Universal extent of law, described, 51, 80;
criterion for it, 96; how shown in in-
ternational law, 105.
Universal attribution of rights, 51. See
Rights.

Universal jurisprudence defined, 17, 29;

origin of, 85; is mutable, 36; enters
into public law, 45, 152 (2); may
sustain the effects of foreign laws,
88; is a part of the law of every
state, 16, 88; how the same as natu-
ral law, 93; how ascertained, 16, 93;
distinguished from law of universal
personal extent, 91-95; some of its
principles may have limited personal
extent, 103; recognition of, in Eng-
lish law, 139, 142; the exposition
of, in Roman law, 143; derived from
Christian nations, 155; supporting
slavery in antiquity, 154; how modi-
fied by Christianity, 156; how sup-
porting slavery of African heathens,
164, 170-188; its farther modifica-
tion in respect to slavery, 188, 324,
353–357, 364; applied in the colonies
to Indians and Africans, 202, 206;
how now a standard of property un-
der the Constitution of the U. S.,
564-570.

Utilitarian school of jurists, 6 (1).

V

Van der Linden, Institutes of the Laws of
Holland, 277 (2).

Van Leeuwen, Comm. on Roman-Dutch
Law, 277 (2).

Vattel, Law of Nations, 3 (1), 46 (1), 313
(2), 345.

Vaughan, Ch. J., 27 (2).

Verdelin's slaves. See Boucaut.
Vico, Giambatista, 144 (1).
Victoria, Francis, 204 (2).

Vienna, Congress of Allied Powers at,
418 (1).

Villenage in England, 136; could not ex-

ist in the colonies by common law, 137.
Viner's Abridgment, 27 (2).
Vinnius, Commentaries, 30 (1), 147 (1),
150 (1), 158 (4), 159 (1), 167 (3).
Virgil, Eneid, 147 (3); Moretum, 161 (1).
Virginia. See Charters. Statute law of the
colony, 228-247; introduction of ne-
gro slavery, 205.

House of Burgesses, Petition of
1772, 225 (4), 245 (1); Declaration of
Rights, 246; Committee Report 1799,
on the Alien and Sedition Laws, 123 (2).
Voet, de Statutis, 72 (1).

| Voltaire, Dict. Philos., 157 (1), 159 (1)
Voluntary association in foundation of N.
E. Governments, 120, 265 (1), 267.
Von Martens. See Martens.

W

Wade, History of the Middle and Working
Classes, 135 (1), 136 (3, 4), 137 (4),
159 (1), 471 (1); British Chronology,
188 (2).
Waechter, in Archiv für die Civ. Praxis,
22 (1), 59 (1), 78 (1), 89 (1), 97 (2),
99 (4), 100 (1), 109 (1), 113.
Waldeck's Institutes, 152 (1).
Walker's Theory of Common Law, 141.
Wallon, Hist. de l'Esclavage dans l'Anti-

quité, 154 (3), 156 (4), 157 (1).
Walsh's Appeal, &c., 205 (3), 208 (2), 219
(3, 4). 225 (4), 370 (2).
Walter, Lehrbuch d. Kirchen Rechts, 157
(1).

War, a source of slavery, 150, 151.
Ward's Hist. of Law of Nations, 157 (1),
158 (4), 159 (2).

Warwick, Earl of, charter to, 273 (3).
Washburn, Jud. Hist. of Mass., 231 (1);

Paper on Slavery in Mass., 264, (1).
Wayne, Mr. Justice, in Dred Scott's case,
on the Missouri Compromise, 531.
Webster, Daniel, Speech in Senate U. S.,
7 March, 1850, 154 (2), 164 (2); in
the Rhode Island Controversy, 413
(2); on extension of the constitution
to the Territories, 423 (1).
Wentworth, commission to, 265 (1), 266 (1).
Wesenbecius, Comm., 19 (3).
Wheaton, El. of Internat. Law, 9 (1), 10

(1), 34 (1), 57 (1), 93 (3), 145 (1),
147 (3), 152 (2), 176 (1); Hist. of
Law of Nations, 145 (1), 152 (2),
175 (1), 176 (1), 204 (2); in Revue
Franc. et Etrang., 161 (2).

Whewell, Elem. of Mor. and Pol., 5 (1), 9
(1), 15 (4), 24 (1), 36 (2), 47 (2), 130
(2).

White persons, power of State Govern-
ments to enslave, 527.

their intercourse with blacks. See
Illicit Intercourse, Intermarriage.
Wickliff, doctrine attributed to, 179 (2).
Wicquefort, l'Ambassadeur, 336.
Wildman, International Law, 9 (1).
Wilkins, Leges Sax., 137 (2).
Williams, Elisha, in N. Y. Cons. Conv.,
413 (2).
Williamson, Hist. of N. C., 294 (1).
Wilmot, Ch. J. on customary law, 27 (2).
Winthrop, Hist. of N. E., 261 (1).