The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-04-24

lion. IL. w. TH0MPS0NS mas edureSScu tno
following note to the Terre Haute Union,
indicating himself from the unjust charges
and insinuations of numerous party presses
against him, for the manner in which pay
msnt for his claims against the Minnomee
Indians for professional services was obtained
from the government.
IL have observed these injurious reflections
upon the character Of this claim, without any
loss Of composurs, and have made. up my
mind to wait until the prolific brains Of their
authors shall have been taxed for still other
and grosser alsehoods, when, in my own way
and without the slightest trouble, will sat-
lisfy all who take any interest IN knowing
the truth, that more houest and merito
rious claim was never allowed by Congress or
paid by the Executive; that the late Secreta-
ry of the Treasury had no legal authority to
Withhold it,; that in. doing SO he defied the
will Of Congress, and violated an existing
law; and that the present Secretary could
not have done otherwise than he did, without
being guilty of . similar act of usurpation
and oppression. The business has covered
over period of more than six years, and
the portion of the documents printed by Con-
gress exceed three INJURED pages, so that it is
difficult for those who know nothing Of the
facts. to understand the case. But | shall
have no difficulty, at the proper time, in max
ling the matter sufficiently understood-ex-
lcept to those, who, like the originators o.
these Misrepresentation, consider the atmos
lphere Of ialsehood more congenial to theil
J; nature than that Of truth.
This money was paid me pursuant to ar
erissing laO. passed by Congress more thar
two years ago, and which has remained un
- ooccocuocco or kha i1loc.l int or
> lference with the performance Of plain minis
fterial duties. by ths late President of tn
{ United States, who yielded to the official i'm
: portunity, of a. ar moro INSCRIPTIONS maj
t than himself The claim has received tn,
4 sanction OF nth Houses Of Congress once ant
. LOT the Senats toic<-the amount of it wa.
liked by the senate Committee of Indian Al
k fairs without any suggestion from me; an
!. / upon their unanimous Recommendation tina
G amount ives embraced in the law. Its justic
t land validity have never to my knowledgs
e been questioned BY any body except the lat
II Commissions of Indian Affairs and thos
i whom he has influenced by his ceaseless off
!" cial ialsehoods which have been SO unblushin
d As never to have withstood Congressional 1,
" qtury, even when instituted By his own part
d friends. but which have been persisted
t. with strange and perverse malignity.
It have never yet known single honorable an
r Impartial man who has taken the palms [
" look into tie case who has not, at once. cor
h Icluded, that the conduct Of the last admir-
ir Iistration, in Withholding the money voted m
Or by Congress- at the instigation Of this Con
in missioner, and to, crafty bis personal hatr
r of me, was outrageous, oppressive and di
s. lgraceful. - 80
i : 1 shall, probably, ask further room in yor
lpaper when the proper time, in my own jud
q Iment, shall have arrived for further notice
q these statements, a.-s-. -. Z, - =. -.
" Very Res ,ectfully. &c. - ..
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