Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-24

of the United States courts, and all of
fetal acts of every Federal Office must
conform. And by the plan english Of
the Constitution, every power of the
National Government, and every of
flce of the Government, is to be exer
cised in accordance with, and to bt
regulated by laws made by Congress
The Constitution of the United States
Cart. g. says "This Constitution
and the laws Of the United States
which Shall be made in pursuance
thereof; and Treaties made, or which
shall be made under the authority Of
the United States, shall be the SUI.
preme law of the land" "Story ION
the Constitution, Vol. 1, P 3I2,) said
Every power given to Congress; IS, by
the Constitution, necessarily su.
preme." Il keent Cont. 25S, 3Sl 1856
and 9th Peters U. s. Raept. 1907 says
at IS the duty of the Government, t.
protect the Indian iii the possession OIL
his land, but lie is to be deemed inca
pablo of transforming the title To any
other than the sovereignty Of the coun-
try" In case of Worcester VS. the
State of Georgia, in referring to the
Indian title resulting from "discOv-
cry" Chief Justice Marshall said that
lit regulated the right given by dis
covery among the european discover
ers, but could not affect the right OF
those already i'll possession, either as
aboriginal occupants, or as occupants
by virtue of discovery made before the
memory of man. The United States
succeeded to all the claims of Great
Britain, both territorial and political,
but no attempt SO far as is known,
has been made to enlarge them. "
Why can not the United States carry
out the Indian Treaties in good faith
as the Indian Treaties are precisely the
same that England, Prusian or France,
has with the Government of the Uni
ted States. AS l have shown from the
fact that the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, does not say anything in re-
gard to our Treaties, that Congress
should abolish all the Indian Treaties
any time, and establish the new gov
ernment in our country, whether
we want it or not. According to the
Treaties and laws of Congress of the
United States. no State or Territorial
line should ever be extended over our
country. The national honor re-
quires that 10 laws should be passed
against the interest of our people,
against the good faith, and against the
Treaty stipulations. When the Gov
eminent moved these Tribes into In
dian Territory, west of Mississippi
River, it was sOlemnly guaranteed to
them, that they should never be mo-
Tested also, it was agreed that no Ter
ritory should be found within our linz
its, and that no State lines should eff
feet our lands. As it is the only little
spot our people have been able so save,
out of fiil The vast domain which once
We possessed. rs free as the mountain
which once we possessed as free as the
mountain roe, holding our title, from
the God of nature; who gives men do
minion over all The earth, these few
acres in our western country, which
our people have been compelled to take
in exchange for our Atlantic home :;
has now attracted the cupidity of the
white adventures, who are clearing
away the obstacles preparatory to de-
manding our final surrender, we may
in time, he compelled to see the sun 60
down forever III darkness and in blood,
but the tear of Tie pfilanthropist, will
be shed over our extinction, and his
heart will bleed When memory calls
back to the mind, our sad and melan-
choly history. ..
Respectfully, ',
JACOB B. Jackson,
of Choctaw Nation,
Indian Territory.
Salem Virginia.