INDEX.

  Adair, John,
    skirmish with Indians,
    relations with Burr,
    arrested by Wilkinson. 
  Americans
    reluctant to war against Indians;
    culpably lax in defence of their honor. 
  Augusta, treaty at. 
  Backwoods folk, their deeds;
    their pressure on the Spanish dominions;
    they were the real factors in acquiring Louisiana. 
  Barbe Marbois, sound advice to Napoleon. 
  Beard, John, militia captain;
    kills Cherokees. 
  Bishop of Louisiana, hatred of Americans and Protestants. 
  Blennerhassett. 
  Bloody Fellow, Indian chief. 
  Blount College. 
  Blount, William,
    made governor of Southwestern Territory;
    organized it;
    his tact and ability;
    his loyalty;
    treats with Cherokees;
    helps cause of education;
    land speculations;
    good faith towards Indians;
    Superintendent of Indian Affairs;
    tries to restrain militia;
    and avert a general war;
    deceived by the Cherokees;
    deceived by Chickamaugas;
    puts down horse thieves;
    prevents outrages on Indians;
    controversy with Seagrove;
    efforts to avert war;
    successfully directs the war;
    desires a national war;
    elected Senator;
    excellent conduct in stopping filibustering;
    disapproves Jay’s treaty;
    his extraordinary land-grabbing scheme;
    expelled from Senate;
    his handsome house. 
  Bonham, killed at St. Clair’s defeat. 
  Books in the backwoods. 
  Boone
    in Missouri;
    his restlessness;
    meets English traveller;
    becomes a Spanish official;
    in Missouri. 
  Bowles, tory adventurer among Creeks. 
  Brady, attacks Indians. 
  Brant, the Iroquois chief,
    kindness to prisoners;
    advises war against Americans;
    pleased with Dorchester’s speech;
    anger with British. 
  Brickell, captivity of. 
  British,
    support Indians;
    hostile to Americans;
    treachery of, on Northwestern frontier. 
  Brown, Senator from Kentucky,
    aids Genet. 
  Buchanan’s Station, attack on. 
  Burr, Aaron,
    conspiracy of;
    his former career;
    his relations to the West;
    his treasonable schemes;
    he starts West;
    vagueness of his schemes;
    his intrigues with Wilkinson, Jackson, and various other Western
                leaders;
    his second trip West;
    his plans foiled by the Kentucky Federalists;
    crumbling of his plans;
    his trial. 
  Butler, John, British colonel,
    reads Dorchester’s speech to the Indians. 
  Butler, Richard, General,
    failings as a commander;
    his courage;
    his death. 
  Butler, Thomas, Major,
    gallantry of, at St. Clair’s defeat. 
  Caldwell, British partisan.