True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-11-12

AN INDIAN REPRESENTATIVE IN
CONGRESS.

From tic PcRasp'ca9tam
AN INDIAN REPRESENTATIVE IL
CONGRESS,
A paragraph has been gohg the rounds Of
the newspaper, stating that the ChOctaw Ia
dians had elected Pitchlynn, one of the tribe,
as their representative at Washington, as iithis
was a new and important movement As ear
yas l778, by treaty with The Dclawares, it was
agreed that that tribe, united with others might
have a repre- sentative in Congress In the
treaty OF Flopewel made with the Cherohccs,
in 1885, it was also agreed that they should
have the right, whcdogcr they may think it,
TO send deputy Of their choice 10 Congress
And in the treaty with the Choctaws in 1880,
they request the privilege Of sending delegate
to Congress. How far these treaty provisions
were ever carried Ont we have not the means
Of knowing. In 1888, however, bill was
introduced into both branches Of Congress, pro.
vIdng for the organization Of a territorial 60.
vernment over various Indian tribes to the
number Of some thirty and intended ultimately
TO include over enc hundred and thirty thousand
individuals, and embracing n t,teut Of t.Ii-
tory oitNo hundred Mills in width. and six
hundred in length. THIS bl.l provided for the
establishment O. ali tie various departments of
an Indian Goyc7nmrLt--to be composed oiDpr-
sons elected or appojulcd by the Indians them.
selves and to have an agent ot Washington
The bill was ably discussed in the Senate. and
passed BY vote Of SO yeas to q nays bnt wls
not taken up in the House. in can-.q9ncc. rs
is believed, ofan indi,P0sj'ion manifested by
the Indians at that time 10 the contemplated
government; nor has the question ba,n ae,al,d
since
What may be TIN consequences OF the late
movement ofthc Choc,aws !, is difficult 10 pre-
dict The plan ofiorniag, hc more civilized
tribes Of which the ChoctaUs stand atthc head.
mo an injoprnieat goyeinmau', looking w,j-
ma,cly 10 IFS admission into ,hr Union as
State, has many advocates in and out Of Con-
gresS. Nor Is this disposition confined 10 any
ono or more portions OF the Union, but spreads
Itself over the whole country, as we'll r. the
South and W,st as IN the Middle and East |
and perhaps in the former more than 10 The |
Latter An attempt was made, when the Llii /
just alluded to was before he S.n.,e, jya .
northern member, 10 create q feeling against F.
toe pIIn, by uniting The Indian with he NJ. .
gro raeG tat DE attempt was s,mlv liHh.d /.
by lhe southern members and Inljgufurly vo,. .
ID down; and siuce that vcri9l SOME az DE IN.
unanimous acts oi Congress na.uialzfd-maIa
citizens, with all The privileges oflho white
T'nce-one tribe rs late as lSll aul 1912 iu
Wisconsin. i will be- seen, therefore, there is
no great OF lnSurmouuigble barrier 10 lhc form.
alton OF Indian States. or 20 having an Indian
as member Of Congress, or Cvua p.ts.l.G, OF
the Uni'od States. We freely say thar SCI.
think the scbmc wg have Do comments
iseIfto The feeling oicyery ph.huhroric hUu
and every patriotic Judgment Us Tie mos, D-
trctve means Of improving aud ,leya,ug lho
race, and maintaining peace and uuli cn cgr
western borders The d,cid.d vote Of BE L.
States Senate IN is favor. in lS2S-omlracinr
as that vote dd the names OF many ogthcmoH
eminent Of both political paIiics-shows lha, il
only wants the consent oftho Indians them.
selves TO insure It's final success.
Several Of he trib,s embraced within the
limits Of the proposed Territorial crrrmm,u.
are far advanced IA civilization As tarlv as
1888. ,he ChoctaUs, ChcrckCu. Crt,ks Wus.
DeawlTcs Poraua'Cmis Uuass.
ioways and O>ag,s. bed hooks printed 10 their .
own languages and. Dc we are no, mistaken. (
he Shawnces. Choc'aws and Ch,iok1,s bad
established newspapers prchlvun--or Maj.
PIuchlynn, as be is usually caliod-ihc Choc-
aw delegate, is well known a Washington,
nd not unknown in New York and Philadcl-
ihia, both Of which cities be visited N lsil.
L was our privilege 10 become acquainted with
lim al that time and we are satisfied. from that
acquaintance, that the Interests Of bis tribe and
acc could not have bc1n iniustod 10 safer or
more capable hands Puchlynu, though only
halfbfccd. is all Indian; every rulse q Lis
cart is with that race and Whenever speaking
4 them aud their destiny, bis otherwise rather
lncui3 eyes always sh0nc with trac Indian fire.
Us dress appearance. when SIC saw him. was
.at Of a rlli8 gentleman: BIS manarr aud "a.
rrss cssg al3 licniGci Tie SPOKE English ]
neatly ara correctly. and seemed as well in- q
'rmel upon ih. sab5.cis and matters Of general 4,
i'rrea 9, s5s.l'y IS oite5 i1'rli.-rn' and wfll 7
igcs,ti mu. We VIII fIr CA sresI 10
is nta mission.
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