Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-17

came when required me 10 meet the Is
f, sue; tue true character Of the bill was
exposed, and the House refused to enact
3 it into law.
! My speech has been published in all the
, papers; my objections are there stated 10
its general provisions, as well as to the
! principles on which the bill is based. But
in the concluding paragraph Of that speech,
!, the phrase the enormities Of the bill' is
introduced and il is said that the inten.
ton Of the bill being but TO subserve the
ends of justice, such an expression was
unmerited, and raised a false alarm 10 re-
gard to the bill With the intentions Of
the bill | have naught to do. deal with
The bill itself, and the abuses which may be
practiced under il.
LIST. lrcgard the very principle that the
Chickasaw nation shall be required to in
stitute suit against the United States, in
the Circuit Court of the District of CoIum.
bia, even for a just claim, as an enormity,'
as reflection upon Congress and the Ex-
ecutive departments Of the governments:
because it implies that they either have
not the disposition 10 deal justly with the
Indian, or the ability to comprehend and
properly understand their rights.
I'd. ! regard the principle as prece-
dent leading 10 the most enormous con-
sequences. The claims of the Chickasaw
nation, which have admitted in all my
arguments, may be said to sink into insig-
nificance when brought into comparison
with those Of the Cherokee nation, and
other tribes But if our government should
allow itself TO be arraigned in court in this
way, as defendant on all claims which
might be set up against it, all discretion
over large portion Of the appropriations
would be taken from Congress, and there
is no estimating the extent Of the vi.Ihiny
that could be perpetrated on ex parte
testimony.
Sd. The Constitution provides "No mo.
ney shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
in consequence of appropriations made by
laws This Chickasaw bill provides that
+ " Such sum as may be finally adiudged by
said Supreme Court to 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: aud
said decree, whether for or against the
United States, shall be final and conclu,
sire" The decree Of the Court may mol
actually, manuaIly, de .facto, take hold Of
the keys OF the national treasury, but
this law pledges the faith of the govern.
menl that the sum decreed "shdH be &C.
counted for" and virtually ii draws the
money from the treasury in violation Of the
Constitution and however base and Inla.
nous the testimony, yet tho decree Of the
Court like the law of the Modes and Per
slams, is reversible. This consider a
great enormity.'
9TH. This Chickasaw bill confers the
jurisdiction upon the Circuit Court of The
United States for the District of Columbia
10 hear and determine oil the claims of any
nature whatsoever of the Chickasaw ma.
ton, under the treaties Of 1882 and 1884
against the United States. Now il appears
that on the 18th day of March, 1912, the
amount Of stocks held by the Secretary o.
the Treasury in trust for the Chickasaws
was 81 ,5s5, 977 90. The Chickasaw ,rea.
~ provides that the money Of the nation
shall be invested in stocks not having more
, than twenty years to run. The memorial
of the Chickasaws above referred TO, says
"that in defiance of the terms Of said
+ treaties, large portion Of said proceeds
: have been invested 10 stocks having more
than twenty years 10 run. The exact
+. amount | am unable 10 state, but from
/ what information have, suppose the sum
r above alluded TO amounts to more than
! 100000. The government in purchasing
: stock having mere than twenty years to
: run, clearly exceeded their authority, and
/, the purchase was, without question, mis-.
, application Of trust fund. But let us run
/ this isolated case out through the courts IN
J der this law. The Cbickasnw nation sues
. the United States for 5000, 900, the amour
. supposed to be misapplied in the purchase
+ Of stocks; the court enters decree foi
The amount against the United States; the
!, Supreme Court affirms the decree. This
(. binds the United States, and renders il Il
1 nal and conclusive. But wherein is the
b. Chickasaw nation benefiuedi For the
moment such question is brought TO The
| consideration Of Congress, the claim would
o be admitted But then the attorneys fee
( There is the marrow Of this transaction
/ And suppose the rule Of compensation ap
!, picable in the Cboctaw speculation, tina
Q one.haf Of the recovery belonged to the
/, attorney, should be allowed in this case
o 100000 would feel comfortable in the
0 pockets Of hard-working attorney. Thii
$ would have been a great wrong TO ih'
/; Chickasaw nation, and destructive Of th'
d ends Of justice. This is greater enor
IS nifty And tho question is not with me
I did men intend % Do such thing unde