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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON
For other activities and speeches in the Senate, see California, New Mexico, Com- promise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Monroe Doctrine, Mexico, Watrous, and Relations with and attitude toward In- dians ( under Houston, above) Governor of Tc::r:aa: candidncy, 1857, 6:444- 47; 7:204; 1869, 7:351, 364; 8:339-367, 373; inaugural address, 8 :379. Frontier de- fense (See Frontier) ; Opposing secession, 8 :206-12 and paJJsin1,, 8 :220-302; refuses test oath, 8 :290, 295; denial of intrique with Lincoln, 8 :300 S1,ccchcs a11d remarks: arranged in order of paging. Greek Independence, l :21-24; Panama Congress, 1 :28, 40; Massachusetts Militia claims, 1 :41, 67; relief for Willie Blount, l :76; Publishers of the Laws, l :77, 85; Tenne,rnee Legislature on die• tribution of arms, 1 :122 ; answer lo a toast at Telico, Tennessee, 1 :113; to Tennessee legislature on condition of the state, 1 :115-121: defense in the Stanbery case, 1 :207; soldiers at Goliad, 1 :227; speech to soldiers at San Jacinto, 1 :426, 428 ; defense of San Jacinto campaign, 7 :306; inaugural address, l :448; Cherokee Land Dill, 2:323, 354: at Houston, Texas, as president elect (second term), 2 :391; at Huntsville, Texas, November 8, 1843, 3 :442; at the Old Capitol, November 10, 1843, 3 :466; inaugural address as Governor or Tennessee, October 1, 1827, 4 :11; to A. J. Donelson, 4 :389; farewell to Texas Congress, 4 :401; in the Methodist Church at Houston, 4 :432; the Oregon question, 4 :451; 5 :53, 58, 253: war with Mexico. 4:476, 480-83, 486, 504; 6:18, 608; 7:33, 84, 127, 130; Texas Navy, 4 :486; 7 :33, 132; speech on Wilmot Pro- viso, 4:523; Texas boundary, 5:28, 155- 61, 167-93, 197-208, 212; 7:22, 110, Yucatun bill, 5 :37; relief for John Devlin, 5 :63; railroad to California and other California matters, 5 :65, 89, 214 , 349, 395; 7 :36, 79, 135, 220: De Cordova'& Map o( Texas, 5 :66; Indian appropriation bill, 5 :68; claims on the Republic of Texas, 5 :74; pension lo Mrs. Dix, 5 :76: relief oC Elizabeth S. Cobbs, 5 :91; privilege of the floor o( the Senate, 5 :109: negro slavery, 5:113 ; Compromise of 1850, 5:119, 318; Board of Accounts, 5:149; refund of tariff duties, 5 :164: asking information concerning plans to evacuate Point Isabel, Texas, 5 :193; opposing disunion senti• ment, 5 :232; defending career as sub- Indian agent, 5 :238; relief or Henry F. Evans, 5 :259; lecture on trials and dangers of frontier life, 5 :267; opposing the rank of Lieutenant General, 5 :284; rivers and harbors bill, 5 :288; constitution of South Carolina, 5 :293 ; speech in the Presby- terian Church at Huntsville, Texas, 5 :310; lecture on N. American Indians, 5 :337: In- dian relations on the Texas frontiers, 5:341: public debts of Texas, 5 :356, 375, 404; 6:180; 7 :161; public printing bill, 5 :357; contracts for public works, 5 :359; light-house bill, 5 :362; Indians in Florida, 5 :397; superintendency in armories, 5 :4~1: Monroe Doctrine, 5 :411 ; Indian appropria- tion bill, 5 :428: eulogium on Indians, 5 :433 ; Darllett & Gray's E::r:plorationa of the Mc::r:ican Bom1dary, 5:442; ut Nacogdoches, Texas, July I, 1853, 5 :463: passengers of the "San Francisco," 5 :464; the Knnsf!S• Nebraska bill, 5:469-523; opposing lei::1s- lntion on religion and prohibition, 6 :21; Edwin W. Moore, 6 :30; auxiliary gunrd, 6 :64 ; civil and diplomatic bill, 6 :G5 ; homeslead bill, 6 :66; rivers nnd harbor bill, 6 :72: Thomas Jefferson Green, 6 :74, 165: supervision of armories, 6 :95; naval
236, 246, 262, 293, 313, 316, 336, 346, 402; 8:38 Reservations and annuities, views concern- in~, 5:"30, 476; 7 :167, 160-4, 167,170, 176, 226, 228; inefficiency of soldiers in con- trol, 6:128, 142; 7:163, 173; efficiency of rangers, 7:163, 173; 8:217; defense of Indians in general, 1 :139, 166-170, 172- 86, 2~69, 273, 278-347, 366-362, 636; 3:46, 461; 4 :66, 133, 334, 633; 5:360, 398-401, 428, 434-40, 469, 472, 619: 6:111-164 (also see citations under de- fense of Cherokees) ; statements as avowed champion of Indians, 5:68, 156, 337, 349, 398, 428-32, 436-440, 469, 480- 488, 602, 618, 623; 6:111, 165, 160, 341, 349, 398, 413, 433, 440, 469, 497, 499, 604: how to civilize Indiana, 6 :476: 7 :73, 160 Indian talks: to Colonel Bowl, 1 :366 :. 2:131, 274,277; 3:7; to chie!s of the six tribes, 1 :479: to Big Mush, 2 :269: to Liney, Shawnee chief, 2 :284; 3 :327: to Alabama and Cooshattee Indians, 2 :293; to chiefs of the Border tribes, 3 :89; to chief of the Apaches, 3 :151: lo Castro and Fiacco, 3 :152: to Red Dear and other chiefs, 3 :185: to various border chiefs, 3 :333: to the Lipans in memory of young Fiacco, 3 :341; to A-cab-quash, 3 :363, 420, 475: 4:316: to Pah-hnh-yuco, Comanche chief, 3 :372, 476; to $ah-had-duck, Kechi chief, 3 :494, 544; to all Indian chiefs and warriors, 4 :236 Te::r:a11 Naval affairs: Orders navy to home waters, 1 :459; 2 :41; 3 :147; insubordina- tion of officers, 1 :461; 2:157, 159, 210, ~40; 3:157: suspension of E. W. Moore, 3:338, 377, 396, 418, 449, 499,504; 4:176, 400; 6 :29-63; blockades, 1 :466 (see also Navy of Texas) , Activitica in the United States Senate: Oregon, government of 4 :461-473; ter- ritorial government in Oregon, 5 :58-61; favoring homestead 1trants in, 5 :263-256: explanation of vote, 5 :78, 508, 523 War 1uith Mc::r:ico: 4:475-480, 504, 631, 534; 5 :12, 50; 6 :18, 482 ; speech on the "Millions bill" ( Wilmot Proviso), 4 :623; speech on the Yucntnn bill, 5 :37-63; ref- utation of Calhoun's argument that the annexnlion of Texas was not the cause of the Mexican War, 5 :48-52 The Te::r:as 'Na1111 (see Navy of Texas) U11ited States Naval affairs: need for def- inition of rank for naval officers, 5 :362 ; opposing impro,·ements in light houses, 5 :262; naval supplies and reorganization of marine corps, 5 :374 ; argument for the incorporntion of the personnel of the Texas navy into thnt of the United States. and the conduct of Edwin W. Moore while in lhe Texas navy, 4 :29-64; 5 :97-106 ; 6 :30-63, 97-103; concerning charges againsl naval officers, 6 :240, 246; opposing the action of the Nnvnl Retiring Board, 6 :242, 246, 247-297, 306-356, 356- 358 ; court mnrlinl of Captain Ritchie, 6 :302; nnvnl deserters, 6:397-402, 404- 410, 418-423; pnv for officers of Texas navy, 7:33, 132; Holmes life boats, 7:119- 120 United States Army affairs: opposing the creation of lhe rank of Lieutennnt Gen- eral, 5 :284-286: opposing employment of army officers on civil works, 6 :65-372; opposing incrense of engineering corps. 6 :374-377; approving increase in pny, and double rations for army officers, 6 :466- 486, 614-52:l; opposing nlleration of the rules of promotion in the army, 6 :512-515; concerning the new regiments bill, 7 :5-1- 61 ; concerning the frontier service for which Texas clnimed reimbursement, 7;304-306
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