Sam Houston: Speech Opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act

( 1854 ) Commentary by Michael J. O'Neal, Ph.D.

“I never knew an Indian nation violate a treaty which was made in good faith, and observed by the white man.” - Speech Opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act
“I assert the principle that Congress has no right to legislate upon the subject of slavery in any of our territories of this Union.” - Speech Opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act
“I do not wish to be sectional. I do not wish to be regarded as for the South alone. I need not say that I am for the whole country.… But, sir, my all is in the South.” - Speech Opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Sam Houston (Library of Congress)

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