Gardoqui. 
    Mansker, Indian fighter. 
    Marshall, Humphrey, historian and Union leader in Kentucky. 
    Marshall, Thomas, Union leader in Kentucky. 
    Martin, Alexander, Gov. of North Carolina, corresponds with Sevier. 
    Martin, Joseph, general and Indian agent;
      tries to protect Cherokees;
      removes from among them;
      his opinion of them;
      beaten by Chickamaugas;
      his plantation attacked by Creeks. 
    May, John, Col., visits lands of Ohio Company. 
    McClure, Mrs., terrible experience of. 
    McDowell, Col.  Samuel, presides over second Danville Convention. 
    McGarry, foul murder committed by. 
    McGillivray, Creek chief, correspondence with Robertson;
      with Robertson and Bledsoe;
      makes groundless complaints;
      makes treaty at New York;
      this treaty repudiated by Creeks. 
    Merrill, Mrs. John, her feat against Indians. 
    Methodism, great advance of. 
    Miami Company. 
    Miami Indians, hostile;
      expedition against. 
    Miro, Don Estevan, severity of, towards American traders;
      intrigues with separatist leaders;
      duplicity of;
      correspondence with Wilkinson and Sebastia. 
    Michilimakinac, British post. 
    Molunthee, Shawnee chief, advocates peace;
      foully murdered by McGarry. 
    Morgan, Col.  George, proposes to form colony in Spanish territory. 
    Muscle Shoals, failure of settlement at, under claim of Georgia. 
    Navarro, Martin, Spanish Intendant of Louisiana;
      wishes to separate the West from the Union. 
    Navigation of Mississippi, importance of, to West;
      subject of tedious diplomatic negotiations;
      excitement over;
      right to, asserted by Congress. 
    New England people, spread north and west;
      settle in Northwest. 
    New Madrid founded. 
    New York, its people expand within its own boundaries. 
    Niagara, British post. 
    Northwest, the, won by nation as a whole;
      individual settlers of less consequence than in Southwest. 
    Ohio Company, formed in 1786;
      secures abolition of slavery in Northwest;
      purchase of lands on Ohio;
      founds town of Marietta;
      importance of its action;
      contrasts with feats of early pioneers. 
    Ohio, first permanent settlers in. 
    Ohio, river, fertile lands along;
      speculation in;
      river route, chief highway for immigrants;
      immense number of immigrants using it. 
    Ordinance concerning sale of public lands. 
    Ordinance of 1787, vital to Northwest;
      importance of;
      its history;
      good conduct of Southern States on slavery question;
      provisions of ordinance;
      articles of compact;
      prohibits slavery;
      importance of, as state paper;