Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-24

The next day, or tho day after, he called
again. My impression is, that III, visits wero
sometimes TWO or three times day. aud made
similar Inquiries; aud urged with veheInence
that l should the Secretary az War.
still declined, assigning the same rens'.ns
as before. lie then said NC kenney goa kace |
sustained Major Durof, (,he then Indian agent |
for the CherUkees IN Ark"n>as) too long. You
haze issued to he delegation. (ncaniug a delega-
tioh Of Cherokee Iodians,) that was here b. fore
the last. ,cihout proper or justifdbtc rvuson, IF
teen hundred dollars; aud shaking his finger at
me ho added: II kno~ certai" things, Of ecaich
hotDerrr, haze said nothing
81 replied, my support of Major Duval is n
matter Of record. That 10 (Noustou,) ought to
know that had the same power without the
knowledge and approval of the Secretary
OF War, tn issue that sum to- the Cherokees, or
to any person that my duork. eper had, and no
more. That rs to his ,nsinuations Of knowing
certain ttings OF Which, however. he had said
noth'ng, he was at liberty, aud urged him To
move upon me in any mann-r. or under any
forms that hc might see fit to adopt"
General Houston, in urging upon me To see
!he Secretary Of War, n'aSc a poi,,t, as one of
importance TO him, OHouston.) wi,en I should
speak TO the Secretary of War he To me,
that would bear in mind TINT il was Of the
highest importance to him (tIouston,) that the
time limiting the period within " hici, bids were
I" TIC made, under the proposals, should be
'h'rty days. He went state h,s reasous :
t"esc were, ~ subs tance, that his cirrums,an ces
would not allow him 10 remain longer in Wash
'"gton mat he was poor, aud the expense was
100 great; aud that no " ishcd return to Ar
kansas with all possible despatch aud that he
could no, remain in Washington without great
inconvenience longer than thirty days. | told
nun was snhIertover which had no con.
"o' or influence; that il was an afInr wholly
with the Secretary of War; but that I could
not we'll see how the time could be limited IN
'h'rty days, as It was my opinion the supplies
~o".u come principally from Arkansas; au.i
tnat u the proposals were limit to thirty Gays,
inc people OF Arkansas would not have time to
answer them.
''On the day of the date OF the proposals
and about O'Clock. aud when about retiring
from the room of the Secretary of War alter
nn'shing OH the business Of tho day with him,
he' Inc SECRETARY, asked a,e if had seen Huus-
ton. told him had, and added INV inter
Siows with him have not been Of the most agree
ao'e sort Taking from his pocket, without, as
believe, making any reply TO my remarks,
paper be said, '' i have Forgotten for some
DAYS TO hand yon this paper. II IS a paper con-
to'n'"g proposals for rntions for Indians, sorit-
ten 6y Houston, and handed to me Jy him take
IT, and examine il, and it it is correct have il
COPIED, and sign II, and let it appear in the Tel
graph OF the morning. opened the paper,
when he remarked III is late now take IL home
with you aud examine it,"
SAID, u Is incorrect, and inpe feet and in
Few words, can explain in what particulars
pointed these out I think these nropo-
sails enumerated the Cherokees rs "A tr be with
whom treaty had been made and for ,vL,n,
rations would he required and thew omitted
To designate depots at which to deliver the
supplies. Ii these are not specified 1 remnrk
cd, those who may incline to bid will mn,
be able to say al what price the ration can be
supplied.
"Ihe Secretary said, well, take the paper
home with you, and prepare and bring {. form
win you IN the morning. l did So accompany
ing mat form with the one he had handed me
the Day before. On reading my form. he re-.
marked, you have not filled the blank desioua
ting the time for receiving bids 1 answered
It's my object to call your attention TO this Per-
maps remarked, you would like to re consider
tins part OF The proposals. My opinion IS, those
supplies can be furnished in Arkansas upon
cheaper terms and with greater readiness. than
on tbs sae OF the Mississippi"
IL the iI,no DC li'n';cd 10 thirty days, those
VINO may wish 10 OTTER from Arkansas, must
LOT "a"t OF tune, he excluded; besides, about
soon after reading the advertisement as our
'iehd Colonel Sewer can reach the Depsrtment
YOU Will have visit from him, aud perhnus a
long talk on the subject of rights and interests
>'of'' his people" The Secretary answered. I
do not think II Is of much impUrtance for i, !.
ny opinion the supplies will come chiefly fr,m
Ohio aud hentucky: thirty days will lie long
enough Ir the proposals to- circulate tir,up h
thar district of country.
"lf that is your view, replied, there cer aim
Iy can be no difficulty
nc t"e" sd'u, ti thHIy 0oyS De The ftme. liz
was done accordingly. Holding the form had
prepared IN bis hand, he went on 10 remark, I
Will have II altered iO one two particulars"
Witness then proceeds TO note the alterations
which ha"e heen pointed out in the evidence
OF General Gibson. Can any thing he more
conclusive Houston applied 10 Air. Eaton
"""ke private Contract; EatUa acting upon the
motto that public men should "no, seem IN do
serve, ctnSure issued an advertisements: but
mac u so fraWed mai those PERSONS who did bjd
@ere aspabte F0 HaKc irr estimates and 81
uaid 10 b'd al ~ 'dr price; sud so liWited, that
'iiose persons rom whnm the supplies we're tn
lie drawn could not have iiDtIce, auh were there
lore prevented { Orn being bidders. There is
one remark ia Ealon's note TO the President of
the 10th 81 February, 1880, which is very signG
cant; II Is, He (HouSon,) is quite satisfied
scifh the COURSE" The ohicct of The advertise
'Dent WAS to guar" against anticipated seen
RTe''-to shield the contract which he contem
plated making Nth Houston under the usuof
toTn's yet he altered tire FORMS and lin tied the
time 90 as to prevent cOurpetrtioB! Does not
this look like an g. artfic- by which the ripfr or
interests OF The United States were t,, be iniur-
81 aud u so, does II not come within tic def
milton fraud?
dhus II often happens that cunning over
reaches itself {; and the evidence disclo,es an
other remarkable iDs,apce General Gibsnn il
charged with furnishing the ,Grmg ratiou We
give bis testimony IN full see document. paoes
u, 22, and % Gen. Gibson suys-
"On the ) u Of February, 1880 The E,,pow
ing order was received frGm the Secretary of
War: "
Sir: Our treaties required that The Lndinns
going west shat he supported twelve tnopti,s l,y
the GovOrn,Dent