Van Buren, Martin, nominated for President in 1848, II. 295.
Election of, advocated, II. 296.
Vattel, his definition of war, I. 15.
On law of nature, II. 339.
On the Swiss republic, II. 379.
On freeing slaves in war, IX. 43.
On the object of war, IX. 73.
On refusal of recognition to nations, X. 113 _et seq._
On duty of States to satisfy private claims, XI. 127.
On reprisals on persons, XII. 79; XVI. 305.
On rights of conquerors, XIII. 326.
On destruction of property in war, XVII. 14.
On meaning of “domicile,” XVIII. 13.
On disregarding treaties, XVIII. 34.
On alienation of territory, XVIII. 222.
On equality of nations, XIX. 68.
Vermont, personal gratitude for sympathy of people of, VI. 52.
Vessels, relief of distressed, on the coast, V. 93.
Vice-President, abolition of office of, XIV. 279.
Succession of, to the Presidency, XIV. 280.
Powers of, as President of the Senate, XVI. 121;
Calhoun’s opinion on same, XVI. 122-124.
Vico, Giambattista, discovers law of progress, II. 254.
Vincent de Paul, St., enslaved in Barbary States, II. 12, 95.
Sale of, II. 87.
Good works of, II. 199.
Virginia, Declaration of Rights of, IV. 68; XIII. 192, 298.
Early social life of, VII. 11; XI. 448.
Early opposition of, to common schools, VII. 11; XIV. 337.
Paper money in, VIII. 189.
Character of first settlers of, XI. 449;
testimony to same, XI. 452-458.
Representation of, in the Senate, XII. 134.
Prohibition of colored suffrage in, XIII. 192.
Admission of, to representation in Congress, XVII. 204.
Speech of Gov. Walker of, quoted, XVII. 215.
Fraudulent election in, XVII. 231.
Virginius, case of the, XX. 284.
Voltaire, on war, II. 354.
On a slave-master, VI. 166.
His meeting with Franklin, X. 238.
Asserts equal rights of all, XI. 219 _et seq._
On republican government, XIII. 199.
Volunteers, not militia, I. 357.
Laws on term of enlistment of, in United States, quoted, I. 367;
Justice Johnson on same, I. 367.
Votes, importance of, III. 145.
Authorities on disallowance of, in legislative assemblies, XIV. 21
_et seq._;
striking out, from journal of same, XIV. 23-26.