The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume VI

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AUGUST-DECEMBER, 1854

PAGE Speech on Thomas Jefferson Green, August 1, 1854-···:--------~-:-·--- 74 Remarks, August 3, 1854, opposing supervision of armories by military officers--------------------------------- 95 Remarks, August 3, 1854, on the Naval appropriation bilL___-:-··------ 97 To Elisha M. Pease, November 7, 1854, concerning appropriations for railroads--------------------------------- 105 To Ashbel Smith, December 31, 1854, asking him to make a professional visit ____ ____ -------------··------------------·-· 106 JANUARY, 1855 Remarks, January 19, 1855, concerning relief for Captain Thomas Ap Catesby Jones __________ _ ______ 107 To Dr. J. W. Stone, January 25, 1855, concerning his speech at Boston on February 22 --·----- ____ ·--------- 108 Remarks, January 26, 1855, concerning relief for the owners and the cre\V of the Brig "General Armstrong" ________ 109 Remarks, January 30, 1855, concerning the Gag system_________ 110 Speech January 29, 31, 1855, on the Increase of the Army and the Indian policy of the government: only mounted volunteer troops effective in Indian warfare; Indians would respond quickly to justice and kind treatment, especially an opportunity to trade; injustice and harsh treatment would perpetuate Indian depredations and warfare 111

FEBRUARY-MA:Y, 1855 To Dr. J. W. Stone, February 7, 1855, concerning his speech at Boston__ To the Auditor of the State of Texas, February 9, 1855, enclosing a letter from Zimri Hunt _________________ To Zimri Hunt, February 10, 1855, concerning the claims of Martha Stephenson, formerly Martha Thompson, against the state.____ Remarks, February 14, 1855, on the Indian appropriation bill: concern- ing injustice done the Indians by their agents, Medill and the Ewings ·--·---------------- Remarks, February 16, 1855, concerning the pamphlet of Thomas Jefferson Green, a copy of which had been laid on every Senator's desk ----··--·--------- To "Dear General," February 20, 1866, a cryptic note not easily understood ----··------------·------- To Gideon Granger, February 20, 1855, regretting that he could not accept an invitation ---------------·--··--··-··-·-·--····-·-----------·- Extracts from the Tremont Temple Speech at Boston, February 22, 1865: subject, slavery discussion of origin, why fastened on the South; a plea that the.North let the South alone in its institutions_ Remarks, March 3, 1865, concerning a proposed amendment to the Civil and Diplomatic bill ··-·--·-----------------.--- To Mrs. Signourney, March 6, 1855, thanking her for the gift of a volume of her poems ····--··--·--··----· h th To G. F. H. Prockett, May 2, 1855, sending his two laS t speec es on e army and the Indians ·--·-----·--··-·--···----··-······

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