The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-03
Nl., June Goth 1913.

ton. MI, June 9th 1913.
II m me in your paper of tn
~ sets fothe public in relation Z
.Choctaws, under the l4th ar
,,ot Dancing Rabbit Creek.
.:,ed before the Board of Com
.,;fr in those cases, and wa
Soard with a list of interroga
and in my answer to some o
.mmy belief, ! stated that | be
h. Of every 100 were fraud;
.,,.sed TO give you some of my
belief and through you t
think proper. ! was much o
r5oetaw nation, from the 24tf
1.-The oath Of August, 1881, tho
G.,nd BY the treaty for them to
s.sntion to remain, and sPen'
n at the agency.
C8l. Ward, the agent. to re.
NJ Choctaws 10 register THEN
isaw refused by him, have re-
,iare now amongst the present
r,reJIed mach of my time after
I,r.i; 1881, until the last party
s99. | heard bat few complaints
Eo.taws, that Injustice bad been
he Government of the United
frequently conversed with a
nov claiming land since the
1881, when they did not pre-
his. their Object then appeared
he freaty. and TO that end not
my Gifts provisions. Some de-
Fntrv was sold, and would not
truth. nor do any thing that
hem on the subject ofthe treaty
Eer intelligent half breeds have
es-ubbornncss and ignorance of
8iEav would neither register nor
#OnIl lose all the benefit of the
i fine in the year 1885, those
h. n re enlightened. about the
Hennlovpd agents or sold their
II thoss very Indians who had
Fined me that they did not signi-
bn 10 the agent now come before
|proga every thing necessary in
LeGore, a treaty chief, in a
hBd sales at Columbus, in 1885,
em all frauds The Legislature
unanimously pronounced them
the testimony before them, [see
House, 1886, page 1921 Those
4 which | have formed my be-
IN creating this board, any IN
I'd of his land previously to the
1885, his claims will not be en-
Z board. Most of those claim
evious TO that time, and some
the counties. Those old con-
ressed and new ones claiming,
time. The Government ofthe
nnght to be represented by able
; agents to procure testimony;
i oaght to be represented by
Ter rights might b protected.
4 M. Uses some two or three
r.. Mississippi viii have to lose
i the two DER cent fund, secured
} other cii7 ms Their homes anst
'ha Iogsnture ougEt 10 ike
hsui, whn1 they convene, aud
: req io~fmg the President to
u.nc Of patents or script until a
'<'igatiaa he made. Ifthe gov
United S.Ttcs, and t e State OF
nd act in concert in the investi-
% d. h that two or three NIL
rau'dlba saved to the tire asury,
W1aH secure her rights and
zeos. Sufficient proof can be
at almost every case. There
commentary now on the file IN
'ash:ur;on, sufficient to defeat
!. Great symrathy is manifes-
ms. | believe it would be do
r to reject them: they will gain
:sfIl. have the utmos conf
ard. | believe that they wish
he Government and claimants,
nent has neither counsel Dor
the testimony is exparte, and
stimony. | believe there are
ed and honorable men Interes-
ms, who believe conscientious ,
n is Justly entitled, (who have
eculation,) and conversed With
the Indian opinions have been |
CATION would be best to all con- !
claim has nothing to fear from |
VIII be discovered.
., respectfully, yours. dc,
+. Fl. GRANT.