The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-02

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- ,hs 3 o. Mssch isab did Bryan draw up tbs pro
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missioner Of Indian Ata" and WY so 10 -. . rom
he lilies OF the oficel w,i show has motive. te'e.i.sr
On the 18Th Ma,c, 1915. he seems 10 have bon sss.
basn enpioye cd u Il Ia any way by he Chick bu
he vas 40 ,ne record show Professions or IJ,an
claims, and could have possible no'lve IN oolans
and snPpresslcg this paper exeep. 70 eh.or' anss "
no. sad, aiilro do 70 nse IL 10 drea my
claim and secure compensation from the chickasaws
@ 20 dSax hence a% s q pro-
by Bryan aad be clearly shown from the paper
doubt by showing paper 70 him and fraud
ala.y sabs,i,u,nx sno.hss 10. HI. .lsiane - mo,
reference to hs paper Tor il contains which
false, and which Upsbaw mist have known could have
Ss rs: asys y sSs' il ssS sswa
statement referring 70 The cancelled power Of attorney o.
and wa. general in It's charaset and has been depot
with the accounting officers al Washington and iage
pad over f q b. t OWN :. heir aonsy
Of attorney before referred 10" Now, Mr. upshsw
cause tho public records proved be false, before
shown and he knew be 30 and that such assertion
drawn by NO. as the records show was the sum allowed
accoanr Of Interest due the Chickasaws from the AZ
rcutural Bank prosecute and recover which had
special power attorney. under which paid in Jan
nary. is45 which power Of attorney signed by Up
the papers Here Mr. Upshaw is made BY thi. protest
confadc, himself and TO assert what the records at the
The protest continues, at is known me, having bees
present q the various interviews between Dr. Gwn and
the Chickasaw commis that II was no part oil the
agreement or understanding Of the commissioners thar ID
Gwn was TO demand or receive any money tina, was =.
time standing t1 books Of the treasury to the credit
the Chckasaw nation. and much ess such money as
would be transmitted BY the Indian office
their agent, be paid The Chckasaw people
The undersigned opinion that Ia receiving the amount
which has been paid TO him. DE- wn has ranacend
NA AnF nj fhA QlV @A
conmis .ioners," &C.. nc Now, the recofds show
that newer set up any clam 70 any money INA, wa.
credit OF the Cnckasaw nation, and that ''wood In The
msy p Ss oys 10 s .s far
this Standing " their credit this hooks VI the treasury
b ns u.ed bshs SR sDy os but
and It's siiwauce Obtained BY ms In January s5 Nor
sx,..aaos Of the claim having come accidentally to my
knowlsdKe in examining papers appsraintng TO the Ayr
and pissed To tho credit OF the Chcka.aws entirely
through my insrumenlality Yet Mr. upshsw 10 made by
b. true by pubic records And proper
Jude what sAai iuy dicuss and hereafter
hal the ,nna,.oa that have attempted to obain pay
nent OF any cl.m winch claim was regularly allowed
ts tho books OF the tr0Asufy, or that
authorized receive moneys. is shown by the
public records be utterly false and unfounded These
by me- or Tor which or desired to paye
OF the Chlckasaws were disputed, never rscok
Missed by tue except through my and
mentality and ia s very case now il conuoysIsy were
only be paid by cosctsK against the Chcka-
neither Mr. Up.haw Indians, any el,e
oyerreachsd by IN any on. particular, but
.hsiI more July dsmonsua,a hessshsr And hsrs vii,
dismiss this protest by calling attention to the fact
mens 6a. been 81 pprss.sd Iof nearly ass ysa which Is in
Itself high offence
| come 10 another outrage committed in this case
Il is the OF what purpors be letter dated 18th
Ocobef, 1916, from Major Armstrong who IL now dead
aud honor il might be hoped that such
letter had been Ii does purpOr
to be signed by him. but only Processes bear hts in
t,a, und If he were living would him here
explain IT, If could have placed his initials
such production If these initials however, indicate this
to be his upon face tn il have
been ob.ained by sl.e allegations letter which !,
puports be Letu. Of its s,a,e-
18th October, Msjor Armstrong is made ray q had
idea thai anything could be obtained for tho provisions
The Chckasaw was aware, had asked 10 have the pro-
visions bought, and never conendsd for pay thought
that If anything was obtained, would be through Con
gess and censnly never there Now, IN his letter to
me. in April, iss5, he says, THE money from the agr
cultural bank and the provisions improperly psrchad
the government are already lost sight by the Chckasaws
You may by trouble and labor get
from the provision account II yoa tail, you lose la
provisions Improperly pur chased by the govu~s~
and in his letter before quoted directly
had asked TO haUs As bossa, and
tended ior pay" Noy pdspenden, Of hi, letter 70
a April. lsa5, and 9Th XusuT. 1876. demonstrate
.ctbsd BY the treaty. OF a. requested by the Chcka,ws
but that they ordered to be- sed before
manner totally different from that request. and from
the requirements OF the treaty, in consequence OF which
the purchase was nearly ioHi oss as stated by Major
Armstrong himself before quoted Now, the Chickasaws
could only be charged with provisions purchaed in pu
susnce OF the provisions OF the treaty and their request
Bat now let mo ask II Major Armstrong really did Tor
fnent suppose That WAS 10 tho
fectth error why did he obtain for from the Chicka
saws, the identical contract and power OF attorney 10
controversy, and by which alone enabled
this error and which contract appears by his leef OF
the "a oil June, lSA5 was signed by the Comni ssione
money 10 the Chlekasaws. and so known MAJOR Arm
strong. why, officer oil the did be
Inform The Pfesidcpt and why did he write the
friendly and favorable letters OF April and May 1885, both
approving my course in this matter Why the pro
iessiona of Indian claims ntrusted with this
lormAt on IN confidential letter signed with his initials
and why was such person, violent partisan wing.
lected 10 defend fom the adm
given u bring thai administration power and
tain tts ascendcpoy That lerr the following
Cmtk land money. the Chocaw-ssy Rtrrs aui lanes
kinx. Acee Rjepuck, Tiahern, Nc. VIII you please
about H. without saying VINO You the cue. Nc. Look
Into the Ha'sns case and Mccoy, and nrge the settlement
Armstfony government officer, iatruscd with the
barsrmeut OF vast sums OF public money the Iodians
presented In the ligt Of ope making confidential sugges
ions TO wing and pruie pro u,or 10.
government upon them. with the extraordinary injunction
secrecy that he not TO inform the government who
What can be mo unwarran,able than TO place among
the public archives, Without explanation, sucn leerto
cast shade upon the official character of public officer
VINO, being dead could not explain for himself
WIN not pursue the OF this letter and its
sat-nens could III chose riddle botn so far as a,n
concefnei but ell not have reviewed suie ny
destroy any Injurious effect any in night have
upon me, and Sc fdefence-ail aim sreauirc. 10 more
MAJ