The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume III

CALENDAR

XXV

JANUARY, 1844

PAGE To the House of Representatives; January 1, 1844, refusing to comply with a House resolution that he should give copies of the correspond- ence of the Department of State, and giving reasons for the refusal ------------------------ ___________ __ ___ __ ___ __ _ _ ________ __________________ ________________ 5 00 Houston's opinion concerning the Texas boundary [arbitrary date- January 1, 1844] ______ ______________________ 502 To the Texas Senate, January 1, 1844, transmitting a letter from Alphonse de Saligny to the Department of State_________________________ 503 To the Texas Senate, January 2, 1844, submitting a copy of the in- structions he had made to Colonel Jacob Snively in 1843______________ 603 To the Texas Senate, January 2, 1844, transmitting a copy of instruc- tions to naval commissioners, also correspondence with them__________ 0 504 To the Texas Senate, January 3, 18•'.4, transmitting communications from the Department of. War and Marine___________ 504 An election proclamation, January 5, 1844 ------------------------------ 505 To the Torrey Brothers, January 8, 1844, promising to forward trading license at first opportunity ______________ ___ _____ 606 To the House of Representatives, January 8, 1844, submitting additional matter, concerning the navy -------------------------------------------------------- 506 To Joseph C. Eldredge, January 8, 1844, accepting bis resignation as General Superintendent of Indian Affairs -----------------------------------507 To the Texas Senate, January 9, 1844, submitting for ratification, the treaty of peace and friendship with the Indians_______________________ 507 To the Texas Senate, January 10, 1844, vetoing a bill that provided for the repeal of all laws, authorizing the President to form coloniza- tion contracts, and forfeit those already made that had not strictly complied with the set conditions ---------------------------------------508 To the Texas Senate, January 11, 1844, informing that body that $10,000 would probably be required for Indian purposes in 1844_____ 509 To the Texas Senate, January 13, 1844, transmitting the report of the Auditor concerning the expense of frontier protection and Indian Affairs -------------------------------------------------------------------___ 511 To the Texas Congress, January 15, 1844., concerning permanently dis- abled seamen ________ -------------- 511 A grant to Jesse Sutton, January 18, 1844, a,right to trade with the Indians on the Brazos ----------------------------------------------------------·--· 512 A grant to Jack Ivy, January 18, 1844, the right to trade with the Indians on his way to the Comanches.___________________________ 512 To the House of Representatives, January 18, 1844, vetoing a bill that required the Executive and the Heads of Departments to return to the seat of government --------------------------------------------------------------- 513 To the House of Representatives, January 18, 1844, reporting the poor condition of government artillery on Galveston island ---------------------- 517 To Collins & Rugely, January 18, 1844, enclosing a statement of the Secretary of War and Marine, concerning the conduct of the late commandant of the navy ----------------------------------···-·---·-··---·--···-----·-··--·---· 518 To the Texas Senate, January 20, 1844, vetoing a bill "to fix the pince for holding the sessions of the Supreme Court"--------------·--·------·-·--·---· 518

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