General Houston.
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Twice President of the Republic ol
Texas, has taken bis seat in the SEN
ate of the United States as one Of toe
Senators Of the State of Texas.


The history Of this parsonage is
full Of remarkable events; of these bis
appearance at Washington, at This
time under the circumstances Of the
case, is not the least remarkable.--
Twelve years ago Samuel Houston
stood at the bar Of the House of Rep.
resentatives Of the United States to
be reprimanded by the Speaker
Since that he has dismembered ma
tion, achieved a revolution, organ
lied an independent sovereignty; and
now crowned with the glory Of a con-
qaeror and a statesman, he returns
with his trophies 10 the capitol, bav-
ing brought to this republic terrific.
ry large enough to form what in Eu-
rope, would be considered an empire.
Fortunate in acquisition, he has been
not less so in surrender; Oicit cedendo.


While the career of Gen. Houston
has indicated him 10 be something
more than an ordinary man, the rep
reservations Of bis enemies have held
him up as one of the vilest. All quail
tiles Of greatness have been denied
him-even courage the most common,
though the most Indispensable char
acteristic of manhood. The faculty
of appropriating to himself the credit
of other mems merits, Of reaping the
results of other mems labors, is the
only gift of intellect in which he is
allowed 10 be distinguished. But such
accusations as these disprove them
selves-as guns overloaded to destroy
an enemy burst in the discharge and
s!ay those that hold them. Under all
circumstances of his difficult service in
Texas, during the war there and af.
forwards, Gen. Houston invariably
possessed the confidence of The Texan
people. The world looks at results.
No man can lead a people through the
blood and fire of The revolution, sig