Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 Governor's message... re: frontier defense, relations with Federal government
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03172 Author/Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 Place Written: Austin, Texas Type: Pamphlet Date: 21 January 1861 Pagination: 32 p. Order a Copy
Houston opposed secession from the Union. Discusses the frontier protected only by Federal troops, and the advantage taken by the Indians, who extended their "depredations" of whites "to counties within fifty miles of the Capitol."
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