Van Buren, Martin, his support of De Witt Clinton, vi. 409, 413; special judge advocate in Hull’s trial, vii. 417; prevents Crawford’s nomination to the Presidency, ix. 123. Vanderbilt, Cornelius, i. 28. Vandeul, M. de, French chargé at Madrid, confers with Godoy respecting the cession of West Florida, v. 380; rebuked by Talleyrand at Napoleon’s order, 384. Van Ness, William P., i. 109; author of pamphlet by “Aristides,” ii. 73, 171; carries Burr’s demand to Hamilton, 186. Van Rensselaer, Solomon, colonel of New York militia, commands attack on Queenston, vi. 348. Van Rensselaer, Stephen, major-general of New York militia, ordered to take command at Niagara, vi. 321; forwards letter to Hull, 324; his force, Aug. 19, 1812, 341; his alarming position, 342, 343; his force, Sept. 15, 344; expected to invade Canada with six thousand men, 345; his attack on Queenston, 346, 347–353; retires from command, 353; Monroe’s opinion of, 396; Jefferson’s comment on, 398. Varnum, Joseph B., member of Congress from Massachusetts, ii. 123; candidate for Speaker of the Ninth Congress, iii. 128; chosen Speaker of the Tenth Congress, iv. 153; re-elected Speaker in the Eleventh Congress, v. 76; his rulings on the previous question, 353; elected senator, vi. 116; defeated candidate for governor, vii. 50; his speech on Giles’s bill for drafting eighty thousand militia, viii. 269–270; votes against Giles’s bill, 273; votes against internal improvements, ix. 150. Vermilion River, Indian boundary, vi. 97, 98. Vermont, militia recalled from national service, vii. 366; furnishes supplies to British army, vii. 146; viii. 93; militia not called out to defend Plattsburg, 222; refuses to attend the Hartford Convention, 227; chooses federalist Congressmen, 228; prosperous, ix. 160. “Vesuvius,” steamboat on the Mississippi, ix. 172. Vice-Presidency, change in mode of election for, ii. 132–134. Victor, Marshal, to command French forces in Louisiana, ii. 5. Vienna, Napoleon’s draft for a decree of, v. 143, 144, 150, 152; Congress of, ix. 24, 36. Villeré plantation, at New Orleans, seized by British advance, viii. 337, 339. Vimieiro, battle of, iv. 315, 340. Vincennes, territorial capital of Indiana, vi. 68, 71, 79; the Shawnee prophet’s talk at, 80; Tecumthe’s talks at, 85, 91; citizens’ meeting at, 92; Indian deputation at, 108; panic at, 110. Vincent, Colonel, his account of Toussaint, i. 382. Vincent, John, British brigadier-general, evacuates Fort George, vii. 157; attacks at Stony Creek, 159, 160; recaptures Fort George, 202.