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

mains tall Ayoe, and clearly suihor1ss me ~ e
~. nonst o." .ie seesso, sdminlst'atioa e.as y
sod re und Gnu ptollei OF The Treasury VA i.vn aos
slsirn. AID further rdJndica'iop by these sam. ~
winch payment has been made That dsesoa ~. w NJ
by the soids OF the law aud Ly the opinion, az @
neys General Wid asd fancy, ,al and coocl y
We liza We seeu also. thai by decision of tbe..
GERS sustained by Comm Meiil ON ~. II "
ynst, les6. and rsttsd by secsss,y Mstey on m.
1Ay, and carried into effect by Secretary Walker IN ~
deal CONTRACT, and power OF attorney was sduas"
Il gal and valid, and tho money paid upon II ~
reiary OF the Interior did nothing more In the - ~
OF this claim. than carrying out tho decision. sI
made during the preceding sdminis trat,os--a.s.u
which, We have seen. were final and concu.iys =
stead, howoyaI.4 Of paying u.e n,oASy a 10 I.w !
was bound To do. he took the opinion Of ,hs =
torney General, upon reference 10 him of nl H.,
questions involved aud before whom the mo wy 80
crate written arguments made to defeat I'M, sas
The Attorney General ~ under the lazy he wa, bound
decided In avor OF the pay nent IN the manner ind
la the decision Of the proper accounting officers Of ii.
csdng adm nisfation and upon all these solemn sI
cations the Secretary OF the Interior pa i'd he nou,, W.
act, though just, legal, aad proper, WAS, in luu,
ns,e rial; los he Only carrying adj y
under the preceding administration which we're no ~
just in themselves, bu, ihuai and conclusive ~ n
now propose TO examine briefly The sppareu M
with which this claim and my agency have been oo,
by The Chickassws This originates prize paIy rp N
feads that exist amongst themselves There hs, ~
years violent opposition to the WHOM
headed 81 Piman Colbert. The conduct OF The Cor
sion~rs ia disposing Of the Chckasaw orphan and l
peient fund was generally unpopular with The n's
added 10 this was the report srlolsy circum1 NJ
Immense claims existed against the United Sars, IA N
had been employed TO prosecute them The eYiseoH
such claims piesapposed neelect OF duty on the pat ~
agents of the Koverntnen well the COMM son,,. y
the opposition eagerly ezed hold Of strengthen n
cause. The traders la the nation also Opposed Nv
.one bar themselves having amy thing do with The i
bnsiness. Before was aware OF this opposition "
made considerable progress In the discharge 81 ire n
had undertaken. was induced by the reprcsentahoa,
Mr. Stuart 10 suppose that this opposition would 90
etAr wa 40 ,,Gn
tsy rnR .ong chat the only point upon which tss NJ,
doubt arise ~ 70 my agency was the interest secusd ~
in tho suspended Snte stocks, which the nation ~
upon their aliona fund, and might censnfe he M
missoners for disposaK 0l. for the ponAn ,rI
Which he, acknowledgesi had rendered the nstIoa n
once proposed 10 surrender the whole Of my n,sst III
and look altogether Tor compensation such claims
consdsred host 70 the nation, and from which tbs ~
psosed nothing until their attention had been 4Hyas
them ny my agency proposed iuriher, 70 give kss
c0yA bGacAs 70 make any arrangements hs ttou9h ~
in thn pIeises. He agreed To receive the power n \
had heen x,yen to me, and pointed Out bun elf r. a
which he said he knew The ladlans wonid vllnEt Y
Re nd Ell TO make our of them what could NJ ~
\ had done for the national fund geuw the Sau ~
assumed by lhc government drew up the srcoaa NJ
ia sxaetf accordance with his ,nsIuc,h,ns: ba, sks
could get lair copies made out. he WAS casd ID S
vile, aud addr asted me Iha letter thai has been ncfp
rated iY these Papefs, ! forwarded the old and pwp
new power 10 hun, directed, and IN my letter gsw "
full power To altsr The latter In any way he pleased h
aier il, giving half their claims instead Of the wh
hs had ~ fs.t snRxested, After he LETT wsahiara
istA-io Io-pa's protest OF the 81 Of April. lsi5 us
the departmsnt and diaclosed TO continued opp~an
tony sssncys IIspsd to it ut once, a. has beea
snd supposed tue surrender OF the po Yer compana
would Ismoye all objection. Before thy receipt ofM -
power the decision or the Attorney General fendtj
doubtful whether yIhinY could be recovered fr III r.
visions purchased n Cincinnati, and paid no ausuh1
sbis caam for year thsrcnher when the repeal hs
OF sbs I'd of Mach, 1875 again opened tl1 car b y
m san liIas. appr,xrd Of the continued oess
70 nsy The c.4im Major Armstrong ~ n
,sn Y me. On Tie Of May. 1885, ha. many ,lolis,
Knovin his great power with the nation, I did u6 u
bat he had done lsh u -ho pas protes had 49,
Yea that was pursuing the right course 10 Ms ~
done the nation, but objected the amount Of ceue
tiou il was supposed was 10 receive. My gtviss ~
large portion Of what was seceivs, with ~ ssu
Of Armstrong thar he would pogect AL hs stce
70 my prejudice, and refuis the fatsehoods thai ~
circulated, induced me to believe that my servicet
claim would be apprec Ated and suhsihed by M -
nstion-for the most prejudced ,nnst acknowledss III
for my exertioas IL lost TO the Chickasaws Teu
opposition that the papefs filed during my abssns ~
f'rna dscloses TO have existed in th. city 10 my ssa
yeAss was unknown 70 me. thought all oPpgaAo1 n
esaaad with the surrender Of tho old power dAyA
sxerted myself to have Uansier Of such nnds - ~
refund tie whole amount. 4ll2,o42 BY TO The Chick ~
and would havc succeeded but for the opposii.on !
agency in this city. entirely Unauthorized BY the Chc
ration, but which they were stimulated TO prosecute 4
profits 10 be shared with ihem by the parties hsm II =
succeeded in defeating my interest IN the clam
OF the motives that influenced th5se who NJ
this opposition l leave others 10 judge. II Is cas
they would have had nothing fsht over bat fof M
in Rettinx this claim allowed.
And nov | desire 10 discuss branch OF the ~
which IL far more i'm porant 10 me than the le{sl a.
ton involved-namsly, the perfect fairness Of hms
transaction on my part To understand the cave J
following brset narrative 10 niece sssryi Upon
animation of the accounts oil the Cnickanv n !
and several congressional reports relating ihe'sGl
came TO the conclusion that large sums OF nooeJ
been Withheld from them, 10 which. 10 my oplnoa
were justly entitled, and which, by great labor, fir
and perseverance,, would probably be awarded ~
conte mpIaed then strict scrutiny oil these accoonn
II 81 k>
shown by the public records. These euo" havH =
committed chiefly in the executive department o. -
eminent, and especially in lbe War D.Psrunent ~
iujudiciou investments in tho stoc rs oil Sta es hstA
pay interest, had 1ut little hope oil success. ercep
the courts fihe conntry and through Congress hs
private citizen. and having retired from al pabic s0r
men. repaired In Nov. 1874. TO The Chickasaw 49,
an entire stranger 10 the agenl and nesfY ever Ddn
In the nation. Having inhasncs to bring % cesfen
tho justice oil these Gains, 40 long neglected. VI,
rscuy to the residence oil Mr. Upshaw, The agent hN
bsore him a full stnemsn, OF AL the facts OF tbs ens
requested him 10 call the authorized agent o' ins
together, that these facts might be submitted %
My conversations with Up-haw were pnsc an
presence Of General Harney, aad other o'icsr
United States Amy al Fort Waohila. ~ hss -
uemen | was honored by public enefisin"eu
object OF my business beng we'll knosn ani hsy~
The comm s.ioneIs, chiefs, and headmen we've mep j
In the counoh Mise oil thr nation and 10 ol coanc1
tor every one. and ia the pfesepce OF their aKen. ~
which had been long neglected. were iullY rnN
BsnIsmn Love. the most Intelligent man VA u,s 10 e'
who had acted a. interpreted IN all Their praiies n.
OF the commissioners, acted also a iotef re'ef on a
sion; the only two Surviving commissioners *h3 rs
treaty OF lSH-lsaac Albenso tue oh Ell Of the o. ~
BenJsnin Loye-all the commissioners, save oe ~
long resided our OF the naon together wan aaa N
the chiefs, headmen, and Mr. Upshaw, ihe agent
present, and participating IA TIE prnceedins' !" VI
oil The contract and powers OF atorheY wef wv
planned and July examined and fntt With me un'p'
consent oil all present These powers Wrn's1vr', Wv
memorial 10 Congress, signed ~ The sane way Na ,
same tune, show that the Whole IN .tlei VS. o
sod fully understood Tns claim Which undr'~
prosecute, although com pcated snt lonz neIerr'fu,
Just and bonest, and have I'll been hnally allowed Y
Kress tn. departments. IL viii be perceived, W w
TO the memorial TO Congress, and thu proceeding
gress upon IL, that c1ntetn lated AZ thai Dine vhs
favorable action oil Congfs,s TO "A thofough scnaw
these accounts and claims ia The joaical f,bnnsr
county hst, The United States district conh, arc
IN he supreme Court OF ihr United States. MY
ella JUST add The ,eipre desired TO sabre w.
the fullest -cruatnY b, h oi Congress and he ln1rs
nails. IL viii b. observed thai the agency a.-nnsu
great toll, labor, and prf-esetsacs ~
~ ~ f,nl dot flls Lacas J