True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-09-24

ShAS vi JuotiCC1 ouCH al eApFSSSlOu was UNI
merited, and raised a false alarm in regard
to the bill. With the intentions of the bill
have naught TO do. | deal with the bill
itself, and the abuses which may be prac.
tiSed under it.
lSt. regard the very principle that the
Chlcasaw nation shall be required to inSti.
tute suit against the United States, in the
circuit court ofthe District of Columbia,
even for a just claim, as an "enormity," as
reflection upon Congress and the executive
departments ofthe government because it
implies that they either have not the dispo-
Stion to deal justly with the Indian, or the
ability TO comprehend and properly uuder-
stand their rights.
I'd. regard the principle as a precedent
leading 10 the most enormous" conSe-
quences. The claims ofthe Chickasaw
milton, which | have admitted in all my ar
guments may be just, sink into insignif-
icance when brought into comparison with
those of the Cherokee nation and other
tribes. But if our government should al
low itSelfio be arraigned in court ia this
way, as defendant on all claims which
might be set up against it, all discretion
over a large portion ofthe appropriations
would be taken from Congress, aud there is
noeStimating the extent of the viIainy that
could be perpetrated on ex parte testimony.
Sd. The Constitution provides, "nomoD-
ey shall be drawn from the treasury, butt
consequence of appropriations made by
law" This Chickasaw bill provides that,
"such sum as may be finally adjudged by
said supreme court, 10 be due by the Uni
ted States to the Chckasaw nation, SHALL
BE ACCOUNTED FOR by the United States,
and held and disposed of by them, subject
to the trusts specified in said treaties: and
said decree, whether for or against the
United States, shall be FINAL AND CoNcLU-
sIvE." The decree of the court may not
actually, manuaIIy, de faeto, take hold of
the keys ofthe treasury, but this law pledg-
eS the faith of the government that the
sum decreed "sHAL BE ACCOUNTED FOR,
aud virtually it draws money from the
treasury in violation Of the constitution;
and however base and sinfamous the testi.
mony. yet the decree ofthe court, like the
law of the Modes and PersianS, is irreverSi-
bic. This Iconsider "great enormily."
Aih--This ChiOkSsaSU bill >,nnfars tho
jurisdiction upon the circuit court of the
United States for the District of Columbia,
to hear and determine all the claims ofany
nature whatsoever of the Chickasaw ma
ton, under the treaties of 1882 and and |
1884, against the United States. Now it |
appears that OIL the 18th of March, 1912, !
the amount of stocks held by the secretary
of the treasury in trust for the ChickaSaws,
was S $751; 77 %. The Chickasaw treaty
provides that the money of the nation shall
be invested in stocks not having more than
twenty years TO run. The memorial of
The ChaickaSaws above referred to, SAYS,
'Ihat IN defiance ofthe terms of said treat
les, large portion of said proceeds have
been invested in stocks having more than
wenty years TO run" The exact amount
am unable TO state, bur, from what infor.
nation | have, lsuppcse the sum above
Illudcd 10 amounts TO more than 100000.
The government in purchasing stock hav-
NC more than twenty years 10 run, clearly
Exceeded their authority, and the purchase
vas, without question, misappicalion of
trust tund.-But let us run this isolated !
ase ont though the courts under this law.
The Chickasaw nation sues the United
tates for 100000, the amount supposed
} be misappied in the purchase of stocks;
nc court enters decree for the amount
gainst the United States: the Supremecoun
firms the decree. This binds the United
tates, and renders il final and conclusive.
at wherein is the Chickasaw nation ben
lifted? For the moment such question
brought 10 the consideration of Congress.
lie claim would be admitted But then
e attorneys fee! There is the marrow Of
is transaction. And suppose the rule of
applicable in the Choctaw q
that one hafof the recovery [
longedto the attorney, should be allowed {
this case, 100000 would feel comfort. '
lie in the pockets Of a hardworking attor- '
". This wou,dhnVe been agrsat wrong {
the Chickasaw nation aud destructive of !
e ends ofjuStice. This is greater E. a
rmitv." And the question Is not with me, S
! men intend TO do such thing under Y
? law; but, could they thus plumber an c
.norant aud con6ding people" s
9Th. In the administration of the treaty n
POntotoc, in the opinion ofmany honest (
d intelligent men, many errors were b
many Indians were allowed 81
ID who had no right, and others were
-mitled 10 locate upon the choicest lands ii
ltrary iothe letter, spirit and intent ofthe n
aty. The treaty provides. sTheSe reSer. "a