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PAGE A Speech, December 22, 1851, opposing the re-affirmation of the Com- promise of 1850: a statement of his political principles-that repre- sentatives and senators should reflect, not shape the views of their constituents; reiteration of the Compromise of 1850, unnecessary and inadvisable; defence of his vote on the provisions of the compromise; a tribute to Henry Clay; discussion of the Nashville Convention; reflections on the constitution of South Carolina________ 317 JANUARY, 1852-JULY, 1852 A Lecture on the North American Indians, January 5, 1852, at Hart- ford, Connecticut, a eulogy on the Indian character_ _____________ 337 To Joseph L. Noble, February 12, 1852; sends his autograph________ 337 To Ashbel Smith, April 6, 1852; asks that his portrait be sent to him__ 338 To Messrs. Case, Tiffany & Company, May 10, 1852, in reference to a book, published by that firm. ------·-·-·----------·- 340 To Hezekiah Brown, May 11, 1852, concerning a lecture engagement__ 340 To Robert G. Scott, May 20, 1852; states that he voted for each and every measure constituting the Compromise of 1850________ 340 Remarks on the Indian relations on the Texas frontier, May 31, 1852: inefficiency of Indian agents and of frontier garrisons stressed____ 341 To Ashbel Smith, June 2, 1852; asks Smith to come by the next train to see hi.....____________________ 345 To Lewis S. Coryell, June 13, 1852; accepts an invitation to make an address at New Hope, Pennsylvania_____________ 346 To Lewis S. Coryell, June 19, 1852, saying that he would arrive at Minton on July 3, 1852____________________ 346 To Lewis S. Coryell, June 30, 1852; says that he cannot make the address at New Hope, on July 4, because he had been selected as .a member of the Senate committee to accompany the remains of Henry Clay to Kentucky __________ ______ 346 To Thomas J. Rusk, and George T. Howard, July 1, 1852, asking that one of them would lecture in his stead at New Hope on July 5..----- 347 To Sam Houston, Jr., July 19, 1852; tells of presents for the family_ 347 To Peter Force, July 23, 1852; asks Force to cite sources of informa- tion concerning Jean La Fitte______ _________ 349 A speech August 11, 1852, on the appropriation for the Indians in California: the necessity of the Indians caused by their removal from their accustomed means of subsistence; the important ques- tion-whether or not the money appropriated will be applied to the object contemplated; the condition of the Indians is desperate; the Indians never the first to break treaty pledges: specific ex- amples _________________ _ __ 349 To Gideon Welles, August 15, 1852; commends the internal policy of Welles as wise and practical..___ · __________ 354 To Sam Houston, Jr., August 16, 1852, a letter of affection and home talk . ___ ····-354 Brief remarks, August 17, 1852, urging delay in considering the rivers and harbors bill_______________ _ _____________________ 355 Remarks, August 26, 1852, on the provision of the public debt of Texas: the law of 1850 made the United States liable for the Texas debt;
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