Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-03-10
Speech of Hon. Sam. Houston, on the
Nebraska Bill.

speech of Hon. sam. Houston, in Senate,
February II, ls5i1
Here, Mr. President, ! shall terminate my
remarks on the subject Of tho Indians !
leave them to the vague snd uncertain future.
What kindness aud justice the American peo.
pie may exercise toward them u In the ob.
security Of the future. Al that can do is to
invoke tia, beucGccot spirit which prompts, us
on some occasions, to extend them justice
and right
might here close my remarks ia relation
To this bill On one branch or H.. have en-.
jco-o,rd, however impcrlccily, ioprc.cnl my
objections 10 Il. ! have indicated, nj least,
reasons suiicicn, to cause me to vote in the
negative upun H. Nor is there q necessity
for coupling three such imporan, subject, to.
rclhcr-Ncbnska containing a population
not sufficient 10 warrant the Organization, ,nd
winch is nearly III Indian tcrriiory-k1usas.
which Is entirely held aud occupied by In
diaus without, % white .rtilsr and ,ha rrrrll
Of the Missouri compromise, on Emporium,
and substantive consideration Ur the Amcri-
can people All those arc placed in ,li' ON
nibus shape, and presented 10 ihc Senate lor
action. They are not To be separated, pre-
sumo, sir, and as NV posSon in relation to
the repeal of,hg Missouri compromise, fun
explained, nigh, no, cv1c,ly b. comprehend.
Cd, must spsak Oft. TIN, subject is not
new one ,o mc. have met b, or old, not in
ils present phase, bu, in one equally as nr.
mdlbIr and imposing O., on the rrr'on, occ1-
sion. Although, stood alone ln iha South,
with ihr exception of a southwestern Senator
lNlr Benton of Mlssouri) ! expressed my
opinion, and voted my principles upon u. I
supported lhc Missouri compromise, Mr
President. .n i', application ioOrcon lra,c
my reasons lor %, anl although dnuuncIa'oa
loud and deep. were uttered, ! d,d no, flIcr
tn rhc discharge ofa duty which lc,oI,cI up.
on the, ami which au as really to mcc, on
this occasion as in any former emergency. |
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den, know, very well tln, Throughout, ,lc
1,,l,, prr,iog. 10 the aI1ummcnl, that bIll
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