk, i. 96 Timor of Nalbrits, i. 99 Toppahannoc River, i. 106 Third Charter, i. 187
Tobacco, i. 197, 217, 274, 381, ii. 499 Theach, John, the Pirate, i. 420 Thompson, James, Poet, i. 426 Tenacharison, Half King, i. 449, 453 Tacitus, i. 493
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Taxation, injustice of, ii. 24 Townsend, Charles, ii. 42, 59, 64 Tucker's Blackstone, ii. 137 Tennent, Rev. William, ii. 178 Tarleton, Colonel, ii. 262, 267 Tucker, St. George, ii. 316, 401, 404 Taylor, John, of Caroline, ii. 351, 379 Taylor, George Keith, ii. 352 Tucker, Henry, St. George, ii. 405 Theatre, Richmond, ii. 410-414 Taylor, Gen. Robert, ii. 416-421 Tarbell, Captain, ii. 416
Turner, Nat, slave, ii. 439-444
Travis, Mr., ii. 440 Throop, Enos T., ii. 448
Tucker's Life of Jefferson, ii. 469 Tinsley, Rev. Mr., ii. 495
Uttamatomakkin, i. 204 Union, Albany plan of, i. 439 Union of Church and State, ii. 144 University of Virginia, ii. 423-426
Volday, William, Swiss, i. 156, 180 Virginia Rangers, i. 394
Vernon, Admiral, i, 425 Versailles, court of; i. 443
Vanbraam, Capt., i. 457, 462 Virgil, ii. 45
Virginia declares Indepen., ii. 130
Vergennes, Count De, ii. 240
Virginia and the Revolution, ii. 280 Virginia and the Fed. Govern., ii. 338 Voltaire, ii. 343
Volney, ii. 356 Venable, Abram B., ii. 408, 412
Vaughn, Mrs., ii. 441.
Vasey, Thomas, ii. 481 Virginia and Massachusetts, ii. 507- 510
Wococon Island, i. 49 Wingina, King, i. 52, 60
Wanchese, Indian Chief, i. 55
White, Governor John, i. 63, 66 Wade, Sir William, i. 83
Wales, Henry, Prince of, i. 90 Wingfield, Edward Maria, i. 91, 101, 102 Werowocomoco, i. 125, 141 Waldo, Captain, i. 145, 152 Winne, Member Council, i. 145
Washington, George, i. 158, 359, 448, 466, ii. 72, 344, 361, 363 West, Captain, i. 170 Warwick, Earl of, i. 210. Wyatt, Sir Francis, i.212,226,260,274 Women imported, i. 223, 226 .
Wyatt, Sir Thomas, i. 246
West, Capt. Francis, i. 261
West, John, i. 272
Walklate, insurgent, i. 359-362
Wilford, Captain, i. 360
Wormeley, Ralph, i. 384
Wormeley, Christopher, i. 384
West, Benjamin, i. 391
William, Prince of Orange, i. 398
William and Mary College, i. 401, ii. 208,471
Williamsburg, i. 405
Wills Creek, i. 448, 452
Wolfe, General, i. 494
William and Mary, ii. 19
Walpole, Sir Robert, ii. 22
Wirt, William, ii. 30, 45, 52, 378, 382, 410, 467
Wythe, George, ii. 40, 46,322,400,465
Woodford, Col., ii. 95, 101, 113
White Eyes, Indian, ii. 100
Whittaker, Rev. Mr., ii. 149
Wickham, Rev. Mr., ii. 149
Whitefield, Rev. George, ii. 162
Waller, John, ii. 167 Webber, William, ii. 169
Waddel, Rev: James, ii. 180
Washington College, ii. 184, 471
Williams, Robert, ii. 184
Wesley, Rev. John, ii. 185, 481
Webb, George, ii. 213
Weeden, ii. 258
Wayne, General, ii. 263, 273
Waugh, Rev. Abner, ii. 320
Wickham, John, ii. 401
War with Great Britain, ii. 414-422
Warren, Admiral, ii. 415
White Basis, ii. 438
Waller, Levi, ii. 440
Warrington, Commodore, ii. 443
Warner, Augustus L., ii. 473 Whatcoat, Richard, ii. 481
York River, i. 106 Yeardley, Sir George, i. 200, 205, 211, 261
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