Van Buren, Martin, 63, 115, 219, 221, 232, 233.
  supports Jackson, 103-04. 
  Governor of New York, 116-17. 
  Secretary of State, 117, 118.
  in Kitchen Cabinet, 130.
  aims at presidency, 132-34, 135.
  in Eaton controversy, 133-34.
  appointment as minister to Great Britain not ratified, 136.
  advises Jackson, 166.
  candidate for vice presidency, 168, 224.
  sets up independent treasury system, 200.
  candidate for presidency, 224-25.
  election, 226-27.
  inauguration, 230.
  biography, 238.

Verplanck, J.C., of New York, tariff bill, 178.

Virginia,
  controls presidency, 75-76.
  and State rights, 141-142.
  and tariff, 169.

War of 1812, 24 et seq., 52, 99, 137-38.

Washington, George, 14, 219.

Washington,
  captured, 38. 
  Jackson journeys to, 50-51, 85, 114-15.

Waxhaw settlement, Jackson family at, 2.
  notable people from, 5.
  in the Revolution, 8

Weathersford, Creek half-breed, 36

Webster, Daniel, 18, 93, 189, 196.
  quoted, 115-16, 127.
  constitutional debate (1830), 145-57.
  life and characteristics, 147-148. 
  Jackson’s estimate of, 225-26.
  on Jackson, 234-35.
  bibliography, 238.

Webster, Ezekiel, 113.

West, The,
  and War of 1812, 25.
  and Indian policy, 201 et seq.

“Western District” tries to set up State, 12

Whig party, 225.
  tries to resurrect United States Bank, 200.

White, H.L.,
  of Tennessee, 116, 149.
  candidate for presidency, 224, 226, 227.

Wilkinson, General James, 29, 31, 37.

Wirt, William, 210.

Woodbury, Levi, Secretary of Navy, 136, 148, 219.

Worcester vs.  State of Georgia, 211-12.