True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-09-24
TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI.

candidate Tor congress, ana desiring 10 Sc
cure and maintain your good opinion and
approval of my past conduct as your re-
preventative, and TO retain that confidence
You have heretofore so generously extend
ed to me, you must indulge me in this adj
dress. Appeal upon appeal, communica-
ton after communication, both privately
and through the public press, has been
made, urging me TO come out with full
exposition of our Indian relations, and
particularly of the somewhat famous
"Chlckasaw Bill" and n longer silence on
my part, might possibly lead you TO the
conclusion that knew many things about
men and measures that felt unwilling TO
give 10 the public. But have no secrets,
and keep none. With you / have ever
observed the most unreServed frankness
and candor; and though YOU may disap-
prove and condemn my course, you shall
never complain of my deception and be-
travail. lean engage in no intrigue, no
combination, no secret management tc in
duce you into position which your dis.
passionate judgment may not approve:
nor do Wish TO raise false alarm, at any
time iniuriously 10 affect others. am a
plain, blunt man, and speak out my own
views about measures in the freest man
ner, aud leave you TO judge as to the cor
rectncss of my opinions and the proprietY
ofmy conduct.
During my career as public man, du-
ring the last six years of which | have
stood in the high and responsible station
of your representative in Congress- our
State has passed through some strange and
exciting scenes. Twice have We succeeded
in arresling power from the hands of
wings, when the election Immediately pre-.
ceeding showed a majority against the
democrats; and once have we triumphed
over division in our own party ranks.
As your sentinel, have stood OIL the out
ermost wall, and the denunciaton and re-
proach intended for you have fallen upon
my ears and il has been my proud privi-
lige to throw myselfntothe breach Of yonr
defence. What have done, have done;
aud in my heart OF hearts thank you for
your appreciation ofmy conduct.
At the last session of Congress, our late
Senator Mr.. Walker, reported bill from
the Judiciary committee TO the Senate.
"To enable the Chickasaw Nation TO try |
the validity Of their claims in the Courts I
Of the United States" This bill passed /
the Senate, and on the morning of the last I
day of the session, in my absence, it pas
sed the House OF Representatives. Aller-s
wards it was reconSidered, aud | made a
speech upon the provisions aud principles
of the I5SI, and il was forthwith rejected.
Two days SubSequeRt TO this defeat Of the
Bill, Mr. Walker received commission
from Gov. Brown, authorizing me TO Gil
the vacated seat in the Senate of the Uuit-
I'd States. This commission was never
TO me; aud my course on the
Chickasaw Bill has been assigned by some
persons as the reason for its non delivery.
Various comments have been made, and
am called upon in the character of a wit
ness supposed 70 know oil about the trans.
action, TO speak ont; TO give the legislative
history Of the Bill; to explain its principles
md ''enormIies;" and above all, TO explain
ny own speech, wherein say, IL have
nends urging the passage Of the Bill,
whose wishes hate to thwart.D Il is
moreover said, that the question is not
lead; that the Bill is in itself inst and pro-
.er, ana will again be pressed on the con-
liberation of Congress; and that an issue
5 sought to be made with me MS to the ,
lstness and correctness Of my positions.
Tor all these things | am Simply prepared, 4
nd / submit 10 your unbiased judgment I
u my acts, and opinions aud information {
d relation 70 these matters, and here give a
on the assurance that my future course a
hall correspond with The past, without va v
ableness orR shadow oflurniug. :
THE HISTORY or THE CHIcKAsAw n
lLL can be written in few words. A me- b
lorisl ofthe ChickaSaw Nation Of Indians n
presented 10 the Senate, setting forth p
Iat the Chicksaws had ceded a large and u
iluable country 70 the United STATES, on v
10 condition that the proceeds Of the sales q
said lands. after dsfraying al the Incl Is
.utal expenses Of sale, were 20 be invest p
IN certain safe and valuable stocks. not Or
wing mote than TWENTT VEARs TO
81. THAT IN defiance of sid treaties, a p
lEsE PORTION Of said proceeds had been %
vested 10 stocks having more Than twen- pl
years % run, snd another considerable "a
Iiion q sad proceeds have been invest q