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PAGE To Peter W. Gray, March 22, 1856, concerning the reported retirement of Judge Gray's brother, Lieutenant Edward W. Gray from the 298 navy To Mrs. Ana S. Stephens, Marrb. 22, 1856, concerning the presidential nomination by the Philadelphia convention of 1856_______ 299 To Joseph Smith, March 26, 1856, concerning charges made by Thomas Jefferson Green ____________________ 301 APRIL-JULY, 1856 Remarks, April 3, 1856, on a resolution calling for the court-martial proceedings in the trial of Captain Ritchie,__________ 302 Report of a speech at Baltimore, April 7, 1856: it opposed increase of the army, naval and military academies, and defended slavery in the South _____________________ 305 To Mrs. Houston, April 18, 1856, a newsy family letter_______ 305 Speech, April 23, 1866, condemning the action of the Naval Retiring Board, accusing them of favoritism and injustice, and citing various incidents to prove his contentions ______________ 306 Remarks, July 15, 1856, on the action of the Naval Retiring Board _ 356 To John Hancock, July 21, 1856, a discussion of politics and political parties _______________________ 358 Remarks, July 23, 1856, concerning the improvement of the harbor of Milwaukee ___________________ 363 To M. D. Phillips, July 23, 1866, stating that there had been no amend- ments made to the Texas constitution since the time mentioned in Phillips' letter ___________________ 364 AUGUST-DECEMBER, 1856 To Robert A. Irion, August 1, 1856, sending spectacle case and telling political news ______________________ 364 Remarks, August 14, 1856, opposing employment of army officers in civil works: injustice to the community in general; cuts off competition; discourages men in civil life to qualify for positions of trust, etc._ 365 Remarks, August 15, 1866, opposing retroactive provisions to increase senators' salaries ____________________ 372 To Sam Houston, Jr., August 15, 1856, a letter of affection and advice_ 372 Remarks, August 16, 1866, on the post office appropriation bill____ 373 Remarks, August 16, 1866, opposing increase of the army engineering corps: not necessary; army growing too large-.- - - - - - 374 Speech, August 30, 1866, concerning the general confusion and anta~- onism among the statesmen of the Thirty-fourth Congress: condi- tions in Kansas; his position relative to the Kansas bill; his belief that the repeal of the Missouri Compromise caused all the trou?le; discussion of the American Party, and why he was_a. member _of it___ 377 To Ashbcl Smith, October 20, 1856, a letter of friendsh 1~) tells briefly of political matters; hints at their differences in pohtics_ ___ hl 394 To Thomas Jefferson Rusk, November 8, 1866, concerning the beSt sc 00 in which to place Rusk's daughter Helen -- ---- 89 4
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