Alien and Sedition Laws, approved by Washington and Federalists, ii. 290, 297. Ames, Fisher, speech on behalf of administration in Jay treaty affair, ii. 210. André, Major, meets Arnold, i. 282; announces capture to Arnold, 284; confesses, 284; condemned and executed, 287; justice of the sentence, 287, 288; Washington's opinion of, 288, ii. 357. Armstrong, John, Major, writes Newburg address, i. 335. Army of the Revolution, at Boston, adopted by Congress, i. 134; its organization and character, 136-143; sectional jealousies in, at New York, 162; goes to pieces after defeat, 167, 175, 176; condition in winter of 1777, 186; difficulties between officers, 189; with foreign officers, 190-192; improvement as shown by condition after Brandywine and Germantown, 200, 201; hard winter at Valley Forge, 228; maintained alive only by Washington, 227, 228, 232; improved morale at Monmouth, 239; mutinies for lack of pay, 258; suffers during 1779, 270; bad condition in 1780, 279; again mutinies for pay, 291, 292, 295; conduct of troops, 292, 293; jealousy of people towards, 332; badly treated by States and by Congress, 333; grows mutinous, 334; adopts Newburg addresses, 335, 336; ready for a military dictatorship, 338, 340; farewell of Washington to, 345. Arnold, Benedict, sent by Washington to attack Quebec, i. 144; sent against Burgoyne, 210; plans treason, 281; shows loyalist letter to Washington, 282; meets André, 282; receives news of André's capture, 284; escapes, 284, 285; previous benefits from Washington, 286; Washington's opinion of, 288; ravages Virginia, 303; sent back to New York, 303; one of the few men who deceived Washington, ii. 336. Arnold, Mrs., entertains Washington at time of her husband's treachery, i. 284, 285. Articles of Confederation, their inadequacy early seen by Washington, i. 297, 298; ii. 17. Asgill, Capt., selected for retaliation for murder of Huddy, i. 328; efforts for his release, 329; release ordered by Congress, 330. BACHE, B.F., publishes Jay treaty in "Aurora," ii. 185; joins in attack on Washington, 238, 244; rejoices over his retirement, 256. Baker,----, works out a pedigree for Washington, i. 31. Ball, Joseph, advises against sending Washington to sea, i. 49, 50. Barbadoes, Washington's description of, i. 64. Beckley, John, accuses Washington of embezzling, ii. 245. Bernard, John, his conversation with Washington referred to, i. 58, 107; describes encounter with Washington, ii. 281-283; his description of Washington's conversation, 343-348. Blackwell, Rev. Dr., calls on Washington with Dr. Logan, ii. 264. Blair, John, appointed to Supreme Court, ii. 73. Bland, Mary, "Lowland Beauty," admired by Washington, i. 95, 96.