Vermont, provision for admission of, II. [353]. Within asserted limits of New York, [353].
Vessels, entry and clearance of, II. [324]. Payment of duties by, [324].
Veto, an essential power, II. [57]. Bill may be passed notwithstanding, [264]. Of President qualified, [265]. Of king of England absolute, [265]; how signified, [265]; in disuse since William the Third, [266]. History of, in Constitutional Convention, [267]. Meaning of "two thirds" in provisions respecting, [267]. Power of, proposed to be given to Council of Revision, [438].
Vice-President, ex officio President of Senate, II. [264]. Has only casting vote in Senate, [264], [396]. Choice of, embarrassments respecting, [390]. Reasons for having, [395]. Ultimate election of, by Senate, [396], [401]. When to act as President, [400]. Changes in appointment of, [400]. Qualifications for, [401].
Virginia, a provincial government, I. [4]. Advises a Continental Congress, [11]. Elects delegates, [12]. Constitution of, formed, [120]. Effect of claim of, to Western Lands, [132]. Cedes the Northwestern Territory, [137], [295]. Repeals her act granting imposts, [175]. Stop-law of, [253]. Action of, concerning Western posts, [258]. Opposes the surrender of the Mississippi, [315]. Action of, leading to a general commercial convention, [340], [343]. Appoints and instructs delegates to the Convention, [367]. Measures of, respecting commerce, [423]. First to declare for Union, II. [12]. Plan of government proposed by, [89]; Hamilton's doubts respecting, [99]; inconsistency in, [101], [103]; reported to Convention, [109]; vote on, [109]; chasm in, [133]. Opposed to election of Senators by State legislatures, [135]; to equality of suffrage in House of Representatives, [138]; to equality of States in Senate, [141], [148], [165], [217]. Had ten Representatives in first House, [149]. In favor of census of free inhabitants, [153]; of executive holding office during "good behavior," [173]. Vote of, respecting citizenship as qualification for office, [209]; money bills, [216], [218]. Opposed to each State having one vote in Senate, [227]; to impeachments being tried by Senate, [262]; to taxing exports, [296]. Vote of, respecting slave-trade, [305]. Cession by, in 1784, [342]. Strong opposition to Constitution in, [504]. Statesmen of, [504]. Character of people of, [504]. Great influence of Washington in, [505]. Effect of action of New Hampshire on, [510]. Convention of, meets at Richmond, [510], [549]; parties in, nearly balanced, [529], [568]; anxiety respecting action of, [542], [549]; eminence of members of, [551]; responsibility resting on, [551]; discussion on Constitution in, [554]. Had ratified Constitution before news from New Hampshire, [578]. Convention of, final propositions of friends of Constitution in, [579]. Ratification of Constitution by, how finally effected, [579]. Form of amendments and Bill of Rights proposed by, [581]. Address prepared by opponents of Constitution in, [582]. Adoption of Constitution by, rejoicings at, [582].
Virginia and Maryland, efforts of, to regulate the trade of the Potomac and the Chesapeake, I. [341].
Virginia Reservation, note on, I. [296].
Voters, qualifications of, in different States, II. [198].