Through the mexican-american war that followed soon after these remarks, it is evident that "the people themselves" referred only to
american indians
african americans
white americans
hispanic americans

if a bill passes in the house of representatives, it goes through a similar process in the senate. before a bill becomes law, it must be approved by both chambers of the legislature. the bill must pass with the same wording in the house of representatives and the senate before it can go to the governor for approval.