learns of Jay's offer to surrender navigation of Mississippi, 307; elected a delegate to the federal convention, 309; refuses, because of the Mississippi scheme, to attend, 310, 311; anxiety over his refusal, 311, 312; receives appeal from Washington in behalf of Constitution, 313; replies stating his disapproval, 313; fears expressed that he would prevent calling of a state convention, 314; but considers one necessary, 315; labors to turn public opinion against the Constitution, 315, 316; said to favor disunion, 317; his political methods censured by President Smith, 317; leads opposition to Constitution in the convention, 320; his great activity in debate, 321; great ability of his arguments, 321; not, in the convention at least, a disunionist, 322, 323; willing to admit defects in Confederation, 323; objects that a new Constitution was beyond powers of federal convention, 324; further holds that state sovereignty is threatened, 324; objects that the individual is protected by no bill of rights, 325, 326; dreads implied powers, 327; criticises the proposed government, 327; considers the executive dangerous, 328, 329; fears danger to popular liberties, 329; wishes to submit matter to a new convention, 330; failing that, wishes it postponed until a bill of rights be added, 331; foreseeing defeat, he promises submission to majority, 332; effectiveness of his eloquence, 333, 334; his unwillingness to debate regularly, 334; provokes Randolph into accusing him of unparliamentary behavior, 335; taunted by Stephen and others as a mere declaimer, 335; the variety and effectiveness of his arguments, 335, 336; episode of his speech in the thunder-storm, 336-338; fears amendments cannot be adopted, 341; begins a campaign for them, 341, 342; urges formation of societies to agitate for a bill of rights, 342, 343; suspected by Madison of purpose to revoke ratification or block action of Congress, 343, 344; satisfaction produced by his announcement of submission, 344; enters with zeal into plan for a second convention, 345; gains complete control of Virginia Assembly, 346; causes passage of resolutions asking Congress to call a national convention, 346; threatens to fight government unless amendments are adopted, 347; condemned bitterly by Federalists, 347; wishes to control Virginia delegation to Congress, 350; prevents choice of Madison and dictates election of R. H. Lee and Grayson as senators, 350; his followers gerrymander the congressional districts, 351; retires from the legislature, 352; bitter comments on his action, 353; fails to prevent election of Madison, 354;