Holly Springs gazette., 1845-10-18

tr ct Attorneys and MarshaIs through
which theT can command testimony in ia
vor of the United States from all sections
of the Union. the courts are not better pre-
pared 10 guard against the introd uction OF
such testimony than a committee Of Con-
gress wou i be without the assistance OF
these officers
The next enormiiy is. that the bill pro-
vides that such sums as may be finally ad
Judged bV said Supreme Court, 10 be due
by tie United States, TO the Chickasaw ma
tion, stall be accounted for by the United
Sat,.s - hich pledges the faith of The
government that the sum decreed shall be
accounted for-and virtually. it draws
money ftom the treasury In violation Of the
ConStlution," which provides THAT no
money shall be drawn from the treasury
bat 10 consequence OF appropriations made
by law" Does the history of congression-
al legislation establish the truth of this al
l. dyed enormit,2 On the contrary | will
ere single case. which " i'll prove that
the charge is fIse. A judgment was rem
dered in the United States courts in favor
Of Reesides for near two hundred thou
sand dollars and his heirs have, for years,
without slccess, been knocking at the
doors OF Congress TO get an appropriation
TO paw this claim. and this. toe, while Mr.
Thompson was a member, aud who must
have been cognizlnt ofthe fact The de-
cree of the court is equally as binding on
Cangre>s IN one ca Sc as n the other; and
this shows clearly that that body will ex~
eicise lis constitutional privileges IN MAX
ing appropriations, regardless OF the decls"
ions of our courts, unless they believe
them 10 be boSed upon ,ql.Iy aud justice.
The fourth enormity charged, is IN these
w.tds
"This Chickasaw bill confers hejIris
dic,ion upon the Circuit Court of the DIS
trIc: of Columbia, To hear and attermDe ali
the claims Of any nature. whatsoever, OF
the Chickasaw nation, under the treaties o.
1892 and 1884, against the Gnlted STATES
Now. it appears that on the 18th OF March
1912, the amount of stock held by the Sec
retary of the Treasury. In trus. for the
Cni.kasaws. was Sl.595,977 %. The
Chickas W treaty provides that the money
of the nation shall be invested IA stnel = az.
having more than twenty years II run.
The memorial Of the Chcklsaws above re-
ferrcd to, saws that in defiance of the terms
of said Il, ,eaIies, a large portion OF said pro-
ceeds have been invested in stocks faVing
more than twenty years TO run. The ex-
&c. amount / am unable to state, bat. from
what Information | have, | suppose the
sum alluded to above, amoun,s 10 more
than 200 900 The government in pur-
| chasing stock having more than twenty
! years t. run, clearly exceeded their author
| ity. and the purchase was, without question
/ a mixaophcarion of a trust fund. But let
/ us run this isolated case out through the
courts under this law.
The Chkasaw nation sues the United
States foI $780, 000, the amount supposed
to be aisappled in the purchase OF stock ;
the court enters decree for the amount
agars the United States +; the Sup~e ne
CJurt firms the decree. This binds the
United States, and renders ii final and con-
clus v. But wherein is the Chickasaw
Laiion benefued2 For the moment sue b
"a question is brought 10 the considefal1n OF
congress, the claim would be admitted
But then the Attorneys fee There l.
the marrow tfthis transaction. And sup
pose the rule Of compensa ion applicable IA
the Choctaw specuation-that Que hall of
The recovery belongtd 10 The Attorney,
sh ulI be allowed in this case. SlO0,OOU
would feel comfortable in the pockets Of u
hard working attorney. This would have
been a great wrong 10 the Chlckasaw na>
lion. and destructive to the ends OF justice,
This is greater enormi'y Aud the
anrs ion Is not with me. did men intend to
DO such a thing under the law, but coud
thy ;hus plunder an ignorant and couId
ny people,
: Here Mr.. Thompson asserts FIRST. thai
, the Chickasaw national fluid has been mis-
applied in the purchase OF stocks having
more han twenty years to run. aud that tht
} CnickdSa~ bill authorized a sun 10 be
: brought gainst The United States for tie
; sum thus miSapplied.
: L.. That the sum thus supposed to bt
: mlsapplied,' - $500 000; hat on judgment
D being rendered for this sum. the attorney
getting one half Tor his fee, would secuIt
! lSlOoUC0; that this would have been q
' great wrong TO the Chickasav nation. and
: destructive 10 the ends OF justice. and is ths
: sprealer enormity.a 'for the moment such
= i question : ofuueh hi 10 he consideration
OF Congress, the claim would be Admired,
5 land thus save IAN ignorant and coaildine
q peopIen from the .Flunde:" 10 whlca they
J might have been sublecied.
] Now lei Us aaalyzc this statement ans
: see how much truth and f.lsehood there ]:
: 10 it,
u L. III hns