Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-30

the vote Of every western and southwest
ern democrat for its passage.
The history Of this Chickasaw bill ia
the House, has been so often repeated b.
our presses here, that IL is hardly worth
while to give il again in detail. II i
enough to state that, marked as II was,
PRIVATE, it came from the Senate, and by
watchful friends in the House too, was re.
lerred 10 the judiciary committee. This
committee did not report il all the 81 dav
OF March, when, on the eve Of adjourn
ment, vigilance was worried onl, and al
was haste and confusion. In the hurry a
the moment, it was PASSED without atfeR.
ton or comment. The Argus ct the
Treasury, however, Cave johnson, had
expected it, and watched his time 70 strike.
Coming IN the morning into the House,
ne heard, with surprise, that the till had
passed-had reconsideration moved, aad
called on Mr.. Thompson, Of our State. n
give the House Information IN relation b
the subject. Mr.. Thompson was true To
his dnty, and exposed The inconsistency OF
the advocacy of the measure, the szor-
mites OF the bill, the ruin and distress
1t would occasion, in a speech Of such tn
umphant force, that be bore down al be-
lore him, and secured the final defeat OF
the precious scheme Of speculaEioa, IA The
very moment Of Us anticipated Triumph
we Will give an extract from his So eecb.
IN order to show the peculiar attitude in
which he stood to those who were the al
vocates of the measure:
" But have had my difficulties in com
ing up to this opposition. haze friends
urging the passage Of this bill-friends
that have served, and whose wishes 1
hate to thwart. But a sense Of duty 10
this House-duty to the Chickasaw In
dians-and above all, duty o the best
constituency on earth, whose confidence
have, and which | can never abuse. has
compelled me to make this explanation Of
the ENoRMITIES of this bill.n
The "trieads urging the passage OF
tAts 6ltt,' to whom Mr.. Thompson allUdes,
were Dr.. Gwin and Mr.. Walker; and deep
was the hostility aroused in Mr.. Walker.
and deeply did Mr. Walker revenge him
sell when the opportunity was offered.
When We look back now al the history
OF this measure, we cannot but be struck
at the deep sOlicitude with which Nr.
Walker had watched and urged ats pgo-
gress. Congressional history scarcely fur
nisheS parallel instance Of such tact. in
dustry and adroitness in securing a victo-
~. 1t was evidently regarded as a nest
egg which was yet 10 hatch some glorsous
/ offspring, mutually beneficial 10 the two
attorneys who were incubating so ANXIOUS
ly over it. So much extraordinary solicit
ttsde was not without motive.
Mr. Thompson, in the extract We pye
from his speech, declares thar he had
friends urging the passage Of a biii fll OF
'eHormttiss." No man was half as active
in urging this bin as Dir. Walker. Wa
MIR. Thompson right In denouaeing the
bill If 50, (and he is sustained by the
best informed and soandest Senators ana
congressman, as wei as by impregnable
argument and facls,l thea Mr. Walker was
out OF his duty, and traitor to ms con-
siItuents IN supporting il. For no other
construction can be placed on Mr.. Thomp !
sons remarks, than that those 4" frienass
were seeking their private wishes aud in- /
terests against the interests Of the public.
and against justice and right.
We have already stated that those friends |
were none other than Mr.. Walker and Dr.
Gwin, whom we have already shown 20 De
the active getterS-up and advocates Of the
measure.
As for DR.. Gwin, we know not that there
was any thing out Of ordinary proprietv
in his course. He openly Acknowledges /
that he was the employed agent 10 sec1re
these claims In this manner. He was 10.
log nothing more than urging his private
interests, as we all have right 10 DO.
when we DO so in proper mode. Wbe-
Their he was here legitimately pursuing
these private interests, or what was he
peculiar character of his interest IN tbs
business, it Is not our purpose now 10 in
quire. 1t Is sufficient for Us 10 know bv
the facts and his own statement. tia, his
individual private interest as endowed
agent or attorney was his object.
But Mr.. Walker, his coadiuior. WIS not
a private citizen like DIR. Gwia. He Vs.
acting in high official capacity, clo,bed
with trust. as representative of his Ssate
as sacred as could be delegated. To hiy'
in this capacity, his own private wishes Or
Interests, or those Of bis friends, should Be
things unknown, in the high devotion 10
the country and the right, which the true
patriot in Office makes his polar star.
But 1t IS NOT our purpose either % inquire
further into has motives for urging with
an activity and solicitude so unsirins ana
extraordinary, the passage Of measure
which Mr.. Thompson, with whom he
states ne has always so uniformly agreed