CALENDAR
XXV
JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1847
PAGE . To Nathaniel Levin, January 6, 1847, saying he would be glad to serve Levin as requested.·-··-····---········-----·-···-·-···-·-----···-······--·-·····---········· 500 To William Larned Marcy, United States Secretary of War, January 7, 1847, concerning the interests of Surgeon C. B. Barnes and Quarter- master John A. Veatch...........................·-·-····-·····--·-··-·-··················--··· 501 To R. L. Walker, January 14, 1847, asking for a position for Thomas J. Rusk's son ·-··--··-···-··--····--······ _ _ _ ··- -•·••---········-···-······· 501 To Timothy Pilsbury, January 19, 1847, concerning the interests of ,vestern Texas ····-·························-······-··-- -···-·-·····--···-··--·-···················· 501 Speech in the United States Senate, January 22, 1847, continued Febru- ary 1, 1847, in favor of volunteer forces....·-·················- ····--················· 504 The Texas delegation to President Polk, January 27, 1847, asking for a commission in the army for John C. Howard·-·······-·······-···---······-·· 522 Speech in the United States Senate, February 19, 1847, on the "Three Million Bill," a proposal to appropriate three million dollars to negotiate a treaty with Mexico: reviewed much of Texas history since 1824; the Texan claim to Rio Grande as southern boundary; Mexico's acquiescence in the claim; Calhoun's promise of protection to Texas during negotiations for annexation; war with Mexico necessa1·y to make her come to just terms, etc.................·-········-·····- ··-· 523 To President James K. Polk, February 23, 1847, asking for a captaincy for l\ilr. Vernon of Kentucky························-···········-·········-···············--- 547
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