Holly Springs gazette., 1845-10-18
SATURDAY OCTOBER IS. Is45.

lag every thing The Chickasaws asked in
regard 10 their national fund. In their
mems oral, they ask the government to ac>
knowleige is Iiabiiiy for the investment OF
the Chichas1w national fund bv providing
for the paymen. of the interest due on that
fund from States that had failed to pay the
interest or their bonds In which 1t was in.
vested. This Congress agreed to do, and
did do. acknowledging The liability of The
government for the whole debt, princpa
and interest, which was al they asked in
their memorial, and with which they are
perfectly satisfied. without going into court
10 get Judgment against the Uaned States.
for debt already aeknow led ged. and being
paid as fast as il falls due. L say. Mf
Thompson knew this fact when he assei'
ted the contrary in hi. address, for he voted
for the bill paying the interest, aud alludeS
to It's passage in his speech. If further
proof were wanting of his knowledge OF
This fact, and that this statement is false
that the Chickasaw bill gave authority to
institute suit for this claim, here il is. l.
is to be found ia the repor. accompanying
the BILL with which Mr.. Thompson is, no
doubt, perfectly familiar by tbs time:
"Ihe relief asked, embraces provision
for the payment of the interest accrued
and accruing upon the securities in which
the fund on The Chickasaws wa9 invested
by the government Of the Uait"d States.
Upon inquiry, the commil tee find that this
claim is ack nowledged- by the appropriate
executive departments of this government
as appears 0y docu men,s hitherto annexed
marked B, c., and. ID. In this opinion.
upon an examiuation of the Chickasaw
treaties of 1882 aud 1884, the committee
concur; but ihey deem u unnecessary TO
report bill on this branch OF tie Sn61ect
as il is before the committee OF ways and
means of the House of Representatives,
and an appropriation 10 pay this claim VIII
be recommended by that committee."
Here it is expressly stated that the zap.
propriale executive departments OF this
Government have acknowledged the
claim to be just and had asked an appro-
prialion 10 pay the same and therefore The
comnl;llee say "ttey desm u unnecessary 10
rfDort tlI on this branch Of The SUBJECT,
showing conclusively that the Chic@asa "
national tand, mentioned III the memorial
had been provided for, and there was no
necessity for reporting bill on that brane
of tto Sub jet.
Now for the second allegation 10 this e
normity. Il is, that the sum thus sup
posed to be misapplied is 32oo:ooo- l.
his true2 No; it is equally as false as his
first allegation, and Mr.. Thompson mus
have knowa it, for we fad him sta.ng the
amount of the Chickasaw national tuna a
81, 1,5S5. .977 %, exact to cent-showine
that he bad the official document before
him. The same document shows that ihe
amount misapptied IN the purchase OF es stocR
ha wing more than 20 years 10 run, is 1880
| l66 40. instead of S2C0.00O. 1hat the
public may see that il was Impossible LOT
| him TO have been mistaken IN the amount
thus improperly invested, insert me doc,
ument at large. from which Mr.. Ihomp
| son ascertained the amount of he Chicaa
saw national fund. and lave marked Inc
amount improperly invested.
Erhibit shoring the amount and description
| of stock held by the United States fof IN
! use ofthe Chickasal0 Indians, T1te
inter Isl payable on the same, and 'c''e'
/ redeemabte: