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t:ll4-132; 2:10, 11; 4:9; resignation as governor, l :131 ; trouble with the post- master at Nashville, 1 :7, 112, 151; 4 :4, 5, 6, 7, 9 E:r:ilc a.mono the Indians: I :132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 143, 185; in- formation concerning the Indians, I :134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 267-270; exposure or fraud on Indians, 1 :163-186; controversy over Indian rations, 1 :162, 163, 187, 199, 246, 246, 261, 267 Relations with Jam<!s Prentiss: land specu- lator, 1 :226, 227. 229, 238-250, 257-266; Houston's disavowel or having been agent or counsel for nny lnnd company, 1 :283; statement or snlnry demands if he should accept employment by the Galveston Bay nnd Texas Land Company, 1 :291; state- ment of personal lnnd titles, l :197 Relations with Willian• Stanbery: Stan- bery's charges, 1 :202; the case before the House of Representatives, 1 :201-206; protest ai::ninsl the sentence by the House of Representntives, l :225; •trial, 1 :237, 240, 243, 246, 249; fine imposed by William Crnnch, l :249; petition for re- mission or the fine, 1 :288 Trip to Texas in 1892: I :267, 273, 286, 289, 488; 2:16, 18; passport to Texas, 4 :11; aims, 6 :2; conditions observed in Texas, 1 :274, 289, 488 Service as Commander-in-Chief of Texas armies: or the troops of the municipality of Nacogdoches, 1 :303, 304; invitation to volunteers from the United States, 1 :302, 309; plans for the control of the army, l :308; review of events that led to the 'rexas revolution, 1 :274, 276, 289, 290, 302, 304, 316; beginnings of n Texas navy, 1 :310; advice to send special agents to the United Stntes, l :311; 4 :11-14; warn- ing against Santa Anna, 1 :309, 313; general orders, 4 :11-17; the conduct of the Texns citizens during the revolution, 1 :316 ; demand for the appointment or a Judge Advocate General, 1 :314 ; defensive posts proposed, I :319; recruiting nrmy urged, l :321; James Bowie ordered to command expedition to Matamoros, 1 :323, 329 ; arrival or Captains Wyatt and King with volunteer companies, l :326; army condi- tions, 1 :309, 344, 378, 380, 388; superceded in command of the army by Francia W. Johnson and J. W. Fannin, l :334, 346; his opinion of the Provisionnl Council, l :364; treaty with the Cherokees, 1 :366- 360; reelected and recommissioned, l :361; fall of the Alamo, 1 :362, 364, 366, 367, 368, 373, 374, 379; 4:17; losses by Mexicans and Texans estimated, 4:18; Fannin ordered to retreat to Victoria, l :365; command at Gonzales, March 11. 1836, 1 :367; escort to Gon- zales, 7 :311, 336; Fannin's failure to re- inforce the Alamo, 1 :368; Fnnnin ordered to retreat to Coxe's Point. 1 :377 379; artillery ordered, 4:19; the ste~mship Yellow Stone impressed, 1 :391; massncre of Fannin's men reported, l :396; enemy's strength at San Felipe reported. l :404; warning Texans against panic, 1 :390, 408, 409; address on the eve or Snn Jacinto. 2 :24; President Burnet notified that battle wna imminent, 2 :24 ; official report of the bat- tle of San Jacinto, t:416; enemv loss enumerated, l :4 23; aug_gestions concern- ing treaty with Santa Anna, 1 :•126; the farewell snecch to the Snn Jacinto ~ol- diers, 1 :426; his au rcvoir to his soldiers from aboard the schooner Flora, l :4 28; ~ervices nrter Snn Jacinto. 1 :427, 42!1, 430, 4~4. 436, 443; 2:159, 198; 4:22; see also his own r<>view or his cnrecr as Com- mander-in-Chic(, 7 :306-336
President of the Republic of Tezas: can- didacy, l :H6; his oath of office, 1 :448 · 3 :8; 5 :460; his inaugural addre as, 1 :448: second administration, address of th~ President elect, November 26, 1841, 2 :391; rules for the various departments of gov- ernment, 4 :39, 46; valedictory addrcaa to the Texas Congreu, December 9, 1844 4:401 • Strict interpretation of the con.titution. and lawa, l :4-19 ; 2:191, 199, 200, 211, 220, 238, 267, 302, 394, 396, 400, 403, 406 407, 512; 3:18, 24, 28, 149, 451; 4:136, 138. 146, 148, 237, 250, 264, 307; public economy, 1 :396; 2 :394, 395, 420; 3 :204, 205, 272, 610 Discuasion of public debt, 2:164, 163, 211, 361, 365, 393, 402, 3:470, 510, 4:263, 319, 450, 600; 5:275, 312, 366; reviewing his- tory of the debt, 5 :375, 379-88, 404-410 Financial policy: land scrip, 1 :455, 469, 600, 2:59, 69, 73, 82, 177; 3:118; 4:27; loans, 1:490; 2:79, 91, 422; 3:54, 63,321, 4:164; exchequer bills, 2:404, 445-48, 477, 482, 487; 3:14, 53, 79, 207, 309, 317, 433, 439, 467; 4:167, 191, 195; value of, 4 :163, 187; financial condition of Texas, 2:83, 113, 164, 221, 360, 393, 402-5, 445-48; 3:20, 27, 79, 108, 110, 120, 142, 147, 204, 209, 235, 308, 31~ 446, 467- 69, 636; 4:167, 164, 173, 395, 5:276 Foreign relations (see different countries) Relation• with and attitude toward lnd.ia1111: Sub-agent to Cherokees, l :8; citizenship, 1 :143, 186; controversy over Indian rations, 1:163, 174, 176, 250, 299, 301; 2 :12, 14; controversies with Indian agents, 1 :166-188; western Indians (genernl dis- cussion), l :267, 281; general Indian policy: uae of commi11ioncr1 and age11t1, 1 :360, 476, 480; 2:38, 76, 85, 123, 278, 284, 294, 320, 461; 3:52, 87, 149, 213, 360, 4 79; 4 :160, 172, 178, 280, 281. 293, 350, 36 I, 368, 369, 382, 383. 533; 5 :343; in- atructiona to the lndfon commi•1tio11era, 3:87, 175, 184, 195, 319, 322, 329, 333, 347, 349, 359, 370, 397, 428, 479; 4:160, 188, 281, 286, 311, 313, 329, 334, 345, 369; in1truction1 to Indian agents, 2:461; 3:87, 91, 146, 151, 175, 184, 196, 214, 277, 324, 330, 344, 360, 362, 415, 428, 4 79, 480, 493, 496; 4 :235, 268. 329, 351; bringing Indiana to gcnual couneiZ., 1~36; 2~23, 489; 3~64, 168, 174, 276, 278, 316, 322, 334, 366, 35~ 372, 415, 418, 493; 4:162, 173, 246, 251, 330, 371; trade and prc1c11ts, 1 :136, 430, 447; 2 :77, 239, 279, 421; 3:32, 62, 167, 189, 196, 329, 331, 344, 348, 366, 369, 366, 367. 369, 371, 398, 428, 429, 451, 457, 479, ◄ 96, 606, 612, 646; 4 :62, 162, 236, 236, 294, 314, 330, 346, 369, 380, 383, 442; 5:167; 6:124, 127, 130, 140, 146, 471; talks, l :131, 269, 270, 274, 277, 284, 293; 3 :7, 89, 161, 162, 186, 318, 327, 333, 341, 363. 372, 399, 430, 476, 47~ 494, 644; 4:236, 316; Treaties: the Hopewell treaty, 1 :109; 5 :469; the treaty of 1819, 1 :12; 5 :469- 473; the treaty between Mexico nnd the United States, 2 :90 ; the New Echota treaty (Houston-Forbu), 1 :299, 329, 331, 476, 618; 2:300, 324, 329, 336, 338, SH, 357; 7 :26; treaty with the Tonkawns (Karnes), 2:11, 173; 3:173, 185. 275, 314, 347, 397; 4 :160, 173, 216; the treaty mnde at Bird's Fort on the Trinity, September, 1843, 3 :507; 4 :62, 69; In- structions for n Comanche trcnty, 3 :4 80; 4 :293, 311. 349, 350, 368, 399; im- portnnce or these peace treaties. 4 :I 52; PITecllveness of his own Indian policv, 1:146, 476, 4~1; 2:l5S, 15,, 320. 402; 3 :446, 461, 452, 467 ; 4 :62, 161. 232, 235,
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