WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1854
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He said that you had drawn on him, but had sent no letter of advice, and further said that your account was not made out, and that he was in no hurry. He said that he would write to you today, and say to you that he was in no hurry about the money. It was fortunate for me, for I am behind in cash, $1,300. You know that I would do anything in my power to serve you, but at this time, I would have to borrow the money, but fortunately Corcoran did not desire it to be paid at this time. I requested him to let me have the account so soon as it was made out. He said that" he had not received the money you sent, but was satisfied that it was all right. I wish that you would write to me so soon as possible and often. I intend to go home, so soon as the Nebraska i& Kansas Bill has passed the Senate. Salute our friends & have my last speech published, or, at least the latter part of it. Truly Thine, Sam Houston Hon. W. D. Miller. 1 Miller Pape,·s, Texas State Libra'!.·y. 2 Williarn Wilson Corcoran (December 27, 1798-February 24, 1888), banker, philanthropist. He was the founder of the Corcoran Art Gallery in Wash- ington, D.C. For a sketch of his life see Dictionary of American Biography, IV, 440-441. OPPOSING THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BILL, MARCH 3, 1854 1 It is now half-past eleven o'clock. I cannot see any particular necessity for going on to-night, and therefore we might as well adjourn. [Several Senators. No, no.] Then I give notice that I shall take the floor after the Senator from Illinois gets through.... Objection has been made to my course, it seems, because I evinced a disinclination to consent to fix any particular day for the closing of the debate. I did not see any necessity for doing so, and therefore, I could not consent to it. · I do not care how soon the debate closes; I hope it will be concluded' speedily; but I do not wish to have it done informally, nor in the hurried manner in which it has been pressed on the Senate. I claim all the privileges of a Senator; but I am perfectly willing to consent to an ad- journment, or any other arrangement which the Senate may make. I am in a minority, and I shall yield to the will of the Senate. '
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