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PAGE boundary; the guarantee of the United States to protect Texas during negotiations for annexation_·-··-··-··-·--- ------ 37 JUNE, 1848-DECEMBER, 1848 Remarks, June 2, 1848, on the bill to establish territorial government in Oregon: it would give the people of Oregon protection ·against the Indians; -it would establish a government under the United States Constitution without reference to slaverY---···--·-··- 53 To the Washington Monument Society, July 2, 1848; expresses regret that he could not attend their July 4th celebration......·-·····---··-··· 56 To Ashbel Smith, July 21, 1848; asks Smith to go by East Tennessee on his way home and pay a professional visit to his sister Mary (Mrs. Wallace) who was ill·-········---·--- ___________ 57 To Ashbel Smith, August 2, 1848, again asks Smith to visit Mrs. Vv a II ace ·-- ··-············-·-·-··-··-------·····--··-··---- 57 Remarks, August 12, 14, 1848, on the bill to establish territorial govern- ment in Oregon: argues that Oregon lies north of the latitudinal line 36°-30', therefore prohibition of slavery there could not affect Southern interests, therefore, he does not fear disunion over the matter; both sections ought to make some sacrifices; each section mutually dependent on the other......·- ·········-···--·-·······-········-··· 58 To M. K. Snell, October 31, 1848; asks that Snell pay B. L. Wilson $150 -····-·-··--·-···-··-·········-··-···-··········-···--····-··-·-········----- 61 To Mrs. Houston, December 3, 1848; tells of his safe arrival in Wash- ington after a hard journey, and other family matters.·-- ··-·-- 62 JANUARY, 1849-FEBRUARY, 1849 R€marks, January 4, 1849, on the bill for the 1·elief of John Devlin: argues for the just payment for thirteen months of labor______.__ 63 Resolutions, January 8, 1849, concerning a railroad to California: national interests will be created; Senate should investigate ex- pediency of the government's establishing it for military purposes between San Francisco and suitable points on navigable rivers of the Mississippi valley-·-···-···-·----·-····--··'··-·····-··-····-··-··--- 65 Remarks, January 24, 1849, concerning the purchase of 500 copies of De Cordova's Map of Texas...·- ···--- ·-- ··-·-·----·-···-··-········-- - - -· 66 Remarks, January 29, 1849, on the Indian appropriation bill; argues that the Indians had a just claim against the United States arising under certain treaties·--··-·-······-·---- ----·---- ··--···-- 68 To Henderson Yoakum, January 31, 1849; concerns cases at law; also a controversy with John C. Calhoun over the Southern Convention- a matter of union or disunion------···--·- ···-····-···--····------·· 70 To "Mr. Grinnell," no date given, probably February, 1849; concerns the trade and commerce of Galveston, Texas, and the need for establishing a light-boat off Galveston Ba-i.··-·····-·-----·--······-····-··--·- 72 Remarks, February 5, 1849, on the bill for the payment of certain claims on the Republic of Texas: states that the liabilities were incurred when Texan notes and bonds were depreciated to twenty cents on the dollar.....- ·-····--···-·--·-··-···-········---··-···---- -·---·--·-· 74
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