Congress, Continental, called for by Virginia Burgesses, 98; delegates elected to in Virginia, 99; members of described, 101-108; convivialities attending session, 104-106; holds first meeting and plans organization, 107-111; debates method of voting, 108, 111-113; elects a president and secretary, 107, 108; resolves to vote by colonies, 113; appoints committee to state grievances, and others, 113, 114; absence of reports of its action, 114; debates and rejects Galloway's plan of union, 115, 116; discusses non-importation, 117; appoints committees to draft state papers, 117, 118; rejects Lee's draft of address to king, 118; mythical account of proceedings in by Wirt, 119-122; fails, according to Adams, to appreciate dangers of situation, 124; warns people to be prepared for war, 129; selects Washington for commander-in-chief, 152, 153; second Congress convenes in 1775, 166; its proceedings secret and reports meagre, 168, 171-172; question as to Henry's behavior in, 168-170; the important questions decided by it, 170, 171; committees in, 172-175; adjourns, 176; decides to adopt Virginia troops, 181; sends Henry a colonel's commission, 181; urged by Virginia to declare independence, 197; flies from Philadelphia, 230; cabal in against Washington, 242-250; reports of Henry to, concerning sending militia south, 260-262; and concerning Matthews' invasion, 264-266. Congress of the United States, reluctantly led by Madison to propose first ten amendments, 354-355. Connecticut, prepares for war, 131, 133. Constitution of the United States, convention for forming it called, 309; opposition to in South for fear of unfriendly action of Northern States, 309-311; refusal of Henry to attend convention, 310-312; formed by the convention, 313; its adoption urged upon Henry by Washington, 313; struggle over its ratification in Virginia, 314-338; at outset favored by majority in Virginia, 315; campaign of Henry, Mason, and others against, 316, 317; opposed by Virginia bar and bench, 319; struggles in the convention, 320-338; Henry's objections to, 322-330; policy of opposition to work for amendments, 330; ratified by convention with reservation of sovereignty, 331, 332; obedience to it promised by Henry for his party, 332, 333; struggle for amendments, 339-356; difficulties in amending, 339, 340; doubts expressed by Henry of its possibility, 341; organization of a party to agitate for amendments, 341-345; Virginia demands a new convention, 347-350; twelve amendments proposed by Congress, 354; this action probably due to Virginia's demands, 355, 356. Constitution of Virginia, its adoption, 200-211; its democratic character, 211. Convention of Virginia. See Legislature.