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


terest has been paid for some time past"
Then follows an argument that the Chick
asaws were an ignorant people, but had
great confidence in the people of the Unit
ed States; and that large amount of the
purchase money had been invested in the
stocks of several Of the States which form
a component part OF the American Union.
"That these States constitute portion of
the very parties with whom said treaties
were made by the Chickasaw nation and
that they cannot believe that the govern
ment ofrhe United States would PERMIT
an ignorant and confding people TO suffer
from the neglect of any of its own men,
bers, to place in the hands of their own
! government those moneys aud interests TO
which the Chickasaw nation were Justly
entitled" (This seems to be rather an in
situation that some of the States might be
against the payment oftheir stock, because
oftheir interest; and the appeal is made to
Congress not to PERMIT the States 10 re-
pndiate. Well, coming from an ignorant
and confding" Indian, no exceptions, I
hope, gentIemen) They then say, "Ihe
memorialiStS fully expect that the monies
received by the government of the United
States, from the sales of the Chickasaw
lands, will be fully secured to the Chicka-
saws"
The second branch Of the memorial
states that the Chickusaw fund had been
plundered Of various amounts of money,
contrary TO right aud treaty slipuIalions;
and concludes with the prayer that the
Chickasaw nation may be allowed the phi
vllege of coming before the judicial tribu-
nails of the country, to test the validity of
these expenditures, and that provision may
be made for the repayment of such sums
as may be due by the United States.
This memorial ofan Indian nation, ask
ing for redress of supposed grievances, is
presented TO the Senate, and forthwith, on
motion, referred to the committee OH the
judiciary. BY what rule oflegiSIalon this
reference was made, i am wholly unable
TO see. There is standing committee Of
the Senate on Indian affairs, and TO this
committe all petitions, memorials, resou-
tons and bills, in any way touching or
relating TO the interests, claims or welfare
of Indians or Indian tribes, are properly re-
terred. This committee thus charged
with this branch of business, are held re-
sponSible 10 the Senate for al! necessary
Information pertaining 10 Indian affairs.
This memorial, in my opinion, belonged |
TO this committee; but, overrued here, it
should have gone to the committee on |
claims; this rejected, a special committee |
shonld have been raised. am thus par
Iicuar knowing that every fact pertaining /
10 this law is demanded. But | am ready |
10 admit that Mr.. Walker is better &C;
qunnled with parliamentary proceedings
Than do. Ii was referred, and Mr.. Wal |
ker from The committee on the judiciary, |
reported the bill above alluded to. This |
Bill authorized The ChickaSaw nation, |
through their commissioners, under the
rcatieS of 1882 and 1884, TO file petition
n the nature Of a bill in. Chancery, in the
circuit court Of the United States for the
District ofColumbla, setting forth THEIR
;LAIMs UNDER SAID TREATIES, OR ETH.
m or THEM, against the United States
he citation TO answer which bill shall be
erved on the Attorney Of the United States
Or said district, &c. The same proceed
ngs were to be had Gin the canse as IN
rdinary proceedings in Chancery" Each
arty had the right ofappeal "And ifup-
n The appeal ofeilher party, said decree
houd be affirmed, in whole or part, by
aid court, then and in that case, such sum
S shall be finally adjudged by said su-
rene court to be due by the United States
the Chickaslw nation, shall be account
for by the United States. and held and
is9osed of by them, subject TO the trusts
)ccified in said treaties; and said decree,
neither for or against the United States,
lall he final aud conclusive' [
This bill was reported, and the clerk. | c
resume, marked il private" for il is the S
Ity Of the clerk so 10 designate the difFe- b
nt bills which may be introduced. Ii i
rs regularly passed through the Senate, a
ter some debate, and reported TO the n
ouse as a Senate bill. There / ought, 4
ID indeed It had been my intention, to d
i've moved IFS reference to the committee n
Indian affairs, but on motion il was d
ain referred 10 the Judiciary committee; Il
d this motion was made, put aud carried q
ihout arresilng my attention. And il is
oper that | should admit that here I al
ghi 10 have exercised more vigilance. al
{ the reference having been made. / sub c,
tied, and looked into the subject, and IA
spared mySelffo a full developement Of d
principles and provisions whenever il c,
S reported back % The House. The mo- tr