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nor do I seem to understand matters. All that I desire is the prosperity of the nation. Parties at this time can only embarrass our affairs, and humble us to Great Britain. Would to God, that we could act as one man. I spoke on the subject of notice to abrogate the Treaty in rela- tion to the joint occup.ancy of Oregon. So soon as the speech is out, I will be happy to send you a copy. When I spoke, I was quite unwell.
Sam Houston
Hon. Jno. Hemphill. P. S. Our friend Rusk, made a speech on some matters, and sustained himself admirably. He will sustain himself fully, I have no doubt. You will see by the papers, that we are not con- sidered, Savages, but decent men! Yours Houston Judge Hemphill 1 Domestic Co1"1·espondence, Texas State Library. For Hemphill, see Volume II, 438; for Washington D. Miller, see Volume II, 389; for Cass, see Volume I, 236; and the best brief biography of Calhoun is to be found in the Dictionary of A 1ne1-ican Biography, III, 411-419. ~William Allen (December 27, 1803-July 11, 1879), representative and senator from Ohio, was born in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. rn early youth he moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, where he was educated. In 1819 he moved to Chillicothe, Ohio. There, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1827. As a Democrat he was elected to the Twenty-third Congress, but failed of reelection in 1834 to the Twenty- fourth Congress; in 1837, however, he was elected as one of the senators from Ohio, and was reelected in 1843, serving in the Senate from January, 1837, to March 3, 1849. There was talk of his becoming a candidate for the Presidency in 1848, but he was not sufficiently encouraged to do so. He 1·etired from public life and engaged in agriculture and stock raising at his estate, "Fruit Hill," near Chillicothe. He served as governor of Ohio from 1874 to 1876, retired to his farm again, and there died, July 11, 1879. He is buried in Grand View Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio. }'or fuller biographical data, see Bwgraphfoal Directory of the American Conu1·ess (1928). REMARKS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, MAY 11, 1846, ON THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE RECOMMENDING WAR WITH MEXICO' Mr. Houston arose, and observed that he had no wish to pro- tract the discussion; but that he had one or two remarks to make, to which he asked the attention of the Senate. He thought
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