7-16; his influence counteracted by inertia of Congress, 8; forwards inland navigation, 9; desires to bind East to West, 9-11, 14; formation of companies, 11-13; on Mississippi navigation, 14-16, 164; projects of Genet in, 162; its attitude understood by Washington, 163, 164; Washington wishes peace in order to develop it, 218, 219, 321.
"Whiskey Rebellion," passage of excise law, ii.

123; outbreaks of violence in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, 124; proclamation issued warning rioters to desist, 125; renewed outbreaks in Pennsylvania, 125, 126; the militia called out, 127; suppression of the insurrection, 128; real danger of movement, 129; its suppression emphasizes national authority, 129, 130; supposed by Washington to have been stirred up by Democratic clubs, 242.
White Plains, battle at, i.

173.
Wilkinson, James, brings Gates's message to Washington at Trenton, i.

180; brings news of Saratoga to Congress, 220; nettled at Sherman's sarcasm, discloses Conway cabal, 220; quarrels with Gates, 223; resigns from board of war, 223, 226; leads expedition against Indians, ii.

95.
Willett, Colonel, commissioner to Creeks, his success, ii.