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Texas. See Congressional Globe ancl Avpcndix, 1852-1853, pp. 950-1000, passim. 3 See Volume II, 399-409, especially pp. 403-408. ~see Gammel, Laws of Tcxa.s, II, 685. ~William M. Gouge, The Fiscal History of Texas. REMARKS CONCERNING THE TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA, MARCH 2, 1853 1 Discussion or acquiescence on the part of those who are opposed to the measure is alternative. I am determined as one member of the Senate, that whenever that bill comes up I will discuss it; and I will, if I can, upon correct principles, prevent its passage if every bill in this body should be lost. ·when the question is looked into I am sure the Senate will not take up the bill, and if they do, I have no expectation that it will pass. There are no arguments in favor of it. The plighted faith of this Government is against it. . . I presume that there is not one foot of land in the proposed Territory that does not belong to some band of Indians. The bill proposes, I grant you, to include those Indians within the limits of the boundaries of the Territory, but to except them from the operation of its laws. That is all the explanation that can be given to it. This Government has solemnly pledged its faith to those Indians, but it will never include them within the limits of any State or Territory. The bill is in violation of treaty stipulations, and I hope it will not be taken up.
1 Cong1·essional Globe, Part II, 2d Sess., 32d Cong., 1852-1853, p. 1020.
OPPOSING REAFFIRMATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE, MARCH 2, 1853 1 I have for some weeks postponed my intention of asking the Senate to take up the resolution introduced by the Senator from Michigan [Mr. Cass] in regard to the colonization on the North American Continent and Cuba. I have done so for the purpose of expediting the business of the Senate, so far as to give me the privilege of calling up that resolution for the purpose of making a short speech. I now move to take up that resolution... [Several senators speak.] I believe, Sir, it is within the rules to speak upon all subjects when any one subject in particular is up; at least, I think so, for I understood yesterday that an appropriation bill wns under
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